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National 'Stand Your Ground' Law Introduced in House and Senate :: 05/04/2023
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) are introducing legislation Thursday to create a national “Stand Your Ground” law.
Watchdog: IRS Has Spent 10 Million on Guns, Ammo, and 'Military-Style Equipment' Since 2020 :: 05/04/2023
The IRS has spent $10 million on firearms, ammunition, and “military-style gear” since 2020, the New York Post said on May 2, citing an Open the Books report.
Federal Watchdog: ATF Illegally Overpaid Millions to Agents :: 05/03/2023
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) alleged Tuesday the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) illegally overpaid millions to agents in non-law enforcement roles.
Nancy Pelosi: There Have Been 'over a Dozen' Mass Shootings Since Friday :: 05/03/2023
Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) latest gun control push includes the claim that there have been “over a dozen” mass shootings in America since Friday.
Nine Shot Dead in Belgrade School Despite Stringent Gun Controls :: 05/03/2023
Nine people were shot dead Wednesday morning when a seventh grader with two handguns opened fire in a school in Belgrade, Serbia, despite the nation’s stringent gun controls.
Story on Pennsylvania straw buys makes bizarre argument :: 05/03/2023
There are a number of ways criminals get guns. One way, though far from the primary method, is via straw buys.
Constitutional Carry Clears North Carolina House Judiciary Committee :: 05/02/2023
Constitutional carry legislation cleared the North Carolina House Judiciary Committee by a vote of 7-4 on Tuesday.
Mexican National Who Allegedly Killed 5 in Texas Slips Past Authorities and 'Could Be Anywhere' :: 05/02/2023
San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers indicated Francisco Oropesa, the Mexican national who allegedly shot and killed five people in Cleveland, Texas, on Friday, has eluded police and “could be anywhere now.”
Report: Gun Sales Surge in States Adopting 'Radical Measures' Against 2A Rights :: 05/02/2023
A National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) report on April 2023 background checks shows gun sales surged in states where “radical measures” against Second Amendment rights have been adopted, are about to take effect, or are awaiting outcomes of lawsuits.
Why Hollywood's Latest Anti-Gun Push Makes Little Sense :: 05/02/2023
Hollywood is gunning for guns. Again.
Fact Check: Shannon Watts Claims No Background Check Required for Long Gun Purchases in Texas :: 05/01/2023
CLAIM: Mike Bloomberg gun control affiliate Shannon Watts claimed on April 29 that there is no background check required for the purchase of rifles and other long guns in Texas.
Gov. Bill Lee: Documents Left Behind by Christian School Shooter to Be Released 'Very Soon' :: 05/01/2023
Gov. Bill Lee (R-TN) tweeted Thursday night that documents left behind by the 28-year-old transgender shooter who killed six at a Christian school would be released “very soon.”
Internal Revenue Service Hiring Armed Agents for All 50 States :: 05/01/2023
An Internal Revenue Service (IRS) job posting shows the tax collection agency is hiring armed agents to work in states across the country.
PA House Democrats Pass Gun Control out of Committee :: 05/01/2023
Pennsylvania House Democrats passed a package of four gun controls out of committee Wednesday, making it possible the gun controls could go before the whole House sometime next week.
Fox News poll on guns more confusion than anything :: 04/30/2023
When it comes to our rights, polling shouldn’t matter. We don’t forfeit rights because it might be politically popular. Free speech doesn’t go away because enough people don’t like what you want to say and you don’t lose your right to be free of unreasonable search and seizure simply because enough people think it should be.
The Truth Behind “Children Killed by Guns”, Critical Analysis of Misleading Statistics & Hidden Agendas :: 04/30/2023
A recent article, “When ‘Children Killed by Guns’ are Not Children at All,” by Paul Valone, President of Grass Roots North Carolina, with contributions from Jim Parker and Sean Sorrentino, is an informative and insightful look into the propaganda and deception involved in the gun control debate.
THE FIX IS IN: Biden Gets Reporter’s Question in Advance :: 04/28/2023
— Joe Biden, the most anti-gun President in the history of the United States, is 80 years old, suffers from advanced dementia, and has trouble reading from a teleprompter, much less comprehending what he’s saying. He makes up stories in which he always appears in the starring role, even though everyone knows they’re lies. And he tends to wander off if left unsupervised, which is why the First Lady leads him around like a puppy.
Dems’ 2023 War On Guns Continues; Battles in Minnesota, Pennsylvania :: 04/27/2023
After pushing through gun control measures in Michigan and Washington, Democrats—dropping any pretense of being anything other than the “party of gun control”—are busy in Minnesota, where, according to the Twin Cities Pioneer Press, they moved a bill on a “party line vote” to expand background checks and a red flag law.
Gabby Giffords says the quiet part out loud :: 04/27/2023
Former Rep. Gabby Giffords saw her political career, as it was going, put to an end by a madman. No one thinks what happened to her was justified.
What Happens When Millions of Gun Owners Become Felons May 31st 2023? :: 04/27/2023
—In a heated exchange during the House Judiciary Committee’s Oversight hearing of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on April 26th, Chairman Jim Jordan questioned ATF Director Steven Dettelbach on the upcoming deadline for pistol brace owners.
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