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Concealed Weapons in the Streets: Should Handgun Owners Be Allowed to Carry Guns in Public? :: 10/13/2014
WASHINGTON—The constitutional right to have a firearm for self-defense in one’s home or business was settled in 2008 when the Supreme Court overturned the District of Columbia’s ban on the possession of firearms. In District of Columbia v. Heller, the high court’s 5/4 decision made the ban of possession of firearms in the District, and by extension, anywhere in the country, unconstitutional.
Mathis: PA's Preemption Law is an NRA Tax Grab! :: 10/13/2014
Joel Mathis, writing in Philadelphia Magazine has his knickers in a serious twist over a new piece of NRA-supported legislation which just passed the Pennsylvania House and is awaiting action by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
New trend: Billionaires 'buying gun control' :: 10/13/2014
Bill Gates, Michael Bloomberg and three other billionaires are bankrolling a controversial gun-control initiative that will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot in Washington State.
Note to Mr. Klein: Government Purchases Did Contribute to Ammo 'Buying Panic' :: 10/13/2014
On October 9, TIME's Joe Klein published a column lumping Breitbart News reports in with "conspiracy theories" surrounding federal agency ammunition purchases and suggesting those reports are causal in confusing voters as the 2014 mid-term elections approach.
Poll: 84 Percent See Gun Violence as Criminal Action, Not Public Health Issue :: 10/13/2014
On October 9, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) released the results of a scientific poll showing an overwhelming majority of Americans--84 percent--believe "gun violence" is a criminal action, not a public health issue.
Sgt. Patrick Hayes: When Armed Law Enforcement Crosses the Line, We All Lose :: 10/13/2014
Sgt. Patrick Hayes writes--RF recently sent me a link to an article entitled Is resistance futile? The Cost of Challenging the American Police State. The piece was written by attorney and author of (A Government of Wolves: The Emerging American Police State) John W. Whitehead, posted in Huffington Post politics. Normally, I don’t trust anything Arianna Huffington’s inheritors publish; the writers never met a Big Government idea they didn’t like. This piece was different . . .
Mark Kelly: Gun Control Is 'Never Going to Stop' All Gun Violence :: 10/03/2014
Washington DC - -(Ammoland.com)- During an October 1 2014 appearance on CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper, gun control advocate Mark Kelly said such laws are "never going to stop" all gun violence.
Most gun rights activists, groups remain silent on amnesty threat to gun rights :: 10/03/2014
"Hispanics promised Obama will act on immigration by year's end," The Washington Times reported Wednesday.
Non-Resident Firearms Carry in Illinois :: 10/03/2014
Arizona - -(Ammoland.com)- I attended the Gun Rights Policy Conference in Illinois last weekend. After the event, I met another attendee in Wisconsin.
Don Hosmer recalled disarming before entering Illinois, and seeing several others do so as well. As a result, I decided to explore the problems and possibilities of carry in Illinois for a non-resident.
'Gun Guys' Author Dan Baum Changes His Mind About Mandatory Gun Storage Laws :: 10/02/2014
Dan Baum, author of Gun Guys: A Road Trip and an occasional TTAG contributor, has had a change of heart re: mandatory gun storage laws, like the one currently in place in Massachusetts. Dan writes:
Making a homemade metal semi-automatic rifle just got crazy easy :: 10/02/2014
Eighteen months after demonstrating that he could make a 3D-printed gun, Cody Wilson announced Wednesday that his nonprofit group, Defense Distributed, has now moved on to simplifying the process of manufacturing traditional metal guns.
Tips For Women: Choosing A Semi-Automatic Handgun :: 10/02/2014
Once so-called women's guns were either revolvers—touted for ease of operation—or tiny, underpowered .22 or .32 semi-autos. Now, women can choose a semi-automatic handgun from an ever-growing selection, many designed for concealed carry.
BREAKING: Court Strikes Down Chicago's De Facto Ban on Firing Ranges :: 10/01/2014
It used to be the case that Chicago banned all firing ranges within city limits. The city's powers that be detest everything related to firearms, and saw every encumbrance they could place in the path of someone wanting to exercise their Constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms as a good thing.
Demands Answers From Obama Administration On Why ATF Is Forcing Gun Buyers To Declare Race,Ethnicity :: 10/01/2014
PoliticalNews.me - Oct 01,2014 - Senator Blunt Demands Answers From Obama Administration On Why ATF Is Forcing Gun Buyers To Declare Race, Ethnicity
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), who co-chairs the Senate Law Enforcement Caucus, sent a letter today demanding answers from the Obama Administration surrounding reports that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is forcing Americans to declare their race and ethnicity when purchasing a firearm.
Four Rules of Gun Safety - Failure - By State Police Firearms Instructor Leaves PA Trooper Dead :: 10/01/2014
A firearms instructor working with the Pennsylvania State Police violated numerous rules of gun safety during annual training yesterday, and was responsible for the tragic death of a young Pennsylvania State Trooper.
Gun Range Owner Establishes Muslim Free Zone :: 10/01/2014
Do business owners have the right to run their businesses how they like as long as they are ethical in their practice? I would say yes. They have the right to open their business to whoever they like and discriminate against whoever they like. Jan Morgan has recently declared her gun range in Hot Springs, Arkansas, aptly titled The Gun Cave Indoor Shooting Range, to be a "Muslim Free Zone."
Holder urges tech companies to leave device backdoors open for police :: 10/01/2014
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said on Tuesday that new forms of encryption capable of locking law enforcement officials out of popular electronic devices imperil investigations of kidnappers and sexual predators, putting children at increased risk.
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America Tap Anti-Gun Pols [Not Shown] to Pressure Kroger on Open Carry :: 10/01/2014
The Civilian Disarmament Industrial Complex swung into action today. Anti-gun Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) took-up Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America's crusade to pressure the Kroger supermarket chain to ban open carry from its stores. As TTAG tipster BDB points out . . .
Moms Demand Action Supporters Hope For More Executions Of Open Carriers :: 10/01/2014
You might think that after the high-profile deaths of two people in an Ohio Walmart due to a man grossly exaggerated the actions of an innocent man in a 911 call that Moms Demand Action gun control supporters might refrain from promoting the idea of SWATting for a while.
So You Think We Don't Have a National Gun Registry :: 10/01/2014
A former police officer who prefers to remain anonymous writes: For those readers of this site who believe a firearms registry already exists, this won't be a surprise. For those who have doubts, maybe this will show otherwise. I had a long career in law enforcement, working some interesting cases. One case in particular opened my eyes as to how all inclusive the NICS system is, and how long the non records are recorded for record keeping sake. The case involved tracking a bad guy before, during and after his deed . . .
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