Firearms Owners Against Crime
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Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Supreme Court Picks up Speed on Second Amendment Cases :: 02/15/2019
Is the Supreme Court building momentum when it comes to the Second Amendment?
Missouri Bills Take on Federal Gun Control: Past, Present and Future :: 02/14/2019
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. (Feb. 11, 2019) – Bills introduced in the Missouri legislature would set the foundation to create a “gun rights sanctuary state” by banning state and local enforcement of most federal gun control. Passage into law would represent a major step toward ending federal acts that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms within the state in practice and effect.
PA Township Police Call License Plate Scanners a "Game Changer" :: 02/14/2019
The police department in Upper Gwynedd township are very enthusiastic about their new high-tech police surveillance device: an automated licence plate reader, or ALPR, with it’s ability to scan and identify 3,600 plates per minute. But what happens with all the data for which there are no “hits”. That data still lives somewhere.
Peduto: I'll defend gun proposals to Supreme Court :: 02/14/2019
Mayor Bill Peduto remained defiant in his support of the city’s proposed gun restrictions a day after they were pilloried at a special fact-finding meeting, saying Wednesday that he’s willing to fight any lawsuit against the city as high as the U.S. Supreme Court.
Pittsburgh Lawmakers Are Violating Their Oaths of Office, Gun Rights Activist Says :: 02/14/2019
Pittsburgh has become “ground zero for gun control” since the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, to the point that lawmakers are breaching their elected oaths of office, says gun rights activist and retired Air Force Colonel, Val Finnell.
Study Shows Concealed Carry Permit Holders Break Laws Far Less Than Cops :: 02/14/2019
(Support Free Thought) - Despite massive gun restrictions rolling out across the country, for the past two years, the number of concealed carry permit holders has continued to soar. A study conducted at the end of last year showed that the number of Americans licensed to carry a concealed weapon is now over 17 million—a whopping 273 percent increase since 2007.
Year After Parkland School Killings, Gun Foes Still Misdiagnosing Problem :: 02/14/2019
Any credible doctor will say that having the right diagnosis is important. If a patient receives the wrong diagnosis, he is almost certain to begin the wrong treatment.
Democrats propose high-capacity gun magazine ban :: 02/13/2019
(CNN)After a year without any significant gun legislation passed by Congress since the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting in Parkland, Florida, Democrats introduced a bill banning high-capacity gun magazines Tuesday, as the one-year anniversary of the massacre nears.
Empowered Dems Push Gun Control: Reuters :: 02/13/2019
Further reinforcing the image of Democrats as the party of gun control, Reuters reported over the weekend that the party is feeling its oats and pushing for stricter gun laws.
Some people say a gun ban will increase crime in Pittsburgh :: 02/13/2019
A group of speakers panned Pittsburgh’s proposed gun ordinances Tuesday, saying the legislation would do more to increase crime than reduce gun violence in the city.
The Democrat Shift To A Pure Anti-Gun Party :: 02/13/2019
There are liberal gun owners. I want to get that out of the way right here and now, because I know I’m likely to hear from one or two if I don’t go ahead and start this post by stating that. That’s fine, though, because while I probably disagree with them on a whole lot of stuff, I’ll take any ally I can get in defending our Second Amendment rights.
Universal Background Checks Are Back :: 02/13/2019
While everyone was chatting about the 2018-2019 United States government shutdown, House Democrats introduced a universal background check bill H.R. 8 on January 8, 2019.
Anti-Gunners: DC Public School Urges Students To Skip Class To Protest For Gun Control :: 02/11/2019
Here is a message sent out to students and parents by the assistant principal of a D.C. public high school, encouraging the community to participate in a protest on Capitol Hill for universal background checks on firearm purchases. The protest occurs on a Tuesday and protesters “depart for the Capitol” at 10:30 AM, according to a program itinerary. The DC public schools calendar confirms that students are supposed to be in session on Tuesday February 12, 2019.
Canadian Gun Owners Resisting Quebec Registration :: 02/11/2019
Canadian gun owners in Quebec appear to be balking at the province’s long gun registration requirement.
House To Move Forward With Gun Control Proposals :: 02/11/2019
On Wednesday, gun owners got to see what a Nancy Pelosi controlled Congress looks like as the House Judiciary Committee held its first gun control hearing in nearly a decade. Things went as one would expect.
Lawmakers once again push for concealed carry reciprocity :: 02/11/2019
(2/8/2019) - Lawmakers are pushing for new legislation to increase the power of a concealed carry permit.
Pittsburgh Officials To Amend Illegal Gun Proposal :: 02/11/2019
The City of Pittsburgh is still making their illegal push for gun control in the city. It’s illegal because Pennsylvania has a preemption law, which means gun control laws need to come down from the state legislature.
Are Some Gun Groups Just In It For The Money? :: 02/09/2019
Gun owners are generally more politically engaged than most segments of the population. They’re engaged and willing to battle to preserve their Second Amendment rights.
Lawmakers Seek To Address Gun Rights Of Medical Marijuana Patients :: 02/09/2019
When Hawaii decided to confiscate guns of medical marijuana patients, there was outrage. For better or worse, the police department was on solid legal ground. Federal law prohibits gun ownership by anyone using prohibited substances.
Rape Survivor Tells Congress: Gun Control Laws Left Her Helpless :: 02/09/2019
House Democrats are wasting no time in the new Congress scheduling hearings that address their priorities, including a hearing on Wednesday on “gun violence” as part of an effort to pass legislation to require universal background checks for firearm purchases.
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