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Despite claims, gun control doesn't stop mass shootings :: 01/25/2023
Two mass shootings in California in a matter of days.
DOJ Throws Biden Under the Bus with Gun Ban Lobby, No Mention Fix NICS Act :: 01/25/2023
Washington, DC – -(AmmoLand.com)- President Joe Biden has worked in tandem with gun control advocacy organizations seeking to disarm law-abiding American citizens and demonize American firearm manufacturers.
Texas Attorney General's Stand Against 'Woke' Banking :: 01/25/2023
U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- NSSF, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, praised Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s determination that Citigroup’s antigun discriminatory policies of refusing to conduct business with Constitutionally-protected firearm businesses violates state law.
At least ten killed in shooting at SoCal dance studio ***UPDATE*** Sheriff provides suspect details :: 01/23/2023
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Chicago suburb claims semi-autos are unprotected by the Second Amendment :: 01/23/2023
While the legal challenges to the statewide ban on “assault weapons” and “large capacity” magazines is just getting started, there are some lawsuits taking on local bans that have been on the books for several years that are a little further along. One of them is called National Association of Gun Rights v. Highland Park, and last Friday the Chicago suburb issued its reply to NAGR’s request for an injunction blocking enforcement of the law.
45th SHOT Show Concludes with Strong Attendance, Record Exhibit Space :: 01/21/2023
LAS VEGAS — The 45th Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade ShowSM (SHOT Show®), owned and operated by NSSF® — The Firearm Industry Trade Association—was held this week with more events and exhibit space than ever before. Strong attendance, enthusiastic buyers and sellers, and a series of packed special events that collectively made up “SHOT Week” resulted in one of the top-rated SHOT Shows to date.
Firearms Research Center Launches at University of Wyoming College of Law :: 01/21/2023
Wyoming – -(AmmoLand.com)-The Firearms Research Center (FRC), housed in the University of Wyoming College of Law, has officially launched after earning faculty approval and private financial support.
Nebraska: Hearing Next Week for Constitutional Carry :: 01/21/2023
On Thursday, January 26th, the Judiciary Committee will hear Legislative Bill 77, the constitutional carry bill. Please click here to submit comments in favor of LB 77.
Rights Protected by the Second Amendment are Being Restored, NOT Created :: 01/21/2023
U.S.A. –-(AmmoLand.com)-— The jurisprudence of the Second Amendment is: it was ratified to protect the existing right of the people to keep and bear arms. It did not create new rights. One reason to protect the right was to enable the creation of militias from the armed population.
Virginia: Numerous Anti-Gun Bills Introduced :: 01/21/2023
Anti-2A lawmakers wasted no time during the first week of the legislative session and already introduced numerous bills. The more egregious bills included multiple versions of an “assault weapon” ban, microstamping, raising the age for purchasing an “assault firearm” to 21, banning open carry, mandatory waiting periods, State-funded buy-back programs requiring firearm destruction, and mandatory storage. NRA-ILA will work to defeat these anti-2A bills and will keep you informed of the status.
DOJ Pits President Biden Against Gun Control Lobby Without Acknowledging Fix NICS Act :: 01/20/2023
President Joe Biden has worked in tandem with gun control advocacy organizations seeking to disarm law-abiding American citizens and demonize American firearm manufacturers. While this connection between the Biden administration and gun confiscation supporters is well known, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has threatened to undermine that relationship by daring to recognize the indisputable truth that criminals are responsible for the crimes they commit. At the same time, President Biden’s Justice Department is conveniently ignoring initiatives led by the firearms and ammunition industry that are proven to prevent gun crime and keep communities safer.
Mayors in D.C. Conference Target Gun Makers over City Crime :: 01/20/2023
A coalition of mayors working with Mike Bloomberg-affiliated Everytown for Gun Safety are targeting gun manufacturers over crime the exists in various levels across cities in the United States.
New Mexico District Attorney: Alec Baldwin 'Pulled the Trigger' :: 01/20/2023
During a recent interview with CNN, New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies explained how she had arrived at the charges and said pointedly, “[Alec Baldwin] pulled the trigger.”
Texas AG to halt most of Citigroup's municipal offerings on gun law row :: 01/20/2023
Jan 18 (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc (C.N) has discriminated against the firearms sector, the office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said, making a decision that "has the effect" of Texas halting Citi's ability to underwrite most municipal bond offerings in the state.
West Virginia: Committee Approves Campus Self-Defense Act :: 01/20/2023
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 10, the Campus Self-Defense Act, to ensure that law-abiding adults are not stripped of their right to self-defense when they cross an arbitrary boundary onto a college campus. It now goes to the Senate floor for further consideration. Please contact your state senator and ask them to SUPPORT SB 10.
Abolish The ATF Act :: 01/19/2023
OAN Roy Francis
UPDATED 12:07 PM PT – Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Bill seeks to end preemption in Washington state :: 01/19/2023
Up until pretty recently, Washington state had been a pretty pro-gun state. That makes sense considering the outdoor tradition in the Northeast. Guns are a big part of that and always have been.
Geraldo Rivera Doubles Down: Criticizes AR-15s by Tweeting Video of Truck-Mounted Machine Gun :: 01/19/2023
Geraldo Rivera tweeted video of a truck-mounted machine gun in Mogadishu Wednesday as part of his continuing effort to prove AR-15s are machine guns and should be banned.
San Francisco still sitting on carry permit applications? :: 01/19/2023
Since the Supreme Court handed down its decision in NYSRPA v. Bruen last June, most of the “may issue” jurisdictions around the country have dropped the “good cause” or “justifiable need” language from concealed carry applications and have begun issuing more carry licenses, however reluctantly. One exception appears to be the city of San Francisco, where officials are apparently keeping every applicant over the past seven months in a legal limbo; neither approving nor denying their applications.
Bill Filed to Decertify All NRA Instructors and Strip NRA From the Virginia Code :: 01/18/2023
Along with a plethora of anti-gun bills introduced last week, House Bill 2164removes any NRA references from the firearms Code of Virginia and repeals authority for special license plates in support of the NRA. HB 2164 is strictly political bias. As the world’s leader in gun safety and training, NRA’s 125,000 instructors and 11,000 law enforcement instructors trained over one million Americans.
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