Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Flawed background checks don't contain firearm sales :: 06/24/2011
Like many states, Maine depends on the FBI to conduct background checks of people who want to acquire firearms from the state's federally licensed gun dealers.
'Gunwalker' Requires Special Counsel Investigation :: 06/24/2011
Only a special prosecutor can peer into the dark places of government to ferret out the truth.
Issa camp says Washington Post wrong on Gunrunner story :: 06/24/2011
A spokesman for Rep. Darrell Issa, California Republican and the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, told The Daily Caller that the Washington Post is the only news organization to bite on new misleading sentiments from the Justice Department.
Jon Stewart Makes Fun Of Gun Walker, Darrell Issa Not Laughing :: 06/24/2011
House Oversight chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) was not terribly amused."This bit on Fast & Furious would be funny if it wasn't done with your money, by your government," Issa pointed out via his Twitter account .
Latest attack on Issa reeks of desperation to deflect 'Gunwalker' culpability :: 06/24/2011
The Washington Post is now claiming (as told by conveniently anonymous sources) that Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA, and Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee) was briefed on "Operation Fast and Furious" last year , and did not object:
Media & Congress Still Missing the Big Legal Point of the Gunwalker Scandal: it was a conspiracy to illegally export weapons to a foreign country. :: 06/24/2011
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) is a set of United States government regulations that control the export and import of defense-related articles and services on the United States Munitions List (USML). These regulations implement the provisions of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), and are described in Title 22 (Foreign Relations), Chapter I (Department of State), Subchapter M of the Code of Federal Regulations. The Department of State interprets and enforces ITAR. Its goal is to safeguard U.S. national security and further U.S. foreign policy objectives.
Police: Man Killed by Police During Paramilitary Drug Raid Shows Dangers of Paramilitary Drug Raids the Dangers Police Must Face Every Day :: 06/24/2011
Another week, another man shot dead during a drug raid. William Cooper, 69, of Hampton, Virginia, was killed over the weekend after an informant told local police that he was selling prescription painkillers. Cooper apparently fired at the police as they came into his home.
Surprise! TSA Is Searching Your Car, Subway, Ferry, Bus, AND Plane :: 06/24/2011
Think you could avoid the TSA's body scanners and pat-downs by taking Amtrak? Think again. Even your daily commute isn't safe from TSA screenings. And because the TSA is working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol, you may have your immigration status examined along with your "junk ".
The Dumbest Gun Regulations in the U.S. Today :: 06/24/2011
There are thousands of gun regulations and more and more get passed every year. Here's a look at Gun Shots blogger John Haughey's list of dumbest gun laws.
Which is the true libertarian candidate? Paul or Johnson? :: 06/24/2011
Rep. Ron Paul of Texas has a lot of buzz around him. Perhaps this is because he has been around for a while and he has the backing of libertarians, but on the issues, it seems as if there might be a better libertarian candidate in the mix in former Gov. Gary Johnson (New Mexico).
150+ Mexicans killed by Operation Fast & Furious? :: 06/23/2011
Bob Owens over at Pajamas Media has done a good job walking through the utter disaster that was Operation Fast & Furious (short version : the US government deliberately let Mexican narco-terrorist groups get their hands on illegally-purchased firearms). But note this paragraph:
Cain's 'in your face message' still does not face gun questions :: 06/23/2011
"The Republican presidential candidate ...pushed back on reports that he does not sufficiently support gun rights," we are told and that "he complained that critics describe his proposal to allow states to pass laws as a recipe for back-door gun control."
Ed Schultz Doctored a Neal Boortz Quote to Accuse Boortz of Advocating Murder :: 06/23/2011
First Laura Ingraham. Now Boortz. I think Arbitron's ratings are giving Ed Schultz a complex.
Grassley Disputes Firearms Figures from the ATF :: 06/23/2011
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today said that firearms data released last week by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) was a selective release of certain statistical data that inaccurately reflects the scope and source of the problem of firearms in Mexico and the drug trafficking organization violence.
Gunwalker: From Obama's Inauguration to Issa's Report :: 06/23/2011
The terrible gun policy and administration lies that have led to the scandal of scandals.
Issa: Attorney General Holder knew about the sale of thousands of American guns :: 06/23/2011
House of Representative member Darrel Issa ( R ) has said that that Attorney General Eric Holder "absolutely knew" about the sale of thousands of American made guns to Mexican drug cartels. American fun stores were forced to sell the guns illegally so they could make their way to Mexico. Holder denied this but it is now understood he knew this and is trying to cover up his involvement. As a result, American border patrol agents have been killed with these guns and the likelihood that hundreds if not thousands of Mexican citizens will be killed due to the flood of these guns is very likely.
Lone Star Governor May Become All-Star Candidate :: 06/23/2011
Anyone who watched the Republican presidential debate last Monday evening understands why there clearly is room for at least one more candidate - someone who is a proven conservative who can appeal to both the establishment GOP and to Tea Party activists. That potential candidate just might hail from the very same state that gave the country its last Republican president, the conservative-in-name-only ("CINO") George W. Bush.
Mega-Scandal: Was 'Gunwalker' a PR Op for Gun Control? :: 06/23/2011
Buckle up: An agent testifies that surveillance stopped at the border, meaning the operation didn't actually trace guns to cartels to make arrests. The only conclusion? Law enforcement wasn't the point, orchestrated violence was, and that's a history-making scandal.
Melson refuses to throw himself under the bus. :: 06/23/2011
An "oh, shit" moment for the White House. The loud creaking sound is WaPo finally covering GunwalkerAssistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer finally reads an inconvenient Gunwalker Scandal story in the Washington Post. ("Shit!")
New law makes it easier to shoot intruders :: 06/23/2011
Area lawmakers are applauding state Senate passage this week of legislation to expand the Castle Doctrine, protecting gun owners who act in self-defense from attackers from prosecution.
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