Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
The Gun Grabbers Mislead Us :: 10/30/2019
Gun control did not become politically acceptable until the Gun Control Act of 1968 signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
The REAL Reason for the 2nd Amendment :: 10/30/2019
“Disband your army and return to Rome . . . immediately!” the letter read. Julius Caesar looked at it, appalled. Rome wanted him to step down from his position of power and disband his standing army.
Active Security: The Gun Debate Comes to the Synagogue :: 10/29/2019
Yocheved is a gun-owning Jewish mother who thinks it’s not anyone’s business—not even her rabbi’s—if she decides to carry a weapon to Rosh Hashanah services this year. She doesn’t know if any other gun owners in her community are armed when they attend services at her Orthodox shul in Dallas, but she believes they are. Yocheved, who moved to Texas from California about two years ago, in part because of less stringent gun laws, thinks her community would be safer if all Jews concealed a weapon under their clothing or tallit.
Beto O'Rourke: Gunmakers Will Fund AR-15 Buybacks :: 10/29/2019
Democrat presidential hopeful Robert “Beto” O’Rourke told CBS News in an interview this week that he will fund his AR-15 buyback via money from gun manufacturers.
Gun Control Activists Target Jersey Mike's Over Open Carry :: 10/29/2019
Anti-gun activists, including Shannon Watts of Moms Demand Action, are targeting the Jersey Mike’s chain of sandwich shops after the brand’s Twitter account failed to treat tweets calling for the group to ban firearms from their stores with the deference gun control advocates believe they deserve.
Judge Strikes Down Pittsburgh Gun Ordinances, Mayor Vows Appeal :: 10/29/2019
Pittsburgh, PA mayor Bill Peduto wanted a fight over Pennsylvania’s firearm preemption laws, and he got one after signing several local gun control ordinances into effect. Several individuals and Second Amendment organizations sued Pittsburgh in multiple complaints for violating the state’s preemption law, and Tuesday afternoon a judge delivered a blow to Peduto and gun control activists by striking down the ordinances in a case brought by several Second Amendment groups along with three Pittsburgh residents.
What Can We Do About the Mental-Health Component? :: 10/29/2019
When two mass murderers struck in early August, taking at least 31 lives, many in the mainstream media blamed guns and your freedom for the carnage, not “mentally ill monsters,” as President Donald J. Trump called them.
Anti-Gunners: Tree of Life First Anniversary: Our leaders had a chance to make a statement on gun violence. They missed it :: 10/28/2019
Last weekend in Philadelphia, we witnessed the senseless murder of two-year old Nikolette Rivera and the horrific shooting of Yazeem Jenkins.
Dave Chappelle Says There's A Reason For The Second Amendment :: 10/28/2019
Comedian Dave Chappelle was honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor during the Kennedy Center honors this past weekend, and Chappelle used the occasion to tout his support for the Second Amendment right alongside the First Amendment.
Opponents Voice Privacy Concern Over Cornyn's Response Act :: 10/28/2019
I don’t know how many times I need to say it, but no one is actually happy about mass shootings. While they represent only a tiny sliver of a percent of the overall gun-related violence in this country, they are still something that we all want to work to combat. The problem, however, is in trying to figure out just how.
President Trump Explains the Best Way to Reduce Gun Violence :: 10/28/2019
Speaking to the International Association of Chiefs of Police annual conference in Chicago Monday, President Trump discussed the issue of crimes committed with firearms and explained the best way to deal with the ongoing issue.
Trying And Failing To Make The Constitutional Case For Gun Control :: 10/28/2019
Yale Law School students Joshua Feinzig and Joshua Zoffer may not be able to practice let quit yet, but that doesn’t mean they can’t argue in the court of public opinion, and the pair have put forward their best argument in favor of the constitutionality of gun control over at the Atlantic. Unfortunately for the two Joshuas, their argument isn’t good enough to rise above the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Could This Be The Reason Why Dicks Sporting Goods CEO Destroyed Millions Of Dollars Worth of Guns? :: 10/27/2019
Dick’s Sporting Goods has spit in the faces of their gun-owning and hunting customer base. It started in 2012 after the shooting at Sandy Hook—and it’s continued since. First, Dick's banned sales of AR-15s, then kowtowed to the anti-gun crowd by straight-up destroying millions of dollars worth of rifles. The sporting goods giants’ political activity has cost them some $250 million in potential business, but it might be all worth it if its CEO wins the presidency. Yeah, maybe all of these moves could be a way for Ed Stack to test the 2020 waters (via Politico):
PA Anti-Gunners: We need to get serious about stopping gun deaths like we did traffic fatalities. That's the way to true change :: 10/27/2019
Pulse. Las Vegas. Parkland. Tree of Life. El Paso. A litany of places that we all immediately recognize.
DRGO: Red Flag Fantasies :: 10/26/2019
The idea behind red flag laws—stopping violence with guns before it occurs—is a laudable one. It may even be the case that the pursuit of this goal will help transform the behavioral science of risk assessment for the good of all of society.
New Mexico Sheriffs Prepare For Red Flag Fight :: 10/26/2019
Sheriffs in New Mexico are rejecting a “red flag” firearms confiscation law proposed by a Democrat in the state legislature, and the issue could soon take center stage when the state’s lawmakers kick off the 2020 legislative session in Santa Fe in just a few weeks.
Philly Shootings Of Toddler, Infant Linked To Career Criminal :: 10/26/2019
We’ve previously reported on two tragic shootings in Philadelphia, where an 11-month old baby and a two-year old girl were both shot in separate incidents in recent days. Now police have arrested a man they say is a key link in both of the shootings, and he’s well known to cops in the city.
Plan Beyond 2020 or Lose Our Rights :: 10/26/2019
United States – -(AmmoLand.com)- The presidential election next year is going to be very important in determining the future of our rights. It will not be the only big story – there is the pending Supreme Court case involving gun regulations in New York City which will see a ruling issued in 2020. Second Amendment supporters need to plan for the aftermath of both of these – not just if the results are bad news, but also if they have successful outcomes.
Sources: Trump No Longer Backing Red Flag Law, Background Check Changes :: 10/26/2019
The Trump White House is quietly reaching out to Second Amendment organizations and high-level supporters to let them know that the president is no longer backing any form of “red flag” firearms legislation or changes to the current background check laws, according to sources familiar with the conversations.
Kevin Sorbo defends faith-based action film The Reliant, says Hollywood doesn't really owe me anything :: 10/25/2019
Kevin Sorbo isn’t afraid to turn up the heat with a faith-based action film.
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