Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Report: Virginia Beach Gunman Was Facing Disciplinary Action :: 06/04/2019
Reports from the New York Times and the New York Post indicate the Virginia Beach gunman was facing disciplinary action at work when he shot and killed 11 fellow employees.
Virginia Beach Police Chief: No Gun Law Would Have Prevented Attack :: 06/04/2019
During an appearance Sunday on This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Virginia Beach police chief James Cervera made clear no gun law would have prevented Friday’s shooting that killed 12.
CPRC: UPDATED: Another mass public shooting, another place where the victims were banned from carrying guns, the attack at Virginia Beach :: 06/03/2019
Another horrifying attack and immediately gun control politicians and organizations are calling for more gun control laws. Former VP Joe Biden, Sen. Kamala Harris, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, former congressman Beto O’Rourke, Cory Booker and many others put out calls for more gun control within a few hours of the tragedy. The question of “How many more?” is a question that we ask ourselves all the time. Now the desire “to do something” is very understandable, but let’s try to do something that would actually matter.
CPRC: UPDATED: Compiling Cases where concealed handgun permit holders have stopped mass public shootings and other mass attacks :: 06/03/2019
Columnist Eugene Volokh wrote in the Washington post on April 20, 2015: “Have civilians with permitted concealed handguns stopped such mass shootings before?” We provided Volokh with a list of such cases, which he used.
Study Finds Link Between Violent Video Games And Gun Behavior :: 06/03/2019
In the experiment, groups of children were tasked to play different versions of a game. One game made use of guns, the other made use of swords, and another one was non-violent. ( Pixabay )
Virginia Beach Shooting Gives Gun-Grabbers Another Opportunity :: 06/03/2019
The shooting at a state government office building in Virginia late Friday afternoon by an employee seeking revenge over being fired from his job is already giving anti-gunners another opportunity to promote their anti-gun, anti-Second Amendment agenda.
Disputed Facts in the Gun Debate :: 06/01/2019
The gun debate is difficult for many reasons. It is often an emotional issue. Unfortunately, there isn’t one gun debate, but perhaps dozens of “gun debates.” Even the questions that seem simple are difficult to answer well.
PA Supreme Court: Unconstitutional to 'Stop-and-Frisk' For Firearms :: 06/01/2019
HARRISBURG, PA –-(Ammoland.com)- Today, the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court issued a significant 53-page majority opinion in the criminal appeal of Commonwealth v. Hicks. Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and Firearms Policy Foundation (FPF) filed an important coalition amicus brief cited by the Court supporting Hicks in December of 2017, alongside Firearms Owners Against Crime (FOAC) and seven Members of Pensylvannia’s General Assembly. The Court’s decision, concurring opinions, and the FPC/FPF amicus brief can be viewed at www.firearmspolicy.org/legal.
Pennsylvania: Dorney Park faces backlash over personalized rifle bullet keepsakes :: 06/01/2019
Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom is backing off sales of a gift shop souvenir bullet that had some guests upset by the message the Lehigh Valley amusement park was sending.
Report: Site of Virginia Beach Shooting Another Gun-Free Zone :: 06/01/2019
The Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) unearthed information showing the site of the Virginia Beach shooting was a gun-free zone for city employees.
MONUMENTAL Decision from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court regarding whether the Open Carrying of a Firearm is Reasonable Suspicion of a Crime :: 05/31/2019
Today, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a 53 page majority opinion, a 2 page concurring decision by Justice Baer and a 16 page concurring opinion by Justice Dougherty which Justice Mundy joined, in the case of Commonwealth v. Hicks, which addressed whether the mere open carrying of a firearm constitutes reasonable suspicion of a crime.
Software Provider Salesforce Cuts Off Gun Industry To Hide Dirty Laundry :: 05/31/2019
It’s been a while since anyone decided to turn their backs on the firearm industry, long enough that I thought maybe that kind of nonsense was finished. It turns out that it wasn’t. Not even close.
Supreme Court Needs To Make States Stop Ignoring The 2nd Amendment :: 05/31/2019
The most important Second Amendment case in a decade may soon be argued before the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, a chorus of Democratic presidential candidates has recently called for stricter gun control. With so much at stake in N.Y. Rifle & Pistol Association v. City of New York, at least one question remains to be answered: Will the Supreme Court actually decide this case?
Wyoming district teachers, staff, support allowing guns :: 05/31/2019
GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — A solid majority of teachers and staff in a Wyoming school district say they support allowing employees to carry concealed guns for security purposes.
Advice from cops: Don't talk to cops :: 05/30/2019
Almost every time I speak at a college or law school campus, there are one or two audience members whose mother or father is a police officer or a prosecutor. I always ask them: What did your parents tell you about dealing with the police?
Canadian Bust Is Just More Proof That Gun Laws Don't Work :: 05/30/2019
Canada has a lot of gun laws and keeps looking to create even more. Eventually, it’ll probably follow the lead of its UK brethren and ban most everything except under a handful of circumstances. It’s not like they have a Second Amendment analog up that way.
Chris Cuomo 'Only in America' response to rape survivor pro-NRA gun message ripped :: 05/30/2019
CNN’s Chris Cuomo faced fierce feedback on Wednesday after tweeting about a pro-gun rape survivor’s message.
Europe's Leading Rabbi: Jews Must Begin Carrying Guns :: 05/30/2019
One of Europe’s most prominent Jewish organizations is petitioning the European Union to pass new legislation that would permit Jewish community members to carry guns "for the essential protection of their communities," according to a letter obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
Maine Reaches Compromise On 'Red Flag' Bill :: 05/29/2019
So-called Red Flag Laws are all the rage in anti-gun circles. Part of that is because, on the surface, they seem to address the problem of how to stop a mass shooting and how to disarm someone who hasn’t broken any laws before they can break laws.
NJ Governor To 'Shame And Name' States He Blames For Violence :: 05/29/2019
Anti-gunners have never figured out that when it comes to guns, bad guys will always get them. They imagine that if they can make everyone swallow the gun control pill, life would turn into a complete Utopia powered by fairy dust.
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