Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Over A Million Guns Sold in June Despite Drop from Last Year :: 07/17/2023
A dramatic decrease in the level of firearms sales through the National Instant Background Check System (NICS ) occurred in June 2023. Monthly firearm sales in 2023 have been the third or fourth highest of the 25 years recorded in the FBI NICS records. In June 2023, the adjusted sales dropped 21% from the 2022 figures. The number of gun sales in June of 2022 was about 1.35 million. In June of 2023, it was about 1.06 million.
Chicago: Four Wounded, One Killed, in Sunday Morning Drive-By Shooting :: 07/16/2023
Four people were wounded and one person was killed during a drive-by shooting just after 2 a.m. Sunday in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (D) Chicago.
More Massachusetts police chiefs publicly slam new nightmare gun control bill :: 07/16/2023
This morning I wrote about the scathing response to HD 4420 penned by the Firearms Committee of the Massachusetts Police Chiefs Association, warning that the legislation that Democrats are trying to ram into law in the next couple of weeks would turn many lawful gun owners into felons overnight. Now we’re starting to see individual chiefs speak out against the bill as well, with at least two chiefs taking to Facebook to warn the public about the dangers lurking inside the legislation.
Can Democrats Even Believe What They Are Claiming About Guns? :: 07/15/2023
You have to wonder if Democrats know anything about the gun control laws they vote on. That is on something as simple as the recent votes on pistol-stabilizing braces.
Crime's Deadly Pendulum :: 07/15/2023
People are dying. We can talk stats, we can talk policy, and we can lament the state of the nation, but higher crime rates mean people are hurting. Fear stalks behind the numbers and gets amplified in the headlines. Can we do anything about it? History tells us that we can.
Experts See Uncertainty in New Supreme Court Gun Case :: 07/15/2023
The nation’s highest court is set to decide a new Second Amendment case, but how the justices might come down is murky at best.
Indianapolis GOP Mayoral Candidate Pushes Same Gun Controls as Democrat Mayor :: 07/15/2023
Indianapolis, Indiana, mayoral candidate Jefferson Shreve (R) wants to put in place a city-wide ban on constitutional carry should he be elected mayor.
Right To Carry's Progress Proves Who Is On The Right Side Of History :: 07/15/2023
Gun-control advocates like to pretend that the arc of history is on their side and that America will inevitably follow its “peer” Western democracies in heavily restricting firearm ownership and banning armed self-defense. If you limit your reading to anti-gun newspapers like The New York Times or The Washington Post, you might be tempted to believe them. But my 29 years with the NRA tell a different story, with America’s ever-increasing embrace of the right to carry handguns for self-defense demonstrating that Second Amendment freedoms are as vital and relevant now as at any time since the nation’s founding. The fact that permitless concealed carry is now the majority rule among U.S. states underscores that history is on the side of law-abiding gun owners.
Analysis: Where is the Bottom of the Gun Market? :: 07/14/2023
The firearms market declined significantly in June, continuing a years-long trend. So, where is the bottom?
CDC: Unintentional Child Suffocation 10 Times Higher Than Unintentional Child Gun Deaths :: 07/14/2023
Accidental suffocation deaths are ten times higher among children than are accidental gun deaths, numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show.
Poll: New Yorkers Concerned Over Crime, Purchasing Guns in Response :: 07/14/2023
New Yorkers are turning to firearms to protect themselves from crime, even as the state has ramped up restrictions on carrying them for self-defense.
Why Won't the Media Admit When Mass Murderers Are Environmentalists? :: 07/14/2023
On Friday, a federal judge sentenced the El Paso Walmart mass murderer, who killed 23 people and wounded another 22, to 90 consecutive life sentences. He still faces additional charges from Texas, where he could receive the death penalty.
Guns Are Not the Leading Cause of Children's Deaths :: 07/13/2023
A favorite talking point from the Biden White House is that guns are the leading cause of death of children. The problem is that it is false.
Mayor's attempt to blame shooting on Constitutional Carry falls flat after suspect's criminal history is unveiled :: 07/13/2023
Just hours after a mass shooting in Cleveland, Ohio left nine people injured last weekend, Mayor Justin Bibb tried to pin the blame for the violence on Ohio’s Constitutional Carry law, telling reporters that the law itself directly led to shots being fired.
Philly shooting being used to justify red flag laws :: 07/13/2023
Those who favor gun control almost have to love mass shootings on some level. On one hand, they’re terrible and I’d hate to imagine anyone looking at the aftermath with glee, but on the other, they routinely jump at the opportunity to throw gun control ideas at the wall in hopes that some will stick.
Ryan Busse is a Fear Merchant and Liar, and No Firearm Industry Expert :: 07/13/2023
Anytime the media’s favorite former “gun guy” turned-gun control advocate gets invited to speak about gun control, hold on. It’s going to be a wild ride.
Ad Council partners with Brady to undermine self-defense :: 07/12/2023
The Second Amendment, among other things, preserves the right to keep and bear arms so people can defend themselves. It may be from an intruder or from the government, but the right of self-defense is real and unquestionable, even outside of the United States.
At the Detroit News: Concealed weapons could save lives :: 07/12/2023
During the first quarter of 2023, Detroit had the fifth highest murder rate in the country, according to preliminary police department crime data compiled by WalletHub.
Indianapolis Democrats Pass Ban on Concealed Carry for Self-Defense :: 07/12/2023
Democrats on the Indianapolis City-County Council voted Monday night to ban constitutional carry and concealed carry with a permit within city limits.
June Gun Sales Down Nearly 20 Percent From Last Year :: 07/12/2023
Background checks on gun sales for June 2023 were down nearly 20 percent from June 2022, according to a report from the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF).
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