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Biden invites gun control groups to White House to help "heal the soul of a nation" :: 08/19/2022
Makes sense. After all, nothing promotes unity like demonizing 80-100 million gun owners and threatening to turn them into criminals if they don’t register or turn their AR-15s over to the government, right?
David Chipman Couldn't Define 'Assault Weapons' to Senate, Can for Gun Control :: 08/19/2022
David Chipman squirmed when the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee grilled him for an “assault weapon” definition. The gun control lobbyist nominated by President Joe Biden to become the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) just couldn’t bring himself to come up with one.
Tampa Bay Times Points to Shooters Who Passed Background Checks to Argue for Background Checks :: 08/19/2022
An August 17 Tampa Bay Times editorial board op-ed points to mass shootings in which the attacker passed background checks as a way of arguing for background checks.
What We Don't (and Can't) Know About Defensive Gun Uses Isn't Great For Anti-Gunners' Arguments :: 08/19/2022
After a mass shooting is thwarted by an armed citizen who wasn’t wearing a badge, we often see the same debate with the same tired talking points. “Yeah, but that almost never happens!” Or, if they want to sound sophisticated, they’ll call the defensive gun use a “statistical anomaly” or maybe just a “rounding error.”
Nearly 100 Shots Ring Out as Gunmen Open Fire Near Recreation Center in Mayor Jim Kenney's Philadelphia :: 08/18/2022
Nearly 100 shots rang out near a recreation center in Mayor Jim Kenney’s (D) Philadelphia at approximately 7:00 p.m. Tuesday after at least two suspects opened fire.
New York Uses Historic Gun Bans Against Native Americans, Catholics to Justify Current Restrictions in Court Filing :: 08/18/2022
The Empire State believes its gun-carry restrictions are similar to racist gun bans from the past, and that’s why they should be upheld.
Two Carry Permits Confirmed Issued in New Jersey :: 08/18/2022
New Jersey – -(AmmoLand.com)- The Garden State is known for being an anti-civil rights wasteland. Firearm possession in the state is by exemption or permits. Up until recently, the permitting regulating the possession of handguns and pistols was an out-of-reach unicorn. Handgun and pistol owners had to largely rely on exemptions of the law, as NJ Rev Stat § 2C:39-5 b (2021) states one must first obtain a permit to carry prior to possessing a handgun. However, now in our post NYSRPA v. Bruen world, obtaining a permit to carry is possible.
California Using Tax Dollars to Racially Profile Gun Owners :: 08/17/2022
California gun owners have been under siege for the past year - even by the not-so-Golden State’s standards.
Canada's Handgun Ban Doesn't Do Anything to Stop Crime :: 08/17/2022
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is – again – promising strict new gun control measures he claims are needed to stop criminals.
Houston Independent School District Designates over 2 Million Dollars in Rifles, Ammo for Classroom Defense :: 08/17/2022
Houston Independent School District (HISD) approved over $2 million in funding for rifles, ballistic shields, ammunition, and communication devices for school resource officers throughout the district.
Rep. Thomas Massie Highlights IRS Using Guns to Attract College Students :: 08/17/2022
Photos of the IRS using guns to get accounting students interested in special agent positions went viral Tuesday after Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) tweeted them out.
14 Shot, 3 Killed, Friday into Saturday Across Jim Kenney's Philadelphia :: 08/16/2022
Fourteen people were shot, three of them fatally, Friday into Saturday in Mayor Jim Kenney’s (D) Philadelphia.
Beto Ad Touts Commitment to 'Protect Our Second Amendment' as Poll Shows Ten Point Deficit :: 08/16/2022
The Democratic nominee for Texas governor has swung back to a pro-gun message as he struggles to gain ground.
Florida County Adds AR-15s for Classroom Defense in Every School in District :: 08/16/2022
Florida’s Indian River County School District has added an AR-15 to every school so students returning to class in the fall will have school resource officers who can access rifles in the event of an attack.
How the FBI Undercounts Armed Citizen Responders to Mass Killers, and Media Play Along :: 08/16/2022
The shooting that killed three people and injured another at a Greenwood, Indiana, mall on July 17 drew broad national attention because of how it ended – when 22-year-old Elisjsha Dicken, carrying a licensed handgun, fatally shot the attacker.
Smith And Wesson CEO: 'A Smith And Wesson Firearm Has Never Broken into a Home' :: 08/16/2022
Smith & Wesson president and CEO Mark Smith released a statement Monday pushing back against House Democrats, noting that “a Smith & Wesson firearm has never broken into a home.”
Gun Shop Calls for Investigation into ATF Inspector Who Photographed Records with Private Phone, Agency Responds :: 08/15/2022
The gun store behind a viral video showing potential misconduct by the ATF wants an investigation into the matter.
New California Gun Law Dashing a Young Female Champion’s Olympic Dream :: 08/15/2022
Lola Fitzerald wants to grow up to be like six-time Olympian Kim Rhode.
New York Counties Begin Requiring Gun Stores to Post Warning Against Owning Guns :: 08/15/2022
Gun stores in multiple New York counties will now be forced to warn people against buying their products.
Polymer80 Hit With 4 Million Civil Penalty for D.C. Sales :: 08/15/2022
The fight to crack down on so-called “ghost gun” distributors got a victory in court on Wednesday.
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