Firearms Owners Against Crime
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Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
NY Times Author Uses Ebola Situation to Call for More Gun Control :: 10/17/2014
A recent New York Times editorial on the ebola situation in America started out innocently enough.
Top GOP lawmakers say docs show another gun linked to Fast and Furious found at crime scene :: 10/17/2014
Two top Republican lawmakers said Thursday that newly-released documents show yet another gun connected to the botched Operation Fast and Furious emerged at a crime scene --- this time at a shooting in Arizona.
Constitutional Carry, the time is ripe in Tennessee :: 10/16/2014
So, what do we mean by Constitutional Carry? The Bill of Rights, ratified December 15, 1791, comprises the first ten amendments to the U. S. Constitution.
Gun Lobby Turns Back on Senate Democratic Allies :: 10/16/2014
Democratic Senators Mark Pryor of Arkansas and Mark Begich of Alaska split with their party last year to help Republicans stop a bill strengthening background checks for gun purchases.
Lawsuits Filed As Chicago Denies Black People Concealed Carry Licenses :: 10/16/2014
Since the State of Illinois passed a controversial Concealed Carry Weapons permit law last year, a flood of African American applicants have found themselves denied even though they are qualified to receive the permits according to the prerequisites of the law.
League of Women Voters conduct compliance checks at Florida gun shops :: 10/16/2014
The League of Women Voters of Florida has conducted more than 30 compliance checks at gun shops across the state. Deirdre Macnab, Florida League's current president, said her members are checking to see whether the shops have a sign displayed, which tells patrons it's illegal to allow an unattended firearm to fall into the hands of someone under 16.
Massad Ayoob: The Dangerous Myth Of Hierarchy Of Lethality :: 10/16/2014
We live in a world where the entertainment media and the news media alike have demonized the firearm as a frightening, high-efficiency killing machine. A myth has arisen that I call "hierarchy of lethality." It is the false belief that the firearm represents the nuclear level of hand-held weaponry, and is somehow more lethal than other deadly weapons.
Pennsylvania Senate approves bill to allow gun groups standing to sue municipalities :: 10/16/2014
The state Senate approved a measure late Wednesday that would give gun groups -- including the National Rifle Association -- standing in court to sue municipalities that enact their own gun laws.
South Carolina Says "Stand Your Ground" Law Doesn't Apply to Abused Women :: 10/16/2014
South Carolina has an expansive "stand your ground" law that paves the way for someone to get immunity from prosecution by declaring that they killed another person in self-defense.
Claim: Holder gave guns to Mexican crime lords to push gun control :: 10/15/2014
A gun rights organization is outraged that a federal judge has rejected a request to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt for failing to turn over documents to Congress, related to the ill-fated law enforcement program known as Operation Fast and Furious.
Feminist cancels USU talk after guns allowed despite death threat :: 10/15/2014
Anita Sarkeesian has shown up for speaking engagements amidst terror threats before.
NICS Denials Rising for Handguns, Gun Grabbers Befuddled :: 10/15/2014
First, a little context. Washington State is gearing up for a vote on a proposed "universal background check" law in this coming election cycle, and as we all know universal background check (“UBC”) laws suck (because of the unintended consequences mainly, not necessarily due to the intent of the law).
Police Union Tells UK Cops To Enter Gun Owners' Homes, Secure Weapons Using Anti-Terror Laws :: 10/15/2014
The Association of Chief Police Officers' (ACPO), the body that represents senior police officers in the United Kingdom, has begun a campaign to send police to enter the homes of legal gun owners to snoop on them. Many of those who may receive visits cannot understand why they would be targeted and suspect it is to discourage gun ownership in Britain.
Report: 2 lawmakers involved in attempted robbery, shooting :: 10/15/2014
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - Harrisburg police are investigating an attempted robbery and shooting involving two State House Democrats, according to the website www.capitolwire.com.
8 states have laws voiding federal firearms regs :: 10/14/2014
Across the country, a thriving dissatisfaction with the U.S. government is prompting a growing spate of bills in state legislatures aimed at defying federal control over firearms - more than 200 during the last decade, a News21 investigation found.
Closing Time: With Pennsylvania's legislative session entering its last week, here's 5 fights you may want to know more about :: 10/14/2014
Gun control:
Because little battles in this area by definition become big battles, veins are popping across the state over this attempt by gun owners' rights proponents to grant the National Rifle Association legal standing to challenge about 50 local gun ordinances that are tighter than state law.
Employee of 21 Years Allegedly Fired Because He Admitted He Owned a Gun :: 10/14/2014
Nino Ferlaino worked as a landscaper for a private community, Lakes of the Four Seasons, in Crown Point, Indiana. Though the community is located in Indiana, it is essentially a Chicago suburb for all intents and purposes.
Anti-Gun: Gun nuts' powerful new enemy: How pediatricians are taking on the NRA :: 10/13/2014
My daughter, Casey, has just begun her second year of physician residency in Pediatrics at UCLA Hospital. Her job features an 80-hour workweek and relatively low pay. The work can be challenging and rewarding, but occasionally depressing: some of her patients are deathly ill or wounded. And all too often, nothing she can do will change the inexorable outcome.
Attorney seeks to overturn federal machine gun ban on constitutional grounds :: 10/13/2014
A Mississippi attorney established a crowdfunding page Thursday to overturn the federal machine gun ban. Since being established, the project appears well on its way to reaching its $50,000 goal. "Now, my sights are set on ... the machine gun ban," Stephen Stamboulieh announced on the GoFundme.com webpage he established to finance the legal challenge.
Commentary: Illegal Immigration and the Second Amendment :: 10/13/2014
The right of every American to be safe and secure in their homes is part of the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution. The Fourth Amendment speaks more to the need for a judge to determine if the police or another authority may enter a home. Having this protection then makes entering a home without consent by the homeowner or court order an issue of criminal activity.
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