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AR Rifles
Published On 5/15/2024
AR rifles are excellent choices to hunt with and are used widely by millions around the US every year. An AR-15 with a 223 round is excellent for medium ranges out to 300 yards. An AR-10 with a 308 round is an excellent choice for longer range hunting out to 500 yards or more. Meat damage has almost nothing to do with the type of rifle and almost everything to do with range, round velocity, shot placement, and bullet construction. A monolithic bullet produces less meat damage than an expanding bullet. Hitting behind the shoulder blade produces less damage than hitting the shoulder blade. Higher velocities produce more damage than lower velocities but this is partially offset with monolithic bullets. With the right bullet and placement, meat damage can be as little as a few ounces, a level of damage common among experienced hunters. Anyone stating that hunting with a so-called assault rifle causes more damage than a bolt action rifle or a shotgun is an idiot.
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AWB defeated
Published On 5/7/2024
The "Assault Weapons" Ban was just formally killed in the Colorado Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Committee. Thank you to all of our members, supporters, and partners who joined us to apply pressure on key legislators.
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'Assault weapon' ban is most aggressive gun grab yet | OPINION
Published On 3/19/2024
In his State of the Union Address, President Biden signaled his support for a nationwide ban on “assault weapons” by calling on Congress to pass one.

We, the Colorado State Shooting Association (the official state association of the NRA) are currently fighting to defeat a similar statewide proposal — House Bill 24-1292 — sponsored by two of the anti-gun majority’s most radical leftists: Reps. Elisabeth Epps and Tim Hernandez.

If our home state’s proposal is any clue, President Biden meant to say that he wants to outlaw the manufacture, sale, and transfer of every semi-automatic centerfire shotgun, rifle, and handgun that accepts a magazine.

Of course, such a policy would be a clear violation of the Second Amendment which says the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
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GUEST COLUMN: A reliable method of keeping students safe
Published On 3/6/2024
The Academy District 20 School Board is considering the possibility of allowing teachers and staff to concealed carry on campus through the Faculty/Administrator Safety Training and Emergency Response (FASTER) program, or one like it.

Partnering with FASTER Colorado and empowering designated teachers and staff to defend against threats to student safety is the right move.

Colorado law allows school districts to authorize staff members to carry a concealed handgun as a school security officer, so long as they undergo annual training and requalification.

FASTER Colorado provides this necessary training led by active-duty law enforcement personnel. We, the Colorado State Shooting Association (the state association of the NRA) sponsor school staff members to receive FASTER training.
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Jews in South Florida are Arming Themselves
Published On 2/23/2024
With the rise of anti-semitism, Jews are doing the smart thing and arming themselves.

“To be honest with you, I hate guns,” Peter, 76, shouted over the sound of gunshots Saturday afternoon as his wife took aim at a target at Gun World in Deerfield Beach. “But it’s better us than someone else.”

The Jewish couple had arrived for their Intro to Handguns lesson with Florida Firearms Training about noon. Peter, who asked to keep his last name private for safety reasons, had shot a rifle decades ago; his wife had never shot a gun before. By the end of the day they would be returning home with one. . . .
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Hawaii Supreme Court Claims the Supreme Court’s Bruen and Heller Decisions were Incorrectly Decided
Published On 2/23/2024
We reject Wilson’s constitutional challenges. Conventional interpretive modalities and Hawaiʻi’s historical tradition of firearm regulation rule out an individual right to keep and bear arms under the Hawaiʻi Constitution. In Hawaiʻi, there is no state constitutional right to carry a firearm in public.

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Bruen snubs federalism principles. Still, the United States Supreme Court does not strip states of all sovereignty to pass traditional police power laws designed to protect people. Wilson has standing to challenge HRS § 134-25(a) and § 134- 27(a). But those laws do not violate his federal constitutional rights. . . .
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The FBI’s Domestic Terrorism Symbol’s Guide on Militia Violent Extremists includes “2A” and “the rig
Published On 2/22/2024
The Biden administration is identifying militia violent extremists by looking for the symbol “2A” or they talk about “the right to bear arms.”
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GOP AGs take aim at Dem plea for Biden to shut down critical ammo manufacturer: ‘litany of errors’
Published On 2/19/2024
Every republican attorney general in the country blasted their Democrat counterparts for attempting to shutter an ammunition factory in Missouri, a letter sent to the White House Wednesday revealed.

In a letter obtained exclusively by Fox News Digital, all 28 GOP attorneys general asked President Biden and White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention director Stefanie Feldman to disregard their Democrat colleagues' request to end commercial sales from Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, one of the country’s largest ammo manufacturers.

Democrats had previously asked the administration to investigate the contracting and manufacturing practices of the plant after a New York Times report alleged that "military-grade rounds" were sold commercially and were connected to mass shootings.
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Proposal would prohibit law-abiding citizens from carrying guns
Published On 2/19/2024
On Dec. 29, 2019, Jack Wilson, 71, had a bad feeling about a conspicuous looking man in a long coat who entered his church in Texas. As that man approached a communion server, pulled a shotgun out of his coat and began firing, Wilson was reaching for his firearm.

Aiming at the attacker, Wilson waited for the moment that he had a clear line of fire absent of bystanders. When that moment came, Wilson fired one round and eliminated the threat.

Two congregants were tragically killed in this senseless act of violence committed by the man in the coat. But thanks to Wilson’s heroism, it ended before the culprit could claim more lives. How long would this tragedy have continued if Wilson wasn’t armed and ready to act? How many more innocent people would have perished?

A previous event similar to this one suggests that the death toll could’ve been far greater. In fact, Wilson was only permitted to carry the firearm that he used to take down the shooter because Texas, in response to a 2017 Su
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Latest NBC Survey Shows 52% of American Households Own a Gun
Published On 2/19/2024
In the ten years from February 2013 to November 2023, the household gun ownership rate has grown from 42% to 52%. It is a six percentage point increase since 2019. Republicans and Democrats have seen the same 11 percentage point increase, though gun ownership has fallen among Independents.

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While white gun ownership has increased by three percentage points between 2019 and 2023, the gun ownership rate for blacks has soared by 17 percentage points from 24% to 41%.
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Armed Serial Carjacker Shot by Concealed Carry Holder in Chicago
Published On 1/30/2024
Another concealed handgun permit holder stopped a carjacking in Chicago.

A Chicago man who received probation in a carjacking case late last year got shot this month while trying to carjack a rideshare driver at gunpoint, prosecutors say.

Darick Benson, 20, was ordered held without bail by Judge Charles Beach on a fresh charge of discharging a firearm during an aggravated vehicular hijacking and discharging a firearm during an armed robbery, according to court records.
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Farmer holds burglars at gunpoint after he finds them creeping around property: police
Published On 1/29/2024
A Washington state farmer reportedly stopped a pair of suspected thieves in their tracks when he held them at gunpoint on his property until deputies arrived.

"We have many responsible gun owners here in Grant County and if they are outside protecting their property they can certainly hold someone at gunpoint and then call 911 to have us come and investigate and find out what those people are doing there," Grant County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Kyle Foreman told local outlet KPQ News.

The sheriff’s office said deputies were called to a farm in Quincy last Saturday at about 7 p.m. over reports of two burglary suspects.
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Colt Releases New Airhorn Modification For AR-15
Published On 1/29/2024
U.S. — Amid a surge of crime in California and local California police advising citizens to carry air horns to protect themselves from violent crime, Colt Manufacturing has announced a new attachment for their popular AR-15 firearm: the tactical air horn.

"With the new Tactical Air Horn, your locked, unloaded assault weapon you haven't registered with the California government can now become a fearsome yet humane noise deterrent," says one of the ads for the new product. "Criminals trying to stab and rob you will briefly cover their ears and wince in discomfort before they resume stabbing and robbing you. Get yours today!"

The new AR attachment features 8 ounces of tactical compressed air and a tactical horn capable of unleashing up to 129 decibels of tactical noise directly into the ear canal of an assailant. They are available in both semi-automatic and automatic.

The new product retails for $325 and has already been banned in California.
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NRA torches Biden admin for plan to change rules for gun buyers, sellers
Published On 1/28/2024
The National Rifle Association lambasted a proposal from the ATF that the gun-rights group says could "unjustly criminalize" Americans for selling a firearm and consequently create "serious confusion" for legal gun owners who engage in firearm transactions.

"The Biden ATF's proposed rule, ATF2022R-17, is just another attempt to demolish our Second Amendment rights, with the potential to unjustly criminalize everyday Americans for engaging in lawful firearm transactions," NRA-ILA Executive Director Randy Kozuch exclusively told Fox News Digital in a statement.

"This rule blatantly disregards the recent NRA-backed Bruen ruling on the Second Amendment. It also creates serious confusion among lawful gun owners who buy and sell firearms legally for various purposes, from collecting to self-defense."
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Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 20 Cases During September 2023
Published On 1/27/2024
Bradenton, Florida, September 2, 2023 (ABC Action News)

Police said Sean Phillips, 34, allegedly shot at several people in the parking lot of Shannon Funeral Home on 14th Street West after a service around 9:30 p.m. Detectives believe Phillips lived above the funeral home.

A 35-year-old man returned fire and struck Phillips as well as the girl, who also lives above the funeral home. The teenage girl was struck once and is recovering at home while Phillips sustained multiple gunshot wounds.

After Phillips is released from the hospital he will be taken to Manatee County Jail. He is facing two counts of aggravated assault with a firearm and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.

The man who returned fire will not face any charges…
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Smith & Wesson officially moves headquarters out of blue state to Tennessee
Published On 1/26/2024
Firearm manufacturer Smith & Wesson officially moved its headquarters from New England to Tennessee, earning praise from the NRA.


"Congratulations to Smith & Wesson on their grand opening in Tennessee. This move is a testament to their enduring legacy, their commitment to firearm excellence, and to the importance of preserving America’s gun industry and Second Amendment rights in a fair environment," NRA Executive Director of Advancement Tyler Schropp told Fox News Digital in an exclusive comment.

"Representing millions of NRA members and gun owners, the NRA was proud to be the tip of the spear for the passage and enactment of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act that saved America’s firearm industry," Schropp continued, citing the 2005 Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act that prevents firearm manufacturers from being held liable if products are used to commit a crime.
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Biden Complaining about Weapons having 100 rounds in the Chamber
Published On 1/26/2024
Could someone please help us identify the guns Biden describes that can hold 100 rounds in the chamber? All the guns we know about can only hold one bullet at a time in the chamber, but, obviously, we have much to learn about guns from Biden. This must be one of those military weapons that Biden keeps talking about.
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New Mexico Democrat governor slammed for 'anti-2nd Amendment' push: 'Illegally trying to snatch guns
Published On 1/26/2024
New Mexico Republicans are accusing Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham of undermining the Second Amendment after the Democrat introduced gun control proposals on Friday.

Lujan Grisham announced that a 30-day state legislative session slated to begin Tuesday that will include "the largest and most comprehensive public safety package in our state's history."

The gun control proposals include a 14-day background check waiting period on gun purchases, prohibiting guns in polling places and parks, and a minimum age requirement of 21 years on semiautomatic firearm purchases.
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Federal judge blocks California firearms carry law, calling it ‘sweeping, repugnant to the Second Am
Published On 1/25/2024
Federal judge blocks California firearms carry law, calling it ‘sweeping, repugnant to the Second Amendment’
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Arizona woman shoots sex offender with long criminal record who is breaking into her home
Published On 1/24/2024
At 2 PM on August 11th, 54-year-old Sandra Tracy shot and killed Jayson Magrum, who is a registered sex offender with an extensive criminal record, who was breaking into your Three Points, Arizona home. Three Points is a rural unincorporated, thinly populated area of about 5,500 people about 30 miles southwest of Tucson. Houses are very spread out.

A man deputies say was shot to death while trying to break in to a woman’s home in a rural area near Tucson last week was a registered sex offender who lived nearby, records show.

Jayson Magrum, 43, was shot dead Aug. 11 when the Pima County Sheriff’s Department says he was trying to get into a house in Three Points, about 30 miles southwest of Tucson.

Sandra Tracy, 54, was home alone when the incident occurred.
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California sheriff blasts Newsom's 'pro-criminal agenda' after court blocks latest gun control law
Published On 1/23/2024
A California sheriff blasted California Gov. Gavin Newsom this week after a court blocked the governor’s latest gun control push that would have banned concealed carry in many public places.

"It was definitely a relief because having that go into effect and the potential of what was going to possibly happen to law-abiding residents was really unacceptable," Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco told Fox News Digital this week.

Bianco spoke after the U.S. Court of Appeals from the 9th Circuit blocked a California law signed by Newsom that would ban concealed carry in public places like parks, churches and playgrounds from going into effect.
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Cases where armed citizens have stopped active shooter incidents
Published On 1/23/2024
The list of active shooting cases that were averted by people legally carrying guns that were missed in the FBI Active Shooting reports. Our original write-up on this problem is available here. Specifically, just those cases where just mass public shootings were stopped is available here.
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Federal judge rules it unconstitutional to ban guns from post offices
Published On 1/22/2024
A federal judge in Florida ruled that a U.S. law prohibiting people from possessing firearms inside post offices is unconstitutional.

U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, an appointee of former President Trump, cited a 2022 landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that expanded gun rights when she handed down her ruling Friday that dismissed part of an indictment charging a postal worker with illegally possessing a gun in a federal facility.

The 2022 Supreme Court ruling New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen recognized a person's right to carry a handgun in public for self-defense and established a new test for assessing firearms restrictions that it said must be "consistent with this nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation."
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Pennsylvania woman foils home invasion by shooting burglary suspects: police
Published On 1/21/2024
A Pennsylvania woman thwarted a home invasion on Sunday by shooting burglary suspects who entered her Philadelphia apartment.

The Philadelphia Police Department says officers responded to a 1:34 a.m. report of a shooting in Germantown on Sunday morning. When authorities arrived, they found the woman standing on Germantown Avenue near one of the suspects, who was injured and lying on the ground.

The woman told police that four unknown men entered her apartment before she opened fire.
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GUNS AND AMMO: One of America's fastest growing high school sports has 'no benchwarmers'
Published On 1/19/2024
SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash. – Rain cascaded down Sophie Johnson's face as she aimed the shotgun. She held her breath, trying not to fog up her glasses, then curled an icy finger around the trigger and pulled.

Across the field, the bird exploded in a hail of neon green shards.

"It was amazing that I was able to hit the target because I couldn't see anything," Johnson said after the round. "But once you got past the cold, it was pretty easy to concentrate. Once it was your turn, you just had to stop shaking to shoot."
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Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 32 Cases During May 2023
Published On 1/18/2024
On Monday, May 1, 2023, Beaumont Police officers were sent to the Regent Apartments in reference to a victim of a shooting…

Beaumont Police received multiple calls about the incident…

The caller said four people wearing masks were in a vehicle, and they heard shots fired in the area…

The victim says a man wearing a shirt around his face tried robbing him at gunpoint saying “give me what you got.”

The suspect used an AR15 style rifle to shoot the victim, according to the affidavit.

Police say the victim used a personal firearm and fired back in self-defense…
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NRA praises court order striking down ‘draconian’ blue state's handgun law
Published On 1/18/2024
A federal court Tuesday struck down a Maryland gun law as overly "burdensome," in a win the National Rifle Association (NRA) is calling a "significant victory" for Second Amendment rights.

On Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that Maryland’s Handgun Qualification License (HQL) requirement is unconstitutional, citing the 2022 landmark Supreme Court case that reset how courts treat gun rights cases.

"This ruling by the United States Court of Appeals is a significant victory, for the Second Amendment and Americans who value constitutional freedoms," NRA's lobbying arm executive director Randy Kozuch told Fox News Digital.
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Armed woman shoots road rage 'aggressor' trying to force his way into her car: DA
Published On 1/18/2024
A legally armed woman in North Carolina acted in self-defense when she fatally shot a man during a road rage incident at a grocery store parking lot, according to the local district attorney.

"I think what's really important here for people to understand is that provision in our law is not an invitation to vigilante justice, but it does allow when someone has a reasonable fear for imminent death or bodily injury that you're allowed to protect yourself," Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman told ABC 11.

Steven McLamb, 49, was fatally shot outside a Food Lion located at the Greystone Village Shopping Center in Raleigh last Tuesday after 5 p.m. Authorities who reviewed footage of the scene say McLamb was the aggressor in the altercation who tried to pry open the woman's car doors before she fired at him.
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Washington state Democrats propose additional tax for 'privilege of using ammunition'
Published On 1/17/2024
Washington state Democrats are proposing an additional tax on residents for "the privilege of using ammunition" in an effort to decrease gun violence.

Fifteen state Democrats recently introduced House Bill 2238, citing the health and safety threat posed by gun violence throughout the state. The legislation was referred Tuesday to the state's legislature's committee on finance.

If passed, the bill would impose a use and sales tax on the retail sale of ammunition.
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Judge orders New York to dole out nearly half a million in legal fees to NRA after Supreme Court vic
Published On 1/16/2024
A New York judge ordered the state to pay nearly half a million dollars in legal feels to the National Rifle Association (NRA) after the gun rights group won a major case at the Supreme Court.

In a case decided last summer, the Supreme Court ruled that a New York public carry licensing law was unconstitutional and that the ability to carry a pistol in public was a constitutional right guaranteed by the Second Amendment.

The NRA was a party in that case, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, and last week a New York judge ordered the state to pay $447,700.82 in legal fees.
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Two 9th Circuit Judges Again Re-impose a Temporary Injunction of California Extensive Ban on Conceal
Published On 1/16/2024
There has been a lot of legal back and forth California’s new concealed handgun that law bans carrying guns in 26 new places; most public places, including public parks and playgrounds, churches, banks, and zoos, go into effect today (see the list below). Going into any business that doesn’t have a posted sign saying that you can carry, there would now be a crime in California. A district court judge had issued a preliminary injunction for the law, but then a three-judge panel took the unusual position of temporarily staying with the district court’s decision. Two of the judges on the panel were Democrats (Rawlinson (Clinton) and Hurwitz (Obama)), and one was a Republican (Bush). And then another circuit court panel reimposed the injunction until they are able to make a final decision can be made, probably this summer. Their decision indicates that they probably believe that the law is unconstitutional. Unlike the other decision, the three judges involved with this decision were unname
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Most Americans believe that the most important purpose of the 2nd Amendment is to ensure personal pr
Published On 1/15/2024
A Rasmussen Reports survey from May 31 to June 5, 2022 shows that most Americans think that the Second Amendment’s most important purpose is to ensure personal protection. Fifty-four percent (54%) of Likely Voters believe the most important purpose of the Second Amendment is to ensure personal protection, while 33% think guarding against government tyranny is the amendment’s most important purpose and another 13% are not sure. Blacks are more likely than whites to say that the that guns are important to ensure personal protection (60%-to-54%). Similarly, women are more likely than men (56%-to-52%) and liberals are slightly more likely than conservatives (56%-to-52%) to say it is to ensure personal protection.
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Concealed Carry Permit Holders Across the United States: 2023
Published On 1/15/2024
Despite the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen affirming a constitutional right to bear arms, there hasn’t been a huge surge in the number of Concealed Carry Permit holders across the United States. Instead, it dropped slightly, down 0.5% from 2022 record high to 21.8 million. A major cause of the marginal decline is that 27 states now have Constitutional Carry laws after Nebraska’s Permitless Concealed Carry law took effect on September 2, 2023. In other words, people in those twenty-seven states are allowed to carry concealed handguns without permits, representing 65% of the land in the country and 44% of the population in 2022. Unlike gun ownership surveys that may be affected by people’s unwillingness to answer personal questions, concealed handgun permit data is the only really “hard data” that we have, but it becomes a less accurate measure as more states become Constitutional Carry states.
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Armed women nationwide refused 'to be victims' in 2023 as gun ownership increases
Published On 1/14/2024
Gun ownership among women has boomed in recent years
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At the Washington Times: Second Amendment matters in a time of crisis: The importance of good guys w
Published On 1/12/2024
Hamas attacked as Israelis were wrapping up the seven-day-long Jewish festival of Sukkot on October 7th. As many as 1,200 Israelis and some Americans were murdered, thousands wounded, and hundreds more taken hostage. Hamas terrorists went into civilian areas and attacked defenseless people who were walking down the street or shopping in stores.

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A Sept. 20 Jerusalem Post headline prophetically warned: “Israelis should carry guns on Yom Kippur, police say.” But as of 2022, only 148,000 Israelis carried permitted guns in public for protection – just 3% of the adult, Jewish population. Twenty years earlier, more than 10% of adult Jews had permits.

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Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid called the recent police statement “dangerous.” He echoed sentiments common among Democrats in the United States: “Calling the citizens of Israel to come with weapons to the synagogue on Yom Kippur is not a security policy, it is dangerous populism.”

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Concealed carry is now much more widespread in t
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Make sure to get your ballot turned in by 7:00 PM tonight!
Published On 11/7/2023
Make sure to get your ballot turned in by 7:00 PM tonight!
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Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 25 Cases During December 2022
Published On 10/23/2023
Phoenix, AZ, December 2, 2022 (Fox 10 Phoenix)

An argument in a neighborhood near Bell Road and 32nd Street ended with a man being shot and killed on Friday, Phoenix police said.

Investigators say the shooter was defending himself when he killed 45-year-old Jorge Rodriguez, and he was not arrested.

The incident happened at around 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 2 after Rodriguez reportedly began arguing with the suspect, who was working in the area at the time.

The suspect told police that Rodriguez took out a gun and pointed it at him.

“The suspect took out his own handgun and shot the victim,” police said…
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Biden admin withholding key funding for schools with hunting, archery programs
Published On 10/22/2023
he Biden administration is blocking key federal funding earmarked under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 for schools with hunting and archery programs.

According to federal guidance circulated among hunting education groups and shared with Fox News Digital, the Department of Education determined that, under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) passed last year, school hunting and archery classes are precluded from receiving federal funding. The interpretation could impact millions of American children enrolled in such programs.

"It's a negative for children. As a former educator of 30-plus years, I was always trying to find a way to engage students," Tommy Floyd, the president of the National Archery in the Schools Program, told Fox News Digital in an interview. "In many communities, it's a shooting sport, and the skills from shooting sports, that help young people grow to be responsible adults. They also benefit from relationships with role models."
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Robber Gets Real Scare when Woman Houston hotel Clerk Pulls a Gun on him Instead
Published On 10/20/2023
This robber really does get the scare of his life, and he couldn’t run away any faster.

A robber had the surprise of his life after the woman he attempted to rob at gunpoint pulled a gun on him in west Houston.

On Jan. 16, a man entered a hotel lobby in the 14800 block of Katy Freeway with a rifle and demanded money from the cash drawer from the hotel clerk.

Officials say while he was climbing over the counter, the woman pulled out her own handgun and aimed it at the suspect. . . .
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Ohio school district allows staff to be armed: 'Our schools will no longer be soft targets'
Published On 10/20/2023
An Ohio school district's new policy allows teachers and school staff to be armed over concerns of response times to active shooters.

The River Valley Local School District in rural Marion County joins 22 other school districts in the state that permit approved staff members to carry weapons on campus, according to the Marion Star.

"Our schools will no longer be soft targets and unprotected," Superintendent Adam Wickham said, according to the outlet. "Most active-shooter events occur in areas of ‘gun-free zones’ or with minimal safety measures in place. We want to ensure our schools will not be soft targets."
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Oklahoma 18-Year-Old Woman Protects Herself and Her Newborn from a Stalker
Published On 8/23/2023
Here is a dramatic example of an 18-year-old mother who protected herself and her young 3-month old from her stalker. For gun control advocates who want to ban anyone under 21 from having guns, this might be something to remember.
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Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 21 Cases During March 2023
Published On 8/11/2023
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 2, 2023 (6 ABC)

The confrontation happened as Joel was walking home from a Chinese takeout around 11:15 p.m. Thursday.

He was approached by two men on the 2400 block of N. 10th Street. The pair tried to rob him, but Joel fought back.

“They raised a gun to begin shooting. I raised mine and we just started shooting,” Joel said. “I don’t know if I hit one of them, but I’m pretty sure I hurt them because they were in the area I was at, basically, and I got shot in the bottom part of the leg which broke my bone.”

We spoke to him at Temple University Hospital where he’s still recovering. He says he is licensed to carry from working security…
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Armed civilian rescues mailman from robbery
Published On 8/9/2023
Here is another defensive gun use by a civilian legally carrying a gun in public.

Police said they responded to a neighborhood in the Village of River Grove at about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, where they discovered a U.S. Postal Service employee was approached by an armed suspect who demanded his keys.

The mail carrier complied, but an armed witness intervened and fired at the suspect, according to witnesses who spoke to various local media outlets. . . .

No one was injured during the attempted robbery or gunfire, and the postal vehicle was not stolen. . . .
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Gun-toting dad who thwarted mass shooting despite being shot in head now training others on self-def
Published On 8/7/2023
One year ago on July 3, Arizona resident and concealed-carry holder Raul Mendez and his family were enjoying a Fourth of July party before shots rang out and left their lives changed forever.

Mendez was shot in the head as suspect Jason Hunt opened fire on the partygoers, leaving two men dead and four others, including Mendez, seriously injured. The rampage ended when Mendez was able to gather the strength to pick himself off the floor, unholster his concealed-carry weapon and shoot Hunt four times in the chest.

"It's still something that's unreal," Mendez told Fox News Digital in a phone interview this week. "It's kind of like, now we know what's out there. And you always see it on the news that this happened, that happened … but you never think it's going to happen to you."
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'No One Needs An AR-15' Says Person Who's Obviously Never Seen The Cockroaches In Texas
Published On 8/7/2023
EVANSVILLE, IN — Local man Heath Bentley declared to his friend Gill today that no person needs an AR-15, displaying his obvious ignorance of Texas cockroaches.

"Five minutes down there, that boy would be begging for a bazooka," said Corpus Christi native Gill Marek. "An AR-15 is the smallest weapon anyone would dare to take those suckers on with."

Mr. Bentley betrayed his utter lack of knowledge about the behemoths upon telling Mr. Marek that he could not comprehend why any civilian would need an AR-15. "You know the saying that everything's bigger in Texas?" responded Mr. Marek. "The cockroaches are no exception, buddy. I once turned on the light and found a cockroach sitting in the La-Z-Boy, smoking a cigar he'd stolen out of my humidor. He'd torn the front door right off the hinges and made himself at home. There wouldn't be any civilians left in Texas if it weren't for AR-15s."
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Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 32 Cases During May 2023
Published On 8/7/2023
On Monday, May 1, 2023, Beaumont Police officers were sent to the Regent Apartments in reference to a victim of a shooting…

Beaumont Police received multiple calls about the incident…

The caller said four people wearing masks were in a vehicle, and they heard shots fired in the area…

The victim says a man wearing a shirt around his face tried robbing him at gunpoint saying “give me what you got.”
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2010 JUSTIN TRUDEAU EXPOSES 2023 TRUDEAU ON WHY YOU DON'T TRUST LIBERALS WHO CLAIM THEY DON'T WANNA
Published On 8/1/2023
In the history of the internet, there has not been a piece of content to illustrate why you never trust leftists on gun control with such perfection. And it involves our favorite walking pile of soy and hair goop, Justin "I Feel Pretty" Trudeau.

You know how it goes. A progressive politician wants to instill some form of "common-sense" gun "reform" that always involves a new form of regulation and/or registration. You say that it's the first step towards the government taking your guns away. Progressives call you paranoid and swear that would never happen.
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Would be Mass Public Shooter Stopped by an Employee with a Concealed Handgun Permit
Published On 8/1/2023
On Friday, June 23rd, 2023, an employee at Turnberry Towers near Karen and Paradise shot a gunman who walked in and fired shots at the front desk. Fortunately, the employee had a concealed handgun permit and was able to quickly stop the attack before anyone else was hurt. More similar cases where people are legally carrying guns are available here.

. . . Channel 13 spoke with the resident to get their story. Law enforcement has not confirmed the following details.

According to the resident, a man wearing a helmet had an AR-15 and other weapons when he entered the towers Friday afternoon.

This is when the resident tells us the man fired shots in the area of the front desk, shattering glass which is shown in pictures they have provided to us.
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Biden’s Latest Anti-Gun Claims Aren’t Just False — They Don’t Even Make Sense
Published On 8/1/2023
Biden’s gun control speech on Friday at the National Safer Communities Summit in Connecticut got attention because the President nonsensically concluded with “God save the Queen.” However, this was not his only incoherent claim.

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In his speech, Biden stated: “Put a pistol on a brace, and it ma- — turns into a gun. Makes them where you can have a higher-caliber weapon — a higher-caliber bullet coming out of that gun. It’s essentially turning it into a short-barreled rifle, which has been a weapon of choice by a number of mass shooters.”

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Of course, a “stabilizing brace” doesn’t turn a pistol into a gun. A pistol already is a gun.
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Federal court deals blow to ATF pistol brace rule ahead of gun accessory registration deadline
Published On 7/28/2023
A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the Biden administration from fully enforcing new regulations on pistols with stabilizing braces, gun accessories that President Biden has called "especially dangerous" after they were used in several mass shootings.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday enjoined the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives from enforcing its new rule against gun owners and Second Amendment groups who filed a lawsuit challenging the regulation. The temporary injunction comes days before a deadline for individuals to register their pistol braces with ATF, destroy them, or remove the accessories from their weapons. Those that do not comply with the regulation by May 31 will be forced to pay a fee. The consequences for those that choose not to register their firearm with a stabilizing brace and keep it include up to 10 years' imprisonment or $10,000 in fines or both, according to ATF.
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Powerful decision out of Illinois, Federal Court Declares Illinois Assault Weapon and Magazine bans
Published On 7/28/2023
In a powerfully written decision, Judge Stephen P. McGlynn of the Southern District of Illinois said Illinois’ new assault weapon ban known as the Protect Illinois Communities Act, or PICA, is likely to be found unconstitutional when the case goes to trial, and the plaintiffs in the consolidated cases will suffer harm without a preliminary injunction to block its enforcement. Two other district court judges, Democrats, ruled in favor of the law, so this issue to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and potentially the Supreme Court.

President Biden has made inaccurate constitutional and historical claims about the Second Amendment and assault weapons.

The decision is worth reading, but here are a few noteworthy points.

The decision clearly rebuts the state’s attempt to rewrite Supreme Court decisions. For example, the defendants wanted to claim that the protections only applied to guns commonly used in self-defense. But Judge McGlynn writes:
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Biden says “Pistol-stabilizing Braces” turns pistols into guns and make it so that you can have high
Published On 7/27/2023
It made it harder for people to buy stabilized brief — braces. Put a pistol on a brace, and it ma- — turns into a gun. Makes them where you can have a higher-caliber weapon — a higher-caliber bullet coming out of that gun. It’s essentially turning it into a short-barreled rifle, which has been a weapon of choice by a number of mass shooters.

President Joe Biden, “Remarks by President Biden at the National Safer Communities Summit,” University of Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut, June 16, 2023.
In three sentences, Biden has made multiple nonsensical and false statements. Few seem to realize that stabilizing braces for pistols were originally designed to allow wounded and disabled veterans who may have lost the use of part of their hand to hold handguns. They are essentially a strap attached to the gun which allows the disabled person to hold the gun when it recoils. Disabled individuals are often viewed as easy targets by criminals, and stabilizers make it easier to defend thems
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Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 30 Cases During April 2023
Published On 7/26/2023
Chicago, Illinois, April 1, 2023 (CBS News Chicago)

A suspected robber is dead after a store manager shot him in a Chicago auto parts store Saturday afternoon.

According to the Chicago Police Department, an armed 30- to 40-year-old man entered the O’Reilly Auto Parts store in the 9100 block of South Stony Island Avenue around 2:30 p.m. and demanded money from the register.

The store manager, who has a valid FOID card, shot the would-be robber…
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Stormtroopers Now Deadly Accurate After Adding Pistol Braces To All Their Blasters
Published On 7/26/2023
CORUSCANT — Emperor Palpatine was said to be very pleased with the latest ballistics report on stormtrooper marksmanship, as the Imperial Army's collective accuracy percentage improved dramatically after adding pistol braces to all blasters.

"Good. Gooooooooood," the Emperor was heard saying when he was given the news. "The pitiful rebellion stands no chance now that we have implemented the use of pistol braces. Death Stars will no longer be necessary — each and every stormtrooper is now an ultimate weapon of deadly force. My control over the galaxy is now complete!"
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Armed Texas homeowner thwarts suspected burglar, leaves him wounded in bathroom
Published On 7/26/2023
An armed Texas homeowner shot and wounded a suspected burglar who broke into the home in the middle of the night, according to police.

The Beaumont Police Department responded to a report of a burglary in progress just after midnight on Friday, the police department reported. On the way to the home, dispatch told the officers that the homeowner had shot the suspect, who was located inside the home.

Upon the officers' arrival, they found the suspect, identified as 43-year-old Jason Omar Cruz, on the floor of the resident's bathroom in a "large pool of blood."
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Randi Weingarten calls for gun confiscation: Must 'have the courage to do' what Australia, New Zeala
Published On 7/26/2023
Teachers union president Randi Weingarten called for gun confiscation Tuesday, saying the U.S. must follow "what other great democracies" have done to ban guns, following the shooting at a Christian Nashville school.

Weingarten addressed the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Tuesday morning regarding the aftermath of the school shooting that killed three children and three adults. After having a moment of silence for the victims, she reignited calls to ban "assault weapons."
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Local Man Sick Of Anti-Gun Protesters Showing Up Every Time He Wears A Tank Top
Published On 7/26/2023
CONWAY, AR — Local man Dirk Chonkleton has expressed frustration at what he describes as a concerning trend occurring in his local town, claiming, with deep aggravation, that anti-gun protestors show up every time he leaves his home wearing a tank top.

"Hey hey! Ho ho! Those massive guns have got to go!" yelled protestors while watching Chonkleton's arms ripple as he lifted a 24-pack of Coors Light to the checkout counter with ease.
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One armed customer stops four armed robbers, sending three to the hospital, one customer wounded pos
Published On 7/26/2023
Here is dramatic defensive gun use by a civilian legally carrying a concealed handgun.

A shopper at a southeast Houston convenience store opened fire when four masked robbers stormed inside, sending three suspects to the hospital.

Houston police said at least one of the robbery suspects was armed.

HPD officers were called to a Circle K convenience store at a Valero gas station located at 8040 South Loop East at 7:55 p.m. Thursday.

According to Asst. Chief Ernest Garcia, four suspects in masks entered the store and started robbing customers at gunpoint.
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She was a victim of a home break-in. Now she teaches women how to shoot
Published On 6/7/2023
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. – Jane Milhans said she still sleeps with the lights on sometimes, more than 15 years after two men broke into her house while she was home.

But she remembers being remarkably calm as the event unfolded.

"It was like adrenaline took over, and I just took command of the situation," Milhans said.
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Conservation groups fight back against Biden admin's 'misguided' regulation efforts on hunting, fish
Published On 6/6/2023
New regulations from the Biden administration, in collaboration with environmentalists, would limit hunting and fishing in multiple states across the country.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is expected to publish regulations that would limit the equipment allowed on public refuge properties and expand the area where cost-effective lead ammo and fishing tackle is banned.

International Order of T. Roosevelt (IOTR) Executive Director Luke Hilgemann, is spearheading the effort to get constitutional amendments on the ballot in several states in 2024 to secure the right to hunt and fish across the country.
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Washington Becomes 10th State To Ban Semi-Automatic Rifles
Published On 6/3/2023
The Washington State Legislature on Wednesday sent a bill to Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee's desk that will ban semi-automatic rifles.

The measure, which Inslee is expected to sign into law, will "block the sale, distribution, manufacture, and importation of more than 50 gun models, including AR-15s, AK-47s, and similar style rifles," the Associated Press reported. Sales to law enforcement agencies and the military are excepted from the law, and individuals who already possess these kinds of weapons will be able to keep them.
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Covenant School Mass Murderer had looked at two other targets, but decided against them because “sec
Published On 6/2/2023
Police have not yet released information related to the motive, but said the school — not specific victims — was targeted.

Swope told The Post that Hale had “looked at” two other schools, both public, before deciding “the security was too great to do what she wanted to do.”

“So she chose a private Christian school, for, probably the reason is that the security is a whole lot less,” he went on. . . .
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Biden's war on hunting faces blowback from Republicans, sportsmen groups
Published On 6/2/2023
The Biden administration is under fire for regulatory proposals critics have warned could serve as a backdoor attack on hunting and could lead to more aggressive measures targeting hunting.

According to experts and hunting industry officials, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is expected to publish draft hunting guidelines that would substantially curb the type of equipment sportsmen are allowed to use on federal refuge properties. The guidelines are, among other provisions, expected to expand the refuge area where cost-effective lead ammunition and fishing tackle will be banned.
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Oregon Dems silence crime expert as they push gun control bill: 'What are they afraid of?'
Published On 6/2/2023
A crime and gun expert was denied a chance to testify during an Oregon Senate hearing on gun control, and a Republican called it a "prime example of censorship."

Emails obtained by Fox News Digital show the chair of the Oregon state Senate Judiciary Committee forbade John Lott, an economist and founder of the Crime Prevention Research Center, from speaking at a hearing last week on a Democratic-backed gun bill.

"After reviewing the following articles, I do not feel comfortable having Mr. Lott as part of the invited testimony during the informational hearing on SB 348," Democratic state Sen. Floyd Prozanski, chair of the Oregon state Senate Judiciary Committee, wrote in an email to Republican state Sen. Dennis Linthicum. Prozanski cited articles from Media Matters and The Trace as reasons why Lott was denied.
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NRA taunts Biden over 2020 pledge to ‘defeat’ 2A group, mocks him over ice cream
Published On 6/2/2023
The NRA taunted President Biden over his 2020 pledge to "defeat" the group, saying in a new video that his statement is "backfiring" after the U.S. tipped into becoming a permitless carry-majority nation.

The NRA video, released Wednesday and exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital, shows various members of the prominent gun rights group criticizing Biden for yelling "about taking our guns," while arguing his "fascism" on Second Amendment rights is "in the minority."
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Armed Georgia homeowner catches intruder in the act, shoots him dead as neighbors cook breakfast
Published On 6/2/2023
A Georgia homeowner fatally shot a would-be intruder trying to break into his house – and a neighbor called police after the gunshots interrupted her breakfast, police said.

Shots rang out at about 5:30 a.m. Thursday in DeKalb County when an unidentified homeowner shot the unidentified male suspect, who was rushed to a local hospital but did not survive, Fox 5 Atlanta reported.
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KARINE JEAN-PIERRE MAKES IT CLEAR WHITE HOUSE REFUSES TO TALK ABOUT SCHOOL SAFETY, WILL ONLY BAN YOU
Published On 5/27/2023
Today, a reporter asked Karine Jean-Pierre if she supports an upcoming bill to be proposed by Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn. The bill, dubbed the Safe School Act, would establish a $900 million grant program to allow public and private schools to train and hire veterans and former law enforcement officers to serve as school safety officers. It would also allow schools to hire off duty law enforcement officers and provide funding to increase physical security. So basically, it would solve school shootings. (Kidding. It wouldn't solve them entirely, of course. But it would certainly help.)
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SHOCKING: POLICE CHIEF REVEALS NASHVILLE SHOOTER TARGETED SCHOOL BECAUSE THEIR OTHER TARGET HAD TOO
Published On 5/26/2023
On Monday, a trans shooter who goes by she/her pronouns murdered three students and three adults at a Christian school in Nashville. The kids were all nine-years-old. Details are still coming out. What we know is that she/her had a manifesto, was a former student of the school, and specifically chose the school because she/her's other target had TOO MUCH SECURITY.

Police Chief John Drake revealed in a press conference The Covenant School was the only school that was targeted. "There was another location mentioned, but because of a threat assessment by the suspect and too much security, they decided not to. And that area was here in Nashville."
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Executive Director of Connecticut Against Gun Violence: “We don’t know if any of our laws in the sta
Published On 5/25/2023
Somehow this Connecticut Against Gun Violence executive director doesn’t seem to realize that you look at other places that have these laws to see if there is evidence that they work.

Senator: So you don’t know if it works?
Jeremy Stein: We don’t know if any of our laws in the state of Connecticut work to reduce the crime as they are intended. That doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t pass this law. That is true around the country.
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Federal District Court in California strikes down California’s 2001 Unsafe Handgun Act
Published On 5/25/2023
The Supreme Court’s Bruen decision is working its way through the lower courts, but Democrats hope they can delay cases getting to the Supreme Court until the court’s makeup changes. What will happen to crime and suicide rates? Without states considering microstamping, decisions like this may give them second thoughts.

The ruling by U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney in Santa Anna, California is the latest in a line of decisions striking down state gun laws following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year expanding gun rights. The judge said it would not take effect for 14 days to give the state a chance to appeal. . . .
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People legally carrying guns have helped police officers solve crimes
Published On 5/25/2023
Two teenagers of an armed robbery crew were shot by a licensed concealed carry holder after they committed a series of holdups in Wicker Park on Monday morning.

The robberies began around 5:25 a.m. when three men stepped out of a black sedan and robbed a woman at gunpoint in the 2300 block of West North Avenue, according to a preliminary Chicago police report.

Six more robberies followed, with crews traveling in a stolen Kia and a second car, possibly an Audi…

Then, at 5:53 a.m., the stolen Kia that was used in some of the robberies rolled up on a man who was inside his vehicle on the 4700 block of West Arthington in the Austin neighborhood.

Three men got out, and one of them pointed a firearm at the man while demanding his belongings, according to a Chicago police statement. The would-be victim, who is a licensed concealed carry holder, drew his weapon and fired several rounds, striking the driver of the getaway car in the temple and another robber in the shoulder, according to p
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Denver Public Schools board votes to reinstate school resource officers
Published On 5/24/2023
The Denver Public Schools Board of Education Thursday voted unanimously to suspend its ban on armed school resource officers on school campuses and directed the superintendent to devise a long-term safety plan before the end of June.

Part of Thursday’s directive instructs Superintendent Alex Marrero to ensure teachers and staff are not using armed police for discipline issues that arise in the classroom.

“I believe that there’s been a societal failure,” Board President Xóchitl Gaytán said during a news conference Thursday.
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GOP lawmakers, NRA slam ATF rule to regulate pistol braces: 'Unconstitutional overreach'
Published On 5/24/2023
"Certain so-called stabilizing braces are designed to just attach to pistols, essentially converting them into short-barreled rifles to be fired from the shoulder," said ATF Director Steven Dettelbach. "Therefore, they must be treated in the same way under the statute."

Second Amendment advocates were apoplectic over new requirements for gun owners to register existing pistols equipped with stabilizing braces with the government within 120 days, or else remove the brace or surrender the firearm to ATF.

"The Biden administration chose to shred the Constitution today," the National Rifle Association said.
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Biden takes swipe at Second Amendment supporters: 'You need F-15s' to take on the federal government
Published On 5/24/2023
President Biden on Monday said those who argue they need assault weapons to fight the government need a much bigger arsenal to stand a chance.

Speaking at the National Action Network's annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast in Washington, Biden appeared to mock his conservative colleagues.

"I love my right-wing friends who talk about the tree of liberty is water of the blood of patriots," he said. "If you need to work about taking on the federal government, you need some F-15s. You don't need an AR-15."
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Alleged Chicago CTA train robber shot by concealed carry holder
Published On 5/24/2023
Chicago police said Saturday that a concealed carry holder used his gun to shoot a man who allegedly had attempted to rob him on Friday afternoon while riding a CTA Green Line train.

The incident occurred in the 4700 block of West Lake Street at approximately 4:43 p.m. local time.

A 33-year-old man pulled out a gun and attempted to rob the 25-year-old male victim.
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A Federal Court Thwarts the ATF’s Unconstitutional Power Grab
Published On 5/7/2023
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has made clear that the agency can’t unilaterally rewrite gun laws to say what the public wishes they said.
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Gainesville, Florida: “Gun-toting Florida dad rushes to daughter’s apartment, turns tables on her ab
Published On 5/7/2023
Here is an example of a defensive gun use protecting a women from an abusive ex. This information is from the Gainesville police department available here.

A Florida dad shot his daughter’s abusive ex-boyfriend dead after the man allegedly assaulted her in her apartment – then came back for more, according to police.

Gainesville police officers responded to a domestic dispute at the Polos Apartments complex on Saturday and determined the unidentified ex-boyfriend had been inside the woman’s apartment and “physically assaulted her,” a police statement said. The woman’s father also came to the apartment in the aftermath, police said.
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Nikki Goeser and Dr. John Lott Testified before the Colorado Senate Judiciary Committee
Published On 5/7/2023
Nikki Goeser and Dr. John Lott testified before the Colorado Senate Judiciary Committee against Senate Bill 23-170, which would strengthen the state’s red flag law by allowing district attorneys, educators, and health care professionals, including mental health providers, to seek the order from courts. Dr. Lott also testified on Senate Bill 23-168, which seeks to allow gun victims to sue firearms manufacturers and gun dealers, and Senate Bill 23-169 on raising the legal age for purchasing a firearm from 18 to 21.
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Biden blasted for repeating debunked gun claims at MLK Jr. Day speech: 'Ole' shoot 'em in the leg is
Published On 5/7/2023
President Biden was blasted on Twitter for reviving his past false comments on police officers and gun owners during his Martin Luther King Jr. Day speech on Monday.

The president appeared at National Action Network's annual The Dream Defined breakfast to tout his administration’s efforts to build up the Black community in honor of the day to commemorate the civil rights activist. One of the issues he claimed included an executive order to ban police chokeholds and restrict no-knock warrants.

During this time, he repeated the suggestion that police officers don’t need to shoot with deadly force.
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Florida becomes the 26th Constitutional Carry State
Published On 5/6/2023
With Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signing the state’s Constitutional Carry bill into law today, twenty-six states now have Constitutional Carry laws, representing 64% of the land in the country and 43% of the population in 2022. If Nebraska and South Carolina pass Constitutional Carry, 67% of the land in the country and 45% of the population will be covered.
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Florida father shoots, kills daughter’s abusive ex-boyfriend
Published On 5/6/2023
An abusive boyfriend assaulted a woman, but, fortunately, the father was there when the boyfriend came back for a second round. The incident occurred at the Polos Apartments in Gainesville, Florida.
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Oregon Dems silence crime expert as they push gun control bill: ‘What are they afraid of?’
Published On 5/6/2023
Dr. John Lott recently went to Oregon to testify before their state Senate about SB 348, which would amend Measure 114, which barely passed this past November. The Democrats wouldn’t allow Lott to testify in the invited session, despite Lott being the only expert witness that the Republicans invited to testify. When Lott was finally allowed to testify for two minutes later that evening during public testimony, the Republicans were not allowed to ask him any questions and others were not allowed to let Lott use their time.
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Courts continue to defend the Second Amendment.
Published On 5/5/2023
California’s Unsafe Handgun Act, enacted in 2001, aims to prevent accidental discharges through various safety standards. The legislation mandates that certain handguns have a chamber-load indicator and a magazine-disconnect mechanism that prevents a handgun from being fired if the magazine is not fully inserted. To assist with gun-crime investigations, the firearms also must have a microstamping mechanism, which allows the transfer of microscopic imprints of the handgun’s make, model, and serial number onto shell casings when the gun is fired.
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Republican filibuster fails to kill gun bills, but Dems make concessions
Published On 5/5/2023
The House finally wrapped up the last of a trio of bills on guns following marathon sessions that lasted four days.

The debate had, at times, turned acrimonious, with Democrats at one point deploying the "nuclear option" to shut down a filibuster.

On Monday, House Republicans continued to filibuster and insisted that every bill — even their own, as well as measures that don't relate to firearms — be read at length, an attempt to slow down the Democrats' progress on what has become the signature issue of the 2023 session.
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Texas 'licensed-to-carry' bystander shot El Paso mall shooter as he targeted more would-be victims:
Published On 5/5/2023
Police in El Paso, Texas say that a "licensed-to-carry" bystander shot the alleged gunman who is accused of killing one person and injuring another three.

The suspect, a 16-year-old Hispanic male, is accused of shooting the individuals after a "confrontation ensued" between two groups at Cielo Vista Mall on Wednesday evening at 5:05 p.m.

The El Paso Police Department said the confrontation eventually escalated into a "physical fight," and the 16-year-old pulled out a handgun, fatally shooting Angeles Zaragoza, 17, and injuring another 17-year-old and 15-year-old.
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7 Most Common Home Defense Mistakes
Published On 5/5/2023
Failing to put up a gun-free zone sign: Peer-reviewed studies show that 1,200% of armed robberies could be prevented if everyone put up one of these signs!
Thinking your 14-year-old yorkie Sargeant Pickles will protect you: He's blind in one eye and riddled with arthritis, for crying out loud!
Letting the criminal bend your shotgun barrel and point it at your face: This is even worse than letting the robber render your gun useless by sticking his finger in the barrel.
Failing to ask the intruder's pronouns before firing: The last thing you want to do is misgender the perp when you call the police.
Using crane style when everyone knows tiger style is better for close quarters: Choosing the wrong fighting style can really put you at a disadvantage.
Not having a 30-round fully-semi-automatic folding magazine clip: Those things are deadly! Just ask the experts on CNN!
Asking the robber to wait while you go open your gun safe, take off the trigger lock, go get your ammo that's stored in a d
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How mass killers pick out venues where their victims are sitting ducks
Published On 5/3/2023
March 28, 2023: At some point, you would think that the empirical evidence would be overwhelming. When the Aurora, Colorado Batman movie theater shooter attacked, there were seven movie theaters showing “The Dark Knight Rises” on July 20th within 20 minutes of the killer’s apartment at 1690 Paris St, Aurora, Colorado, but the killer picked the only theater that had signs posted that it was a gun-free zone. His first target had been an airport but he worried about their “substantial security.” Similar stories have occurred at malls such as in Omaha and Salt Lake City or the Lafayette, Louisiana movie theater. Despite teachers carrying guns in schools in 20 states, all the shooting attacks at schools have occurred in schools that ban teachers from having guns. Given that people are allowed to carry their permitted concealed handguns in the vast majority of public places, if these mass public shootings were random, 95% or higher of these attacks would take place in areas where permitted c
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No firearms at the Colorado Capitol for Jill Biden's visit
Published On 5/3/2023
Guns have been banned for the public at the state Capitol since a gunman tried to enter the office of Gov. Bill Ritter in 2007. But not for everyone.

Lawmakers were not included in that 2007 change that permanently brought in metal detectors. That's because of a state law, as defined in CRS 18-12-105, carves out an exception for those with "legal authority," and that's been interpreted to include lawmakers.
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7 Reasons Gun Control Will Make Your Family Safer
Published On 5/3/2023
One of the most heated and never-ending debates in America is that of gun control. Opponents of gun control cite the Second Amendment of the Constitution as the final word to end all discussion, whereas proponents of increased gun control scream really loud. It's all so confusing!

To help you understand why putting new gun control laws in effect will make you and your family safer, The Babylon Bee has compiled this helpful list.

There were no guns in the Bible: If God thought guns would keep you safe, He would have created them a long time ago and written about them in His Word.
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Arm teachers, Lauren Boebert says following East High, Nashville shootings
Published On 5/3/2023
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert wants to arm teachers following a spate of school shootings in Nashville and Denver.

Two school administrators were seriously wounded when a 17-year-old student opened fire last week during a regularly scheduled pat down at East High School in Denver, the police said. In Nashville, three children and three adults died when a gunman attacked a Christian school.

Authorities in Colorado said the East High School student later killed himself. Officers who responded to the Nashville shooting killed the alleged shooter.
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Gun legislation will undermine rights of law-abiding citizens
Published On 4/26/2023
This legislative session, anti-gun politicians in the Colorado General Assembly have made gun control a top priority. As a responsible gun owner and school shooting survivor, I’m sorry to say that none of this year’s legislation will make anyone safer. It will only undermine the God-given rights of law-abiding citizens.
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AWB defeated
Published On 4/20/2023
It was great to see all the CSSA members and supporters testify yesterday against the "assault weapons ban."

Our testimony and credible threats of lawsuits against the bill forced the committee to kill this horrible bill. The Second Amendment was protected yesterday!
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Florida police chief issues warning to criminals after homeowner shoots burglars: 'Most people are a
Published On 3/26/2023
A Florida police chief issued a warning to criminals in the state after saving a burglar who was shot by a homeowner.

"One should expect that if you are brazen enough to enter into someone’s residence and it is not yours, with intent to commit an unlawful act, there may be repercussions," Haines City Police Chief Gregory Goreck said in a Friday press conference.

"We live in Florida, and more so, we live in Polk County, and most people are armed," he said.
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Colorado Senate OKs bill to raise age to buy firearms to 21, approves 2 other gun bills
Published On 3/25/2023
The Colorado Senate on Monday approved a proposal to raise the minimum age to buy a gun to 21.

Supporters argue the legislation, Senate Bill 169, would save lives and help prevent young people from committing violence using a gun, while critics say the package of gun bills Democrat are pushing for would turn law-abiding citizens into criminals.
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Biden announces executive order to expand gun background checks, calls on lawmakers to go farther
Published On 3/24/2023
President Biden on Tuesday announced a new executive order aimed at combating gun violence in the U.S.

The president discussed these efforts during an afternoon speech in Monterey Park, California, the city where a gunman stormed a dance hall in January, killing 11 people and injuring others after a Lunar New Year celebration.
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Ohio teen stops burglary by pointing mother's gun at home intruder: 'My baby has become my protector
Published On 3/24/2023
An Ohio single mother is singing her son’s praises after he stopped a home intruder by grabbing her gun and pointing it at the suspect, causing him to flee.

Brayden Jarrett, 16, had just come home from school last week when a car pulled up to his home and a man he didn’t recognize started walking toward the house, which prompted the teenager to retrieve his mother’s 9 mm handgun, WOIO-TV reported.

"I’ll be honest it caught me off guard," Jarrett said. "I didn’t expect it I thought it was my uncle I mean yes it was a little scary. When it happened and I was like I didn’t want to shoot the guy but if he was coming, I had no other choice. I didn’t know what he was gonna do so definitely was definitely scary."
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Good Samaritans: People legally carrying guns have protected others
Published On 3/23/2023
An eyewitness said a good Samaritan in a nearby car shot the alleged suspect during an attempted carjacking at a busy shopping center. Meanwhile, another bystander, who has a permit to carry, pulled his gun and prepared to protect other customers in a restaurant close to the scene.
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The Second Amendment fights against the current crime wave. #2A #Guns #2ndAmendment #SecondAmendment
Published On 3/23/2023
Police in Washington state say that an armed man with his child at a dog park shot and killed an attacker in an incident where police have not filed charges.

The Yakima, Washington Police Department said in a Facebook post that they had received 911 calls on Sunday from the Randall Park Dog Park with callers saying a man acting erratically had been confronting another man and his child at the park.

"The erratic subject attempted to endanger the life of the small child with his words and actions, at which point the child’s father protected his child from the threat," the post said.

Police explained that the father gave verbal commands to the individual to stop the harassment and attempted to leave the park.
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UPDATED: Compiling Cases where concealed handgun permit holders have stopped likely mass public shoo
Published On 3/22/2023
UCLA Law Professor Eugene Volokh wrote in the Washington Post on April 20, 2015: “Have civilians with permitted concealed handguns stopped such mass shootings before?” We provided Volokh with a list of such cases, which he used.

Below, we have collected news stories on more cases of permit holders stopping mass public shootings with their handguns (we separately collect cases where concealed handguns are used to stop other crimes). There is no reason to believe this list is comprehensive, given how little media coverage is devoted to these heroic acts. In addition, we do not attempt here to list the vast number of defensive gun uses in general that are reported daily in the US.
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Carjacker in Philadelphia Shot by Victim
Published On 3/20/2023
It happened late Saturday night at North Mascher and West Berks streets in Kensington.

Police say the suspect approached the victim who was sitting in a vehicle.

The victim fired a gun through the windshield, shattering the vehicle’s glass and hitting the suspect in the chest
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Our Research on Errors in the FBI’s Active Shooting Reports given Extensive Coverage in the Washingt
Published On 3/19/2023
The Washington Post’s Glenn Kessler has a long discussion about our research on the FBI’s Active Shooting cases. One benefit from Kessler’s piece is that he was actually able to get the Texas State University people to respond to two of the cases that we provided. Dr. Lott has tried numerous times over the years to get responses from the people at Texas State University without any success. In their response to Kessler, the TSU people claim that they don’t include cases involving domestic disputes or instances where a suspect started shooting after being denied entry to a lounge or bar. Yet, at the end of the long quote from Kessler’s article, we list 14 instances where the FBI list does include shooting resulting from domestic disputes and three others that involve people being denied entry to a lounge or bar. Excluding these 17 cases would reduce the FBI’s 252 active shooting cases from 2014 to 2021 by seven percent.
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California’s Mass Public Shooting rate is much higher than Texas’ or the rest of the United States
Published On 3/18/2023
After the California Supreme Court declared the state’s assault weapon ban unconstitutional in 1998, a new law was enacted in 2000. Picking just a few years from 2019 to 2021 to evaluate the law seems arbitrary. Whether one picks the years from 2000 on, 2010 on, or 2020 on, the per capita rate of mass public shootings in California is always greater than the rate for the rest of the country (Excel file is available here). The rate has also been consistently lower in Texas, which gun control groups give an “F” grade for its gun control laws. From 2010 on, California’s per capita rate of mass public shootings was 43% higher than the rate in Texas and 29% higher than in the rest of the United States. Since 2020, the rate in California is 276% higher than in Texas and 100% higher than in the rest of the U.S..
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Illinois loses appeal over gun control law, leaving restraining order in effect
Published On 3/17/2023
The state of Illinois lost an appeal on Tuesday after a lower court judge issued a restraining order on a newly enacted ban on some semiautomatic rifles as well as high-capacity magazines.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the gun control law on Jan. 10, which bans the sale and distribution of assault weapons, high capacity magazines and switches, which went into effect immediately after he approved it.

Effingham County Judge Joshua Morrison issued a temporary restraining order against the law on Jan. 24, preventing it from being enforced.
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Senate Republicans push for concealed carry reciprocity in new Second Amendment bill
Published On 3/16/2023
Republican Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., today will introduce new Second Amendment reforms that would allow state-issued concealed carry permits to be recognized in other states that allow concealed carry.

The bill, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, is backed by more than 40 of their Senate colleagues, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D.
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Chicago: Man shoots, wounds suspected robber in shoot out on Green Line train
Published On 3/16/2023
A man with a concealed carry license shot and wounded a man trying to rob him at gunpoint on a CTA Green Line train Friday afternoon near the Cicero station, according to officials.

About 4:45 p.m., the suspected robber, 33, approached a 25-year-old man on the train, Chicago police said.

The younger man, pulled out a firearm of his own and a shootout ensued, police said. That man had a valid CCL/FOID license.

The suspected robber was shot in the leg and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital . . . The younger man was not struck by gunfire. . . .
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After Mass Public Shooting in Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu announces that “Firearm licensing will be e
Published On 3/15/2023
Israel just had a mass public shooting where seven people were murdered. Compare Israel’s response to that in California, where they have just had several mass public shootings. In California, few people have a concealed handgun permit. Half Moon Bay is in San Mateo County had 24 permits with 591,048 adults (one permit per every 24,630 adults). Monterey Park and Beverly Crest are in Los Angeles County and had 1,378 permits last year with an adult population of 7.8 million (one permit for every 5,660 adults). In contrast, they know that armed civilians are necessary to stop mass public shootings in Israel.
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Florida, Nebraska, and South Carolina are moving towards Constitutional Carry
Published On 3/15/2023
There are currently 25 Constitutional Carry states, with Louisiana allowing veterans and those in the military to carry without a permit. Florida and South Carolina are racing against each other to see who will be the 26th state. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been pushing for Constitutional Carry since last April. In Nebraska, State Senator Tom Brewer said November’s election made the Legislature slightly more conservative, so there should finally be enough votes to advance the bill. Nebraska almost passed the law last year. On Friday, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted on a bipartisan vote of 5 yes, zero no, 2 abstentions, and 1 absent. Last year, they could not get the bill out of the Judiciary Committee, and this year no one voted “no” on the bill.
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New Gun Regulation Handicaps the Disabled
Published On 3/1/2023
The Biden administration’s newly released regulations regarding “pistol-stabilizing braces” will instantly turn tens of thousands of law-abiding Americans into felons and create a national rifle registry. But the Biden administration and the media exaggerate the costs and ignore the benefits these braces produce.

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Few seem to realize that stabilizing braces for pistols were originally designed to allow wounded and disabled veterans who may have lost the use of part of their hand to hold handguns. They are essentially a strap attached to the gun. Disabled individuals are often viewed as easy targets by criminals, and stabilizers make it easier to defend themselves. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) originally approved pistol braces during the Obama administration.
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Connecticut armed robbers shoot store owner who pulls out legal firearms and kills suspect: cops
Published On 3/1/2023
A Connecticut clothing store owner fatally shot a suspected robber during a shootout last week, but was wounded in the exchange of gunfire, according to police.

"A brief struggle took place between the store clerk and one of the suspects who pulled out a firearm," the East Hartford Police Department reported. Police identified the store employee as a clerk, though NBC Connecticut reported it was the store owner who was on the premises working late that night.

Two men wearing black ski masks entered the clothing store Humble & Paid Co. just after 10:30 p.m. on Thursday with the intention of robbing the store, the police said in a press release.
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Bill to allow counties to ban firearms discharge clears House with surprising votes
Published On 2/28/2023
A bill that seeks to allow counties to ban firearms discharges on certain private property cleared the House Thursday morning, with House Republicans mounting a furious, last-minute effort to kill it.

But the final vote — with eight Democrats voting against — shows the issue got Democratic opposition rarely seen on gun control bills that have moved in the last few years through Colorado's state House, a legislative body dominated by Democrats.
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“Ax-wielding attacker shot by gun-permit holder who was defending himself”
Published On 2/28/2023
Merced County Sheriff’s deputies say an ax-wielding man was shot Tuesday evening after he allegedly attacked a property owner who has a concealed-carry permit.

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. . . the suspect, identified as Luis Larios, was on the gun owner’s property, according to a Sheriff’s Office news release.

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The property owner saw Larios sitting inside a vehicle stuck in the mud. The property owner was trying to help him get the vehicle out of the mud.
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Huge increase in concealed handgun permits in Maryland — a 599% increase between the end of 2021 and
Published On 2/28/2023
The Supreme Court’s Bruen decision from June has greatly impacted the number of concealed handgun permits in Maryland. Our last annual report showed that as of August 27th, 2022, there were 47,674 concealed handgun permits in Maryland, up from 12,189 in 2021. But permit issuance had continued soaring, and by the end of 2022, 85,266 permits were issued — a 599% increase from 2021 and a 79% increase from the end of August. That is still only about 1.8% of the adult population with permits, but it is sizeable increase over what it had been before.
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Iowa gun-toting mother stops duo from kidnapping her son
Published On 2/27/2023
Some news stories point out this mother used a gun to scare off the kidnappers, but others just say she scared away these two attackers without explaining how this mother was able to scare away a man and a woman.

Fox station KDSM in Des Moines, Iowa reported that two people, later identified as Michael Ernest Ross, 43, and Laurie Lynn Potter, 57, repeatedly walked in front of the Hubbell Tower Apartments door on Jan. 5.
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Tragedies That Could Have Been Prevented With Better Gun Control
Published On 2/25/2023
Guns. They've caused countless tragedies. The list of tragedies that could have been prevented by guns is literally infinite, especially when you consider the multiverse.

Here is a small sampling of tragedies that could have been prevented with common sense gun control:

World War I: Without guns, they would have just resorted to slap fights. In the case of the French, tickle fights.
World War II: Imagine what would have happened if Hitler had never been able to access an AR-15.
That time Chick-Fil-A ran out of sauce: And even during the crisis, Congress did NOTHING.
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Colorado Democrats are poised to introduce a package of stricter gun bills on Thursday
Published On 2/23/2023
Democrats in Colorado are expected to introduce a slate of gun bills at the statehouse Thursday that have been in the works for months.

However, the majority party is divided over the most controversial idea on the table: a statewide assault weapons ban, which will likely be introduced later this session.

Thursday’s package, which has the support of Democratic legislative leadership includes:

A three-day waiting period for all gun purchases
Increasing the age to purchase a firearm to 21
Expanding who can file ask a court to temporarily remove someone’s firearms with an Extreme Risk Protection Order
Making it easier to sue firearm manufacturers for liability.
Democrats say the bills are part of an intentional effort to treat gun violence like other policy areas that come up for discussion at the legislature every year.
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Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna saying that California’s strict gun control laws aren’t worki
Published On 2/23/2023
Luna: California has some of the strictest gun control laws in the country, but look at what we just had today. So let’s look at across our nation, see what works and what doesn’t. But I can tell you this, the status quo is not working. We need to re-examine what we are doing, and what may work better.
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'You don't need an AR-15': A look at some of Biden's most inaccurate remarks about firearms and 2A s
Published On 2/22/2023
President Biden's tenure in the White House has been marked with a consistent tone surrounding the Second Amendment and firearms, but on several occasions, the president has shown that he may not know the real issue at hand as he repeatedly pushes for a ban on "assault weapons."

Biden's latest remarks taking aim at strong supporters of the Second Amendment and certain firearms came last week during a speech at the National Action Network's annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast in Washington, where he appeared to mock his conservative colleagues.
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At the Washington Times: Why aren’t stalked women ever told to get a gun for self-defense?
Published On 2/22/2023
On this past Tuesday night, Ewen Dewitt brutally murdered 40-year-old Julie Minogue with an axe in her Milford, Connecticut home. Two of her children were at home when the murder occurred. Dewitt, an ex-boyfriend, had been stalking her.

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“I’m scared he’s going to kill me,” she told police. In 2019, she had a protective order issued. Just a week before the murder, a judge had granted her a full no-contact restraining order.

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The case clearly illustrates the limits of protective orders when the stalker is intent on murdering the victim. If the murderer is already facing the possibility of life imprisonment without parole for first-degree murder, how will an additional five more years in prison and a $5,000 fine deter such murders?
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Court Strikes Down Federal Law Barring Pot Heads From Owning Guns
Published On 2/22/2023
A U.S. District judge in Oklahoma ruled that a federal law restricting marijuana users from possessing firearms is unconstitutional, marking the latest court decision to expand Second Amendment rights.

Trump-appointed judge Patrick Wyrick ruled last week that federal law violated the Second Amendment rights of Jared Michael Harrison, who was arrested in May 2022 for possession of marijuana. He was later charged with violation of federal law "that makes it illegal for ‘unlawful users or addicts of controlled substances’ to possess firearms," according to Fox News. In his decision, however, Wyrick wrote that "Harrison’s mere status as a user of marijuana" did not "justif[y] stripping him of his fundamental right to possess a firearm."
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The Paranoid Style in Gun Control Politics
Published On 2/20/2023
If you're looking for a website like QAnon, but catering to gun control advocates, you will enjoy some articles from The Trace, a gun control website founded and funded by Michael Bloomberg. In August, The Trace presented a conspiracy about the amicus briefs filed in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. The article was reprinted by Politico. Will Van Sant, The NRA's Shadowy Supreme Court Lobbying Campaign, Politico, Aug. 5, 2022.
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TV Show bias on Guns: Defensive gun use with a concealed handgun permit gone wrong, “Got the gun for
Published On 2/20/2023
Television show bias against guns is never-ending. Except for a couple of episodes on Paramount’s Yellowstone, you won’t see an entertainment television show with a civilian successfully using a gun defensively. Instead, something always seems to go wrong when guns are used defensively (from being fatally shot by the criminal without stopping the crime to getting in the way of police to continually having the gun stolen and use in a crime to it being used in an accidental shooting), and this episode of CBS’ “Blue Bloods” is no different (Season 13, Episode 4, October 28, 2022). This episode has an example of a defensive gun use failing. A woman being robbed of her $200,000 watch pulls out her permitted concealed handgun and is severely wounded by the robbers. The point of the episode is that other people who were robbed of their watches by the same criminals in the episode weren’t harmed.
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TV Show bias on Guns: Actor TV FBI agent dismissing defensive gun use, “So much for a good guy with
Published On 2/19/2023
Television show bias against guns is never-ending. Except for a couple of episodes on Paramount’s Yellowstone, you won’t see an entertainment television show with a civilian successfully using a gun defensively. Instead, something always seems to go wrong when guns are used defensively (from being fatally shot by the criminal without stopping the crime to getting in the way of police to continually having the gun stolen and use in a crime to it being used in an accidental shooting), and this episode of CBS’ “FBI Most Wanted” is no different (Season 4, Episode 1, September 20, 2022). This episode even has two different examples of defensive gun uses failing. The second example involves someone who is supposedly the head of an NRA-type organization (called the NRF). The NRF head carries a concealed handgun, but it does him no good in stopping a man threatening his life. The person threatening him had his child murdered in a school shooting, so he was very sympathetic.
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Naked man shot after breaking into Tennessee home, ransacking living room: police
Published On 2/19/2023
A Tennessee homeowner shot and injured a naked and violent man who broke into his neighbor's house and ransacked the place, according to authorities and reports.

Drake Combs, 27, allegedly broke into a Knoxville house and ransacked the living room on Dec. 6, after he threw objects at the homeowner and told him to leave, WATE reported.

The homeowner and his wife fled to the home of a neighbor, who reportedly grabbed his 9mm handgun and went to investigate. The neighbor found the suspect in the driveway after the suspect allegedly jumped on the resident’s car, broke the windshield and swiped the windshield wiper as a weapon, according to WATE.
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Nebraska state senator thinks Constitutional concealed carry will pass this legislative session
Published On 2/19/2023
The new legislative session is just weeks away, and one state lawmaker believes that some controversial bills have a good chance at passing.

Sen. Tom Brewer said that includes his gun rights bill, which would bring permitless concealed carry to Nebraska.

The proposal fell just two votes short of the 33 needed to overcome a filibuster last legislative session.
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More Media Misinformation: Machine guns used by criminals, NBC’s Law & Order: Organized Crime
Published On 2/18/2023
As the Crime Prevention Research Center has pointed out many, many times, television crime shows seem to think criminals are constantly using machine guns to commit crime. Unfortunately, NBC’s Law & Order: Organized Crime is no different. This episode shows a criminal shooting a cop with a machine gun.

In real life, criminals generally use machine guns so rarely that a 2016 survey of prison inmates only broke down the numbers for uses in crime of handguns (11.2%), rifles (0.8%), and shotguns (1.1%). There are few rifles, and the survey did not even mention fully automatic weapons. A similar finding is available from the FBI UCR report where 2.6% of all murders involve rifles of any type and 0.3% of all murders involve unspecified “other guns.” There is a reason for that. Since 1934, there was only one possible known use ever of a civilian using a machine gun in a murder. And even before 1934, they were very rare.
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Louisiana woman shoots and kills home invasion suspect to protect her children: police
Published On 2/18/2023
A Louisiana woman shot and killed a man who broke into her home during the early morning hours on Sunday, according to law enforcement officials.

Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to reports of shots being fired at a residence on Klein Road just after 5 a.m. on Sunday.
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Federal judge strikes down California's 'fee-shifting' gun control scheme, which echoed Texas aborti
Published On 2/15/2023
A federal judge has blocked the state of California from enforcing a gun control scheme that was modeled after a controversial Texas abortion law, delivering Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom the exact outcome he wanted.

U.S. District Court Judge Roger Benitez of the Southern District of California issued a permanent injunction on Monday against the "fee-shifting" provisions of the state's gun law – which empowers private citizens to bring lawsuits against gun manufacturers – declaring it unconstitutional.
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New anti gun bill
Published On 2/13/2023
This has been pushed to tomorrow. Keep the pressure up! Contact your representatives today! Follow the link below!


https://www.nraila.org/articles/20230210/colorado-update-committee-members-advance-shooting-ban-on-private-property
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Fox News: Support for red flag laws turns to opposition when voters told about how they work
Published On 2/1/2023
The study’s author suggests ‘really biased’ framing of poll questions greatly skews support for red flag laws.

A new study shows that the attitude of Americans toward red flag laws, where guns are taken away from citizens by a judge who determines they are a danger to themselves or others, dramatically changes from support to opposition when more detail is provided in the poll question about the process of gun confiscation via the legal process.

The recently released study of 1,000 likely voters conducted by the Crime Prevention Research Center initially showed that 58% of people support red flag laws when told the “primary purpose is to allow judges to take away a person’s gun based on a single complaint when there is a concern about that individual committing suicide.”
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The Well Armed Woman's Top 10 Guns of 2021
Published On 1/23/2023
Based on the latest statistics provided by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, 2021 proved to be another strong year for gun ownership, particularly among women and first-time buyers. In fact, one third of new gun buyers last year were women. We celebrate and welcome these new Second Amendment warriors into our fold and invite them to take advantage of all the resources offered on this site. Whether it’s for firearm training, competitive shooting, 2A advocacy or hunting, we at NRA Women strive to offer helpful information from renowned firearm experts, and also to act as a clearinghouse for those who support, educate and inspire others to be good ambassadors for gun ownership.
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Idaho murders: Residents rattled by unsolved slayings fear for their safety, seek self-defense train
Published On 1/23/2023
Some Moscow, Idaho, residents who report to work at odd hours say they are "genuinely" fearful for their safety when they're commuting – often walking – or spending time alone at their jobs, social media show.

Since early on in the investigation into the quadruple homicides in the small city of Moscow, users on Reddit have sought advice and expressed concerns about getting to work, and being there alone, in the wake of the killings.
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“Good Samaritan” Armed Amazon employee stops shooter who opened fire at Arizona facility, police say
Published On 1/19/2023
An armed Arizona man is being credited as a “good Samaritan” by police after he shot an active shooter in an Amazon facility parking lot, likely preventing further bloodshed.

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Police in Chandler, Arizona, say that 29-year-old Jacob Murphy pulled into the employee parking lot of an Amazon facility on Wednesday morning and opened fire after jumping out of his car,” KSAZ-TV reported. . . .
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Armed Florida good Samaritans detain man who allegedly assaulted, shot at 2 women
Published On 1/19/2023
A Florida man was arrested by deputies after two concealed carry permit holders kept him from escaping by holding him at gunpoint after he allegedly shot at two women.

Police in Florida say that Lee David Wilkerson, 38, was standing outside the Bingo Paradise bingo hall in Pensacola, Florida on Wednesday when two females attempted to enter and an argument ensued, according to a Facebook post from the Escambia County Sheriff's Office.

Wilkerson allegedly retrieved a firearm from his side and struck one of the females in the head with it before shooting in their direction as they attempted to run away.
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Bill Text
Published On 1/13/2023
We have published the leaked draft of the bill on our website. It is as bad as you can imagine. Read it for yourself.

https://www.cssa.org/docs.ashx?id=1096744
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Federal court strikes down Trump-era bump stock ban
Published On 1/13/2023
A federal appeals court on Friday struck down the Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a firearm accessory that enables a semi-automatic gun to shoot at an increased rate of fire.

In a 13-3 decision, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans held that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), acting under "tremendous" public pressure, short-circuited the legislative process by approving a rule to define bump stocks as "machine guns," which are heavily restricted. The court said ATF did not have the authority from Congress to do so.
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CSSA Statement on the "Assault Weapons Ban"
Published On 1/12/2023
The Colorado State Shooting Association is committed to defending the Second Amendment on every front.

Today, we are announcing that we plan to bring a lawsuit against the "Assault Weapons Ban," which was introduced this week in the Colorado State House, if it should be signed into law.

This "Assault Weapons Ban" bill, titled as "Mass Shooting Prevention Act of 2023," only disarms and removes rights from responsible Colorado gun owners.

This bill would ban the firearms that are most popular for women to use for self-defense. It would outlaw the most popular sport-competition rifles. It would make many hunting rifles illegal. This bill would also remove the most common home-defense firearms from store shelves. Criminals will not follow this law as they do not follow the law by definition.
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Massive errors in FBI’s Active Shooting Reports regarding cases where civilians stop attacks: Instea
Published On 1/5/2023
Between 2014 and 2021, citizens stopped 104 out of 204 potential or actual mass shootings where we could identify that guns were allowed in the area. So 51% of attacks were stopped by people legally carrying concealed handguns. Again, the most recent data is most accurate, and for 2021, 58% of the attacks were stopped in areas where people were clearly allowed to carry.
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Theodore Roosevelt’s Smith & Wesson revolver fetches nearly $1 million at auction: 'Fantastic condit
Published On 1/5/2023
Roosevelt’s historic single action revolver sold for $910,625 — is well over a century old
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At Real Clear Politics: Media Spin on Gun Control Doesn’t Match Voters’ Opinions
Published On 1/5/2023
Red Flag laws are the top priority of Democrats and gun control advocates. Polls show that Americans overwhelmingly support these measures — by margins ranging between 2-1 and 3-1. Congress recently passed legislation providing funding for states that adopted these laws.

But the polling doesn’t really gauge whether Americans understand how these laws operate. The surveys generally just ask people if they support laws that “allow guns to be temporarily confiscated by a judge from people considered by a judge to be a danger to themselves or others.”
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Merry Christmas!
Published On 12/25/2022
Merry Christmas!
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Published On 11/24/2022
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Fox News: FBI undercounts number of times armed citizens have thwarted active shooting incidents
Published On 11/18/2022
A new report from the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) argues that the FBI’s data contains “massive errors” when tracking active shooting incidents, undercounting how often armed citizens have thwarted active-shooting situations over the last seven years.

“Although collecting such data is fraught with challenges, some see a pattern of distortion in the FBI numbers because the errors almost exclusively go one way, minimizing the life-saving actions of armed citizens,” the report, which was provided to Fox News Digital this week by Crime Prevention Research Center founder and president John Lott, states.

Data released by the nonprofit shows that 34.4% of active shootings were thwarted by armed citizens between 2014 and 2021. However, FBI data show only 4.4% of active shootings were thwarted by armed citizens during that time period.
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On this day in history, Nov. 17, 1871, National Rifle Association founded by Civil War veteran Union
Published On 11/17/2022
Former Union officers, who had led the costly battlefield effort to free 4 million Americans from bondage, chartered the National Rifle Association (NRA) in New York City on this day in history, Nov. 17, 1871.

Civil War veterans Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wingate created the organization after they were "dismayed by the lack of marksmanship shown by their troops," states the NRA in its online history.

The association was determined to "promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis," Church wrote in a contemporary magazine editorial, the NRA reports.
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Gun rights group fires back at California AG's reported leak of firearm owners data: 'He should resi
Published On 11/16/2022
The office of California's Attorney General Rob Bonta released the personal information of thousands of California gun owners and concealed carry permit holders to the public this week, and Second Amendment activists see it as a major breach of privacy.

Sam Paredes, executive director of Gun Owners of California, told Fox News Wednesday that the release of information was either negligent or potentially criminal.

"We believe that AG Rob Bonta is either massively incompetent, incredibly negligent, or willing to criminally leak information that he does not have the authority to leak," Paredes said.
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States with higher rate of gun ownership do not correlate with more gun murders, data show
Published On 11/16/2022
Calls have rung out across the nation demanding gun control laws in a bid to curb violent crimes such as the recent series of mass shootings. Data, however, show that in states with higher percentages of households with at least one gun, crimes are not higher than in states with strict gun laws.

"Gun ownership is higher in states with fewer restrictions, and homicide rates in these states are lower. People can protect themselves," George Mason University Professor Emerita Joyce Lee Malcolm told Fox News Digital of what she's found through her research. Malcolm pointed to a study on burglars from 1986 that found 34% of burglars interviewed reported "to having been scared off, shot at, wounded or captured by an armed victim."
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'Love is the answer, but I own a handgun just in case:' Sen. John Kennedy
Published On 11/15/2022
If we want to get control of this crime problem that we have, we're going to have to do a couple of things. Number one, we're going to have to have more cops. In New Orleans, in my state, [it] needs 2,000 cops on the street -- we've got less than 1,000.
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Ben & Jerry’s Calls for Gun Control
Published On 11/15/2022
We live in a Clown World state where irrationality reigns supreme in politics.

In our increasingly politicized daily lives, all sorts of non-political organizations are giving their opinions on mundane political affairs.

To be sure, government actors will always be major threats to the right to bear arms. However, our enemies have proven skillful in their ability to adapt. They understand that privatized forms of coercion can work really well in a consumerist society like the US, in which markets and private property dominate.
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Vote!
Published On 11/8/2022
Every supporter of the Second Amendment needs to vote today. We can elect leaders who respect our gun rights but we have to turnout!
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Voting
Published On 11/1/2022
We are a week away from the election and every gun owner and Second Amendment supporter needs to return their ballot today! Voting is the first line of defense for our gun rights. Vote like our gun rights depend on it, because they do.
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Passing of Minority Leader Hugh McKean
Published On 10/31/2022
Colorado lost a great voice in the passing of Minority Leader Hugh McKean. He was a staunch defender of our rights and liberty. He did not back down from a fight and always took time to encourage those around him. He will be missed and Colorado is less without him.
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VOTE
Published On 10/18/2022
Ballots are dropping all across Colorado. Every responsible gun owner needs to return their ballot as soon as possible. We will show the anti-gun politicians that we will vote to support the Second Amendment.
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Support for Red Flag Laws Depends on People not understanding how Red Flag Laws Operate
Published On 10/17/2022
The Crime Prevention Research Center hired McLaughlin & Associates to survey Red Flag Laws for 1,000 general election voters from July 21st to 24th, 2022. The survey asked people whether they supported Red Flag Laws, then asked whether they still supported it when they were told that there are no hearings before an individual’s guns are taken away, and there are no mental health care experts involved in the process, and finally, if they prefer Involuntary Commitment or Red Flag laws.
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Credit Card Companies Join Democrats’ Gun Control Scheme
Published On 10/16/2022
Democrats aim to create a comprehensive national list of gun owners. In a major victory for gun control advocates, American Express, Mastercard, and Visa agreed to help the government track firearm sales.

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Federal law explicitly prohibits the creation of a federal firearm registry, and it requires that the National Instant Criminal Background Check System erase background check information within 24 hours of completion and that it not keep a database. Yet in 2016, the Government Accountability Office called out the Obama administration for holding on to the data, and the Biden administration continues to compile digital records.
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Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 33 Cases During July 2022
Published On 10/15/2022
Prosecutors have declined to file charges against a man who shot two other men earlier this month at a Salt Lake City TRAX platform.

The shooting happened on July 2 at the 900 South 200 West TRAX station…

“The evidence clearly demonstrates that the suspect was approached on two separate occasions by one and later both individuals who were ultimately shot by the suspect. After the first encounter, one of the individuals clearly knew that the suspect was in possession of a firearm. Nonetheless, despite this knowledge, the evidence demonstrates both individuals approaching the suspect in an aggressive manner as he sat on a bench on the platform awaiting the train. As they approached the suspect, the suspect was pointing a fire
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Alabama school resource officer shoots, kills ‘suspicious’ person outside elementary school: report
Published On 10/9/2022
A man described by police as "suspicious" has been shot and killed by a school resource officer after attempting to enter an Alabama elementary school Thursday morning, reports say.

The gunfire erupted outside Walnut Park Elementary in Gadsden around 9:30 a.m. after the individual showed up and attempted to gain entry into vehicles and buildings, Etowah County Sheriff Jonathan Horton told WIAT.

"I got a call from the principal, who’s really distraught, and I really couldn’t make out what was happening," Tony Reddick, superintendent of Gadsden City Schools, told the station. "But I knew it was something pretty bad."
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Another Defensive Gun Use by a Teenager
Published On 10/9/2022
A homicide release record showed that at approximately 10:40 p.m. local time, deputies responded to a call in the 16000 block of First Street in Channelview, Texas.

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Upon arrival, deputies located two men unresponsive from apparent gunshot wounds on the lawn to the side of the home.

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Both men were pronounced dead at that location by EMS personnel. . . .
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She’s Suing Glock, But She Should Have Bought One
Published On 10/5/2022
On April 12, 2022, a black supremacist shooter charged onto the New York subway and opened fire on innocent victims. One of his victims, Ilene Steur doesn’t blame the violent killer or the people who radicalized him. You may have trouble believing the leap in logic her lawsuit leads. Let’s break it down.
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NYC's gun-free zones don't 'make sense' with experts calling strategy 'low-hanging fruit'
Published On 10/5/2022
Law enforcement experts are raising their eyebrows over New York City’s "gun free zone" law, which established a perimeter lined with laminated signs prohibiting the public from carrying firearms within, as one longtime police executive said the new legislation doesn’t "make sense" and is "extremely confusing."

"I didn’t like the idea of setting up special zones where permitted gun carrier holders could not go," said Terence Monahan, formerly the highest-ranking uniformed member of the New York Police Department.
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Rep. Massie says 'good guys' with guns stopping 'bad guys' is 'inconvenient truth' for Dems
Published On 10/2/2022
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie fired back at Democrat Rep. David Cicilline after he suggested during a congressional hearing that there wasn’t "a single incident" where someone with an assault weapon "was stopped by a person with a gun."

"The fact that guns are used by good guys every single day to prevent and stop bad guys is an inconvenient truth for Rep Cicilline and other Democrats who want to trample on the Second Amendment," Massie told Fox News Digital on Tuesday following his exchange with Cicilline last week.
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President Biden botches AR-15 facts while stumping against gun violence in Pennsylvania
Published On 10/2/2022
President Biden made gun-related gaffes during a campaign-style event in Pennsylvania on Tuesday afternoon.

Biden traveled to Wilkes-Barre to promote his "Safer America" agenda, which is focused on deterring crime and helping law enforcement. Biden's policies are also geared towards toughening up gun laws and expanding background checks.

During the speech, Biden made an unsourced claim about the speed that an AR-15 shoots bullets.
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The Otto Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming Match
Published On 9/26/2022
The Colorado State Shooting Association is an association that strives to support all realms of firearms ownership from legislative endeavors to hunting and plinking, defensive encounters and even competition. In this very supportive environment, I still get surprises from time to time that demonstrates just how the CSSA supports ALL firearms owners.

On Saturday, September 17th four Colorado competitors traveled to Cheyenne, Wyoming, to compete in NRA Action Pistol at the Otto Road Gun Club. As the year starts to wind down many of us are focused on other things, like hunting! The match was smaller than usual but still have the characteristics of a “big” match. I can’t help but get a little excited waiting for the first busser after hearing, “Shooter ready….stand by!”

You might ask yourself, “Why is the CSSA supporting a match in Wyoming? CSSA is a Colorado association.” You know what, you’re right! But look at the name, COLORADO State SHOOTING ASSOCIATION. The CSSA is much more than
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Visa, Mastercard, AmEx to categorize gun store sales separately
Published On 9/26/2022
Payment processor Visa announced Saturday its plans to separately categorize gun shop sales, joining Mastercard and American Express, which have already said they would categorize purchases at firearm stores.

Visa said it would apply the International Organization for Standardization’s new merchant code to gun shop sales. The new IOS code was announced on Friday. Previously, gun store sales were labeled as "general merchandise."
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Youth football cheerleading league in North Carolina takes flak for offering rifle in raffle
Published On 9/24/2022
A nonprofit organization in North Carolina raising money for young athletes and cheerleaders stoked backlash after offering a rifle as a prize in a fundraising raffle.

The raffle held by East Henderson Youth Football and Cheerleading League (EHYFCL) in East Flat Rock, North Carolina, received criticism from some locals for offering the winner an FN 15 Patrol Carbine, according to local ABC affiliate WLOS.
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At Real Clear Investigations: How the FBI Undercounts Armed Citizen Responders to Mass Killers — and
Published On 9/18/2022
The Bureau reports that only 11 of the 252 active shooter incidents it identified for the period 2014-2021 were stopped by an armed citizen. An analysis by my organization identified a total of 281 active shooter incidents during that same period and found that 41 of them were stopped by an armed citizen.

That is, the FBI reported that 4.4% of active shooter incidents were thwarted by armed citizens, while the CPRC found 14.6%.
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FL Sheriff: Man Who Defended Home with 'AK-47 Style' Gun Will 'Absolutely Not' Face Charges
Published On 9/18/2022
A Pensacola homeowner was home alone on the night of July 7 when three men invaded his house, prompting him to act in self-defense.

One of the alleged assailants pulled a handgun from his waistband as the other two reportedly shoved the victim, according to Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.

The victim himself was also armed with a handgun, but it slipped out of his hand and was obtained by one of the suspects, according to WKRG-TV and Business and Politics Review.
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Published On 9/18/2022
As to this being the job of police, what gun control advocates such as Jody Madeira fali to acknowledge is a point that we have repeated over and over again. A police officer in uniform has an extremely difficult job in stopping these attacks. These terrorists have huge strategic advantages in determining the time and place of attacks. They can wait for a police officer to leave the area, or pick an undefended location. Even when guards or police are in the right place at the right time, those in uniform who can be readily identified as guards may as well be holding up neon signs saying, “Shoot me first.” Terrorists know that once the officer is killed, they will have free rein to go after everybody else. In addition, with 332 million Americans and only 665,380 police and sheriff’s patrol officers (with at most not much more than a third on duty at any give time), there are simply too many targets for police to be able to guard everyone of them.
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The New York 2A Ruling is a Gut Punch to Gun Control, but not a Tidal Wave
Published On 9/18/2022
Democrats are running scared. CNN Supreme Court Analyst Steve Vladeck believes that no gun control legislation is safe. “We’re in for a whole new slew of litigation challenging any and every gun-control measure in light of the analysis in today’s ruling.” And they should be afraid because the ruling deals a blow to any argument against your God-given Second Amendment right to bear arms. But pace yourself for the fight ahead, because this is not over yet.
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New York Effectively Nullifies The Supreme Court’s Latest Pro-Second Amendment Decision
Published On 9/17/2022
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul ushered in the long Independence Day weekend by signing legislation crafted in response to Supreme Court’s recent decision.
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Canada moves to a “Mandatory” Semi-Auto Rifle Buyback Program
Published On 9/17/2022
Under the label of “assault-style” weapon, the Canadian government plans to ban a broad range of semi-automatic rifles. They have already prohibited the sale or transfer of these guns, but now comes the mandatory confiscation. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair claims that the banned guns are made for “military use.”
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After Handgun Ban, Canadian Bandits Begin Politely Robbing Tim Horton’s With Finger Guns
Published On 8/30/2022
TORONTO - An embarrassing crime wave has taken Toronto by storm as criminals, emboldened by Canada's ban on handguns, have begun holding up businesses armed with nothing but finger guns. Tim Hortons, a popular Canadian cafe, is reportedly among the hardest hit.

Authorities confirm that the cashiers of Tim Hortons are routinely held at finger-point and forced to empty hundreds of dollars into cartoonish money bags. By the time police arrive on the scene the robbers are long gone.
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UPDATED: Compiling Cases where concealed handgun permit holders have stopped likely mass public shoo
Published On 8/30/2022
UCLA Law Professor Eugene Volokh wrote in the Washington Post on April 20, 2015: “Have civilians with permitted concealed handguns stopped such mass shootings before?” We provided Volokh with a list of such cases, which he used.

Below, we have collected news stories on more cases of permit holders stopping mass public shootings with their handguns (we separately collect cases where concealed handguns are used to stop other crimes). There is no reason to believe that this list is comprehensive, given how little media coverage is devoted to these heroic acts. In addition, we make no attempt here to list here the vast number of defensive gun uses in general that are reported daily in the US.
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JOE ROGAN SUMMARIZES OPPOSITION TO GUN 'REFORM' WITH FIVE IMPORTANT WORDS
Published On 8/28/2022
Joe Rogan addressed the horrific Uvalde shooting on his podcast. In the aftermath, leftists have renewed a push for gun control reform. Only, in record time, we've gone from increasing the age of purchase and red flag laws to world leaders and puppets controlled by others outright calling for a ban on handguns. They want to leave citizens at the mercy of the government and authorities for self-defense, and we've seen how that can play out.
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69-Year Old Woman Stands Her Ground
Published On 8/28/2022
On Sunday, May 22, 2022, a 69-year old woman defended her home from a threatening intruder. Virginia Morrison earned the monicker “Gun-Slinging Grandma,” when she fought off her 38-year old attacker.
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Nevada Pulls Funding From Firearm Manufacturers
Published On 8/28/2022
Nevada just announced a major divestment from firearms manufacturers.

The divestment marks the end of an $89 million investment portfolio managed by the treasurer’s office. Zachary Conine, Nevada’s Treasurer announced that this is his response to the hellish attacks in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York.
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Biden in 1985: Criminals Will Get Firearms ‘With or Without Gun Control’
Published On 8/23/2022
If you look into the past of most anti-gun Democrats who have been in office for more than ten years, they used to be have polar opposite views on the Second Amendment.

Joe Biden in particular, has completely flip-flopped. While he was never a pro-gun champion, early in his career he was to the right of some moderate Republicans today.

As NBC News reports, while in the Senate in 1985, Biden not just votes for the pro-gun Firearm Owners Protection Act (FOPA), he vocally spoke out in support of the bill.
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If Joe Biden Cared About Gun Laws, Hunter Biden Would Already Be In Jail
Published On 8/22/2022
President Joe Biden is on a full-blown crusade to regulate or repeal the Second Amendment out of existence. While Democrats are often not honest about their intentions, this has always been their true agenda. Biden’s son, Hunter, who appeared to purchase a gun illegally in 2018, could be among those hardest hit.

On Thursday night, the president went on a nearly 20-minute tirade on the need to ban “assault weapons,” whatever that means.

“Why in God’s name should an ordinary citizen be able to purchase an assault weapon that holds 30-round magazines that let mass shooters fire hundreds of bullets in a matter of minutes,” Biden said, ranting on the graves of the 19 children and their two teachers gunned down by a madman in Uvalde, Texas last week.
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POLITICSLeaked Documents Show FBI Equating Basic American Terminology With ‘Violent Extremism’
Published On 8/21/2022
Project Veritas released a newly leaked document today provided by an FBI whistleblower, which shows how the Bureau classifies American citizens it deems to be potential “Militia Violent Extremists”
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Biden Says He ‘Won’t Stop’ until ‘Assault Weapons’ Are Banned
Published On 8/21/2022
President Joe Biden delivered remarks Monday about the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, casting the recently passed bill as a mere starting point on the way to advancing Democrats’ broader gun-control agenda.

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“The legislation is real progress but more has to be done,” Biden said while giving a speech to survivors and victims of mass shootings, as well as the lawmakers who helped pass the bill, in front of the White House.
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UPDATED: Compiling Cases where concealed handgun permit holders have stopped likely mass public shoo
Published On 8/19/2022
UCLA Law Professor Eugene Volokh wrote in the Washington Post on April 20, 2015: “Have civilians with permitted concealed handguns stopped such mass shootings before?” We provided Volokh with a list of such cases, which he used.

Below, we have collected news stories on more cases of permit holders stopping mass public shootings with their handguns (we separately collect cases where concealed handguns are used to stop other crimes). There is no reason to believe that this list is comprehensive, given how little media coverage is devoted to these heroic acts. In addition, we make no attempt here to list here the vast number of defensive gun uses in general that are reported daily in the US.
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With Joe Biden constantly focusing on gun control laws, will the US DOJ charge Hunter Biden with vio
Published On 8/19/2022
Discussions recently have centered around possibly bringing charges that could include alleged tax violations and making a false statement in connection with Biden’s purchase of a firearm at a time he would have been prohibited from doing so because of his acknowledged struggles with drug addiction.

The investigation of the President’s son has loomed large among the politically fraught issues Merrick Garland faces as attorney general. Weiss is one of a handful of appointees of former President Donald Trump who were kept on by the Biden administration because they were overseeing politically sensitive investigations. . . .
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UPDATED: Errors in Associated Press, the Washington Post, and the New York Times articles on how rar
Published On 8/19/2022
Advocates for expanding gun access frequently justify their positions by citing a scenario in which an armed civilian stops a shooter: “The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun,” the National Rifle Association tweeted Monday. But in practice, this is an uncommon occurrence during mass shootings. In recent studies of more than 430 “active shooter incidents” dating back to 2000, the FBI found that civilians killed gunmen in just 10 cases. . . .

“I think you might get more individuals carrying, sort of primed for something to happen, which is particularly dangerous,” said Jody Madeira, a law professor at Indiana University Bloomington who researches the Second Amendment. “And I think also you’ll get this idea that these people are needed out there to help protect citizens, when in reality that’s the job of the police.” . . .

James Bikales, Paulina Villegas, Praveena Somasundaram and Reis Thebault, “Rampage in Indiana a rare instance of armed civilian ending mas
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House Passes ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
Published On 8/19/2022
The House narrowly approved a bill outlawing the sale of “assault weapons” on Friday, the first time in almost 30 years that lawmakers have passed a measure to reinstate the expired federal ban.

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The bill passed with a vote of 217–213, largely along party lines, with Republicans Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Chris Jacobs of New York voting for it. Democrats Henry Cuellar of Texas, Jared Golden of Maine, Ron Kind of Wisconsin, Kurt Schrader of Oregon, and Vicente Gonzalez of Texas voted against.
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Indiana Hero Vindicates State’s Constitutional Carry Laws
Published On 8/19/2022
The Mayor and some in the media are calling him the “good Samaritan.” The 22-year-old hero drew his weapon when he saw the vulnerable in need. He acted quickly and cut a bloodthirsty killer’s rampage short.
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Gun Control Advocates denounce ‘Good Samaritan’ Who Saved Indiana Mall Goers as No Hero
Published On 8/16/2022
The head of Mike Bloomberg’s Moms Demand Action group, Shannon R Watts, took to Twitter about eight hours after Elisjsha Dicken stopped a mass public shooter within two minutes after it started. Rather than running away from the gunfire, Dicken heroically ran to it. But rather than Watts being happy for the lives Dicken saved, Watts is exceptionally disparaging. The attacker there had more than 100 rounds left when Dicken stopped him. But, even worse, she takes the wrong lesson from what happened. The mall was a gun-free zone, which undoubtedly greatly limited the number of people legally carrying there. Suppose it hadn’t been a gun-free zone. In that case, it is very likely that in Indiana, where 22% of the adult population has a concealed handgun permit, some legally carrying a gun would have been even closer to the attack and been able to stop it faster.
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Democratic Rep. Garcia lashes out at Twitter user with profanity, offensive term
Published On 8/16/2022
Democratic Rep. Chuy García posted a profane response to an anonymous Twitter user who spoke of ignoring new gun control laws.

The House of Representatives voted to pass an assault weapons ban Friday evening, with legislators narrowly approving the bill by a 217-213 vote. The legislation will now head to the Senate, where it's unlikely to break the filibuster.
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At Newsweek: Indianapolis Just Latest Time a Good Guy with a Gun Stopped a Mass Shooting
Published On 8/16/2022
In Indianapolis on Sunday, a law-abiding citizen carrying a concealed handgun stopped another mass public shooting. But these heroic acts happen much more frequently than most imagine, because they rarely get national news coverage.

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A 22-year-old, legally carrying man fatally shot an attacker at an Indianapolis shopping mall. The headline at Fox News mentions the “good Samaritan,” and CNN and The Washington Post mention that an “armed bystander stopped the attack.” The attacker was heavily armed and had already murdered three people and wounded three others, after firing about 20 shots.
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At Real Clear Politics: AP Stylebook Finally Recognizes AR-15s Aren’t Weapons of War, but the timing
Published On 8/16/2022
The term “assault weapon” is nonsensical. Finally, the Associated Press’s highly influential Stylebook followed by the news media is recognizing that fact. As the AP now acknowledges, the term conveys “little meaning” and is “highly politicized.”

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Politicians will obviously continue calling AR-15s “assault weapons” and “weapons of war,” as President Biden did a few days ago. And many seem to think that “AR” means assault rifle when it stands for ArmaLite rifle, after the company that developed it in the 1950s. But at least some of the media is now recognizing that “AR- or AK-style rifles designed for the civilian market” are fundamentally different than military weapons.
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Since 2019, Congress put $75 million into gun control research
Published On 8/16/2022
lawmakers in Washington have set aside roughly $75 million since 2019 for the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to research gun violence.

Ramsey Touchberry, “Congress pours $75M into gun research such as whether community gardens stop shootings,” Washington TImes, July 27, 2022.
We have been very critical of research done by public health/gun control advocates. Here are some of the posts that we have done on this issue.
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UPDATE: Mass Public Shooting at Indianapolis Mall Stopped by 22-year-old man legally carrying a gun
Published On 8/15/2022
“While police are crediting an Indiana man with shooting and killing a suspect in the Greenwood Park Mall shooting Sunday, mall policy prohibited him from carrying at all. . . . ‘The real hero of the day was the citizen that was lawfully carrying a firearm in the food court and was able to stop the shooter almost as soon as he began,’ [Greenwood Police Chief James] Ison said.”

“Someone we are calling the ‘Good Samaritan’ was able to shoot the assailant and stop further bloodshed. This person saved lives tonight. On behalf of the City of Greenwood, I am grateful for his quick action and heroism in this situation.” GREENWOOD MAYOR MARK MYERS
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Active shooter stopped by legally armed Citizens
Published On 8/15/2022
South Fulton, Georgia: . . . Meadows said the men involved in the shootout with Hambrick have been cooperative and will likely not be charged since the teenager fired the first shot.

“After having reviewed most of the witnesses statements, it appears that the decedent Mr. Hambrick discharged his weapon first, and as a result of that there was an exchange of gunfire between him and two individuals,” he said. . . .

Fox 5 Atlanta Digital Team, “Charges not likely in shootout that killed teen near ‘Stop the Violence’ rally, police say,” Fox 5 Atlanta, May 3, 2022.
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Media downplays ‘good Samaritan’ narrative following Indiana shooting, firearms experts weigh in
Published On 8/12/2022
Liberal media outlets have downplayed and criticized the good guy with a gun argument in the wake of an Indianapolis shopping mall shooter who was killed by a "good Samaritan" carrying a handgun.

Police say Elisjsha Dicken, who ended a mass shooting at an Indiana mall by killing the gunman, saved lives, noting only about 15 seconds passed from the time the suspect opened fire until when he was shot. Dicken was legally carrying his weapon at the time of the shooting under the state’s new constitutional carry law.
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Survey: Most Americans Favor Giving Schoolteachers and Administrators the Option of Being Armed at S
Published On 8/12/2022
A new YouGov survey of 1,500 U.S. adult citizens was conducted from May 28th to 31st. The survey has some interesting results regarding whether people favor arming teachers (pp. 134-5).

All Americans except for Democrats, liberals, and blacks favor arming teachers and administrators in schools. Young people between 18 and 29 are evenly divided.
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Gun control advocates stunned man who allegedly shot Indiana mall shooter labeled 'Good Samaritan'
Published On 8/12/2022
Critics are lashing out after a man carrying a pistol stopped a mass shooting at an Indiana shopping mall, arguing the man should not be called a "Good Samaritan."

"The term, ‘Good Samaritan’ came from a Bible passage of a man from Samaria who stopped on the side of the road to help a man who was injured and ignored," wrote CBS4 traffic anchor Justin Kollar on Twitter Monday. "I cannot believe we live in a world where the term can equally apply to someone killing someone… my God."
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'MORE PEOPLE NEED TO VOTE AND VOTE THE RIGHT WAY:' BADASS STORE OWNER WHO 'SHOT CROOKS ARM OFF' SPEA
Published On 8/10/2022
Yesterday, we told you the story of an elderly store owner who defended his store from an armed robbery. The long and short of it is that a thug ran in with a gun, the store owner has his own shotgun and got off the first shot, and the thug ran off crying like a little biyatch that, "blah blah blah, he shot my arm off!" We didn't have the store owner's name, but we do now. It's Craig Cope.

Also, he's a more based badass than we assumed. Keep in mind, Cope suffered a heart attack after shooting the dude and was back to work two days later.
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Senate bill pushes unused COVID money to securing schools in wake of mass shootings
Published On 8/9/2022
New legislation being introduced in Congress would green light the use of untouched COVID-19 relief funds allocated to schools to go toward "hardening" premises with physical security measures, as the nation grapples with several mass shooting incidents in recent weeks.

Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., has partnered with Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont, and Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., and Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., in pushing forward a new bill, the "Safe Schools Act." Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Calif., is introducing a companion bill in the House. The lawmakers say there are $150 billion of available COVID-19 relief funds that have yet to be spent by schools, and the money should be put toward security measures.
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UPDATED: Compiling Cases where concealed handgun permit holders have stopped likely mass public shoo
Published On 8/9/2022
UCLA Law Professor Eugene Volokh wrote in the Washington Post on April 20, 2015: “Have civilians with permitted concealed handguns stopped such mass shootings before?” We provided Volokh with a list of such cases, which he used.

Below, we have collected news stories on more cases of permit holders stopping mass public shootings with their handguns (we separately collect cases where concealed handguns are used to stop other crimes). There is no reason to believe that this list is comprehensive, given how little media coverage is devoted to these heroic acts. In addition, we make no attempt here to list here the vast number of defensive gun uses in general that are reported daily in the US.
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House committee approves first assault weapons ban bill in decades
Published On 8/9/2022
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The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday moved a bill banning assault weapons forward, but it’s unclear if the legislation has enough support to pass a floor vote.

Democratic Reps. Jared Golden of Maine and Henry Cuellar of Texas have said they won’t support the bill, while Republican Reps. Chris Jacobs of New York and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois have said they are open to voting for a ban, according to The Hill. House Democrats have a four-vote margin.

The Assault Weapons Ban of 2021 was advanced in a 25-18 vote, but a date for a vote on the House floor has not been set.
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Responding to George Will’s misleading column on the Supreme Court’s recent gun control decision
Published On 8/9/2022
George Will misses a historical fact in his critique of Justice Clarence Thomas’s opinion in last week’s gun ruling (“The Supreme Court’s gun ruling is a serious misfire,” June 23, 2022). Will cites the Supreme Court’s Robertson v. Baldwin ruling in 1897 to justify bans on concealed handguns, but doesn’t mention that the same justices decided the infamous 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson decision. That ruling upheld the separate but equal doctrine and allowed racial segregation to continue. Robertson also discriminated against blacks with its restrictions on concealed carry. Blacks, the most vulnerable members of society, were prevented from being able to defend themselves. Unfortunately, Will relies on such an infamously racist court to attack Thomas’ opinion. The May-issue laws in New York and six other states continued that discrimination.
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Los Angeles DA Gascon pushes gun control amid crime spike, backlash over releasing convicted murdere
Published On 8/8/2022
Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon praised California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push for more gun control as he faces criticism over releasing criminals who have gone on to commit violent crimes.

"Thank you, @cagovernor Newsom, for signing several important bills to protect Californians from #gunviolence including four bills supported by my office," Gascon’s office tweeted Friday in response to Newsom signing four bills that Gascon says will ‘help limit the availability of firearms and take on the growing menace of unlicensed ghost guns
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Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 32 Cases During May 2022
Published On 8/8/2022
The incident happened at the Quality Inn and Suites in the 8800 block of South Hosmer Street at 11:49 p.m. Tuesday.

According to police, the man walked into the hotel and threatened three employees with a knife.

Police say one of the employees, a 32-year-old woman, shot the man…

FOX 13 News spoke to the employees involved in the incident off-camera. The woman who shot the man said she had no other option, as the attacker was threatening the life of her co-workers.

The employee says the man is not a stranger to the business either. She says he has caused issues at the hotel in the past.
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Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 24 Cases During April 2022
Published On 8/8/2022
Daniel Ruffin is charged with attempted murder, domestic violence, and other crimes following the April 4 incident.

According to police, Ruffin fired at the car on Illinois Street. No one was hit by the bullets, but a child inside was cut by the shattered glass.

After he fled the scene, an unidentified person else pulled their gun and shot Ruffin about a block away on Tuttle Avenue…
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More TV shows push Criminals Using Machine Gun Myth: CBS’ The Equalizer and Magnum PI
Published On 8/7/2022
As the Crime Prevention Research Center has pointed out many, many times, television crime shows seem to think criminals are constantly using machine guns to commit crime. In real life, criminals generally use machine guns so rarely that a 2016 survey of prison inmates only broke down the numbers for uses in crime of handguns (11.2%), rifles (0.8%), and shotguns (1.1%). There are few rifles, and the survey did not even mention fully automatic weapons. A similar finding is available from the FBI UCR report where 2.6% of all murders involve rifles of any type and 0.3% of all murders involve unspecified “other guns.” There is a reason for that. Since 1934, there was only one possible known use ever of a civilian using a machine gun in a murder. And even before 1934, they were very rare.
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Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 24 Cases During February 2022
Published On 8/7/2022
The shootout unfolded just before 4 a.m. in a convenience store on the 5500 block of Torresdale Avenue in the city’s Wissinoming neighborhood, the Philadelphia Police Department said.

The 32-year-old woman, whose name has not been released, was standing with her manager behind the store counter when two Black males walked in and attempted to get behind the counter, Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small told FOX29 Philadelphia.

“We believe that’s where they were going to commit this robbery,” Small said. “And that’s when there was clearly a shootout between at least one of the perpetrators and the female store clerk who tragically was shot several times.”
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NBC’s Law & Order: SVU: Again Shows another Civilian Defensive Gun Use Gone Wrong
Published On 8/7/2022
Television show bias against guns is never-ending. You won’t see an entertainment television show that has a civilian successfully using a gun defensively. Instead, something always seems to go wrong when guns are used defensively (from being fatally shot by the criminal without stopping the crime to getting in the way of police to continually having the gun stolen and use in a crime to it being used in an accidental shooting), and this episode of NBC’s Law & Order: SVU is no different (Season 23, Episode 4, October 7, 2021). This episode illustrates all the normal gun control myths pushed against women using a gun defensively. In this case, when the woman tries to reach her gun it is taken from her and used to pistol-whip her. The gun is also used to kill her baby as if the man who raped her couldn’t kill the child without the gun. A later scene shows that the rapist took the gun with him and is using it to threaten a police officer.
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No strong link between gun ownership, gun homicide rate
Published On 8/6/2022
DENVER (KDVR) — National data does not show a connection between state gun ownership rates and gun homicide rates.

The national conversation has turned to gun violence and gun control in the last two weeks in the wake of the Uvalde and Tulsa shootings. President Joe Biden will address the nation on the subject Thursday night.
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House gun hearing gets testy when Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee comments on Republican showing firearms
Published On 8/5/2022
Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., snapped back at Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, when she commented on his use of firearms during a Thursday congressional hearing.

The incident occurred during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Democratic "Protect Our Kids" package, an expansive piece of gun control legislation that Democrats argue is common sense, while Republicans say it is overly broad and unconstitutional.

Steube, who attended the hearing digitally from his own home, gave several examples of firearms in his own personal collection that the Democratic bill would ban.
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Hunter Biden is in BIG Trouble if Democrats Follow Through on Their Anti-Gun Schemes
Published On 8/5/2022
Democrats talk a big game about gun control. Particularly Joe Biden, who has had multiple press conferences in the past week demanding stricter gun control laws.

“We need to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines,” Biden demanded during one recent statement. “And if we can’t ban assault weapons, then we should raise the age to purchase them from 18 to 21. Strengthen the background checks, enact safe storage laws and ‘red flag’ laws. Repeal the immunity that protects gun manufacturers from liability.”
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Rep. Thomas Massie's Solution to School Shootings: Repeal the ‘Gun-Free School Zones Act’
Published On 8/4/2022
Research compiled by Dr. John Lott of the Crime Prevention Research Center shows that at least 94% of mass shootings happen in gun free zones.

That disturbing trend continued in Uvalde, TX, where a mass-murdering madman killed 19 children in an act of evil.

But what is the left's solution? More restrictions on guns.

Thankfully, not everybody in Congress believes that is the solution.
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Biden's proposed assault weapons ban has a serious constitutional problem
Published On 8/4/2022
President Joe Biden is demanding that Congress act immediately to ban assault weapons in America such as the AR-15 that was used in several recent mass shootings. As we grieve the horrific loss of life, it is understandable that emotions are running high. And while emotions often lead to action, those actions are not always lawful. This is Biden’s real dilemma.
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Tucker Carlson BODYSLAMS Gun-Grabbers in Epic Takedown of Their Radical Agenda
Published On 8/4/2022
What's actually happening here is that people like Justin Trudeau know that their rule is illegitimate. They know perfectly well how resented they are, and they spend an awful lot of time thinking about civil unrest.

You probably don't. You live in a democracy, so you don't imagine that anyone needs to be disarmed for political reasons, but people like Justin Trudeau can feel the deep resentment aimed at them, and they are fully intent on disarming the population. Now, we reached out to Justin Trudeau's office today about this new law. We want to know if Trudeau will apply these laws to himself. That's always the first and most important test of sincerity. If it's good for me, it ought to be good for you, too, and vice versa.
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New York Lawmakers Pass Bill to Raise Age to Buy Semi-Automatic Rifles
Published On 8/4/2022
New York’s legislature passed a bill on Thursday to raise the age limit to buy or possess a semi-automatic rifle from 18 to 21.

The bill, which passed the state senate along party lines in a 43-20 vote and in the state assembly in a 102-47 vote, would also require anyone buying a semi-automatic rifle to obtain a license.
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Joe Rogan Destroys Every Anti-Gun Argument in Less Than a Minute
Published On 8/4/2022
Joe Rogan is the most popular podcaster in the world.

And the left desperately wants him off the air because he speaks the truth.

He may not always be right, but he refuses to shy away from controversy, which is rare in media today.
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Sean Hannity tells Biden that disarming law-abiding gun owners is 'not the answer'
Published On 7/30/2022
Predictably, he shamelessly now is using the horrific shooting in Uvalde for political gain. Now, no doubt there are serious concerns surrounding this massacre in Texas. The Evolved Day school district police chief has stopped cooperating with the Texas Department of Public Safety investigation. That can't happen. That is incredibly troubling and should be to everybody. Make no mistake, there's absolutely zero excuse for the hour plus that it reportedly now took law enforcement to storm that building and rescue those kids. That is their job. There's no reason this country cannot secure every single school with well-trained and prepared armed guards, including retired cops, retired military personnel, along with metal detectors and a single point of entry into every school. Now, Joe Biden is not addressing any of this. Instead, he's what, predictably vilifying the Second Amendment and responsible lawful gun owners everywhere, even threatening to ban nine millimeter handguns. Really, Joe
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Gun-Grabber-in-Chief Joe Biden: A 9mm Bullet ‘Blows The Lung Out Of The Body’
Published On 7/30/2022
The Gun-Grabber-in-Chief is at it again. This time he is insinuating that 9mm handguns -- the most popular guns in America -- should be banned because the round "blows the lung out of the body" when someone is shot. Whatever the hell that means.

“They said a .22-caliber bullet will lodge in the lung, and we can probably get it out — may be able to get it and save the life. A 9mm bullet blows the lung out of the body,” Biden said.

“So, the idea of these high-caliber weapons is, uh, there’s simply no rational basis for it in terms of self-protection, hunting,” Biden added. “Remember, the constitution was never absolute.”

“You couldn’t buy a cannon when the Second Amendment was passed,” Biden said. “You couldn’t go out and purchase a lot of weaponry.”
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Biden Just Gave Up the Left's Endgame on Gun Control
Published On 7/26/2022
President Biden raised eyebrows on Monday when he spoke about what he considers sensible restrictions on "high-caliber weapons" in the wake of the horrific mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, last week.

The president recalled visiting a trauma hospital in New York, where he explained doctors showed him X-rays of gunshot wounds that were caused by different firearms.
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POTUS HATES IT WHEN WH CORRECTS DUMBS THINGS HE SAYS, SAYS DUMB THINGS ABOUT CANNONS AND SECOND AMEN
Published On 7/26/2022
Our puddingheaded POTUS made some off-the-cuff comments about gun rights to the press over the weekend. Why yes, they were dumb, incoherent, and false. But before we get to them, this POTUS makes comments unapproved by the people who control him all the time. They get walked back immediately, and people have to explain what Joey "meant" to say. Turns out Joey hates it when people do that.
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Gun manufacturer sued by victim of New York City subway shooting
Published On 7/26/2022
A woman who was shot earlier this year in an attack on a New York City subway is suing the manufacturer of the gun used in the crime, claiming the injuries she suffered were "a direct" result of the company's marketing and sales tactics.

Ilene Steur was one of ten people shot of the 29 injured when a suspect opened fire on a train in Brooklyn on April 12. Prosecutors say the alleged perpetrator, Frank James, used a Glock 17 pistol in the incident, and that he purchased the handgun legally from an Ohio
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Liberals Stunned: Most Voters say Anti-Gun Laws Won’t Stop Mass Shootings
Published On 7/26/2022
Calls from liberal politicians and the media to “listen the polls” and use mass shootings to target gunowners are running into a harsh reality: Americans say anti-gun laws won’t stop gun crime.

“In the aftermath of a teenage gunman’s deadly spree in Buffalo, most voters remain unconvinced that more gun control laws can prevent such mass shootings,” the polling firm announced in a Tuesday press release, prepared before that day’s killings in Uvalde, Texas.
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Biden, often stymied by aides, pushes gun measures unlikely to pass
Published On 7/17/2022
President Biden has made clear he wants serious gun control laws passed, and hopes that "rational Republicans" are willing to compromise.

But will the White House undercut him by announcing that he doesn’t really want to ban assault-style weapons?

The president says he has not negotiated with Republicans, rational or otherwise, because he was comforting grieving families in Uvalde, Texas. But another reason is that he knows that odds are against him on the Hill and doesn’t want to own an imminent failure, as he and Barack Obama did after Sandy Hook, when Biden was the point person on a gun control campaign.
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Denver councilwoman blasts colleagues on concealed carry ban in parks: ‘There is blood on their hand
Published On 7/17/2022
DENVER — One of the most progressive members of the Denver City Council told fellow council members on Monday that any death caused from enforcement of a new ban on licensed concealed carry of guns in Denver’s parks would be their fault.

“I’m really disappointed in my colleagues today,” Candi CdeBaca said after the council voted 9-3 to ban concealed carry, with small exceptions, in city and county owned or leased buildings and in city parks. CdeBaca said a concealed carry ban in parks opens the doors to justify excessive use of force. “When the first case happens, I hope that everyone on this dias knows there is blood on their hands.”
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Stop Lying about the Historical Understanding of Gun Rights
Published On 7/17/2022
It has never been ‘mainstream’ to interpret the Second Amendment as guaranteeing anything other than an individual right to bear arms.
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What kind of pathetic leader does not believe in defending schools? Our president is more worried ab
Published On 7/10/2022
President Biden does not “believe in” proposals to harden schools against potential gunmen, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Tuesday.

“I know there’s been conversation about hardening schools, that is not something he believes in,” Jean-Pierre told reporters at a White House press conference. “He believes that we should be able to give teachers the resources to be able to do their job.”
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Tucker Carlson: They are fully intent on disarming the population
Published On 7/10/2022
It was a week ago today that a deranged teenager called Salvador Ramos murdered 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas.

You know this because we've had seven days of full saturation coverage, and it's all deserved. Given that, it's amazing what we still don't know about what happened that day. Let's start just because it's the most obvious with how the shooter could possibly have afforded the firearms he used.
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Parkland shooting victim's father says focus on gun control, not solutions, is why this 'happens'
Published On 7/9/2022
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The father of a teenage victim of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting told Fox News Digital on Wednesday that state governments haven’t "learned anything" from past school shootings and insisted more gun laws are not the solution to preventing more shootings.

"Evidently they didn’t learn anything," Andrew Pollack, whose daughter Meadow was killed when a gunman opened fire at her school in Parkland in 2018, told Fox News Digital.
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Canadian PM Trudeau announces legislation to ‘freeze’ handgun ownership, buy back ‘assault-style wea
Published On 7/9/2022
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday that his government is introducing legislation to "implement national freeze on handgun ownership" throughout the country.

"What this means is that it will no longer be possible to buy, sell, transfer or import handguns anywhere in Canada," Trudeau said at a press conference.

"We recognize that the vast majority of gun owners use them safely and in accordance with the law, but other than using firearms for sport shooting and hunting, there is no reason anyone in Canada should need guns in their everyday lives."
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Uvalde school shooting a wake up call to focus on safety and training for school personnel
Published On 7/9/2022
The attack by a gunman upon students and teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, sent shock waves throughout school communities across the nation.

Parents are asking whether their school officials have not only target-hardened their schools, but also if staff inside those schools are following the simplest of security protocols such as not propping open perimeter doors. Many parents are now uncertain as to whether the first police officers on the scene of an active school shooting will enter their schools to immediately neutralize the shooter.
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People legally carrying guns have saved police officers
Published On 7/9/2022
Two deputies responded to a report of shots fired in a Maple Falls neighborhood. Upon arrival, the suspect started yelling at the deputies, waving a shotgun around, and “appeared to be intoxicated by his speech and actions.” The suspect fired at the deputies, hitting both. That was when good Samaritans armed with their own weapons stepped forward and fired multiple shots in the direction of the suspect to provide cover for and protect the wounded deputies. The sheriff thanked the armed good Samaritans who came to the wounded heroes’ aid and kept them safe until backup arrived.
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Biden slammed for claiming there's 'no rational basis' for 9mm bullets: ‘We’re banning handguns now?
Published On 7/9/2022
President Biden faced a new round of backlash on Twitter for his comments on gun control legislation and 9mm ammo on Memorial Day.

Speaking with reporters outside the White House, Biden told about his efforts to work on gun control legislation with Republicans in Congress following the deadly Uvalde school shooting. While Biden admitted that his executive options are limited, he suggested that 9mm bullets have no "rational basis" to be used for self-defense.

"The .22 caliber bullet will lodge in the lungs and we can get it out. A 9mm bullet blows the lung out of the body. The idea of a high caliber weapon, there is simply no rational basis for it in terms of self-protection, hunting," Biden said.
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Here's a Three-Word Policy That's Been Effective in Stopping School Shootings
Published On 7/8/2022
The border city of Uvalde, Texas is mourning. Salvador Ramos, 18, shot and killed 19 fourth-grade students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School. They were all in one classroom. It’s a heinous crime. It’s a Sandy Hook-like situation. Ramos shot his grandmother before this rampage. The grandmother is said to have survived. We’re going to hear an earful about gun control, so-called assault weapons bans, and other anti-gun talking points from Democrats. And the result will always be the same—Americans will not torch their rights to appease a political class lusting for more power and control, especially after the COVID lockdown fiasco. NONE of the COVID protocols were effective. The lockdowns did next to nothing to reduce the mortality rate. The one policy that has been effective is having police officers at schools.
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Protecting kids in school must be more than 'rhetoric,' real world solutions needed: Experts
Published On 7/8/2022
Shootings carried out in places where there are fewer security measures, known as "soft targets," have rocked America at least three times over the last 12 days. The tragedies have sparked calls to beef up security in buildings such as schools and for politicians to stop with their rhetoric immediately after the tragedies.

"There's certainly been a push by some with the woke agenda to remove police officers from schools, and I couldn't think of an actually worse idea right now," Fraternal Order of Police National Vice President Joe Gamaldi told Fox News Digital Wednesday. "Schools are a particularly soft target. They're doing the best job that they can right now,"
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Parkland dad devastated after Schumer blocks GOP school safety bill named after son: 'It's heartbrea
Published On 7/8/2022
Max Schachter, whose 14-year-old son was killed during the 2018 mass school shooting in Parkland, Florida, said he’s heartbroken after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., blocked a school safety bill named after his son Wednesday.

After the horrific mass shooting at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school that killed 19 children and two teachers, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., asked for the Luke and Alex School Safety Act to be passed by unanimous consent. Schumer objected to Johnson’s request, claiming on Twitter that the bill "could see more guns in schools."
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Ted Cruz won't cancel NRA convention appearance after Uvalde shooting
Published On 7/8/2022
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) will speak at the National Rifle Association convention this weekend, just days after the deadly Uvalde school shooting in the same state.

“I’m going to be there because what Democrats and the press try to do in the wake of every mass shooting is they try to demonize law-abiding gun owners, try to demonize the NRA,” Cruz told a local CBS affiliate on Thursday.
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Musk favors some gun control, calls for special assault rifle permits for 'extremely well vetted' pe
Published On 7/7/2022
Tesla CEO Elon Musk commented Thursday morning on gun control measures following Tuesday's Texas elementary school shooting that killed 19 children and two adults.

In a tweet, Musk gave his opinion that assault rifles should, at minimum, require a special permit, where the recipient is extremely well vetted.
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Schumer blocks Senate GOP school safety bill, angering Republicans
Published On 7/7/2022
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Wednesday blocked a school safety bill that has Republicans crying foul.

After the horrific mass shooting at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school that killed 19 children and two teachers, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., asked for the Luke and Alex School Safety Act to be passed by unanimous consent.
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Biden to call for gun control, meet victims' families during visit to Buffalo
Published On 7/6/2022
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Buffalo, New York on Tuesday to meet with family members of the victims in the horrific shooting that left 10 people dead and three injured at a Tops grocery store.
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Texas shooting: Retired NYPD lieutenant calls for school resource officers to be armed
Published On 7/6/2022
Criminal justice expert Darrin Porcher assessed how politicians and law enforcement can better reinforce soft targets to prevent mass shootings in the wake of the tragedy at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Tuesday on "Jesse Watters Primetime."
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The Hard Truth about ‘Tougher Background Checks
Published On 7/6/2022
On the menu today: Yet another horrific school shooting, and yet another call for legal changes that, had they been in place before the shooting, would not have changed the outcome.

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Don’t Surrender To Do-Somethingism On Guns
Published On 7/6/2022
Before we even knew how the killer of 19 children and two adults at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, had obtained his guns, Chris Murphy was engaging in his customary performative emotionalism on the Senate floor, literally begging Republicans to “compromise.”
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Please return your ballot by 7:00 PM today.
Published On 6/28/2022
All of those who support the Second Amendment have a duty to make our voices heard at the ballot box in every election.

Please return your ballot by 7:00 PM today.
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CD 03
Published On 6/28/2022
CSSA endorsed Congresswoman @laurenboebert because she is exactly the kind of unapologetic proponent of 2A that Colorado needs in Congress and she just won her primary in the 3rd Congressional District. Congratulations Congresswomen! We are honored to have you as an ally in the fight against anti-gunners in Washington.
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CD 08
Published On 6/28/2022
Congratulations to CSSA endorsed State Senator @Kirkmeyer4CO in her primary victory! Kirkmeyer will represent Colorado’s new district well and stand strong for 2A in Washington.
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US Senate
Published On 6/28/2022
Joe O’Dea (@ODeaForColorado) is pro-Second Amendment and poses a serious threat to anti-gun Senator Michael Bennet now that he has taken victory in the primary. Congratulations Joe O’dea! We look forward to working with you in the fight against Washington infringements on 2A.
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SD 09
Published On 6/28/2022
Senator @Paul_Lundeen is endorsed by CSSA because he consistently votes to uphold the Second Amendment and reliably supports other pro-gun candidates. He just won the nomination in Senate District 9. The Colorado State Shooting Association congratulates him. We look forward with optimism knowing he will fight for the right of the people in Senate District 9 to defend themselves and their families.
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HD 51
Published On 6/28/2022
Leader Hugh McKean (@hmckean) is a hunter, competitive shooter and concealed carry instructor who earned CSSA’s endorsement by successfully spearheading the effort to pass the Hunter Education Bill and consistently leading his caucus to oppose every anti-gun initiative. We congratulate him for his primary victory in House District 51 this evening.
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HD 44
Published On 6/28/2022
CSSA endorsed candidate Anthony Hartstook won his primary election in House District 44. He is a true advocate for 2A and we look forward to working with him to defend the rights of all responsible gun owners.
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HD 45
Published On 6/28/2022
Congratulations to CSSA Endorsed candidate @lisa_frizell for winning the nomination in House District 45! The Colorado State Shooting Association is eager to work with you to preserve Coloradans’ second amendment rights.
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HD 18
Published On 6/28/2022
CSSA endorsed candidate Shana Black (@Libertyy1776) won the primary in House District 18. She has profound knowledge of the need for 2A and excels at communicating the importance of it. The Colorado State Shooting Association is enthused to have such a compelling voice fighting for gun owners in House District 18.
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HD 21
Published On 6/28/2022
The Colorado State Shooting Association endorsed Representative Mary Bradfield (@BradfieldFor) because she reliably votes in opposition to anti-2A initiatives and she sponsored the Hunter Education Bill. We congratulate her for winning the nomination in House District 21.
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HD 14
Published On 6/28/2022
CSSA endorsed candidate Rose Pugliese (@RoseforCO) won her primary in House District 14. Way to go Rose! You will be a great addition to the growing pro-gun caucus in the Legislature.
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Vote!
Published On 6/22/2022
Colorado ballots for the primary are due on the 28th of this month.

All of those who believe in defending the Second Amendment should cast their ballot this election and in every election.

Make sure to cast your ballot to ensure the continued pressure for elected officials to hear from responsible gun owners all across our state.
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CSSA Endorsement: HD 44
Published On 6/21/2022
CSSA Endorsement: HD 44
Anthony Hartstook is a decorated combat veteran with first-hand knowledge of the importance of responsible gun ownership. He also actively encourages and advances responsible gun training. He will be a strong addition to the Colorado State House of Representatives, and the Colorado State Shooting Association is proud to announce our endorsement of Anthony Hartstook for House District 44.
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CSSA Endorsement: HD 45
Published On 6/21/2022
CSSA Endorsement: HD 45
Lisa Frizell is an honest leader committed to preserving our right to keep and bear arms. She is a proud gun owner and has introduced her family to responsible gun ownership. She will be an articulate and compelling voice in the growing pro-gun caucus. The Colorado State Shooting Association is proud to endorse Lisa Frizell for House District 45.
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CSSA Endorsement: CD 03
Published On 6/20/2022
CSSA Endorsement: CD 03
From her time as a small town business owner to her ascension to Congress, Lauren Boebert has long been a fierce advocate of the right of the people to keep and bear arms. She not only has the courage to defend our rights, but the tenacity to advance them, and the conviction to do so in the face of considerable opposition.
Amidst sky-high crime, bare shelves, and soaring inflation, anti-gunners like those in the White House have made it clear that they have nothing but contempt for the Second Amendment. To keep them from getting their way, we need leaders who are unwilling to apologize for our rights, refuse to empower the enemies of those rights, and can take some heat without bending. There are few such leaders, but Lauren Boebert is one of them.
Congresswoman Boebert doesn't need anyone's approval, but she has ours. The Colorado State Shooting Association is proud to endorse Rep. Lauren Boebert for Colorado Congressional District 03.
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False Claims
Published On 6/20/2022
Some have made the false claim that the Colorado State Shooting Association is not the official state association for the NRA. This line is being pushed by a candidate who failed to receive CSSA’s endorsement.

You can see that the NRA recognizes CSSA as its Colorado state association here:
https://stateassociations.nra.org/find-your-state-association/

CSSA is led by an all-volunteer board committed to a pro-gun agenda in Colorado. We sued Boulder and won, we pushed for the hunter’s ed bill, and we helped defeat the anti-hunting bill this year. While politicians posture, we’ll continue fighting for freedom.
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CSSA Endorsement. HD 18
Published On 6/8/2022
CSSA Endorsement. HD 18

Shana Black is the candidate for gun owners in House District 18. She not only knows how to talk about firearms but she is a prime example of a responsible gun owner. She understands that the Second Amendment is not just about hunting deer in kevlar vests but is about personal defense and the protection of all individual rights. Her ability to articulate the need for the Second Amendment and her understanding of the laws around firearms set her up to be a champion for our rights. The Colorado State Shooting Association is proud to endorse Shana Black for House District 18.
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Watters: The left is trying 'capitalize' on the Buffalo, NY shooting to divide the country
Published On 6/8/2022
JESSE WATTERS: Not Waukesha or Brooklyn. What do you think the difference is? Well, we know what the difference is. Both of those shooters were black supremacists with black nationalist ideologies, both equally as repugnant as the Buffalo shooter. So why is the left capitalizing on this attack and ignoring the others? Well, we have an idea. Rolling Stone lays the playbook out perfectly. Quote, "The Buffalo shooter isn't a lone wolf. He's a mainstream Republican." And there you go. The goal is to conflate white supremacists with the Republican Party. This is done to shame Republican voters and galvanize Democrat voters, especially African-Americans. It's about as dirty as a political move as there is in American politics.
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Texas school shooting: Former FBI deputy assistant director calls for armed police officers in schoo
Published On 6/8/2022
DANNY COULSON: I guess you had on the SWAT team commander from Oklahoma, I think. He talked about what they do. Something much better than that is to have armed police officers inside the school protecting our kids. Seven of my eight grandchildren are in schools in Texas, and they're this age. We just gave $40 billion to Ukraine. Why don't we allocate money to protect our own citizens, to put policemen in our schools, to protect our children from these monsters?… I'm really angry about this. I'm saddened. And frankly, I'm a lot afraid.
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CSSA Endorsement. HD 14
Published On 6/7/2022
Rose Pugliese is a proven fighter and liberty defender. She has a proven record here in Colorado and would be a great addition to the pro-gun caucus in the state house. She will not only vote the right way but will be a leader in the effort to protect our right to keep and bear arms. The Colorado State Shooting Association is proud to endorse Rose Pugliese for House District 14.
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The Babylon Bee Presents: 9 Rules Of Gun Safety
Published On 6/7/2022
1) Never put your finger on the trigger: Are you crazy?! You could kill somebody!

2) Never point your gun at the Director of Photography when rehearsing a movie scene: (Alec Baldwin only)

3) Make sure the target has a name in red above them: If they're on your team you'll get kicked from the server for friendly fire.

4) Audibly say "pew" while shooting to warn others: PEW PEW PEW!

5) Holding the gun sideways for maximum accuracy: It will also add +5 damage.

6) Never sneak up on people at the range and shout "HOOBAJOOBA!" while jumping out in front of the muzzle of their weapon: That's just rude!
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Biden demands gun control following Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooting
Published On 6/7/2022
President Biden called for changes to gun laws Tuesday and expressed his heartbreak in his address to the nation following a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

"To lose a child is like having a piece of your soul ripped away," said Biden, who learned of the shooting at Robb Elementary School while on Air Force One returning from his trip to Asia. "There's a hollowness in your chest, you feel like you're being sucked into it, never able to get out. Suffocating. It's never quite the same."
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CSSA Endorsement. SD 09
Published On 6/7/2022
CSSA Endorsement. SD 09

Senator Paul Lundeen is a longtime defender of individual liberties, including those protected by the Second Amendment. He not only votes the right way but he fights for other pro-gun leaders to be elected to defend the Second Amendment. His work ethic, persistence, and principled defense of gun-rights makes this endorsement simple. The Colorado State Shooting Association is proud to endorse Senator Paul Lundeen for Senate District 09.
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CSSA Endorsement: U.S. Senate
Published On 6/6/2022
CSSA Endorsement: U.S. Senate

Joe O’Dea is a proven leader, not a flip-flopping politician. He will support the 2nd Amendment. Joe said it well: “The American people have a God-given right to protect their homes and families.” We agree and urge gun owners to support Joe O’Dea for Senate.
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CSSA Endorsement. HD 21
Published On 6/6/2022
Representative Mary Bradfield is a proven gun rights leader dedicated to protecting the 2nd Amendment. She is a proud gun owner, sponsored and supported the Hunter Education bill, and consistently votes against infringements on 2A. The Colorado State Shooting Association is honored to endorse Representative Mary Bradfield for House District 21.
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CSSA Endorsement: House District 51
Published On 6/3/2022
CSSA Endorsement: House District 51

Leader Hugh McKean has delivered a rare win for Colorado gun owners by sponsoring, supporting, and pushing through to victory HB22-1168 (Hunter Ed Bill). He ensured that his caucus fought against every anti-gun bill. He is a hunter, competitive shooter, and a concealed carry instructor. The Colorado State Shooting Association is honored to endorse Leader Hugh McKean for House District 51.
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Denver passes bill banning concealed carry on city property to final reading
Published On 6/2/2022
Denver City Council approved on first reading Monday night a bill restricting concealed carry in buildings owned, leased by or leased to the city, as well as Denver parks. The bill will need to pass a second vote before being enacted.

The proposal is part of Mayor Michael Hancock’s 2022 Public Safety Action Plan. Assistant staff from the city attorney’s office previously said the proposed legislation is part of the national conversation to reduce gun violence and came about after the legislature passed SB21-256, allowing local governments to prohibit firearms in certain parts of a government’s jurisdiction.
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Liberal Think Tank Recommends Dealing with ‘Root Causes’ – Not Guns – to Combat ‘Gun Violence’
Published On 6/2/2022
ANALYSIS – In the latest news on the ‘gun violence’ front, a major liberal-leaning think tank report recommends numerous solutions to the ‘gun violence’ surge plaguing our nation’s capital.

And in a typically written news story, the reporter sees no irony in repeatedly using the liberal ‘gun violence’ term even when none of the solutions being proposed have anything to do with guns.

In the old days it was simply called violence, or ‘shooting,’ if you wanted to be more specific. Now it is ‘gun violence.’ All part of the liberal campaign to weaponize language to achieve political goals.
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Biden demands gun control following Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooting
Published On 6/1/2022
President Biden called for changes to gun laws Tuesday and expressed his heartbreak in his address to the nation following a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

"To lose a child is like having a piece of your soul ripped away," said Biden, who learned of the shooting at Robb Elementary School while on Air Force One returning from his trip to Asia. "There's a hollowness in your chest, you feel like you're being sucked into it, never able to get out. Suffocating. It's never quite the same."
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Boozman, Cotton Lead Senate Effort to Stop Biden’s New ‘Firearms’ Parts Registry
Published On 6/1/2022
Boozman, Cotton Lead Senate Effort to Stop Biden’s New ‘Firearms’ Parts Registry
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Guns Prevent Thousands of Crimes Every Day, Research Shows
Published On 6/1/2022
t never fails. A split-second after a mass shooting occurs, grandstanders and ideologues issue statements demanding new gun controls—even if the laws already on the books failed or the laws they want would have made no difference. Case in point: the tragic incidents in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, in early August 2019.
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Boulder moving forward with drafting gun violence prevention legislation
Published On 5/12/2022
Boulder is proceeding with a number of gun violence prevention measures, including reinstatement of the city’s assault weapons ban.

In its Tuesday study session, the City Council offered direction on a legislation package that, if approved in a future public hearing, would do everything from prohibiting open carry and carrying in sensitive areas to requiring a 10-day waiting period after the initiation of a background check for a licensed firearms dealer to deliver a firearm to a purchaser.
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Kopel: A letter to the Denver City Council on licensed concealed carry
Published On 5/12/2022
Dear Denver City Council:

This letter is to address some of the questions about licensed concealed carry raised at the April 13, 2022, meeting of the Committee on Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness. This letter is also being made available to the public.

What are crime rates for persons with licensed carry permits?
A concealed handgun permit (CHP) is issued only to persons 21 and over. Roughly speaking, among the Colorado population 21 and over, an adult with a concealed handgun permit is about 39 times less likely to be arrested than an adult without a CHP. The data are as follows.
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Research Proves That Guns Prevent Thousands of Crimes Every Day
Published On 5/12/2022
Guns prevent an estimated 2.5 million crimes a year, or 6,849 every day. Most often, the gun is never fired, and no blood (including the criminal’s) is shed.
Every year, 400,000 life-threatening violent crimes are prevented using firearms.
60 percent of convicted felons admitted that they avoided committing crimes when they knew the victim was armed. Forty percent of convicted felons admitted that they avoided committing crimes when they thought the victim might be armed.
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Investigators Claim David Used Illegal ‘Ghost’ Sling In Lethal Assault Against Goliath
Published On 5/11/2022
BET SHEMESH, ISRAEL—Investigators working with the Israel Antiquities Authority have claimed David used an illegal "ghost" sling in his famous battle with Goliath. Experts allege the ghost sling would have been untraceable, which would account for why Goliath was caught off guard so easily.

"Goliath, a man who stood about 7'10" by modern reckoning, would not have been defeated so easily if David had a legal sling registered with the proper authorities," said Dr. Phil Gath, a professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. "David probably used a 3D printer or something, maybe he just stole some leather and grabbed some stones to put something together himself. We're not sure where the sling came from."
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Biden Announces Huge Gun Restrictions, Dealers Forced to Stamp Guns with New Serial Numbers in Some
Published On 5/10/2022
The Biden administration is going after so-called ghost guns — privately made firearms without serial numbers — in an attempt to revive President Joe Biden’s stalled domestic agenda.

As part of its efforts to revive the anti-gun agenda upon which Biden ran for the White House, the administration also announced Monday its nomination of Steve Dettelbach, a former U.S. attorney from Ohio, to run the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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Biden to Nominate ATF Director, Announce Order on ‘Ghost Guns’
Published On 5/10/2022
President Joe Biden is set to make another nomination for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and announce new executive actions restricting “ghost guns.”
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Biden to Nominate ATF Director, Announce Order on ‘Ghost Guns
Published On 5/10/2022
President Joe Biden is set to make another nomination for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and announce new executive actions restricting “ghost guns.”
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Experts slam NYT's claim legal gun sales partly to blame for rapid increase in violent crime
Published On 5/10/2022
Violent crimes like murders have plagued the U.S. over the last two years, and many experts blame the fallout from the pandemic and 2020’s summer of protests and riots following the death of George Floyd.

The New York Times recently argued that 2020’s skyrocketing increase in legal gun purchases has also contributed to the spikes, an explanation experts are pouring cold water on.
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Denver City Council Committee Delayed Vote on Concealed Weapon Prohibition in City-Owned Buildings
Published On 5/10/2022
Will Denver become a safe space for civilian disarmament?

On April 13, 2022, the Denver City Council’s Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee delayed its vote on a bill that would limit concealed carry in buildings owned, leased by or leased to the city, in addition to Denver parks. Now the vote is set for April 27.

This proposed change forms part of Denver Mayor Michael Hancock's 2022 Public Safety Action Plan. Assistant City Attorney Reggie Nubine stated this legislative proposal is part of a broader national push to reduce gun violence. The Colorado state government's recent decision to pass SB21-256, which grants local governments the power to ban firearms in certain places of a municipality's jurisdiction.
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Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert announces resignation
Published On 5/10/2022
Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert announced Monday he will resign his Senate District 30 seat at the end of May. Twenty days after Colorado's legislative session ends, the Douglas County Republican will move to Florida.

Holbert began his legislative career in 2010, when he was elected to represent House District 44. He served four years in the House before being elected to represent Senate District 30. He would have been term-limited at the end of 2022.
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TOWERING RECLAIMED RIFLE STATUES NOW ON DISPLAY AT CMP FACILITIES
Published On 5/10/2022
As part of its federal charter, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is provided surplus U.S. Army rifles from past conflicts, like the World War II M1 Garand, that are sold to qualified purchasers from around the country. The rifles are assembled from a stock of parts that are sorted and quality inspected, with the excess left sitting without purpose within CMP’s warehouse – until now.
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President Biden will not be satisfied until no civilian can defend themselves against the crime wave
Published On 5/10/2022
President Biden has had incremental success at implementing gun control through executive action, rolling out a rule last year to regulate pistol-stablizing braces, directing his Justice Department to target gun traffickers, and announcing a new crackdown on "ghost guns" Monday.

While the president touted his administration’s actions, he also said that "this should be just the start" and called on Congress to pass laws on gun control, a politically contentious issue that has been deadlocked in the legislature for the past decade.
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Senile Old Man Spotted With A Gun Spouting Wild Demands On White House Grounds
Published On 5/10/2022
WASHINGTON, D.C—The White House grounds have entered a lockdown following the sighting of a senile old man wandering around waving a gun and making outlandish demands.

"Look folks, no more automatic weapons! You hear me, I'm serious! And no more gramblegrawp!" said the old, confused man while pointing his gun at everyone. "I traveled 1700 miles, million miles, so c'mon and listen up! Ghost guns are banned. No Congress needed."
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Georgia Gov. signs major constitutional carry bill into law
Published On 5/10/2022
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, signed a bill into law Tuesday removing the license and background check requirements for gun owners to carry a firearm in public, drawing high praise from gun owners in the state.

Joining supporters outside Gable Sporting Goods in Douglasville on Tuesday, the Republican governor celebrated the new law, saying it will ensure citizens’ rights to protect themselves in public, Fox 5 of Atlanta reported.
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To Boulder’s anti-gun bigots, I will not comply with your hate law
Published On 5/10/2022
To Boulder’s anti-gun bigots, I will not comply with your hate law
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Colorado: Governor Signs Hunter Education Legislation into Law
Published On 5/9/2022
Today, Governor Jared Polis signed important Hunter Education Legislation, House Bill 22-1168.

House Bill 22-1168 allows local education providers, upon entering into an agreement with an individual or entity that offers hunter education courses certified by the division of parks and wildlife (division), to provide a hunter education course (course) to all seventh graders. The course must satisfy the requirements of a hunter education course certified by the division; except that hands-on activities are not required. The course must be taught by a division-certified instructor. A parent or legal guardian must provide permission for a student to participate in any hands-on activities that are offered as part of the course.

Thank you to Rep. Hugh McKean and those legislators who voted in favor of HB 22-1168 for helping to get this passed. Also, thank you to NRA Members and Second Amendment supporters who continued to contact their lawmakers in support of this import Hunter Education m
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The firearm industry supports nearly seven thousand jobs in Colorado.
Published On 5/9/2022
The firearm industry supports nearly seven thousand jobs in Colorado.
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Firearm Industry Experiences Significant Growth in Economic Impact Over the Past Decade
Published On 5/7/2022
The American firearms industry is alive and well.

According to a report by Jim Grant of AmmoLand, the total economic impact of the firearm industry went from $19.1 billion in 2008 to $70.52 billion in 2021. Similarly, the total number of full-time equivalent jobs grew from roughly 166,000 to over 375,819 in that same time period, which represented a 126% increase.

These figures were drawn from a report that the National Sports Shooting Foundation recently released.
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Lithuania is Buying Guns in Droves
Published On 5/6/2022
Applications for gun licenses have doubled and sales have increased by around 8-fold. Lithuanians are preparing themselves for what might come next.

Lithuania borders Belarus. They have been accommodating thousands of refugees. Russian shelling continues to kill civilians in the Ukraine and strike fear into their neighbors. Lithuanians just want to protect their homes, their families, and their livelihoods.
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Did the ATF Just Make Silencer Applications Impossible?
Published On 5/6/2022
The ATF Form 1(ATF Form 5320.1) is the application to make and register a firearm, recently the ATF has denied 850 of these applications from the makers of suppressors. This form is intended for those who are not already a licensed manufacturer of NFA firearms.

These denials were made due to changes in ATF policy regarding suppressor “parts kits”. The ATF is alleging that they were denying the applications of those looking to make “parts kits” for suppressors.
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Ohio Passes Concealed Carry
Published On 5/6/2022
Ohio will soon become the 23rd state to allow concealed carry without a permit.

On June 12, Ohio residents will no longer need permits to carry concealed firearms. The state is the latest in a growing wave of Constitutional Carry laws across the country.
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Pro-Gun Members of Congress Demand Answers from ATF on Mass Suppressor Application Denials
Published On 5/6/2022
Recently, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) – under the direction of Joe Biden and Merrick Garland – has been on a tear of upsetting settled understandings and changing enforcement policies. But pro-gun members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives have taken note and are now demanding answers of their own.

Gun owners by now are used to the drill, although it never gets more justifiable or legitimate. An anti-gun White House and attorney general assume control, and suddenly years of practice, precedent, and agreed meaning go out the window at ATF.
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This anti-gun elitist is trying to buy another term and he knows his policies will comeback to hurt
Published On 5/5/2022
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser is reserving a little over $1 million worth of fall TV advertising for his reelection bid, a spokesman for the Democrat's campaign tells Colorado Politics.

It's the first substantial general election advertising reservation announced by a Colorado candidate this cycle. While ad reservations can be canceled, committing to a sizable ad buy early gives Weiser the chance to lock in lower rates and secure the most desirable time slots.
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Biden’s Push for Universal Firearm Registry Meets Resistance
Published On 5/5/2022
The government has a massive registry of legal gun owners in the country. The Biden Administration is trying to expand it. Republican Representative Michael Cloud of Texas is introducing legislation that would stop him.

Biden’s law would require gun owners to keep records of purchase in perpetuity. That information would then be transferred over to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. Then, the United States federal government would compile information about your firearms purchases into a detailed registry. Even if a store shuts down, records would be immediately transferred to the ATF.
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Alabama Finally Honors The Second Amendment
Published On 5/5/2022
Alabama is the latest state to protect constitutional carry. After a 10 year battle, Alabama finally removed the permit requirement for citizens to concealed carry firearms.

House Republican Rep. Shane Stringer sponsored the bill and The House approved the legislation on a vote of 70-29. The Senate then voted in favor by 23 – 6. Most of these votes were divided along party lines. On Thursday, March 10th, Governor Kay Ivy voted Constitutional carry into law.
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Texas School District Approves Concealed Carry for Teachers
Published On 5/5/2022
A small Texas county with only 1,200 students is moving to allow teachers to carry firearms. The Grand Saline Independent School District is allowing teachers to concealed carry firearms.

This plan didn’t just pop up out of nowhere either. The district held discussions and plans to enact this for 3 years prior to approval. 300 other districts in Texas allow their teachers to carry in some capacity. Superintendent Micah Lewis said that 95% of residents in the district support arming teachers.
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90% of New Gun Owners Are Minorities and Women
Published On 5/5/2022
Around 7.5 million Americans became new gun owners in 28 months starting in January 2019. The vast majority (90%) of these new gun owners were female and minorities.

Democrats are losing votes in droves because of their focus on gun control. In 2021, trucker Edward Durr won in New Jersey partially because of his Second Amendment stance. The Hill reports that Biden’s gun control stance might further help republicans in the midterms.
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Rep. Massie cites Constitution to slam Biden's upcoming 'ghost gun' rule: 'Congress makes laws'
Published On 5/5/2022
Rep. Thomas Massie and Second Amendment advocates are pushing back against the Biden administration's upcoming rule on "ghost guns," characterizing the rule to rein in privately made firearms without serial numbers as unconstitutional.

"The Constitution does not authorize the federal government to prevent you from making your own firearm. This a fact that has been recognized for 200+ years. Also, Article 1, Section 1 (literally the first operative sentence in the Constitution) says Congress makes law, not POTUS!" Rep. Thomas Massie tweeted Sunday.
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The Bill That Would Bar the Biden Admin From Stockpiling Records on American Gun Owners
Published On 5/4/2022
A bill circulating through Congress would stop the Biden administration from stockpiling records on American gun owners by altering federal law to allow firearm dealers to destroy sales records.

The bill, a copy of which was obtained by the Washington Free Beacon, is a response to the Free Beacon's January report detailing how the Biden administration's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has amassed nearly one billion records detailing American citizens' firearm purchases, a figure that is far higher than Congress and the public has been aware of.
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Ukraine gave out 18,000 assault rifles to civilians in Kyiv in one day
Published On 5/3/2022
Some real heroes who felt that they had no other alternative.
In about a day, the Ukrainian government gave out 18,000 machine guns to civilians in a country where gun ownership is very rare and they weren’t previously allowed to own machine guns.

An estimated 18,000 assault rifles, variants of the Kalashnikov, have been distributed in Kyiv since Thursday.
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Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 22 Cases During October 2021
Published On 5/3/2022
The shooting was reported near the 100 block of Iron Street in south St. Louis about 8:30 p.m. Monday…

During their initial investigation, police said the man was trying to break into a car when he was shot. On Thursday, they added that he had pointed a gun at the man who eventually fired the deadly shot.

The 39-year-old man who fired that shot was taken into custody and then released while officers continue their investigation, police said
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Yet more examples from CBS and NBC of Television police shows having criminals use machine guns
Published On 5/3/2022
As the Crime Prevention Research Center has pointed out many, many times, television crime shows seem to think criminals are constantly using machine guns to commit crime. In real life, criminals generally use machine guns so rarely that a 2016 survey of prison inmates only broke down the numbers for uses in crime of handguns (11.2%), rifles (0.8%), and shotguns (1.1%). There are few rifles, and the survey did not even mention fully automatic weapons. A similar finding is available from the FBI UCR report where 2.6% of all murders involve rifles of any type and 0.3% of all murders involve unspecified “other guns.” There is a reason for that. Since 1934, there was only one possible known use ever of a civilian using a machine gun in a murder. And even before 1934, they were very rare.
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Armed Civilians save two sheriff’s deputies who were shot in Bellingham, Washington
Published On 5/3/2022
The Good Samaritans described as protecting Whatcom County deputies during a gunfight, said they were fully prepared to injure the suspect in order to defend themselves, their families and the deputies.

Two Whatcom County Sheriff’s deputies were shot during a confrontation with Joel Young during a gunfire exchange in a residential neighborhood in Peaceful Valley on Thursday. Jesse Marshall and Cody Deeter live down the street from Young, who on Friday was charged with two counts of first-degree attempted murder and is being held on $5 million bail.

“He stepped out, with a gun, being a threat. I’m a veteran. I’ve been to combat. I know how to handle it, it’s not fun,” Marshall said.
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Biden calls for ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines in SOTU speech
Published On 5/3/2022
President Joe Biden renewed his call for the banning of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines in his State of the Union address.

"I ask Congress to pass proven measures to reduce gun violence," Biden said during his first official State of the Union Address on Tuesday night. "Pass universal background checks. Why should anyone on a terrorist list be able to purchase a weapon? Ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines."
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A Gallup survey on gun ownership shows that asking if people own a gun in their home is not the same
Published On 5/2/2022
We have done a lot of work on the biases in surveys of gun ownership (see here and here). But we should point out that a Gallup survey shows that simply asking people if they own a gun in the home, they are missing a couple or few percent of people who may own a gun someplace else. Just a warning that a gun in the home won’t account for all the guns that someone may own.
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CPRC discussed extensively at Fox News: Gun crimes grab most media attention, while gun use in self-
Published On 4/23/2022
Americans across the country have used legal guns to defend themselves and thwart crimes, but the reports often fly under the radar and most people are unaware how often guns are used in self-defense cases.

“Having a gun is by far the safest course of action when people are facing a criminal by themselves,” Dr. John Lott, an economist and president of the Crime Prevention Research Center, told Fox News Digital. He pointed to women in particular, who “behave passively” and are “about 2.4 times more likely to end up being seriously injured than a woman who has a gun to protect herself.”
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Ukraine to Give Weapons to Anyone Who Wants to Defend Country: President
Published On 4/22/2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday morning that the government would provide anyone with weapons from a Russian invasion that was launched in the early morning hours.
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American gun sales continue to surge, new research finds
Published On 4/21/2022
American gun sales remained strong in 2021, with nearly 19 million firearms sold legally in the U.S., the second-highest total over the past two decades, according to new research from the home and personal safety group SafeHome.


Sales fell 13% from the high of 2020, but were still 40% higher than 2019, annual data compiled by SafeHome.org reveals.

"On an overall and population-adjusted basis, more people are buying guns in almost every state," according to the organization.
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Tennessee bills would expand where some gun owners could carry by designating them as law enforcemen
Published On 4/21/2022
Two controversial bills introduced this month in Tennessee would expand where enhanced handgun carry permit holders could carry by technically designating them as "law enforcement" in certain situations, according to reports.

It would allow permit holders to carry their weapons where only off-duty law enforcement officers can, such as restaurants or stores that don't normally allow them, WTVF-TV in Nashville reported. It wouldn't include courthouses or schools.

"This is trying to open it up so that people who go to the extreme to get this extra permit can have the right to defend themselves in more places," Republican state Sen. Joey Hensley told ABC News on Thursday. He introduced the state version of the bill.
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Washington State Approves Ban on Magazines Over 10 Rounds – Governor Expected to Sign
Published On 4/21/2022
As California continues to fall to the weigh-side due to far-left policies making the state increasingly unlivable, the states these ex-Californians are fleeing to are passing the very policies that destroyed their former home.

In recent years, tens of thousands of Californians have fled to Washington State, and in recent days the state has passed a ban on firearm magazines over 10-rounds in response.

Senate Bill 4078 prohibits “the manufacture, importation, distribution, selling, and offering for sale of large capacity magazines, and by providing limited exemptions applicable to licensed firearms manufacturers and dealers for purposes of sale to armed forces branches and law enforcement agencies for purposes of sale or transfer outside the state.”
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New Optics-Ready Handguns From Smith & Wesson
Published On 4/21/2022
Smith & Wesson has seen a lot of success in their M&P line of firearms, their handguns have sold exceptionally well at gun stores across the country. Now this brand might be even more popular as the company has release several new versions of the M&P9 M2.0 pistols that are optics-ready.
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Soros-Funded State Attorneys General Are Joining Mexico’s Lawsuit to Destroy America's Gun Industry
Published On 4/21/2022
Will treasonous state attorneys general join with Mexico in destroying the Second Amendment?

According to a post by Larry Keane, the Senior Vice President for Government and Public Affairs at the National Shooting Sports Foundation ​​(NSSF),​​ 14 states are working with Mexico in siding with the Latin American country to sue American firearms manufacturers. This anti-gun coalition’s goal is to bankrupt them.

One of the most clever ways the anti-gun Left has pursued a slew of its pet policies is by buying off district attorneys who do not care for the rule of law and allow criminals to run loose. 14 attorneys general filed amicus briefs backing Mexico’s legal actions against American gun manufacturers.
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Does the United States need stricter gun control laws?: Most Americans say “No” by a 49% to 42% marg
Published On 4/20/2022
Rasmussen Reports has a new survey on support for stricter gun control laws. They interviewed 1,000 Americans from January 30-31, 2022 and the margin of error in the survey was +/-3%. By a 49%-to-42% margin, Americans opposed stricter gun control. This is slightly larger than a recent Quinnipiac University Poll from last November that found Americans oppose stricter gun control laws by a 49% to 45% margin.

Those groups who were clearly in favor of more regulations were blacks, Democrats, people earning more than $200,000 per year, and government workers. Those who clearly opposed more regulations were men; people aged 40 to 64; whites; Republicans and others; married; people who worked for private companies, retired and others; and investors.
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POLL: Americans Don’t Want Additional Gun Control
Published On 4/20/2022
Has Gun Control Inc. met its match?

The record-breaking gun sales of 2020 and 2021 have created a new reality in American politics, where many Americans are now beginning to recognize the value of the right to bear arms. Especially, when law enforcement bodies and political leaders have become negligent when it comes to protecting the citizens they allegedly serve.

In a new poll conducted by Rasmussen, 63% of Americans support enforcing current gun laws instead of passing new civilian disarmament schemes.
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Ukraine to Declare State of Emergency, Grant Citizens Right to Bear Arms
Published On 4/20/2022
Preparing for the possibility of a large-scale Russian invasion, the Ukrainian government has moved to declare a 30-day state of emergency, grant citizens the right to bear arms, and conscript military reservists between the ages of 18 and 60, adding nearly 200,000 troops to the country’s defense as Russian troops continue to enter the Donbas region.

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Zelensky said in a televised speech that there was no need for a “general mobilization” of civilians, however “we need to promptly replenish the Ukrainian army and other military formations.”
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Even in Liberal Massachusetts, Carry Permit Carry Applications are Increasing
Published On 4/20/2022
Push residents of even the most leftist blue states, and they’ll eventually recognize the importance of the right to bear arms.

Tom Knighton detailed this in a post for Bearing Arms, where he highlighted how Massachusetts has witnessed a recent surge in citizens applying for firearms permits.

It was announced earlier this month that carry permits in Massachusetts reached a four-year high.

Per the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, 54,263 residents of Massachusetts filed applications for new License to Carry (LTC) permits in 2021. This represented an increase from 2020, when there were 54,082 applications for licenses were made.
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Arizona State House Approves Bill Prohibiting the State from Contracting with Businesses that Discri
Published On 4/20/2022
On February 23, 2022, the Arizona State House passed legislation to sanction businesses that refuse doing business with firearms companies by excluding them from state contracts.

This bill, House Bill 2473, was passed with strong Republican support, but with no Democrats on board. The banking industry strongly opposed HB 2473, whereas gun groups and the firearms industry supported the bill.

State Representative Frank Carroll would mandate companies signing on to contracts worth over $100,000 with state or local governments to confirm they won’t boycott firearms companies.
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San Jose Mayor Talks About Seizing Guns from Owners Who Don’t Pay City Fee
Published On 4/19/2022
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo (D) spoke to Slate about seizing firearms from people who refuse to pay the city’s new $25 gun owners’ fee or comply with the city’s new liability insurance requirement for gun owners.

Breitbart News reported that San Jose’s city council passed the fee ordinance and the liability insurance ordinance on January 25, 2022.

Slate notes the city fee is $25 and quotes Mayor Liccardo saying the funds collected will go to a foundation overseen by “Stanford professors, an epidemiologist who has been focused on gun harm, and nonprofit experts who understand domestic violence prevention programs, suicide prevention.”
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At Newsweek: Biden’s Rhetoric on Guns is Far From ‘Reasonable’
Published On 4/19/2022
Fact-checkers keep assuring Americans that President Biden doesn’t want to ban guns, but simply wants “reasonable” gun regulations. Yet judging by the president’s rhetoric, Biden either doesn’t know much about guns (a concerning possibility given his constant push for more regulations) or is calling for a complete ban on the vast majority of guns sold in the U.S.
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Schools that Allow Teachers to Carry Guns are Extremely Safe: Data on the Rate of Shootings and Acci
Published On 4/19/2022
After the Columbine school shooting 20 years ago, one of the more significant changes in how we protect students has been the advance of legislation that allows teachers to carry guns at schools. There are two obvious questions: Does letting teachers carry create dangers? Might they deter attackers? Twenty states currently allow teachers and staff to carry guns to varying degrees on school property, so we don’t need to guess how the policy would work. There has yet to be a single case of someone being wounded or killed from a shooting, let alone a mass public shooting, between 6 AM and midnight at a school that lets teachers carry guns. Fears of teachers carrying guns in terms of such problems as students obtaining teachers guns have not occurred at all, and there was only one accidental discharge outside of school hours with no one was really harmed. While there have not been any problems at schools with armed teachers, the number of people killed at other schools has increased signif
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Newsom blasted over tweet warning of 'vile' 'weapon of war' made to look 'cute' for kids
Published On 4/8/2022
California Gov. Gavin Newsom was slammed on Twitter over a post warning Americans about a "vile" gun that was made to look "cute" with an inscription of a skull and crossbones with a pacifier.

"This is VILE," the California Democrat tweeted Wednesday night. "A skull & crossbones with a pacifier on weapon of war. Made to look ‘cute’ to appeal to kids. The manufacturer calls this a ‘JR-15.’ Every NRA-backed politician should condemn this."
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Pizza delivery driver shoots armed carjacker in Kensington, police say
Published On 4/8/2022
According to investigators, a 39-year-old delivery driver was delivering food on the 3300 block of H Street just after 7:30 p.m. when he was approached by an armed carjacker. The 35-year-old suspect allegedly pointed a gun at the delivery driver and demanded his car, police said. That’s when the driver pulled out his own gun and fired multiple rounds at the suspected carjacker, according to authorities.

“Pizza delivery driver shoots armed carjacker in Kensington, police say,” Fox 29 Philadelphia, January 27, 2022.
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In the Los Angeles Times: You don’t have to shoot someone to use a gun defensively
Published On 3/30/2022
Dr. John Lott has a letter responding to the absurd claim in the Los Angeles Times and Yahoo! News that there are only 2,000 defensive gun uses per year.
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Connecticut’s Democrat Governor Unveils Multi-Million Dollar Gun Control Push
Published On 3/30/2022
Everytown for Gun Safety ranks Connecticut as having the fifth most stringent gun control laws in the country, but Lamont wants to make them even more stringent.

The Hartford Courant quoted Lamont saying, “I’ve just been shocked over this last couple of years. We have more damn guns in the street than ever before in this state right now. We have more legal guns. We have more illegal guns. They’re coming in from out of state. More guns in the street, more guns in the home means more gun violence.”

He added, “You’re not tough on crime if you’re weak on guns. We’re going to continue to stay tough on guns.”
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Virginia House Passes Bill to Repeal Red Flag Gun Confiscation Law
Published On 3/28/2022
Will Virginia repeal its draconian red flag gun confiscation law?

On February 16, 2022, the Virginia House of Delegates voted 52-47 for House Bill 509, a bill that would have repealed Virginia’s red flag gun confiscation order which was passed in 2020.

In doing so, the Virginia State House became the first chamber of any state government that had passed a repeal of its kind.
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KYLE RITTENHOUSE ANNOUNCES PLANS TO HOLD DISHONEST MEDIA ACCOUNTABLE, DROPS NAMES WHO MAY WANT TO LA
Published On 3/28/2022
Kyle Rittenhouse gained notoriety when liberals and the media (but I repeat myself) needed a narrative in 2020 to help with Joe Biden's election. There was a social justice riot. Kyle was there. He was put into a position where he needed to end two lives to save himself. But because of Kyle's complexion and the fact he exercised his second amendment rights, Kyle was put on trial for multiple homicides. Even as the FACTS of what happened came out in the trial, the media couldn't stop lying.
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Here are 10 times legal gun owners recently thwarted crimes in life-threatening situations
Published On 3/28/2022
Expert emphasizes importance of training, knowing laws surrounding justifiable gun use
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Gun Control Activist and BLM Supporter Tried to Assassinate a Louisville Mayoral Candidate
Published On 3/26/2022
You simply cannot make this up. Is this the greatest boomerang hit of all time? Liberals will eventually eat each other. Their agenda items will lead to internal conflict. There is nothing principled about liberalism, but this story takes it to a new and deadly level. Should we be shocked that an anti-gun activist ended up shooting a mayoral candidate? Maybe not since liberals are also insane, but should we be shocked or nah? In Louisville, that’s exactly what happened.
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Massive crime spike stems from social unrest, COVID lockdowns destabilizing communities: expert
Published On 3/26/2022
Massive crime spike stems from social unrest, COVID lockdowns destabilizing communities: expert
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American Gun Company Announces “Break-Up” With Mark Zuckerberg in Gab Video on Valentine’s Day
Published On 3/26/2022
American firearm manufacturer Shield Arms celebrated Valentine’s Day by announcing their break-up with Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

The video, posted to the free-speech social network Gab, shows a series of text messages with “Zuck,” where they call their relationship “toxic.”

Their video concludes with a text message stating that they’ve “found someone better,” before sending an image with Gab’s logo.
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Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke Flip Flops on Gun Control
Published On 3/26/2022
Is Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke changing his tune on gun control?

Back in 2019, during his failed presidential run, O’Rourke gained national attention by declaring that he would confiscate AR-15s.

When he was asked if he would confiscate certain rifles during a presidential primary debate on September 12, 2019, O’Rourke said “Hell yes! we’re gonna take your AR-15, your AK-47.”
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CREEP BUYS 15-YEAR-OLD'S PHONE NUMBER AND STALKS HER AT HOME, BUT HER DAD HAD A GUN AND THE CREEP'S
Published On 3/26/2022
The only thing I don't hate about this story is that the dad shot the stalker preying on his daughter. That, and because he moved from New Jersey to Florida where they have "Stand Your Ground" laws, the dad is enjoying a Miller Lite by the pool and is not in jail right now. Everything else makes me angry. Ava Majury is a fifteen-year-old TikTok "star." Rob is her father and a retired police officer. Eric Rohan Justin was an 18-year-old stalker. "Was" being the keyword here. Justin is now a corpsicle.
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Remington Reaches $73 Million Settlement With Sandy Hook Parents
Published On 3/23/2022
Family members of children killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut years ago on Feb. 15 announced a $73 million settlement with Remington Arms Company.
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Sandy Hook Families, Gun Manufacturer Remington Reach $73 Million Settlement
Published On 3/22/2022
The families of nine victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting that saw 20 children and six teachers murdered at an elementary school in Connecticut have reached a settlement with gun manufacturer Remington.

The perpetrator used a Bushmaster AR-15-style rifle made by Remington — which the families argued should have never been available on the public market — to carry out the shooting. Remington had previously proposed a $33 million settlement, but a lawyer for the victims’ families stated that they ultimately agreed to $73 million.
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Moms Demand Action Founder: Gun Owners Only Hate Us ‘Because We’re Women,’ Not Because We Want to Ta
Published On 3/11/2022
Moms Demand Action Founder Shannon Watts has a victim complex only rivaled in size by the insane amount of Michael Bloomberg money she spends trying to force her anti-gun agenda onto America. She proved that this month by complaining in an Elle Magazine op-ed about how gun owners hate her, not because she has spent the last decade trying to pass radical gun control, but because she is a women!

“To be clear, pro-gun activists don’t disagree with us because they actually believe we want to take their guns away,” Watts wrote. “They hate us because we’re women.”
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CSSA Board Votes To Endorse State Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer for CD 08
Published On 3/11/2022
CSSA Board votes to endorse gun rights champion State Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer for her run in Congressional District 08. Colorado can use a fighter like Kirkmeyer to defend the Second Amendment in Washington D.C.
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Election worker protections, gun restrictions at voting locations among Secretary Griswold’s legisla
Published On 3/9/2022
Secretary of State Jena Griswold outlined a 2022 legislative agenda that focuses on increased protections for election workers and safety at physical voting locations as the state, like most of the country, experiences an uptick of harassment towards election officials.

“Our system works. But across the nation, American democracy is facing unprecedented risks,” she said during a press conference on Tuesday.

She pointed to the U.S. Senate’s failure to pass voting rights legislation earlier this year, an increase in voting restriction legislation across the country and the rise in elected officials who promote the conspiracy that the 2020 election was stolen as examples of those risks.
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Secretary of State seeks private security through Colorado state budget
Published On 3/9/2022
The Colorado House has advanced a request from Secretary of State Jena Griswold seeking a boost of $120,800 for the Department of State to provide her private security and monitor threats against her.

The mechanism by which Griswold is seeking that funding is House Bill 1182, a supplemental appropriation for the 2021-22 fiscal state budget.
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Los Angeles County DA Asks Credit Card Companies to Halt Gun Kit Purchases
Published On 3/9/2022
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón is asking three major credit card companies not to approve payments for gun kits purchased online.

Gascón is tying the purchase of gun parts kits to the construction of “ghost guns.”

Gascón released a statement Tuesday, the Pasadena Star News reported, which said:

American Express, Mastercard and Visa have the ability to go beyond what any law enforcement agency, legislature or city council can accomplish. We are asking these companies to join us in stemming the flow of ghost guns into our communities by preventing a ghost gun kit from being sold with a few mere clicks on a smartphone or computer.
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New Mexico is Pushing New “Safe Storage” Anti-Second Amendment Legislation
Published On 3/8/2022
The land of Enchantment is now being possessed by an anti-gun spirit that will likely recquire a pro-freedom exorcism for it to shake off.

On February 2, 2022, the House Judiciary Committee considered House Bill 9 by New Mexico State Representative Pamelya Herndon.

The legislation in question created civil fines and misdemeanor penalties for parents or guardians whose minors gain illegal access to their firearms. The only exception is in the case of burglary. This bill also features a provision that allows parents to take other parents to court to slap the $1,000 fine on them if they launch allegations of a minor gaining access to their firearms.
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13 States and D.C. Have Teamed Up with the Mexican Government to Sue U.S. Gun Companies
Published On 3/8/2022
Democrats have failed miserably when it comes to passing gun control via legislative means. As a result, they’re desperately finding every avenue possible to carry out their anti-gun agenda.

The new strategy they’re using is lawfare. Specifically, using lawsuits to go after manufacturers and sellers of firearms by undermining the current immunity protections they enjoy from lawsuits.

From there, these companies can be held liable for crimes committed with the firearms they sell.
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OREGON: Gun Grabbers Introduce Bill to Tax Guns as Luxury Items
Published On 3/7/2022
The anti-gun crowd will stop at nothing to make gun ownership as difficult as possible. Earlier this month, gun grabbers in Oregon filed a first-in-the-nation bill that would tax many firearms as “luxury items” to meet that end.

HB 4079, known as the Oregon Freedom Pilot Program, would add a 3% tax on items deemed a “luxury,” and then hand that money to low-income individuals.

The money would be pooled, and then given in $750 monthly increments to those who qualify, specifically targeted at low-income pregnant women and adults who have aged out of the foster youth program.
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Biden’s ‘Guns First’ Violent Crime Plan Ignores Fact That 92% Of Violent Crime Doesn’t Involve Guns
Published On 3/7/2022
During a recent Gun Violence Prevention Task Force meeting in New York City, Joe Biden made it clear that violent crime is out of control, which is true. But his solution to the issue, targeting firearm ownership, is not just misguided, but counterproductive.

Biden called for more funding for the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF), shutting down so-called “rogue gun dealers,” and bans on so-called “assault weapons” among other schemes.
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Rep. Jim Jordan: Second Amendment under attack by Biden administration
Published On 3/4/2022
This is frightening. You’ve got the FBI going after parents; you’ve got the DOJ [Department of Justice] setting up a domestic terrorism unit and now we find out that the ATF [Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives] are going after law-abiding gun owners. I mean, I think about this: Hillary Clinton destroyed 30,000 emails while she was under investigation and now every single gun purchase by a law-abiding American is being preserved. So what?
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Ohio gas station owner turns table on alleged armed robber: report
Published On 3/4/2022
An Ohio gas station owner stopped a would-be robbery after he pulled out his own firearm and scared away the suspect earlier this month, authorities said.

Raj Patel, who owns a BP gas station in Mount Sterling, was forced to defend his business and potentially his life when police said the suspect entered the building with a firearm, WPTA reported.
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President Biden, NYC Mayor Eric Adams release plans to curb gun violence
Published On 3/4/2022
With gun violence on the rise in major cities across the country, including New York City, elected officials are scrambling to come up with solutions.

President Joe Biden and New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently released their own proposals to reduce gun violence. On Thursday, the two met with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to discuss their strategies and speak with community members who have been caught in the crossfire.
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How Guns Made America Great …(and Rich)
Published On 2/18/2022
Iown guns. Not as many as some people, but enough to make people who don’t know about guns—but have strong opinions anyway—uncomfortable. While these people are not always easy to reason with, it might reassure at least a few of them to know that my favorite gun is no more likely to turn up at a mass shooting or even a drive-by than a Nerf gun, water pistol or, for that matter, a frying pan.

Still, it is the gun I especially like to shoot, and when I hold it, I feel like I have American history itself in my hands.
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More bucks harvested in 2020-2021 deer season than in past 21 years
Published On 2/18/2022
According to a recent report, the 2020/2021 season was the best season for deer hunters across the United States in a decade. This news comes as some states are starting to report slightly lower deer harvests for the most recent season.
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Biden Repeats Debunked Lie in Assault on the Second Amendment
Published On 2/17/2022
During a Thursday speech in New York City that was billed as addressing the crime crisis laying siege to cities across the country, President Biden sounded more like a broken record of debunked claims that have been repeatedly rated false by even his friends in the liberal media.

And while Biden's alleged focus on rising crime is certainly merited, his administration has belittled and mocked Americans who are struggling as cities grow more dangerous, the U.S.-Mexico border remains basically wide-open, and fentanyl overdoses continue to claim young lives. Rather than talking tough about the criminals running city streets, illegal immigrants streaming across the border, or mayors in his party who've already defunded police, Biden targeted law-abiding firearm owners and the Second Amendment itself.
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Biden’s ‘guns first’ approach to violent crime ignores basic facts: Over 92% of violent crimes in Am
Published On 2/17/2022
With violent crime increasing over the last two years, Americans want a solution. But President Joe Biden constantly frames violent crime as only a gun problem. Again, it was the sole focus of Biden’s speech in New York City on Thursday. Even when he mentions police or prosecutors, it was in terms of enforcing gun control laws.

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But this “guns first” approach ignores a basic fact – over 92% of violent crimes in America do not involve firearms. And while Biden blames guns for the increase in violent crime, the latest data show that gun crimes fell dramatically.
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What constitutional carry provisions would mean for Alabama
Published On 2/16/2022
Gun-control advocates keep making the same predictions of doom and bloodshed from law-abiding citizens having guns for protection. They warn us of pending disaster if Alabama becomes the 22nd state to adopt so-called constitutional carry rules that would allow law-abiding adults who legally own a handgun to conceal-carry it without a permit. Thirty-four states already allow open carry without a permit.

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Alabama and other states faced the same predictions of disaster when they first adopted right-to-carry laws, which now exist in 43 states. None of the dire predictions came true. These predictions are occurring again when states adopted constitutional carry. But not a single one of these states has seen the need to reverse the laws. Indeed, none have even held a legislative hearing on undoing these laws, let alone a vote.
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Changes in Crime and Killings of Police After Constitutional Carry Adopted
Published On 2/16/2022
With Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Indiana, Nebraska, Ohio, and other states are seriously considering adopting Constitutional Carry laws, Professor Carl Moody, our research director, has done some empirical work on the changes in crime rates and police killings after Constitutional Carry laws have been adopted.
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California jewelry store owner takes matters into his own hands and stops smash-and-grab attempt
Published On 2/14/2022
One Bay Area jewelry store owner took matters into his own hands and stopped would-be smash-and-grab robbers from taking any merchandise.

The attempted smash-and-grab robbery of the Maaz Jewelers store happened on Jan. 21 at 1:06 p.m. inside the Tanforan Mall., according to a press release by the San Bruno Police Department.

Five males approached the store, according to the press release, and one of them pulled out a crowbar when entering the jewelry store. The owner shouted at the male to stop, but he continued to smash a glass display case.
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President Biden should follow the science, states with higher gun ownership and more gun rights have
Published On 2/14/2022
NEW YORK — Running through a grim tally of recent gun deaths, President Joe Biden pledged to New Yorkers and the nation on Thursday that the federal government would step up its fight against gun violence by working more closely with police and communities to stop the surging bloodshed.

“It’s enough. Enough is enough," Biden told police, law enforcement officials and lawmakers gathered at the city's police headquarters. “We can do something about this.”

But Biden’s crimefighting strategy relies heavily on buy-in from state and local officials as he suggests ways to spend federal dollars and expands on initiatives already under way. The modest initiatives demonstrate the limits to what he can do when there is no appetite in Congress to pass gun legislation.
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Bill to ban sport hunting of wildcats fails after a three-hour hearing state Senate committee
Published On 2/14/2022
A bill to eliminate recreational trapping and hunting of mountain lions, bobcats and lynx in Colorado went down to defeat Thursday after encountering plenty of opposition from a coalition of 20 hunting, angling and wildlife conservation groups and their members. The bill would ban hunting for sport, but allow hunting to protect people or for scientific purposes.

Thursday's hearing was almost as much a strong show of support for the state Division of Parks and Wildlife and its wildlife management plan as it was about the bill itself.

Canadian lynx, which is included in the bill, is not legally hunted in Colorado and at least 13 other Western States. The species, classified as a threatened species by the federal government, was just reintroduced in 2011 in Colorado.
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Chuck Schumer Announces New Gun Grab Program
Published On 2/14/2022
On January 30, 2022, Chuck Schumer called on the federal government to grant New York at least $1.5 billion to assist getting illegal guns off the streets.

Schumer argued that the new Interstate Task Force on Illegal Guns, which is being led by Governor Kathy Hochul, will only work if federal officials and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms has the necessary resources to “choke off crime.”

“The ABCs of beating back the scourge of gun violence depends on three federal letters: A, T and F,” he asserted at a press conference in Manhattan.
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ATF Gun Registry Database Expands to Nearly 1 BILLION Under Biden Administration
Published On 2/11/2022
The government and their allies in the mainstream media want you to believe that the existence of a federal gun registry is nothing more than a conspiracy theory. But in a bombshell development, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) have admitted that they manage a database of 920,664,765 firearm purchase records.

This news was uncovered by the Washington Free Beacon, and shows that the database includes both digital and hard copies of these transactions, in violation of longstanding federal statutes.

For decades, the ATF has been insistent that they do not maintain searchable records of firearm transactions, as the following video shows:
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Biden Admin Has Records on Nearly One Billion Gun Sales
Published On 2/11/2022
The Biden administration is in possession of nearly one billion records detailing American citizens’ firearm purchases, far more than Congress and the public has been aware of, according to new information from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.

The ATF disclosed to lawmakers that it manages a database of 920,664,765 firearm purchase records, including both digital and hard copy versions of these transactions. When a licensed gun store goes out of business, its private records detailing gun transactions become ATF property and are stored at a federal site in West Virginia. The practice has contributed to the fears of gun advocacy groups and Second Amendment champions in Congress that the federal government is creating a national database of gun owners, which violates longstanding federal statutes.
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‘Squad’ Member Cori Bush Employs Pro-Gun Private Security Firm
Published On 2/11/2022
Rep. Cori Bush (D., Mo.), a leading socialist member of Congress who wants to defund the police, spent tens of thousands of dollars on a right-wing private security firm that promotes the Second Amendment.

Bush, a member of the far-left "Squad," spent more than $90,000 on Peace Security LLC, a private security firm, since she took office last year, according to campaign finance documents reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon. She spent more than $50,000 on the firm in the last quarter alone.

The hiring of the security firm contrasts with the anti-police, pro-gun control agenda Bush promotes on Capitol Hill. Although Bush says that restricting the public’s access to firearms will make Missourians safer, her private security force regularly shares Facebook posts expressing right-wing views on gun control.
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Lawmakers Investigate Biden Admin Over Database Containing One Billion Gun Sale Records
Published On 2/11/2022
A coalition of Republican lawmakers is investigating the Biden administration over its stockpiling of nearly one billion records detailing Americans’ firearm purchases, according to a copy of the investigation that accuses the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) of planning to "sweep up records of every gun sale in America."

The probe, spearheaded by Rep. Michael Cloud (R., Texas) and backed by 35 of his colleagues, comes on the heels of a Washington Free Beacon report detailing how the ATF maintains a database of 920,664,765 firearm purchase records—far more than has previously been publicly disclosed. The massive number of records, most of which are digitized in a searchable database, sparked concerns the Biden administration is violating federal laws that bar the government from maintaining a national gun registry.
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At SHOT Show GOP Governors Said Anti-Second Amendment Banks Should be Punished
Published On 2/10/2022
Cam Edwards of Bearing Arms gave a brief recap of the Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade show. While SHOT show is mostly known for its events that showcase the latest products in the firearms industry, it does have a political component to it. Because let’s face it, there are powerful interest groups who want to undermine this right.

One way that Gun Control Inc wants to threaten our God-given right to self-defense is by using banks to de-bank gun manufacturers and related organizations. As a result of this, several governors have stood up against this corporate form of gun control and have promised to use whatever tools they have at their disposal to stop this practice.
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Report: ATF Seizes Firearms from Amish Dairy Farmer
Published On 2/10/2022
Lancaster Online reported Tuesday that agents with Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, (ATF) seized firearms from an Amish farmer in Pennsylvania’s Leacock Township.

The seizure of the firearms occurred earlier this month.

Lancaster Online indicates the ATF’s action revolved around the farmer, Reuben King, allegedly selling firearms without a license.

King admitted that he had sold some firearms, but stressed that they were mostly long guns that other Amish could use for hunting. He noted that he sold some to non-Amish too.

He added, “I was not dealing in handguns, positively not.”

The Blaze noted that King “[did not] advertise the sale of his guns online and was not aware of how the ATF became aware of the activity.”
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Democrats Pushing Gun Registry as Precursor to Gun Ban
Published On 2/10/2022
Federal law explicitly prohibits the creation of a federal firearm registry, but the Biden administration is making one anyway. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has collected nearly one billion firearm purchase records. The government has now created a searchable digital database containing 866 million of these transactions, including some 54 million made in 2021 alone.

This massive data collection effort encompasses information on all guns sold by licensed gun dealers, and on all legal gun transfers in states with so-called universal background checks. So, federal officials will have the name of everyone who legally obtained a gun. Now, President Biden wants to make universal background checks nationwide so he can have an even more complete registration list.
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Gun Owners Oppose Federal Tracking, Fear Confiscation
Published On 2/10/2022
Most gun owners don’t want the U.S. government compiling information on Americans who own firearms, and believe this could lead to all weapons being confiscated.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 44% of Likely U.S. Voters think the federal government should keep track of who owns guns in the United States, while an equal number (44%) disagree and 12% are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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Maryland guts gun-control ‘ballistic fingerprints’ program after zero hits in 15 years
Published On 2/10/2022
Maryland has quietly ended a requirement that firearms manufacturers fire their handguns before being sold and submit the “ballistic fingerprints” to state authorities after the program failed to provide investigators with unique data in 15 years.

The Responsible Gun Safety Act of 2000 was intended, in part, to provide police investigators with a database of bullet fragments and shell casings to help trace the ownership of handguns used in crimes in the state. Maryland State Police collected and cataloged hundreds of thousands of casings and fragments at a cost of millions of dollars over the past 15 years.
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MILLER: Dick Heller challenges D.C.’s gun registration, files for summary judgment in Heller II
Published On 2/10/2022
The District of Columbia will do anything to stop law-abiding people from owning firearms to defend themselves.

The Supreme Court ruled in 2008 that D.C.’s 30-year handgun ban was unconstitutional in the landmark District of Columbia v. Heller decision. In response, Washington’s city council put in place the most onerous gun registration requirement in the country.

So Dick Heller is taking D.C. to court again in a case known as “Heller II.”
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CPRC in the Sunday Washington Post: “Maryland’s long-overdue goodbye to ballistic fingerprinting”
Published On 2/10/2022
Ballistic fingerprinting was all the rage 15 years ago. Maryland led the way, setting up a computer database on new guns and the markings they made on bullets. New York soon followed. The days of criminal gun use were supposedly numbered.

It didn’t work.

The registration of ballistic fingerprints never solved a single crime in Maryland or New York. New York scrapped its program in 2012. This month, Maryland announced it was following suit.
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Chicago gun shop sees skyrocketing sales following lockdowns, crime spikes
Published On 2/10/2022
Firearm sales skyrocketed at a Chicago-area gun shop following COVID-19 lockdowns and crime spikes in the city.

Dan Eldridge, the owner of Maxon Shooter's Supplies and Indoor Range in Des Plaines, Illinois – located just 20 minutes outside Chicago – told Fox News that his shop had seen more than a 200% increase in firearm sales since the height of the pandemic and stay-at-home orders.

"The addresses … where people previously felt safe in their doorman building or a townhome in a good neighborhood – suddenly they didn't, and that's understandable," Eldridge said.
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25 States Urge Supreme Court to Strike Down Maryland’s Far-Reaching Gun Ban
Published On 2/9/2022
A bloc of 25 states, led by Arizona, is urging the Supreme Court to take up a case that challenges Maryland’s unusually restrictive gun-control laws, which the states argue were enacted in defiance of the high court’s landmark Second Amendment rulings.
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Top 8 Reasons To Stock Up On Ammo RIGHT NOW
Published On 2/9/2022
1) You'll need enough ammo to defend yourself from the zombie hoard caused by the next Wuhan lab leak: We heard COVID-20's a doozy.

2) To fill up those new 700-round drum magazines you just bought for your AR-15: Next year they're coming out with a 1000 round drum! 'Merica!

3) Just in case you get dirt on the Clintons: If you get dirt on Hillary, you need to be prepared to defend yourself against a full military strike.

4) It's time for us to buy what we have been buying and that time is every day: Wise words from Kamala Harris!
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San Jose Passes First Law Mandating Gun Owner Insurance, Annual Fee To Own Gun
Published On 2/7/2022
The gun-grabbing left’s war on the Second Amendment has just reached a new low in San Jose, California. On Tuesday, the anti-gun radicals on the city council voted to force gun owners to obtain liability insurance and pay a yearly fee to practice their Second Amendment right.

In the city of about one million people, the insurance requirement would affect the around 55,000 households which are believed to own firearms. Mayor Sam Liccardo believes the requirement will encourage those citizens to have gun safes, install trigger locks, and take gun safety classes.
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Ellen Kessler, controversial appointee to state vet board, resigns after calling ranchers 'lazy,' 'n
Published On 2/7/2022
Animal rights activist Ellen Kessler, a gubernatorial appointee to the State Board of Veterinary Medicine, submitted her resignation from the board at 3:26 p.m. Monday.

Kessler's letter, released by the governor's office, said her resignation would be effective at the close of business on Feb. 11.

"I realize that some of my actions have caused anger and discomfort and that I was unprofessional in my judgment," Kessler wrote. "I apologize to you and the citizens of our great state and wish you the best of luck as you continue to make Colorado the best in the nation."
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‘Wake Up Call’: Maryland County Returns Police to Schools After Shooting
Published On 2/7/2022
Maryland's Montgomery County became the latest Democrat-run jurisdiction to reverse its decision to remove police officers from schools after it suffered the first school shooting in the county's history last week, in which a 15-year-old boy was shot last Friday by a classmate.

The district announced on Monday after the shooting that police would temporarily return to every high school in the county, a reversal of a March 2021 decision by county lawmakers to yank funding from its longstanding School Resource Officer program. The lawmakers voted to replace in-school law enforcement with mental health resources, including 50 new social workers and 40 restorative justice training sessions in the county. The shift was designed to keep students "safe, holistically," according to Montgomery councilman Will Jawando.
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San Jose Approves First U.S. Law Mandating Liability Insurance for Gun Owners
Published On 2/7/2022
The San Jose, Calif., City Council has taken a major step toward passage of a law that would require gun-owning residents the of city to hold liability insurance.

The law would also require gun owners to pay a $25 annual fee, to be collected by a noprofit and disbursed to other organizations toward gun-safety training, domestic-violence prevention, suicide prevention, and mental-health services. With an estimated 50,000 to 55,000 gun owners in San Jose, the fee could bring in roughly $1.3 million, the San Jose Spotlight reported.
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Trophy hunting of bobcats, Canada lynx, mountain lions would be banned under proposed Colorado bill
Published On 2/7/2022
Colorado state representatives introduced a bill last week to ban trophy hunting of certain wildcats.

If passed, Senate Bill 22-31 would prohibit shooting, wounding, killing or trapping a bobcat, Canada lynx or mountain lion. The bill was sponsored by Democratic state Sens. Sonya Jaquez Lewis and Joann Ginal and state Reps. Judy Amabile and Monica Duran.
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Schumer Announces $1.5 Billion Push for Interstate Gun Task Force
Published On 2/7/2022
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is pushing for the federal government to provide his state with at least $1.5 billion to deal with illegal guns.

Schumer said the Interstate Task Force on Illegal Guns, headed by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, will only work if the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) and other federal officials have the resources.

“The ABCs of beating back the scourge of gun violence depends on three federal letters: A, T, and F,” Schumer said during a Jan. 30 press conference in Manhattan.
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Tennessee State Representative Bruce Griffey Puts Forward “Kyle’s Law” to Compensate Those Wrongly P
Published On 2/4/2022
Tennessee State Representative Bruce Griffey is advocating for “Kyle’s Law” to cover the costs of legal and court fees for any Tennessean who is prosecuted in cases of self-defense.

According to a WJHL report, Griffey offered his thoughts on Kyle Rittenhouse’s prosecution, declaring, “I think we all saw what happened. He was attacked. He was defending himself and the jury found that. And despite that – he was still prosecuted for a murder charge. This law is intended to sort of protect that from happening in the future.”

Griffey added, “I think it’s a reasonable response to make sure citizens are protected from malicious prosecutions or being prosecuted when there’s not really enough evidence in the case to pursue a criminal charge against them. They have to go through hiring a lawyer, hiring experts, lost wages – all costs to them. That’s not a fair system.”
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Iowa Second Amendment Preservation Act Passed in Senate Subcommittee
Published On 2/4/2022
When the federal government does not even bother to protect the Second Amendment let alone expand gun rights, state legislatures must pick up the slack.

One way pro-Second Amendment state legislatures can stand up for the Second Amendment is by nullifying federal gun control laws.

The Iowa General Assembly has gotten this message as it has moved forward with the Second Amendment Preservation Act. The passage of the bill in a three-member Senate subcommittee on January 19, 2022 represents a significant step towards Iowa mounting a solid form of resistance against the federal government.
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California Judge Orders Gun Owners' Personal Info to be Handed to Anti-Gun Activists
Published On 2/4/2022
Pro-gun activists in California are no stranger to being given bad news, considering their state’s halls of political power are overwhelmingly controlled by gun-grabbing lunatics. But following a Judge’s latest ruling, now even their person information isn’t secure.

U.S. District Judge Larry Alan Burns ruled against gun owners requesting a temporary restraining order to block a recently signed law allowing their personal information to be shared with academic research centers.
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Committee in Wisconsin Senate Passes Constitutional Carry
Published On 2/4/2022
On January 13, 2022, the Senate Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry passed Senate Bill 619, Wisconsin’s Constitutional Carry bill.

As a result of this vote, the bill can now be debate on the floor in the full Senate.

Like other constitutional carry bills filed nationwide, SB 619 allows lawful adults who are legally able to possess a firearm to carry a handgun for self-defense without having to beg the government for permission.
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Attorney General Phil Weiser draws challenge from Republican DA John Kellner
Published On 2/4/2022
Republican District Attorney John Kellner, the top prosecutor in Colorado's 18th Judicial District, declared on Thursday that he's challenging Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser, who is seeking a second term.

Kellner announced his long-anticipated run in a Colorado Politics opinion article that attempts to link Weiser to the state's rising crime rate.

"Make no mistake, our crime wave will only get worse unless people in leadership roles are willing to stand up for public safety all the time, not just when their job is on the line and regardless of the political affiliation of our governor," Kellner said.
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Twenty-five states urge Supreme Court to hear case fighting Maryland firearms ban
Published On 2/4/2022
Arizona and West Virginia are leading a group of 25 states urging the Supreme Court to hear a case challenging Maryland's strict firearms law.

"Americans do not require approval from a local jurisdiction to exercise their constitutional rights," Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said in a press release. "We must vigorously oppose this type of misguided overreach at all levels of government."
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NSSF: More Than 5.4 Million First-Time Gun Buyers in 2021
Published On 2/4/2022
The NSSF report, which Breitbart News has in its possession, also shows that 33.2 percent of those first-time gun buyers were women.

Moreover, nearly 45 percent of retailers reported seeing an increase in the number of black Americans purchasing firearms in 2021 vs. what they saw in 2020.

The 2o21 increases in first-time gun purchases by women and black Americans in 2021 is important because it comes on the heels of 2020, when a similar phenomenon occurred. On August 4, 2020, Breitbart News reported NSSF numbers showing purchases by women and black Americans were up 58 percent from 2019.
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As Gun Sales Soared, the Number of Violent Crimes Committed with Guns Plummeted
Published On 2/3/2022
With violent crime soaring over the last two years, Americans want a solution. Over and over, President Joe Biden and gun control advocates frame violent crime as a gun problem. Relying on public health researchers, articles such as this one in the Atlantic and in local news stories this week point to increasing gun sales as the cause. But reported gun crimes fell in 2020, so the writers ignore the obvious explanation for rising crime, that law enforcement isn’t being allowed to do its job.

Gun sales increased dramatically in 2020 before receding some in 2021. Background checks on gun sales soared from 12.4 million in 2019 to 20.3 million in 2020 and declining back to 17.6 million in 2021. Meanwhile, murder and aggravated assaults rose in 2020. In 2020, they increased double-digit rates (29% for murder and 12% for aggravated assaults).

To many, the connection seems obvious. Gun sales increased, and murder and aggravated assaults rose, though robberies fell.
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There Are Far More Defensive Gun Uses Than Murders in America. Here’s Why You Rarely Hear of Them.
Published On 2/3/2022
While Americans know that guns take many innocent lives every year, many don’t know that firearms also save them.

On May 15, an attacker at an apartment complex in Fort Smith, Ark., fatally shot a woman and then fired 93 rounds at other people before a man killed him with a bolt-action rifle. Police said he “likely saved a number of lives in the process.”

On June 30, a 12-year-old Louisiana boy used a hunting rifle to stop an armed burglar who was threatening his mother’s life during a home invasion.

On July 4, a Chicago gunman shot into a crowd of people, killing one and wounding two others before a concealed handgun permit holder shot and wounded the attacker. Police praised him for stepping in.
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Chinese Communist Spokesperson Blasts the Second Amendment
Published On 2/3/2022
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that the People’s Republic of China is no bastion of human freedom.

Under the Chinese Communist Party, there is no free speech, no right to bear arms, or other foundational civil liberties for the average Chinese person to enjoy. On the right to bear arms, the US remains unique among nations for its defense of this principle.

In its quest to become a world power, Communist China has used unconventional means to take swipes at the US and try to discredit it on the world stage. One way it has done so is by attacking the US for its alleged gun violence problem.
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Campus Carry Legislation Moves Forward in Arizona Senate
Published On 2/3/2022
Arizona is a Second Amendment leader among states in the Union. It’s passage of Constitutional Carry in 2010 helped spark the seemingly unstoppable wave of Constitutional Carry that has swept across the nation.

Even with its passage of Constitutional Carry, Arizona lawmakers are not complacent. They are still working to expand Second Amendment rights in the state.

For example, State Senator Wendy Rodgers put forth a campus carry bill, SB 1123, that would allow lawful students to carry handguns on campus. Earlier this week, on January 24, the Senate Judiciary Committee allowed for individuals to testify in support and opposition to this bill.
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5.4 Million Americans Purchase Guns For First Time in 2021: NSSF Survey
Published On 2/3/2022
An industry trade group has found that at least 5.4 million Americans purchased a firearm for the first time in 2021 (pdf), based on retailer surveys and background checks, with one in three buyers being women.

Out of all firearm buyers, nearly 30 percent were first-timers. This is a decrease of 10 percent from 2020 when nearly 8.4 million people bought a gun for the first time out of 21 million background checks. Correspondingly, over 40 percent of new buyers were women in 2020, according to data (pdf) collected by The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF).
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Philly Health care worker defends himself against armed carjacker
Published On 2/1/2022
Reporter Steve Keeley: An 18-year-old shows up and points a gun, taps a gun muzzle on the window of the car. What he doesn’t know is what a lot of robbers and carjackers are finding out, that a lot more people these days are going to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon because of the crime situation that is out of control, particularly in Philadelphia.

From Fox 29 Philadelphia: Police say a driver turned the tables on an armed carjacking suspect in North Philadelphia Monday night when he shot the suspect multiple times with a firearm he was licensed to carry. Officials said a 32-year-old healthcare worker pulled up in front of a home on the 1700 block of West Folsom Street, Monday night, just before midnight. He was in possession of a valid license-to-carry and pulled a firearm, shooting at the 18-year-old through his window and striking the 18-year-old.
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Mexico’s Military Gun Trafficking Problem
Published On 2/1/2022
Mexico is going to have to answer a few basic questions when their lawyers finally step in front of a judge to claim that U.S.-based manufacturers are somehow responsible for their own lack of law enforcement on their side of the border.

First question: where are all the firearms that went missing from the Mexican military? That would be those firearms supplied by U.S. manufacturers pursuant to U.S. State Department-approved export licenses to meet foreign defense contracts but have somehow walked off Mexican military bases.
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In the Omaha World-Herald: Fears about carrying guns without permits are unfounded
Published On 2/1/2022
Gun-control advocates keep making the same predictions of doom and bloodshed from law-abiding citizens having guns for protection. They warn us of pending disaster if Nebraska becomes the 22nd state to adopt so-called Constitutional Carry rules that would allow law-abiding adults who legally own a handgun to conceal-carry it without a permit. Thirty-four states already allow open carry without a permit.

Nebraska and other states faced the same predictions of disaster when they first adopted right-to-carry laws, which now exist in 43 states. None of the dire predictions came true. These predictions are occurring again when states adopted Constitutional Carry. But not a single one of these states has seen the need to reverse the laws. Indeed, none have even held a legislative hearing on undoing these laws, let alone a vote. And all but one of Nebraska’s neighbors already have Constitutional Carry.
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There’s More to Mexico’s Gun Trafficking Problems than Meets the Eye
Published On 2/1/2022
Mexico has a lot of explaining to do when it comes to the lawsuit that it’s filing against American manufacturers.

In its lawsuit, the Mexican government alleges that American firearms manufacturers are responsible for the country’s rampant crime. The Mexican government’s assertion that American firearms are solely responsible for its instability ignores a lot of the home-brewed institutional rot present in the country.
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Colorado: Denver City Council Passes Ban on Custom-made Firearms
Published On 1/31/2022
Yesterday, the Denver City Council voted to pass a bill banning custom-made firearms, referred to as “ghost guns.” The measure now heads to the desk of Denver Mayor Michael Hancock. Please contact Mayor Hancock and ask him to OPPOSE this “ghost gun” measure.
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NY AG: “In Some Parts of New York State, You Can Find a Gun More Easily Than You Can Find an Apple”
Published On 1/31/2022
A local paper quoted New York State Attorney General Letitia James as saying, recently, “What’s so tragic is that in some parts of New York State, you can find a gun more easily than you can find an apple.”

Problem is, New York State is flush with apples. According to the U.S. Apple Association, out of the 32 states that grow apples commercially, New York State is the second largest producer of the fruit in the country. Last year, for example, the yield was an estimated 1,385,000,000 pounds of apples. The New York Apple Association even has a “find apples” search feature on its website.
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California: Stay Issued in 9th Circuit Magazine Ban Ruling, Allowing Californians to Continue Posses
Published On 1/31/2022
Yesterday, a stay was granted in the case of Duncan v. Bonta after an en banc panel upheld California’s ban on magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds of ammunition. With this stay, the Ninth Circuit has decided to allow Californians to continue possession of any magazines that were acquired during “Freedom Week” or prior to the ban taking effect—for the time being.

The court agreed to stay the mandate from its decision for 150 days, to May 19, 2022. The court’s order further stays the mandate until the U.S. Supreme Court disposes of a petition for certiorari, should one be filed.
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The Common Denominator
Published On 1/31/2022
The supermarket tabloids were right – the rich and famous ARE just like us. Crime has increased throughout the country. All anyone – from struggling single parents to ultra-wealthy Hollywood elites – wants is a chance to defend themselves and their loved ones. Evidence from the last two years, and the last few months in particular, shows that the 2nd Amendment is not bound by socio-economic status.

LA Magazine ran an article documenting the “Arms Race of the Affluent” as violent home invasions, robberies, and other crime increase in the exclusive suburbs of Los Angeles. Beverly Hills Guns owner Russell Stuart reported most of his daily stream of customers are arming themselves for the first time.
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“You’ve Reached 911, Please Hold …”
Published On 1/31/2022
A standard talking point of gun prohibitionists is that in these modern times, ordinary people don’t need their own firearms because the police will protect them from criminals. Last year, no less than David Chipman, President Biden’s failed nominee to lead the ATF– employed then as as a senior policy advisor for the Giffords anti-gun group – mocked first-time gun owners as delusional because the “zombies” weren’t about to attack.

That argument, specious at best, is even less compelling now, when law enforcement resources are stretched to the breaking point and beyond due to the combined impact of factors like “defund the police,” a sharp rise in violent crime, and, in many jurisdictions, employee vaccine mandates that have resulted in thousands of first responders resigning, being placed on unpaid leave or fired.
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Firearms in Common Use
Published On 1/31/2022
Think of the foremost applications of a firearm. Self-defense and protection have become the primary motivation for Americans’ acquisition of firearms, but the prevalence of defensive gun use remains disputed. New research, conducted in support of a brief for the Supreme Court, offers more evidence that a large number of Americans have used a firearm to defend themselves, their loved ones, or their property.

Professor William English offered this summary of his research in his brief:

“Based on a comprehensive online survey of 16,708 adult firearms owners – an unprecedented sample size in the area of scholarly firearms policy research – amicus English recently and reliably concluded that lawful carriage of firearms for self-defense and defensive gun use are statistically common phenomena. In fact, a majority of the over 80 million adult firearms owners in the United States carry a handgun for self-defense under at least some circumstances.
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Growing the Gun Community in Unlikely Places
Published On 1/31/2022
We mentioned a Beverly Hills gun shop last week in an article about the continued increase in background checks and gun sales. We spoke with the proprietor of that shop, and he offered a very humanized take on a story often told with large numbers and broad strokes concepts.

Russell Stuart is the owner of Beverly Hills Guns. Stuart has appeared in several media interviews in the last few weeks, perhaps because his shop sits in one of the most exclusive zip codes in the country. Beverly Hills may seem an unlikely place for a gun shop to thrive, given the state’s zealously anti-gun policies and the perception of the city’s residents as wealthy celebrities in gated communities. Beverly Hills, like a lot of other areas, is suffering from an increase in crime. The glitz and glamor Beverly Hills make for a clickbait headline but gun stores serve a real need, and shops in seemingly unlikely places offer an opportunity to grow our community.
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Has Gun Control Become an Unpopular Issue Among the American public?
Published On 1/31/2022
For years, the corporate press has attempted to convince people that gun control is overwhelmingly supported by the public and its passage is an inevitability. But when such measures are not passed, the gun controllers will blame the evil gun control lobby for throwing a wrench in their plans.

Perhaps, the reason we only see radical gun control passed in solid blue states is the fact that there are vast swathes of the American population — regardless of their partisan affiliation, race, creeds, socio-economic status, etc. — who support the right to bear arms, or at least are not down with radical leaps towards civilian disarmament.
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Anti-gunners Ignore the Obvious, Lamely Try to Blame Gun Sales for Rise in Homicide Rates
Published On 1/31/2022
Last week, two gun control advocates – who described themselves as a “crime analyst” and a “data scientist” -- published an article in the anti-gun publication The Atlantic blaming the 2020 spike in homicide rates on that years’ surge in gun sales from federally licensed dealers (FFLs).

In other words, they want readers to believe that Americans were buying guns from FFLs and then quickly turning around and using them to kill other people.

This is a remarkable assertion for several reasons.
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Firearm Use by Offenders
Published On 1/31/2022
Approximately 203,300 prisoners
serving a sentence in a State or
Federal prison in 1997 were armed
when they committed the crime for
which they were serving time. An
estimated 18% of State prison inmates
and 15% of Federal inmates reported
using, carrying, or possessing a firearm
during the crime for which they were
sentenced. In 1991, 16% of State
inmates and 12% of Federal inmates
said they were armed at the time of
their offense.
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Source and Use of Firearms Involved in Crimes: Survey of Prison Inmates, 2016
Published On 1/31/2022
Based on the 2016 Survey of Prison Inmates
(SPI), about 1 in 5 (21%) of all state and federal
prisoners reported that they had possessed or
carried a firearm when they committed the offense
for which they were serving time in prison (figure 1).
More than 1 in 8 (13%) of all prisoners had used
a firearm by showing, pointing, or discharging it
during the offense for which they were imprisoned.
Fewer than 1 in 50 (less than 2%) of all prisoners had
obtained a firearm from a retail source and possessed,
carried, or used it during the offense for which they
were imprisoned.
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Detroit restaurant employee who was stabbed shoots attacker dead inside steakhouse
Published On 1/28/2022
A Detroit steakhouse worker who was stabbed early Sunday fought back against his attacker, fatally shooting the knife-wielding man inside the restaurant, according to local reports.

The attack unfolded just after midnight inside the upscale Prime and Proper steakhouse on the 1100 block of Griswold Street in the heart of downtown Detroit, WDIV-TV reported, citing police.
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A Year in American Gun Ownership
Published On 1/28/2022
This is the season of holiday festivities, family gatherings, and retrospectives. We don’t operate on seasons, though. Gun owners didn’t wait for a holiday to air their grievances; they took every opportunity to let their legislators and the ATF know where they stood on infringement. Americans exercised their 2nd Amendment rights every day. This isn’t hyperbole – we leave that to the experts – but statements based on data and reality.

Nearly 36 million law-abiding Americans gifted themselves a NICS background check in the first 11 months of 2021. We’re probably not going to break the record for most NICS checks in a year that we set last year (with 39,695,315 checks) but we’ll likely get close. This year is already the second-busiest year ever for the NICS office…and has been for several months. Through the first 11 months of this year, there have been 7,007,556 permit checks and 15,881,092 checks related to firearm sales (exclusive of pawn shops, rentals, and private sales).
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Read more: https://www.ammoland.com/2021/11/most-secure-atf-comment-survey-ever-new-tool-shows-break
Published On 1/28/2022
U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- A viewer of my YouTube channels by the name of Wes coded a program that graded comments about the two proposed BATFE rules submitted to the National Registry as “support,” “oppose,” or “neutral.”

The program, which is viewable here, breaks down the comments into categories and breaks the submitted public comments down to each day. The program gives us an insight into the workings of both sides of the debate. The creator, who only wants to be identified as Wes, decided to design the program because he was concerned about the government’s handling of the comments.
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Colorado: Denver Mayor Signs Anti-Gun Measure
Published On 1/28/2022
This week, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock signed a bill banning custom-made firearms, referred to as “ghost guns.” As amended, the measure will go into effect on October 1st, 2022.

Last year, Governor Polis signed SB21-256 into law, giving cities and local governments in Colorado the authority to establish their own gun regulations that are more stringent than state law. Using this authority, the Denver city council has now criminalized custom gun makers and their customers by passing a bill banning “ghost guns.” Repealing the state preemption law gave the anti-gun-controlled city council the opportunity to push their encroachment on the Second Amendment, instead of tackling the real issue of crime.
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What You Need to Know about ATF’s New eForms System
Published On 1/28/2022
On December 23, ATF launched a new system for applicants to complete various forms that ATF is responsible for administrating. For most gun owners, this change will primarily impact how applications for firearms regulated under the National Firearms Act (“NFA”) are processed.

Anyone who has submitted an NFA application in recent years is familiar with the long wait associated with acquiring any firearm regulated under the NFA. This wait is in large part due to the antiquated process used to process NFA applications combined with the recent growth in acquisition of NFA firearms.
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Will Indiana be the Next State to Pass Constitutional Carry?
Published On 1/27/2022
Could Indiana become the next Constitutional Carry state?

According to Tom Knighton of Bearing Arms, Indiana Republican elected officials are reintroducing legislation that allow lawful residents of Indiana to carry a handgun without a permit.

A number of elected officials in both chambers of the Indiana General Assembly are crafting legislation to scrap the permit requirement for carrying a firearm in the Hoosier State.
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Elderly Pennsylvania man shoots, kills half-naked home intruder who assaulted his wife, police say
Published On 1/27/2022
An elderly homeowner in Pennsylvania shot and killed a half-naked home intruder after the intruder attacked him and his wife, authorities say.

The suspect, identified as Steven Shaffer, 54, entered the home of a couple in their 70s in Berwick Township, Pa., wearing only a T-shirt and assaulted the couple before being shot multiple times by the husband and killed, Pennsylvania State Police said, according to FOX 43 of York, Pa.
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Biden Administration Finalizes “New” Firearm Storage Rule
Published On 1/27/2022
On January 3, the Biden Administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it would be finalizing a new rule on firearm storage for Federal Firearm Licensees (FFLs). The DOJ additionally announced an update to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATFs) “Best Practices” Guide for FFLs.

The new storage rule, which was first proposed by the Obama Administration in 2016, makes four substantial changes to federal firearms law.
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No, Gun Culture Has Not Been Radicalized
Published On 1/27/2022
In a single issue in March of 1961, Guns & Ammo ran ads for a “Sniper Model” Enfield Match rifle, a French 8mm machine gun (“used in two World Wars”), a Mannlicher military pistol, a U.S. .30 M1 carbine, and a police-ordnance Ingram Model 6 submachine gun chambered in .45 ACP (only $49.95!). If you’re surprised that these machine guns and high-powered military rifles were marketed to hunters in the 1960s, you might have unconsciously accepted a flawed but popular narrative about American gun culture.

According to this story, gun owners have only recently become “militarized,” thanks to the machinations of the National Rifle Association and its infamous leader, Wayne LaPierre. That military-style attitude has further resulted in a recalcitrant stance toward gun control and an obsession with armed self-defense.
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Border Patrol Agents Call on Americans to “Utilize Your Second Amendment” for Safety
Published On 1/24/2022
If there is a group of law enforcement agents in America that support the Second Amendment, it’s Border Patrol.

Border Patrol veteran Roy Cantu believes that the border crisis taking place under the Biden administration’s watch could worsen and has called on Americans to “utilize your Second Amendment” for safety.
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Second Amendment Supporters Must Stop University Efforts to Indoctrinate the Masses Into Embracing G
Published On 1/24/2022
As the year comes to a close, we should review some of the most bizarre developments that have taken place in American gun politics.

It’s no secret that universities are hostile towards the Second Amendment. After all, these are institutions that are thoroughly leftist in nature.
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Florida is on Pace to Becoming the 22nd Constitutional Carry State
Published On 1/24/2022
According to a report by the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Florida could potentially become the 22nd constitutional carry state in the country.

Per the Sentinel report, Constitutional Carry is a “priority” for the Republican-controlled state legislature.

Republican State Representative Anthony Sabatini already introduced HB 103, Florida’s Constitutional Carry legislation. This bill would repeal the concealed carry permit requirement that is imposed on otherwise lawful Floridians. In a similar vein, open carry without a permit would also be legalized by Sabatini’s bill.
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Los Angeles’ Wealthiest Scramble to Acquire Guns for Self-Defense
Published On 1/20/2022
No matter how anti-gun Left may be, it’s richest constituents will absolutely be finding ways to arm themselves.

The dirty secret about gun control is that it’s a classist policy that overwhelmingly hurts the poor. Gun control regulations effectively price out the poor through their onerous compliance costs and hurdles that they must go through.

But for the rich in Hollywood, gun control regulations are just mere inconveniences that they can afford to leapfrog.
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Federal Ammunition: 100 Years Strong
Published On 1/20/2022
The Federal Ammunition factory in Anoka, MN, is a 700,000-sq.-ft., state-of-the-art facility in which 1,400 employees produce millions of rounds of centerfire, rimfire and shotshell ammunition each day. The plant runs around the clock, seven days a week in an operation founder Charles L. Horn would never recognize. He was, after all, only shopping for machines to make paper tubes in 1922 when he stumbled across a closed company too promising to ignore.

Harry and Lewis Sherman brought a wealth of knowledge and experience when they moved to Minnesota to open the Federal Cartridge and Machine Company on Sept. 15, 1916. By the time construction on the 31-acre plot in Anoka was complete, however, World War I was winding down and military orders for shotshells were scarce.
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Dumbest Ways We Train with Firearms
Published On 1/20/2022
I don’t know whether it comes from watching too many videos online, too much TV or too much pontificating by trainers who have never actually pointed a gun at someone with the thought that they were really going to have to pull the trigger. Regardless of the reason, we do some things when we train that could be considered nonsensical or even stupid. These are things that sound good on the range and may even look good on paper, but in reality, they just don’t hold up to practical scrutiny.
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The Truth Behind the Russian Ammo Ban
Published On 1/20/2022
The price of Russian-made, usually steel-cased ammunition went up overnight with the Sept. 7 U.S. State Department announcement that new or pending applications for its importation will be denied. Although officially labeled as an expansion of sanctions in response to alleged violation of the “Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991,” industry experts warn stateside gun owners are the real victims.

Ammunition manufactured in the Russian Federation is an inexpensive and reliable alternative, often the first choice for budget-conscious enthusiasts who shoot in high volume. The number of steel casings at any range confirm that fact, and it won’t be long until those gun owners will be purchasing other brands—your favorite loads among them. The development jeopardizes supply that has only begun to emerge from the serious shortage of 2020.
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CBS’s S.W.A.T. Again Shows another Civilian Defensive Gun Use Gone Wrong
Published On 1/19/2022
Television show bias against guns is never ending. You won’t see an entertainment television show that has a civilian successfully using a gun defensively. Instead, something always seems to go wrong when guns are used defensively (from being fatally shot by the criminal without stopping the crime to getting in the way of police to continually having the gun stolen and use in a crime to it being used in an accidental shooting), and this episode of CBS’ SWAT is no different (Season 5, Episode 6, November 12, 2021). In this episode, right after a pro-gun woman explains that not having a concealed handgun with you leaves you as a sitting duck, a group of armed men attack the television studio that she is in. When she pulls out her gun to stop the attack, she is fatally shot. The lesson is clearly that she would have been safer if she simply didn’t have a gun.
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Nevada Court Rules that Ghost Gun Law is Unconstitutional
Published On 1/19/2022
Did a Nevada court just deal a body blow to the anti-gun Left?

Last year, on June 7, 2021, the Nevada State Assembly passed a law AB 286, that tried to prohibit the possession, sale, or transport of an “unfinished frame or receiver”. This is part of anti-gun Democrats’ efforts to crack down on so-called “ghost” guns, which they view as the boogieman.

Dean Weingarten of AmmoLand correctly noted that “definition of something which is unfinished is problematic.” He then asked the following questions: When does a process start? At what point does it become “unfinished”? Does it start with molten metal, the combination of chemicals in a mold, or the first cut of a saw or turn of a drill?
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TEEN TRIES CARJACKING MAN AT GUNPOINT, BUT DRIVER HAS HIS OWN GUN: 'TO SEE ANOTHER DAY, I HAD TO SHO
Published On 1/19/2022
Blue cities are lawless hellscapes, some telling people to stay away because the police can’t protect people. But they probably wouldn’t have such an issue if they didn’t let criminals run the streets unabated. Or—and this is a crazy idea—they could let people carry guns! Because unlike the FBI which just likes to play make-believe, good guys with guns actually stop crimes.

Take for example this dude, who, according to The Daily Caller, shot a teenager who was trying to steal his car on Tuesday morning. The teenager had a gun, as well, but our good guy was a little faster, and we’re glad he was.
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Why Constitutional Carry Makes a Difference: Due to technical issues Alabama has stopped issuing Con
Published On 1/18/2022
The constitutional carry bill’s most significant change is to allow people to carry a gun more quickly if need arises. Sheriff’s departments in Alabama try to issue concealed handgun permits within 30 days after someone has met the requirements. If a woman is being stalked or threatened, she may not have time to wait for a license.

Unfortunately, to make matters even worse, Alabama stopped issuing permits at the end of December due to “technical issues.” While the problem only lasted a couple of days, it illustrates a problem that can happen during emergencies, precisely the time when people might need to be able to protect themselves and their families the most.
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77-year-old Chicago concealed handgun permit holder shoots robber threatening him
Published On 1/18/2022
The 77-year-old was in a garage on East 89th near MLK in West Chesterfield around 12:30 p.m. when the robber drove up.

The robber pulled out a gun and demanded the elderly man’s stuff, police said.

Instead of handing his things over, the elderly man pulled out a gun and shot the robber in the head and chest, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. On Sunday, he was identified as Bernard Peterson.

Chicago Police said that the elderly man has a valid Firearms Owner Identification Card and a Concealed Carry License. The Chicago Fire Department confirmed that he is a retired firefighter.
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Philadelphia Lyft driver with license to carry shoots brazen armed suspects during carjacking, “you
Published On 1/18/2022
. . . .Police say the 38-year-old Lyft driver was rear-ended by another vehicle twice. As he got out of his car, police say one of the suspects – who was armed with a shotgun – got in the victim’s 2011 Infiniti. But as he drove off, the Lyft driver – who police say has a valid permit to carry – fired his gun at the carjacker. The second suspect tried to hit the Lyft driver with his vehicle, and the Lyft driver fired again.

The carjacker was located in the carjacking victim’s vehicle in the 4200 block of Parkside Avenue suffering a gunshot wound to the chest. He was taken to the hospital and was last reported to be in critical condition. The second suspect was located in the 4300 block of Lancaster Avenue in a Honda Accord with a gunshot wound to his right side. . . .

“Lyft driver shot 2 suspects during carjacking in Parkside, Philly police say,” WPVI-TV, Philadelphia Channel 6 ABC, January 4 2021.
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CBS’ S.W.A.T.: A common theme in Television shows is that police support “common sense”/reasonable g
Published On 1/18/2022
CBS’ S.W.A.T. makes the claim that all police support “common sense”/reasonable gun control (Season 5 Episode 6, Nov 12, 2021). The question is what constitutes “reasonable” gun control laws. What most police might think qualifies as “reasonable” is not what the producers and writers of the TV shows think are reasonable.

For a comparison, take a survey by PoliceOne, the largest private organization of police, with 450,000 members of which 370,000 are active full-time law enforcement.

What effect do you think a federal ban on manufacture and sale of some semi-automatic firearms, termed by some as “assault weapons,” would have on reducing violent crime?

None: 71%, Negative: 20.5%
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State lawmaker sets sights on untraceable ‘ghost guns’
Published On 1/18/2022
Unlike after previous mass shootings, Democratic state lawmakers largely refrained from calling for legislative action in the immediate wake of a Dec. 27 shooting spree, which officers have described as a series of five targeted killings. Some expressed their condolences to the five victims’ families and shared resources for the community.

But one Denver Democrat — whose district includes two of the sites where people were murdered — told Newsline following the killing spree that he plans to propose a new gun-safety law.

“We must do better to save innocent lives from gun violence,” Sen. Chris Hansen wrote in a Dec. 28 Twitter post.
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Beverly Hills Guns sees boom in business after follow-home murder
Published On 1/18/2022
LOS ANGELES—The owner of a gun store in Beverly Hills said in an interview Tuesday that sales are booming after a string of violent crimes in the city that included last month’s killing of Jacqueline Avant, the wife of a legendary music producer.

Russell Stuart, the owner of Beverly Hills Guns, told ABC 7 that he has seen increased interest in firearms from people from all walks of life.

"Firearms and public safety is not a rich issue," Stuart said. "We’ve seen an uptick in watch robberies, car thefts, follow-home invasions because of the climate of crime in Beverly Hills and throughout the Greater Los Angeles area."
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC AUTHOR CLAIMS IN BOOK KYLE RITTENHOUSE KILLED TWO 'BLACK MEN' AND THIS LIE GOT P
Published On 1/17/2022
The media lied a LOT about Kyle Rittenhouse. Like, A LOT a lot. If you aren't familiar with how terrible corporate media is, you would be led to believe the worst about Kyle. Our own Dave Landau will attest to that. The biggest lie is that the two people Kyle acted in self-defense against were black. It might have to do with the lie that Kyle was a white supremacist. It's remarkable how many low-information liberals actually think this. So many, that the lie got published in a book.

The book is called "The Good Kings" by National Geographic author Kara Cooney. The number and levels of editing fails necessary for this to go to print should be marveled at. (h/t The Post Millennial)
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AUTHOR WHO PUBLISHED LIE ABOUT KYLE RITTENHOUSE IN A BOOK LASHES OUT AT HER CRITICS
Published On 1/17/2022
A reporter discovered that a book about Egypt contained a ginormous lie about Kyle Rittenhouse. In "The Good Kings" by National Geographic author Kara Cooney, Cooney said: "... consider Kyle Rittenhouse, who used his semiautomatic weapon to kill two Black men in Kenosha, Wisconsin, while waging a glorious war on behalf of his inherited White power." That is, of course, complete bullplop. Kyle shot white people in self-defense, one of whom was a pedophile liberals affectionately call "Jo-Jo."

It was an egregious, defamatory lie. But there have been many egregious and defamatory lies told about Kyle Rittenhouse. That's for Kyle and his lawyers to sort through. Most of us just mocked the layers of stupidity necessary for such a mistake to be published. Author Kara Cooney is quite cross with those of us having fun at her expense.
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Chicago Police Department Held Buyback in Efforts to Destroy Every Firearm it Obtained
Published On 1/17/2022
The Chicago police department held a gun buyback on December 18, 2021, in which they pledged to destroy every firearm that was handed to them.

The event took place at the Christ Universal Temple on South Ashland in Chicago.

The Chicago PD posted on Twitter that the buyback was a way to “save a life.”

The Chicago PD added, “All guns turned in at this event will be destroyed and never returned to the street.”
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More state legislatures vote for Constitutional Carry: The Ohio State House votes 60-32, Pennsylvani
Published On 1/17/2022
With 21 states already enacting Constitutional Carry and the Pennsylvania state senate just voting overwhelmingly a week ago, this week the Ohio House passed their bill by 60-32 vote and the Pennsylvania House passed it 107-92. In Ohio, the vote was along straight party lines. The Pennsylvania vote saw eight Republicans opposing it and four Democrats supporting it. Ohio has a stronger probability of passing a bill this session because the Democrat governor of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, has promised to veto their bill.

UPDATED: December 15, 2021: “Senate Bill 215, known as a constitutional or permitless carry law, passed the Senate 23-7 Wednesday. Sen. Jerry Cirino, R-Kirtland, cast the lone Republican no vote.”

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New Study Shows Millions of People Acquiring Firearms for the First Time
Published On 1/17/2022
It’s not just pro-gun outlets who are acknowledging the growing gun sales boom taking place across America.

Research from Northeastern University Professor of Health Sciences and Epidemiology professor Matt Miller shows an uptick in overall firearms sales over the past two years.

This mirrors figures provided by the National Shooting Sports Foundation that estimated in 2021 roughly 40% of gun sales were to first-time buyers. As Cam Edwards of Bearing Arms observed, This figure “would have translated to about 8.5-million new gun owners in 2020.” These figures are a tad higher than what Professor Matt Miller’s research showed. His research pointed to roughly 7.5-million Americans becoming gun owners between January 2019 and April 2021.
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Only 15.6% of likely voters think that strict gun laws in most major cities are making the retail cr
Published On 1/17/2022
A new poll by the Trafalgar Group of 1,076 likely general election voters from December 17th to the 21st shows that large numbers of likely Democrat, Republican, and independent voters find strict gun laws ineffective or even harmful. While a plurality thinks that gun control laws make no difference, voters are more than twice as likely to think that strict gun control laws make crime worse than make things better.

Even though Democrats are most sympathetic to gun control, only 30.1% of them think that gun control is making the current surge in crime better. That compares to only 7.3% of Republicans and 9.8% of Independents. The survey results are interesting, but they would be even more useful if they asked people about violent crime generally and not retail crime.
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Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 22 Cases During July 2021
Published On 1/17/2022
Police arrived at the 1500 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, near Fairfield Avenue, for shooting reports at 3:51 p.m. on July 3.

Officers found two men suffering from gunshot wounds at a convenience store, and both men died at the scene.

Detectives said the victim, Tephon Reid, 24, of Chester, was shot by the suspect, Grant Ellison, 28, of Richmond. Police said that Ellison shot Reid before a bystander at the scene shot Ellison.

Officials are not looking for any additional suspects…

NBC12 Newsroom, “RPD: Suspected Mechanicsville Turnpike shooter killed by bystander,” NBC 12, July 3, 2021.
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These 12 Incidents of Defensive Gun Use Prove Armed Civilians Make Situations Safer
Published On 1/16/2022
I testified earlier this month at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Chicago on underlying causes of the spikes in gun violence in that city and around the country.

Although Sen. Dick Durbin’s interruptions of my opening statement stole the show in many respects, it shouldn’t be overlooked that the Illinois Democrat also solicited disparaging remarks on the right to keep and bear arms from another witness—Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown.

In direct response to one of Durbin’s questions, Brown remarked that armed civilians make police officers’ jobs more difficult, and that he never has seen a lawfully armed civilian make a situation safer.
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Gun Grabbers in New Jersey Want to Prevent Lawful Citizens from Defending their Homes with Firearms
Published On 1/16/2022
Some states in the US are absolutely irredeemable when it comes to gun rights. Due to massive political polarization, several areas of America have become no-go zones for the Second Amendment. If you have the misfortune of living in a solid blue state, the prospect of you ever seeing any type of pro-gun reforms go through is bleak.

Just ask residents of New Jersey. New Jersey is one of the most anti-Second Amendment states in the nation. For example, it is ranked in 48th and 49th place for Guns & Ammo magazine’s rankings for best states for gun owners and best states for concealed carry respectively.
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At Newsweek: Pennsylvania’s Constitutional Carry Law is Common Sense
Published On 1/14/2022
The same predictions of doom and bloodshed keep coming from gun-control activists. They warn us of pending disaster should Pennsylvania become the 22nd state to adopt so-called constitutional carry rules that would allow law-abiding adults who legally own a handgun to conceal-carry it without a permit. Thirty-four states, including Pennsylvania, already allow open carry without a permit.



With the U.S. Supreme Court set to decide how the Second Amendment applies to people’s ability to defend themselves outside the home, the debate in states like Pennsylvania matter.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom is Pushing for Gun Law to Allow Citizens to Sue Gun Manufacturers,
Published On 1/14/2022
On December 12, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he plans on using a polemical U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Texas’ strict abortion law as the basis for creating a law that would let private citizens file lawsuits against gun manufacturers, distributors, and sellers.

Last week, the Supreme Court kept a Texas law in place that allows private citizens to file lawsuits against individuals who carry out or assist a woman in obtaining an abortion after roughly six weeks of pregnancy.
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City attorney tries to crack down on ‘ghost guns’ in Denver
Published On 1/13/2022
The City Attorney’s Office is trying to crack down on the flow of “ghost guns” in Denver, introducing a proposal to the City Council on Wednesday that would make owning the non-serialized firearms illegal.

Ghost guns are homemade firearms that don’t have serial numbers or markings, meaning they can’t be tracked to their maker, seller or original owner. They are often made by buying pre-made parts and assembling them at home, or by 3D-printing non-serialized parts.

City Attorney Kristin Bronson said this allows minors and people with criminal records to get guns without background checks. Without a serial number, ghost guns also make it more difficult to solve crimes and get insight into gun trafficking patterns.
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At the Orlando Sentinel: Passing constitutional-carry laws for handguns is common sense
Published On 1/13/2022
Gun-control advocates keep making the same predictions of doom and bloodshed from law-abiding citizens having guns for protection. They warn us of pending disaster if Florida becomes the 22nd state to adopt so-called constitutional carry rules that would allow law-abiding adults who legally own a handgun to conceal-carry it without a permit. Thirty-four states already allow open carry without a permit.

Florida and other states faced the same predictions of disaster when they first adopted right-to-carry laws, which now exist in 43 states. None of the dire predictions came true. These predictions occurred again after states adopted Constitutional carry. But not a single one of these states has seen the need to reverse the laws. Indeed, none have even held a legislative hearing on undoing these laws, let alone a vote.
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Yet more recent Defensive Gun Uses by Teenagers
Published On 1/13/2022
Earlier this year the CPRC put together a list of 21 instances where people under age 21 used guns defensively to save lives. These cases have become more relevant with the renewed calls for gunlock laws. Here are some more cases:
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At the Federalist: No, The SCOTUS Ruling On Abortion Doesn’t Affect California Gun Laws
Published On 1/13/2022
You would never know it from the reaction of President Biden and Governor Gavin Newsom, but the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Friday about the Texas abortion case didn’t overturn Roe v. Wade. It dealt with arcane legal precedent over who can sue and be sued – what is called “standing” – and the constitutionality of Texas’ law is far from settled. Hopefully, on Saturday, because Newsom hadn’t yet read or understood the decision, he announced that he would now use the ruling to help Californians enforce gun control laws.



Biden and Newsom’s comments are more likely to gin up anger by their supporters than have anything to do with the Supreme Court or the law.
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HOMEOWNER SHOOTS INTRUDER AND GIVES LESSON IN SELF-DEFENSE: 'MY LIFE IS MORE IMPORTANT TO ME THAN TH
Published On 1/12/2022
Two bad people from Washington tried breaking into Jeremy Smith's house. One is still at large. The other is a corpsicle. When the two men kicked in his back door, Smith protected his family by exercising his second amendment rights. Smith then gave a reporter a lesson in what self-defense means. Unclear is if Jeremy always looks this badass, or if he dressed up for the occasion. But outside of the 11-year-old shooting an intruder and mocking the guy for crying, this is my favorite good guy with a gun story of 2021.
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Study Finds Massive Spike In People Getting Shot By Alec Baldwin Under Biden Administration
Published On 1/12/2022
NEW YORK, NY—A Columbia University study has revealed a troubling surge in Alec Baldwin-related shootings ever since Joe Biden was elected president.

"As you can clearly see here, there were zero people shot by Alec Baldwin—that we know of—before Biden's inauguration, and two people shot in the time since," said researcher Dr. Amos Tingleschnozz. That's an increase of infinity percent. You just can't ignore something like that."
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As Support for Stricter Gun Laws Wanes, Demings Touts Gun-Control Group’s Endorsement as ‘Honor’
Published On 1/12/2022
One of the nation's leading gun-control groups on Monday entered Florida's highly contested Senate race, endorsing Democratic congresswoman Val Demings over Republican incumbent Marco Rubio.

During a Monday morning press conference, Demings called it "an honor" to land support from Giffords PAC, a prominent gun-control advocacy group that in 2020 spent $11 million to help elect Democrats. Giffords senior adviser and former Florida congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D.) joined Demings at the event, where she called Rubio a "spineless senator" who should "take heed" of the group's endorsement.
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Caldara: Beware media malpractice around ‘ghost guns’
Published On 1/12/2022
My very favorite social media meme is a picture of a car’s manual-transmission gear shift. It reads, “millennial anti-theft device.”

Wouldn’t it be weird if people who’ve never driven a stick shift tried to outlaw them? Well, that’s the anti-gun movement.

One of my favorite moments of gun-hating ignorance was when Denver U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette wrote a bill to outlaw what she called “large capacity” magazines. At a town hall meeting she was asked what would happen to all the magazines that are already out there. She said, once people shoot off the bullets and empty the magazines, they’ll be used up and thrown away.
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Boulder Backs Down, Drops Appeal, In Much-Watched Colorado Gun Rights Case
Published On 1/10/2022
Denver, CO – December 21, 2021 – The City of Boulder, Colorado, has dismissed its own appeal in a case about its sweeping gun control ordinance, which had previously been defeated in state trial court. The dismissal of Chambers v. Boulder is also a victory for Center to Keep and Bear Arms’ (CKBA) clients, who separately challenged the same measure in a federal case called Caldara v. Boulder.
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The Colorado Crime Wave: An Economic Analysis of Crime and the Need for Data Driven Solutions
Published On 1/10/2022
The total cost of crime in Colorado exceeded $27 billion in 2020. While costs are disproportionately felt by victims, this implies an average cost per Coloradan of $4,762 per year. The 2021 costs will grow, as the violent crime rate is on pace to be the highest since 1994, a 10% annual increase.
$27 billion in total costs equates to 77% of the size of the state budget ($35 billion).
$8.5 billion in tangible costs is $1.5 billion more than the combined total market value of the Broncos, Nuggets, Rockies, Avalanche and Rapids ($6.77 billion).
Intangible costs related to victim suffering, reduced quality of life and other societal costs totaled more than $19 billion.
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State confirms first wolf kill in decades
Published On 1/9/2022
State wildlife officials on Tuesday confirmed the first killing of livestock by a pack of wolves in more than 70 years.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife said officers on Sunday investigated reports of a calf killed by wolves on a ranch in Jackson County.

“The results of this investigation indicated wolf tracks in the immediate vicinity of the carcass and wounds on the calf consistent with wolf depredation,” CPW Area Wildlife Manager Kris Middledorf said in a statement.
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At Real Clear Politics: Why Gun Storage Laws Would Do More Harm Than Good
Published On 1/9/2022
Shortly after the Oxford High School shooting last Tuesday, politicians started calling for more gun control.



“Michigan’s laws are woefully inadequate,” Oakland County prosecutor Karen McDonald announced at a press conference. “We [Michigan] don’t have a safe storage law. We’re not legally required to store your weapon in a safe manner. Children are allowed to attend [gun ranges] with their parents. … We don’t have strong enough laws.”
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American Jailed for 3 Years in China for Buying Toy Guns Online
Published On 1/4/2022
In 2017, Cheng San, a Taiwanese American game designer, found himself at the pointy end of the Chinese regime’s crusade against gun ownership.
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California's governor pledges to model an assault weapons ban on Texas abortion law
Published On 1/4/2022
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday pledged to empower private citizens to enforce a ban on the manufacture and sale of assault weapons in the state, citing the same authority claimed by conservative lawmakers in Texas to outlaw most abortions once a heartbeat is detected.

California has banned the manufacture and sale of many assault-style weapons for decades. A federal judge overturned that ban in June, ruling it was unconstitutional and drawing the ire of the state's Democratic leaders by comparing the popular AR-15 rifle to a Swiss Army knife as "good for both home and battle." California's ban remained in place while the state appealed.
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Newsom to Apply Texas Abortion Law Enforcement Mechanism to Curb ‘Assault Weapons’ Sales
Published On 1/4/2022
California governor Gavin Newsom (D.) is strategizing to use the enforcement mechanism of a recently enacted Texas abortion law, which the Supreme Court allowed to survive on Friday, to curb the sale and circulation of “assault weapons” in the state.

On Saturday, Newsom said in a press release that the governor’s office would work with the legislature and attorney general to create a bill that would empower private citizens to sue for at least $10,000 “anyone who manufactures, distributes, or sells an assault weapon or ghost gun kit or parts in the State of California.”
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City of Boulder finally abandoned its appeal
Published On 1/4/2022
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U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- Since March, the City of Boulder has been looking for ways to reverse its defeat in the NRA-ILA supported case challenging Boulder’s unlawful bans against commonly owned “assault weapons” and magazines capable of accepting more than ten rounds. This week, the City of Boulder finally abandoned its appeal of the lower court decision striking Boulder’s unlawful hardware prohibitions. Because Boulder’s appeal was dismissed with prejudice, Boulder cannot attempt to relitigate this case in the future.
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City attorney tries to crack down on ‘ghost guns’ in Denver
Published On 1/3/2022
The City Attorney’s Office is trying to crack down on the flow of “ghost guns” in Denver, introducing a proposal to the City Council on Wednesday that would make owning the non-serialized firearms illegal.

Ghost guns are homemade firearms that don’t have serial numbers or markings, meaning they can’t be tracked to their maker, seller or original owner. They are often made by buying pre-made parts and assembling them at home, or by 3D-printing non-serialized parts.
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Memo to America: Please Don’t Repeat Colorado’s Gun Control Missfire
Published On 1/3/2022
According to Colorado’s state constitution, an individual’s right “to keep and bear arms in defense of his home, person and property” shall not “be called in question.”

But now that Colorado has become the first state in the nation to repeal its firearm preemption law, that right is very much in question. Forty-four states have a preemption law — a law that prevents cities and towns from regulating firearms more restrictively than the state as a whole.
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Neguse sponsors gun bill, citing mass shooting in Boulder
Published On 1/3/2022
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse introduced a bill aimed at gun violence Thursday afternoon in Washington, D.C., but his mind was on Boulder.

The End Gun Violence Act takes into account the mass shooting March 22 at a King Soopers store in Boulder, the city in the heart of Neguse's 2nd Congressional District.
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New report links Colorado's rising crime to criminal-friendly public policy
Published On 1/3/2022
The causes might be elusive, but the results are startling: Colorado's crime rates are soaring, rates that are topping the nation in some categories, notably its rise in property crimes and auto thefts.

The solutions might be just as nebulous, but two of the state's best-known former prosecutors touted a study they co-authored reflecting the state of public safety Thursday, and said criminal justice reformers in elected office and their policies aren't helping.
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Chicago Reports 40 Tragic Bullet Accidents Over Weekend
Published On 12/30/2021
CHICAGO, IL—Thanksgiving weekend is a time of family gatherings and gratitude in the windy city. This weekend, however, the holiday was marred by 40 tragic bullet accidents. According to reports, five of the accidental bullet-to-body incidents were fatal.
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POLICE RELEASE BODYCAM VIDEO OF MSNBC REPORTER FOLLOWING RITTENHOUSE JURY BUS, MAKES MSNBC LOOK WORS
Published On 12/30/2021
One of the more shocking moments of the Rittenhouse Trial was when MSNBC was caught following the jury bus. Maybe "shocking" isn't the right word. Corporate media made it clear they wanted Kyle lynched. Letting the jury know the media knew who they all were is a way to do that. If not "shocking," it was still f*cked up. The Judge banned MSNBC from the courtroom. Corporate media allies reported MSNBC was banned when some freelancer, James Joseph Morrison, got pulled over for blowing a red light.
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"They Were In Uniform With Multiple Weapons": San Francisco Restaurant Defends Booting Cops
Published On 12/30/2021
San Francisco cops have more to deal with than a DA who keeps releasing violent criminals back into the community...

On Friday, three on-duty officers were seated at Hilda and Jesse, a local restaurant, before the staff denied them service and asked them to leave after they became "uncomfortable with the presence of their multiple weapons," according to a post on the eatery's Instagram account.
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To Prevent Unnecessary Deaths, Nation Demands Common-Sense Alec Baldwin Control
Published On 12/30/2021
U.S.—The nation has begun clamoring for common-sense Alec Baldwin control to curb unnecessary deaths from careless actors gunning down their coworkers on set.

"How many more have to die before we as a nation will implement common-sense, reasonable controls on Alec Baldwin?" asked one protestor outside the Capitol building. "Blood is on our hands every day we allow Alec Baldwin to remain on the streets and not be locked up in a safe, away from guns and ammo, when he's not being used."
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WATCH: KYLE RITTENHOUSE HAS TWO WORDS FOR LEBRON JAMES, 'F*CK YOU.'
Published On 12/30/2021
Imagine being an alleged grown-ass man and mocking a seventeen-year-old for a panic attack as the kid is facing three first-degree murder charges. Imagine that grown-ass man is also a professional athlete who cries when he gets a leg cramp. You would be LeBron James mocking Kyle Rittenhouse on Twitter after the most emotional part of the trial. Kyle finally had the opportunity to respond to the guy who will always be #2 behind Michael Jordaan.
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Rittenhouse Says 'F--- You', LeBron Immediately Falls To Ground
Published On 12/30/2021
LOS ANGELES, CA—Kyle Rittenhouse recently said "f--- you" to LeBron James during an interview. The basketball player immediately flopped to the ground even though he was thousands of miles away.

James fell to the ground, grabbed his ankle, and wept, claiming the attack had caused him to break several bones and suffer permanent injuries to his leg, arms, fingers, and sternum.
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds California Ban on Large High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines
Published On 12/29/2021
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld California’s ban on large-capacity ammunition magazines, reversing a San Diego federal judge’s rule that it was “unconstitutional” and handing a victory to Gov. Gavin Newsom and gun-control advocates.
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Biden Admin Amassing Millions of Records on US Gun Owners Amid New Crackdown on Firearms
Published On 12/29/2021
Biden's ATF obtained more than 54 million gun owner records in 2021 alone
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‘Ghost Guns’: Firearm Kits Bought Online Fuel Epidemic of Violence
Published On 12/29/2021
They are untraceable and can be ordered with a click by children, gang members and felons. The Biden administration is trying to crack down, but law enforcement officials believe the problem may be here to stay.
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Top 8 Reasons You Absolutely DON'T Need A Gun
Published On 12/29/2021
Are you thinking about buying a gun? Ew. What's wrong with you? Gross! Just... ew. Guns are very problematic, and so are the people who use them. You don't need one. Here's why.
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REPORT: KENOSHA DA KNEW RITTENHOUSE TRIAL WAS A LOSER, THAT'S WHY THEY DUMPED IT ON THOMAS BINGER
Published On 12/28/2021
Kenosha Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger presented his closing arguments on Monday, where Binger pointed a gun at the jury with his finger on the trigger. This was after he claimed you have no right to self-defense if your gun is bigger than the one someone is about to shoot you with.
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COURT CRAWL | Justices examine self-defense and death on appeal, diversity report released
Published On 12/28/2021
Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics' roundup of news from the third branch of government. The state Supreme Court last week considered a number of thorny questions involving criminal law, and a new report from the Colorado Judicial Department revealed a variety of efforts to increase diversity among prospective state judges.
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At the Greeley Tribune: Appeals court decision could upend Red Flag law in Colorado
Published On 12/28/2021
A new Colorado Appeals court decision will almost surely lead to the state’s new Red Flag law being struck down. The law allows judges to confiscate people’s firearms on nothing more than a hunch.
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New Quinnipiac University Poll Shows more Americans oppose more gun control than support it, Huge Pa
Published On 12/28/2021
A new Quinnipiac University Poll shows that Americans oppose stricter gun control laws by a 49% to 45% margin. As we have pointed out with a new Gallup poll, the partisan divide on this issue has never been so large. With Gallup, 91% of Democrats and 24% of Republicans support stricter laws. With Quinnipiac, 91% of Democrats support stricter regulations and only 13% of Republicans. Most Independents also oppose more stringent gun control regulations by a 54% to 39% margin (for Gallup, 53% to 45% oppose stricter regulations).
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Alabama State Representative Says he has Enough Votes to Pass Constitutional Carry
Published On 12/28/2021
2021 has been the year of Constitutional Carry. With states like Iowa, Montana, Texas, Tennessee, and Utah passing Constitutional Carry, there’s a Second Amendment tidal wave sweeping across the nation. Now there are 21 states where lawful gun owners no longer must beg the government for permission to exercise their God-given right to self-defense.
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At Real Clear Politics: Support for More Gun Control Falls, But Partisan Gap Grows
Published On 12/28/2021
According to a new Gallup poll, support for stricter gun control has fallen by 15 percentage points in just the last five years. But, despite the drop being driven by independents’ changing views, Democrats aren’t likely to rethink their support for more gun control. The partisan divide on this issue has never been so large — 91% of Democrats and only 24% of Republicans support stricter laws.
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Tucker Carlson: Media and Big Tech lied about the Kyle Rittenhouse case - here's the truth
Published On 12/27/2021
The media has been lying about the trial, it is insane
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CNN Says Rittenhouse Judge Is Biased Since He Has A U.S. Flag In Courtroom
Published On 12/27/2021
KENOSHA, WI—CNN Joined with progressive groups in calling for Judge Bruce Schroeder—who is presiding over the Rittenhouse case—to be removed after an American flag was spotted in his courtroom.
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PolitiFact roasted for previous 'fact-check' claiming Kyle Rittenhouse's possession of weapon wasn't
Published On 12/27/2021
Critics rated the poorly aged report 'PANTS ON FIRE'
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Rittenhouse prosecutor Binger led 'clown show' of firearm fallacies: Dana Loesch
Published On 12/27/2021
Loesch compared prosecutors to ne'er-do-well siblings from the movie 'Step Brothers'
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Hannity: Rittenhouse trial shows media, left believe 'narratives more important than truth'
Published On 12/27/2021
Host says the left's and media's prejudgment mirrors their reactions to previous riots in Missouri and Maryland
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Appeals court finds lawmakers can challenge red flag law's validity
Published On 12/23/2021
Colorado's second-highest court has ruled that two Republican legislators may proceed with their challenge to a landmark gun safety law after allegedly being denied their constitutional right to have the legislation read at length.
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The Effects of Extreme Risk Protection Orders
Published On 12/23/2021
Extreme risk protection order (ERPO) laws, sometimes known as gun violence restraining order or “red-flag” laws, are risk-based, temporary, and preemptive protective orders that authorize the removal of firearms from individuals determined to be at risk for committing gun violence against others or themselves.[1] With ERPO laws in place, law enforcement, family members, or medical professionals can petition a court to temporarily restrict a person’s access to firearms if they believe that person is at risk of hurting him or herself or others. ERPO laws differ from prohibited purchaser regulations that prevent specific groups of individuals—such as those with a criminal record, those with a history of domestic abuse, or those who have been dishonorably discharged from the military—from owning, purchasing, or possessing firearms. They also differ from laws that require the removal of firearms from prohibited possessors (see our analysis of surrender of firearms by prohibited possessors)
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Alan Dershowitz: Kyle Rittenhouse Should Be Acquitted, Sue Media Outlets
Published On 12/23/2021
Harvard law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz says Kyle Rittenhouse “should be acquitted” of killing two men and wounding a third during riots and protests last year in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and he should file defamation lawsuits against media outlets for claiming that he’s guilty of murder.
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Liberals Accuse Rittenhouse Of Trying To Avoid Punishment Through Legal Loophole Known As 'Trial'
Published On 12/23/2021
KENOSHA, WI—Leftists are sounding the alarm that Kyle Rittenhouse—a notorious slayer of white communist pedophiles—may escape punishment through a little-known legal loophole known as a "trial."
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CBS Corrects False Claim Rittenhouse Crossed State Lines While Armed
Published On 12/21/2021
CBS has corrected the false claim a reporter offered on air regarding Kyle Rittenhouse.

On Sunday’s “Face the Nation,” Mark Strassman falsely reported that Rittenhouse “drove in from Illinois armed for battle.”
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Protesters March Against Kyle Rittenhouse Jury Verdict in Downtown Kenosha
Published On 12/21/2021
Protesters opposed to Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal by jury marched today in Kenosha, chanting that they would “Take these [expletive] streets.”
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Kyle Rittenhouse Takes Stand: ‘I Didn’t Do Anything Wrong; I Defended Myself’
Published On 12/21/2021
Kyle Rittenhouse on Wednesday took the stand in his own defense in a trial on charges of killing two men and injuring a third during Black Lives Matter protests and riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke Thinks Rittenhouse Trial “Makes the Case” Against AR-15s
Published On 12/21/2021
When Robert “Francis” Beto O’Rourke appeared on CNN’s State of the Union on November 21, 2021, he took advantage of the opportunity to demonize AR-15 ownership.

State of the Union host Dana Bash asked O’Rourke about Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal.
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Explosions, Fire Rock Major Russian Munitions Plant
Published On 12/21/2021
A large munitions factory in the Russian city of Dzerzhinsk was rocked by several explosions on November 27.

The Emergency Situations Ministry reported that two workers were injured in the explosions.

A fire ignited by the blasts was later extinguished.
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Everything the Media Told You About Kyle Rittenhouse Was Wrong
Published On 12/17/2021
Last week's acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager charged with the murder of two men in Kenosha, Wis., likely came as a shock to millions of Americans who had relied on the media to inform their understanding of the case.

From the time Rittenhouse killed two men on the streets of Kenosha last August, media characterizations of the event suggested his conviction was a foregone conclusion. He was a troubled kid, "a high school dropout who viewed law enforcement as his personal heroes" and had "an affinity for guns." Many took pains to point out that he had attended a rally for then-president Donald Trump. A New York Times report found that he "showed strong support for officers." The Daily Beast referred to him as a "fanatic."
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GAME OVER: MARIA SHRIVER OFFERS THE DUMBEST CELEBRITY REACTION TO KYLE RITTENHOUSE BEING NOT GUILTY
Published On 12/16/2021
Congratulations, Maria Shriver. Expectations were low for the entire entertainment, blue checkmark industry when it came to reacting to Kyle Rittenhouse. But you exceeded expectations. Mark Ruffalo gets honorable mention for calling Joseph Rosenbaum, the pedophile, by a cute pet name "JoJo." Because putting a pedophile on a pedestal isn't bad enough. But Shriver's two tweets take home the gold medal.
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Rittenhouse: Jury ‘Came to the Correct Verdict’
Published On 12/16/2021
In his first public comments after being acquitted on five counts, Kyle Rittenhouse said he thinks jurors reached the correct conclusion.
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Misinformation About Kyle Rittenhouse Case Floods Social Media, TV Networks
Published On 12/16/2021
Kyle Rittenhouse shot three black men. Kyle Rittenhouse traveled across state lines with a gun. Kyle Rittenhouse had an AK-47.
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Kyle Rittenhouse Bridged The Divide Between The Far Right And Mainstream Conservatives
Published On 12/16/2021
Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial may have ended, but his veneration is only beginning.

On Friday, a jury acquitted Rittenhouse on all charges after he shot three men, killing two and injuring one, during protests against the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August 2020. Ever since the shootings, far-right groups online have fixated on Rittenhouse as a hero who was being unfairly tried, essentially turning him into one of their many living martyrs. A far-right group with 12,500 followers on Telegram, a chat-messaging app, posted daily updates on what it dubbed “the trial of Saint Kyle.” These groups also fixated on the criminal backgrounds of the men Rittenhouse shot, mocked their deaths and celebrated the verdict by calling for more violence.
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Media Found Guilty On All Counts
Published On 12/15/2021
KENOSHA, WI—In a verdict that surprised both the prosecution, defense, and judge, the jury for the Rittenhouse trial declared that the Media be found guilty on all counts.

The courtroom fell silent as the jury foreman stood to read the verdict, “We the jury find the media guilty on all counts, including the egregious use of its influence to lie to the American people.”
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At the Billings Gazette and Montana Standard: Opponents’ claims about guns on campus don’t hold up
Published On 12/15/2021
Montana’s Board of Regents claimed “serious harm” would occur without an injunction blocking the state’s new campus carry law. They claimed, “no harm comes from staying implementation.” A Helena-based judge granted them a temporary injunction, and any week now he is likely to make a ruling on the case.
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Rittenhouse, Sandmann Agree To Share Joint Custody Of CNN
Published On 12/15/2021
ATLANTA, GA—With Rittenhouse found "not guilty", media outlets across the country are preparing for costly defamation lawsuits after a year of calling him a white supremacist.

With CNN already half-owned by Nick Sandmann, the famous fake news organization will soon be giving the other half of its ownership over to Kyle Rittenhouse. The two have agreed to share joint custody.
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Transcript of Supreme Court Oral Arguments for New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen
Published On 12/14/2021
This case may be officially about concealed handgun laws, but it could have much more significant implications than just concealed handgun laws. Part of the oral arguments dealt with how courts should evaluate Second Amendment cases. For example, should they use strict or intermediate scrutiny? These are different types of so-called “balancing tests.” When the First Amendment says Congress shall pass no law, balancing tests allow the courts to interpret that as saying Congress shall pass no law unless the courts think they have a good reason to. Or should they follow Scalia’s lead in Heller and follow the bright lines laid down in The Bill of Rights. Kavanaugh seemed skeptical of letting the courts use balancing tests. If the Supreme Court adopted a bright-line rule and not a balancing test, that would be a truly significant win for the Second Amendment. Indeed, possibly all of The Bill of Rights.
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MSNBC Banned From Rittenhouse Trial After Producer Followed Jurors: Judge
Published On 12/14/2021
KENOSHA, Wisconsin—A bus containing jurors mulling over the fate of Kyle Rittenhouse was followed on the evening of Nov. 17, authorities announced Thursday.
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Finally, a TV show with a successful defensive gun use, Paramount’s Yellowstone
Published On 12/14/2021
You will search in vain for civilians successfully using guns in self-defense in entertainment television shows. When civilians use guns defensively, something always goes wrong. Either they die using the gun, accidentally shoot the wrong person, or they get in the way of police trying to do their job. We regularly collect those cases, so when a television show finally shows a successful defensive gun use, we want to acknowledge it.
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MSNBC Reporter Seen Hanging 'The Jurors Are Here' Sign On Their Hotel
Published On 12/13/2021
KENOSHA, WI—As deliberations continue in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, concerns have been raised about the jurors' safety as an MSNBC reporter was spotted hanging a sign on their hotel reading "THE JURORS ARE HERE".
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WATCH: Media Melt Down Over Rittenhouse Verdict
Published On 12/13/2021
Members of the media piled on Kyle Rittenhouse during his trial, calling the 18-year-old "the new poster boy for the right-wing."

After a jury on Friday acquitted Rittenhouse of all charges, the media continued their meltdown. One MSNBC headline read, "Kyle Rittenhouse trial was designed to protect white conservatives who kill."
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Rittenhouse Lawyer: ‘Scary’ How Many Death Threats Were Received During Trial
Published On 12/13/2021
Kyle Rittenhouse’s defense attorney Mark Richards said that his client, defense lawyers, and prosecutors have faced numerous death threats during the homicide trial.
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Prosecutor Proves How Deadly AR-15 Is By Accidentally Shooting 7 Jurors
Published On 12/13/2021
KENOSHA, WI—During his closing argument yesterday in the Rittenhouse trial, lead prosecutor Thomas Binger proved just how deadly an AR-15 can be by spraying bullets into the jury.
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At Townhall: Without False Claims About The Risk of Concealed Handgun Permit Holders, The Left Has N
Published On 12/13/2021
Preface: Last Friday, the National Law Journal ran an op-ed by Lisa Vicens and John Donohue with many errors in it regarding a case that the U.S. Supreme Court heard last Wednesday on New York’s concealed handgun law. The article gave readers very inaccurate information on the academic research regarding the risk of crime by concealed handgun permit holders. This false claim of public safety is really all the state of New York has to base its case on. The left-leaning National Law Journal, a business partner with Michael Bloomberg, is unwilling to respond to repeated requests to correct the record on these extreme inaccuracies, so we are publishing our response here at Townhall. Unfortunately, all the judges, lawyers, and law professors who read the National Law Journal won’t hear the other side of the argument.
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At the Federalist: Data Disproves Left’s Fear Of Adhering To The Constitution On Guns
Published On 12/13/2021
This year has seen the largest increase ever in the number of concealed handgun permit holders—more than two million, for a total of 21.52 million. That is a 48 percent increase since 2016. On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the case of NYSRPA v. Bruen, which has a chance to further increase this total and make permitting rules more similar across states.
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Biden Reacts to Rittenhouse Verdict: ‘Jury System Works and We Have to Abide by It’
Published On 12/13/2021
President Joe Biden said he stands by the jury’s decision Friday to declare Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all five charges filed against him.
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Dem Nadler Calls on DOJ to Review Rittenhouse Verdict
Published On 12/13/2021
Rep. Jerry Nadler (D., N.Y.), the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, called on the Justice Department to review the not guilty verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse case, calling it a "miscarriage of justice."

Nadler pushed a debunked claim about Rittenhouse in his call for the federal review, saying that the teenager was "armed" when he crossed state lines to attend a protest in Kenosha, Wis., where he fatally shot two men and wounded another.
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D'oh! Here Are 8 Critical Errors Made By The Rittenhouse Prosecutors
Published On 12/10/2021
Kyle Rittenhouse’s guilt as a white supremacist, terrorist, violence-inciting murderer is obvious. That’s why the prosecution team for the state of Wisconsin has been so sharply criticized for botching what should have been a layup case.
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Kyle Rittenhouse Acquitted on All Counts
Published On 12/10/2021
KENOSHA, Wisconsin—Jurors acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse on all counts on Friday.
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Alec Baldwin Allegedly Ignored First Rule of Gun Safety, Experts Say
Published On 12/1/2021
Alec Baldwin, who officials say accidentally shot and killed a cinematographer during the filming of the movie “Rust,” should have never pointed a gun at another person even if he thought it was safe, a Hollywood safety expert says.
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Man Says He Was Pointing Gun at Rittenhouse When Teenager Shot Him
Published On 12/1/2021
The man who survived a gunshot wound by Kyle Rittenhouse in Wisconsin last year said on Nov. 4 that he was pointing his gun at the teenager when the then-17-year-old shot him.
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Alec Baldwin was told firearm was unloaded, search warrant says: report
Published On 11/29/2021
The firearm handed to Alec Baldwin on Thursday was declared a 'cold gun,' meaning it was declared unloaded, a report said
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Illinois Supreme Court Rules Tax on Guns and Ammo Unconstitutional
Published On 11/29/2021
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled on Oct. 21 that two taxes on guns and ammunition in Cook County violate the state’s constitution because they affect law-abiding citizens’ Second Amendment right to acquire firearms for self-defense.
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The 1619 Project Comes for the Second Amendment
Published On 11/29/2021
If the right to bear arms was intended to preserve slavery, why did civil-rights leaders insist that black Americans should be armed to protect themselves?
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Democrats Learn a Lesson on School Safety in Virginia
Published On 11/29/2021
Mental health professionals are no substitute for the police, city lawmakers learn
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CPW seeks public feedback as it mulls changes to distributing big game licenses
Published On 11/29/2021
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking feedback from hunters as the agency considers changes to policies and regulations governing the way it doles out big game licenses.

According to a release, the big game license distribution topics CPW is examining are resident and nonresident elk and deer license allocation, preference points, weighted points and over-the-counter elk licenses.
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Supreme Court takes up major gun rights case over state 'concealed carry' regulations
Published On 11/29/2021
The socially divisive issue of gun rights is back on the Supreme Court's docket, as the justices prepare Wednesday to hear oral arguments in a high-stakes challenge that could allow more Americans the right to carry pistols in public spaces like parks, schools, shopping malls and churches.

The deep dive by the nation's highest court comes at a time of rising crime rates in parts of the country, and politically-charged calls for major law enforcement reforms, including "defunding the police."
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How The Supreme Court Could Make It Easier To Carry Guns In Public
Published On 11/29/2021
On Wednesday, gun rights is back at the Supreme Court for the first time in over a decade. The justices will be weighing the constitutionality of a New York law that imposes limits on carrying guns outside the home, setting up a showdown over just how far the Second Amendment goes.
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Supreme Court Poised To Expand Gun Rights
Published On 11/29/2021
The Supreme Court looked poised on Wednesday to strike down New York’s restrictions on the concealed carry of firearms, a victory for Second Amendment rights.

The justices heard arguments over New York’s "proper cause" rule, which requires residents to prove a special need for self-protection to obtain a concealed carry license. The conservative justices were troubled at the wide degree of discretion New York’s rules give law enforcement in granting the permits.
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The Crime Prevention Research Center Completely Dominates The Social Science Research Network’s List
Published On 11/28/2021
Dr. John Lott’s work was the 14th most downloaded researcher ever.

No other researcher or university or center has even a fraction as many top crime papers as does the Crime Prevention Research Center. Our work on vote fraud also has gotten significant attention among political science rankings.
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ABC’s The Rookie demonizing 223 rounds, falsely claiming they are used by snipers
Published On 11/28/2021
ABC’s The Rookie wants to demonize AR-15s and the ammunition that they use. So if they aren’t going after AR-15s civilians own as machine guns, they are claiming that AR-15s are supposedly the favorite gun for snipers (Season 4, Episode 3, October 10, 2021). But as Sniper Central explains:
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The “Free Guy” Movie lectures people about “Massive” Gun Violence Problem
Published On 11/28/2021
Given that the whole Free Guy movie is about regular people play acting in a video game as marauding killers with guns, the dialogue clearly implies that the real world outside the game is similar in terms of gun violence. However, there is some inconsistency here between gun violence and no dead bodies in morgues.
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Men Suspected in St. Paul Shootout Have Long, Violent Rap Sheets, Were Barred from Possessing Guns
Published On 11/27/2021
At least two of the three men who were taken into custody on Sunday in connection with a deadly shootout at a Twin Cities bar have violent criminal histories that should have precluded them from possessing guns, a review of Minnesota court records shows.
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Supreme Court Takes Aim at Restrictive New York Concealed-Carry Gun Law
Published On 11/27/2021
The Supreme Court seemed receptive to arguments that New York state’s tough concealed-carry gun permitting system violates the Second Amendment during a court hearing on Nov. 3.
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Supreme Court to hear case on New York's gun permit law
Published On 11/27/2021
The three Trump appointees were not on the court when the justices last issued major gun rights rulings
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Black Lawyers Group Says New York Concealed Carry Restrictions Are Racist
Published On 11/27/2021
Coalition is backing a Supreme Court challenge to the rules
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Final gun bill from 2021 session goes into effect
Published On 11/26/2021
A bill approved by state lawmakers in April requiring gun owners to report lost or stolen weapons goes into effect on Tuesday, the final piece of gun-related legislation passed during a record-breaking session for firearm bills to begin carrying the weight of law.
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Biden Withdraws Nomination of Gun Control Advocate David Chipman to Head ATF
Published On 11/26/2021
The White House on Thursday withdrew the controversial nomination of David Chipman to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), releasing a statement explaining the decision.
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Dems in a Panic as Young and Minority Voters Reject Gun Control
Published On 11/26/2021
Democrat efforts to use gun control to terrorize voters to the polls are backfiring as a new survey finds that not only are Americans turning against gun control, the trend in favor of gun rights is greatest among young voters and minorities.
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Rednecks Dress Up As Taliban So Biden Will Give Them Billions Of Dollars In Firearms
Published On 11/26/2021
BEATTYVILLE, KY—After hearing that Biden was giving away entire arsenals of weapons to the Taliban for free, Republican rednecks throughout America are disguising themselves as the Taliban in hopes of scoring some AR-15s and maybe some Black Hawk helicopters.
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Afghan Gun Shops Sell US Weapons Seized by Taliban
Published On 11/26/2021
U.S. weapons and military equipment left behind during the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan are now being sold by gun dealers in the country.
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https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/four-states-in-northeast-us-sign-pact-to-share-data-o
Published On 11/26/2021
New York and three other states have signed a pact to share information on guns used in crimes.
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Gun Laws By State – Permits, Registration And Other Facts
Published On 11/24/2021
Gun ownership requires quite a bit of overall responsibility. This is a welcome opportunity for many to learn the many Federal, and more importantly, local laws concerning firearm use. Purchase and carry laws, as well as registration varies from state to state, and in many cases, may even be reciprocal from one area to another. Some states even have differences in laws from one county to another, so it is very important to pay close attention to your rights to avoid creating a scenario which could result in a question of your ability to own a gun.
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Thank you to all those who have served our nation and protected our freedoms. We owe each of you a d
Published On 11/11/2021
Thank you to all those who have served our nation and protected our freedoms. We owe each of you a debt that can never be repaid.
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The Sun Times: There Are Far More Defensive Gun Uses Than Murders. Here’s Why You Rarely Hear Of The
Published On 10/21/2021
While Americans know that guns take many innocent lives every year, many don’t know that firearms also save them.
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Our Research Discussed At Fox News And Yahoo! News: Study Shows Concealed Handgun Permits Soared Dur
Published On 10/21/2021
A new study shows that the number of concealed handgun permits soared in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic and has increased over 10% since the end of last year.
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Concealed Carry Permit Holders Across the United States: 2021
Published On 10/21/2021
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the number of concealed handgun permits has soared to over 21.52 million – a 48% increase since 2016. It’s also a 10.5% increase over the number of permits we counted a year ago in 2020. Unlike gun ownership surveys that may be affected by people’s unwillingness to answer personal questions, concealed handgun permit data is the only really “hard data” that we have. This increase occurred despite 21 Constitutional Carry states that no longer provide data on all those legally carrying a concealed handgun because people in those states no longer need a permit to carry.
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New Supreme Court Term Set to Be One for the Ages
Published On 10/21/2021
The Court is set to answer questions that bear on some of our most active political divisions.
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Yet Another School Shooting In Yet Another School That Bans Teachers/Staff From Being Able To Carry
Published On 10/20/2021
An attack at the Timberview High School in Arlington, Texas left four people injured. The attack appeared to be different than the typical school shooting that gets news coverage in that it probably involved some type of gang activity. The attacker, Timothy George Simpkins, was later arrested by police.
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On NewsMax: The Media’s Bias On Reporting Defensive Gun Use Stories
Published On 10/20/2021
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Cortes about his piece in Real Clear Investigations: “There Are Far More Defensive Gun Uses Than Murders. Here’s Why You Rarely Hear of Them.”
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Colorado ballots are out. Make sure to vote!
Published On 10/19/2021
Colorado ballots are out. Make sure to vote!
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Neguse introduces gun safety bill aimed at age requirements
Published On 10/19/2021
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse has introduced legislation that would enable the federal background check system to identify gun purchasers who are prohibited by their home state's laws from buying a weapon due to their age.
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The Babylon Bee Guide To Choosing A Gun That's Right For You
Published On 10/12/2021
There comes a time in every Christian’s life when he must make an important decision: What kind of firearm should I buy? Well, here’s a guide to help you know which gun is right for you.
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Biden: 'The Taliban Can't Have Won The War In Afghanistan As They Haven't Got Any Nukes Or F-15s'
Published On 10/12/2021
WASHINGTON, D.C.—At a press conference today, President Joe Biden expressed his bewilderment that the Taliban won the war in Afghanistan against the United States, pointing out that they have neither nuclear weapons nor F-15 aircraft.
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Oregon Law Goes Into Effect Requiring Guns to Be Secured at Home
Published On 10/7/2021
A portion of a gun-control measure that was approved earlier in 2021 by the Oregon Legislature went into effect over the weekend.
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FBI: US Murders Increased by 29.4 Percent in 2020
Published On 10/7/2021
The FBI reported on Sept. 27 that murders rose by 29.4 percent in the United States in 2020 compared to the previous year—one of the largest single-year increases ever recorded in the country’s recorded history.
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iden Assures Everyone That While The Taliban Now Has American Tanks, Rocket Launchers, And Machine G
Published On 10/6/2021
WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Biden has received some criticism for how the exit was handled in Afghanistan. One problem is that Americans fled so quickly that numerous military weapons have now ended up in the hands of the Taliban. Biden held a press conference to assure the public that it’s not all as bad as it seems.
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There Are Far More Defensive Gun Uses Than Murders. Here's Why You Rarely Hear of Them.
Published On 10/6/2021
While Americans know that guns take many innocent lives every year, many don’t know that firearms also save them.
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Ukraine Olympian Serhiy Kulish mistakenly shoots competitor's target in blunder
Published On 10/5/2021
Serhiy Kulish won a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics
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Missouri governor pardons St. Louis couple Mark, Patricia McCloskey after guilty pleas in gun-waving
Published On 10/5/2021
Mark McCloskey has announced a US Senate run
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Biden ATF nominee Chipman failed to disclose Chinese state TV hit used as propaganda by the communis
Published On 10/5/2021
Chipman failed to disclose his 2012 appearance on CGTN, an arm of China's propaganda machine that was required to register as a foreign agent in 2019
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Op-Ed: I Tried Firing An AR-15 Yesterday And I Have Literally Been Soiling Myself For 17 Straight Ho
Published On 10/5/2021
The AR-15 — the deadliest abomination known to man. A gun so terrible it’s killed more people than net neutrality and Trump’s tax cuts combined. And to demonstrate how awful this weapon is, I did something foolish: I tried firing one. And the experience was so horrible I have not stopped crying and soiling myself since.
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The ATF Doesn’t Need an Activist Director
Published On 10/5/2021
The Senate should reject Joe Biden’s nomination of David Chipman to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
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Attorney General releases report on first full year of red flag law implementation
Published On 10/5/2021
The "red flag" law implemented on Jan. 1, 2020, was triggered 111 times during its first full year on the books, and most of the gun seizures came in situations where individuals struggled with mental health or substance abuse issues.
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US Forest Service Presentation
Published On 9/29/2021
Resources from the US Forest Service as mentioned in the webinar.
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Denver police announce new partnership with federal officials for gun investigations
Published On 9/21/2021
Denver police announced they will unveil a new firearms-focused investigation team in collaboration with federal law enforcement.
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Colion Noir blasts ACLU for declaring the Second Amendment 'racist': 'Disgusting' to use racism
Published On 9/21/2021
Gun control may be racist, but gun rights are not, Colion Noir argued
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Australians Getting Ready To Overthrow Tyrannical Government—Wait, Nevermind, Seems They Gave Up All
Published On 9/21/2021
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA—Reports are coming in from the land down under that the people of Australia are getting ready to overthrow their tyrannical government—oh wait, they actually gave up all their guns.
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Lamborn, Boebert among Coloradans asking Supreme Court to overturn gun safety law
Published On 9/10/2021
Two of Colorado's three Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives, along with Weld County and a Denver-based think tank, are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a New York law regulating the ability to carry a concealed firearm outside of the home.
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Sen. Thom Tillis: Chipman wrong for ATF – here's how you can help GOP senators stop Biden's anti-gun
Published On 8/31/2021
Candidate Joe Biden campaigned on a message of unity and bipartisanship, but President Joe Biden has repeatedly shown his administration is every bit as left-wing as the rest of the Democratic Party.
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The Racist Reality of Gun Control
Published On 8/27/2021
Gun control disproportionately impacts the poor and minorities and puts them at greater risk of prosecution. So why is it that progressives, who like to think of themselves as champions of the “people,” are always pushing for stricter gun-control laws?
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California Judge Rules That Shooting Victims Can Sue Gun Manufacturer
Published On 8/26/2021
A California judge ruled that victims of a 2019 shooting in San Diego that left one dead and three wounded can sue the manufacturer of a rifle and the gun shop that sold it.
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Federal Court Rules That Ban on Handgun Sales for Under 21-Year-Olds Is Unconstitutional
Published On 8/19/2021
A federal appeals court ruled on July 13 that a federal law banning handgun sales to young adults is unconstitutional.
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Despite What Biden Says, Guns Factor in Only a Small Percentage of Violent Crimes
Published On 8/17/2021
In response to sharp increases in violent crime, President Biden stressed again last week that his administration is focused on “stemming the flow of firearms used to commit violent crimes.” But critics warn that this “guns first” approach ignores a basic fact – about 92% of violent crimes in America do not involve firearms.
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Chicago concealed carry holder shoots gunman who killed 1, injured 2 others, police say
Published On 8/16/2021
The suspect has prior convictions
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Cuomo is a picture perfect example of an elitist anti-gun politician. #2a #copolitics #guns https:/
Published On 8/13/2021
Executive order will make more money and programs available for gun violence prevention efforts, Cuomo said
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‘Peeping Tom’ shot 3 times by Texas girl’s father is charged: report
Published On 8/12/2021
The girl alerted her parents about a man after he allegedly tapped on her window while touching himself
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California homeowner shoots, kills suspected intruder: sheriff's office
Published On 8/9/2021
Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office said suspected intruder was found with a firearm
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Top 10 Reasons You Should Just Turn Your Guns Over To The Government TODAY
Published On 8/5/2021
So, you still have guns in your house, huh?

First of all, shame on you. Second of all, we realize you may be slightly hesitant about just turning them all over to the government, so we put together a list of reasons (out of the hundreds of reasons) you should just turn in your guns right now. Read and learn, you bitter clinger!
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Biden moves on guns as surging crime has Democrats on the defensive
Published On 8/4/2021
Unfortunately for the president, and urban America, the president has few tools at his disposal
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Geraldo blasts Biden's 'pathetic', 'sleepy' gun violence address; it's the 'civil rights issue of ou
Published On 8/4/2021
'The Five' host called Biden's speech 'sleepy' and his stated solutions insufficient.
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Op-Ed: You'll Never Beat A Tyrannical Government With Just Guns
Published On 8/4/2021
Listen, a lot of people have been suggesting this whole "blood of the patriots" language and suggesting you can just go topple a government using just muskets. It's absurd on its face. You can't go up against a nation that has big ships. Lots of ships. The best ships, really -- some of the best ships of all time. Everyone says so. Ahhh, fantastic ships. Quite so.
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Repeal of California’s ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban Blocked by 9th Circuit Court
Published On 8/3/2021
A federal appeals court this week put on hold a judge’s ruling overturning California’s 32-year-old ban on so-called “assault weapons.”
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Mark McCloskey Explains Guilty Plea: ‘By God, I Did It. That’s What the Guns Were For’
Published On 7/30/2021
Mark and Patricia McCloskey explained why they pleaded guilty to the charges stemming from a viral incident last summer where the couple was seen holding firearms amid Black Lives Matter (BLM) demonstrations in front of their St. Louis home.
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Ammo shortage shows no sign of improving: Smith & Wesson
Published On 7/30/2021
'There is still a lot of interest in firearms'
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Smith & Wesson CEO Says Ammo Shortage Won’t End Soon: ‘Still a Lot of Interest’
Published On 7/30/2021
The CEO of one of the largest U.S. gun manufacturers, Smith & Wesson, said that the current ammunition shortage is showing no signs of improving amid reports of Americans continuing to purchase record amounts of firearms.
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Colorado Governor Signs Bill Allowing Cities to Set Their Own Gun-Control Laws
Published On 7/30/2021
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on June 19 signed several gun-control bills into law, including one that allows cities and municipalities in the state to set their own gun regulations.
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22 States Urge Court: Repeal of California’s ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban Should Be Kept
Published On 7/29/2021
Twenty-two Republican-led states have filed a court brief in support of a decision that struck down California’s “assault weapons” ban last month as the state appeals to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Q&A with Eileen McCarron | Programmer, geophysicist and teacher takes on Colorado gun violence
Published On 7/28/2021
Eileen McCarron has been a computer programmer for the Internal Revenue Service, a geophysicist for Amoco and a math instructor at Gateway High School and Aurora Community College.
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Gun Sanctuary Movement Erupts: 61 Percent of US Counties Now ‘Second Amendment Sanctuaries’
Published On 7/20/2021
An analysis has revealed that more than three-fifths of all U.S. counties are so-called “Second Amendment sanctuaries” after a number of states this year passed legislation declaring them as such.
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Louisiana Governor Vetoes Gun Law, Retains Concealed Carry Permit Requirement
Published On 7/20/2021
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has vetoed bipartisan legislation that would have nixed the permit requirement for carrying a concealed handgun.
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San Jose to tax gun owners, will confiscate firearms for noncompliance
Published On 7/20/2021
Fee for gun ownership in the city has not yet been determined
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A Short History of Joe Biden’s Insanity on Guns
Published On 7/19/2021
Why do you need a gun when the government can just murder you at will?” is almost a perfect Bidenism. It’s no exaggeration to say this is the argument Joe Biden made at a crime-prevention press conference this week:
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Biden Makes Compelling Argument In Favor Of Second Amendment
Published On 7/19/2021
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a speech yesterday, President Joe Biden made a compelling and powerful argument in defense of the Second Amendment. The president ranted on and on about how if people were to rebel against his iron-fisted rule, he would nuke them and send F-15 fighter jets to attack them in their homes. These statements alone were enough to convince millions of Americans the Second Amendment is still desperately needed to protect their natural right to defend themselves.
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On Guns and Crime, One Cheer for Biden
Published On 7/19/2021
The president is evasive on the causes of the crime spike but tacitly bows to reality
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Biden Makes Compelling Argument In Favor Of Second Amendment
Published On 7/15/2021
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a speech yesterday, President Joe Biden made a compelling and powerful argument in defense of the Second Amendment. The president ranted on and on about how if people were to rebel against his iron-fisted rule, he would nuke them and send F-15 fighter jets to attack them in their homes. These statements alone were enough to convince millions of Americans the Second Amendment is still desperately needed to protect their natural right to defend themselves.
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Biden gun and police policies threaten Democrats' 2022 midterm prospects
Published On 7/15/2021
Biden anti-gun measures energize GOP while his backing for police funding splits Democrats
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Bass Pro Shops Announces 2-for-1 Sale On All Nuclear Missiles
Published On 7/6/2021
U.S.—In a bit of exciting news for firearms enthusiasts and those who wish to deter their government from becoming tyrannical, Bass Pro Shops has announced that its semi-annual 2-for-1 nuke sale will be kicking off this weekend. Every nuclear weapon in the company's arsenal will be completely free with the purchase of any other nuclear weapon.
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Elon Musk Unveils New Tesla F-15
Published On 7/2/2021
STARBASE, TX—Entrepreneur and all-around slightly insane man Elon Musk announced today he is releasing a new Tesla model: the F-15.
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2021 | Wrapping up two new gun bills
Published On 7/1/2021
The 2021 General Assembly adjourned Tuesday evening, ending a session packed with tension and striking decisions that will likely shape Colorado in the years to come. That includes two bills strengthening requirements around gun ownership, which did not sit well with Republican lawmakers.
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House Republican lawmakers and state GOP call on pro-gun group to cease fire
Published On 7/1/2021
After attacks from the right in the wake of a failed vote to oust House Minority Leader Hugh McKean, a group of House Republican lawmakers and the state Republican Party are calling on Rocky Mountain Gun Owners to put an end to the circular firing squad.
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EDITORIAL: Politicians become outlaws when they outlaw guns
Published On 7/1/2021
Few in Colorado approve of neo-Nazis. Most reasonable people do not want these haters marching up and down the street.
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‘They Must Have Been Cheating’: Watchdog Group Sues For Records Relating To Derogatory Comments Bide
Published On 7/1/2021
A conservative watchdog group filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit for records related to an incident in which President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms allegedly made a derogatory comment about black ATF agents.
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Judge Rules California’s ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban Unconstitutional
Published On 6/30/2021
California’s “assault weapons” ban was ruled unconstitutional Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
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Federal Judge Strikes Down California’s ‘Unconstitutional’ Assault Weapons Ban, Torches Media
Published On 6/30/2021
A federal judge in the Southern District of California ruled late on Friday that California’s controversial “assault weapons” ban is unconstitutional.
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Country Music Television urges viewers to ‘wear orange’ for gun control campaign, upsetting core aud
Published On 6/23/2021
Many CMT fans said they would no longer tune into music channel
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Bill allowing local governments to pass stricter gun laws clears legislature, heads to Polis' desk
Published On 6/23/2021
A bill seeking to lift Colorado's ban on local governments passing stricter gun laws than the state's is on its way to Gov. Jared Polis' desk after clearing the House and re-passing the Senate on Thursday.
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Biden pick for ATF opposed by 20 Republican AGs over his views on weapons, ties to gun control group
Published On 6/15/2021
Nominee David Chipman is "unfit" to lead ATF because of his "extreme positions on commonly owned firearms" and involvement with "anti-gun organizations," the GOP officials wrote
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Armed School Employee Prevents Man From Allegedly Kidnapping Juvenile Utah Girl
Published On 6/15/2021
An armed school employee at an elementary school in Utah prevented an alleged kidnapping on the school’s playground earlier this week, police said.
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Senate Democrats advance legislation expanding firearm background checks
Published On 6/11/2021
After a busy morning putting the final stamp on nearly three dozen bills, the Senate turned their attention to a bill that promises to expand the reasons for which someone can be denied the sale of a firearm.
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Willie, Korie Robertson on gun control after home break-in: People are ‘against them until something
Published On 6/10/2021
The 'Duck Dynasty' stars revealed someone tried to break into their home in an exclusive clip of next week's 'At Home With the Robertsons' obtained by Fox News
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New Data: “Buybacks” Futile and Foolish Waste of Tax Dollars
Published On 6/9/2021
In the run-up to the 2020 election, most of the Democratic candidates were united in pushing for a national “gun buyback” program. Sen. Bernie Sanders tweeted, “The federal government must ban assault weapons and implement a buyback program to get assault weapons off the streets.” Candidate and now Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned on a promise to impose a “mandatory gun buyback program,” as did Joe Biden (“Biden will also institute a program to buy back weapons of war currently on our streets”).
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Senate Democrats pass preemption bill that allows local governments to pass stricter gun laws
Published On 6/9/2021
Senate Democrats pass preemption bill that allows local governments to pass stricter gun laws
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Jewish family harassed in Miami area, get help from gun owner: reports
Published On 6/9/2021
A driver armed with a gun decided to intervene and defend the family, reports said
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Bill tightening background checks on gun sales advances to final House vote
Published On 6/9/2021
The House on Friday advanced a bill seeking to tighten background checks on firearms sales, the first of a trio of bill introduced in the aftermath of the mass shooting in Boulder to be eligible for a final vote in one of the chambers of the state legislature.
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House panel advances bill allowing local governments to pass stricter gun laws
Published On 6/9/2021
A House panel on Monday advanced a bill seeking to lift the state's ban on local governments passing stricter gun laws than those that exist in state law over objections from Republican lawmakers.
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House Minority Leader Hugh McKean
Published On 6/8/2021
In May, House Minority Leader Hugh McKean accidentally voted to support House Bill 1298 when he pushed the wrong electronic voting button. CSSA opposed this legislation, along with every other piece of gun control legislation brought forward this year. Let us be clear: These bills and the lawmakers that bring them forward violate every Coloradan’s constitutional and civil right to keep and bear arms, and there can be no ambiguity as to any of them. We will continue to oppose any effort and any candidate hostile to gun rights.
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Armed Washington state man shoots, kills attacker targeting neighbors, police say
Published On 6/5/2021
Attacker in Everett was wielding metal baton, police say
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Gun sales heading toward record year
Published On 6/5/2021
Firearm facilities are seeing buyers from all demographics
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The fight against gun control has some surprising new allies
Published On 6/5/2021
New York (CNN) The firearms industry and its GOP allies have taken a more inclusive approach to fighting Democrat-led efforts to pass stricter gun laws this year.
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'Ghost gun' crackdown proposal issued by Department of Justice
Published On 6/1/2021
Guns rights advocate calls rule "a slap in the face' to 'law-abiding Americans who have built their own firearms at home'
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Senate panel advances pre-emption gun bill; Lauren Boebert among those testifying against
Published On 6/1/2021
The third of three bills intended to address gun violence in Colorado cleared a state Senate panel on Tuesday, with emotional testimony from gun control advocates and, for the first time, opposition testimony from U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Silt.
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Bill to bar those with violent misdemeanors from buying guns clears first committee hurdle
Published On 6/1/2021
The first of three new gun safety bills, in part a response to the March 22 shooting at the south Boulder King Soopers, was approved on a party-line 7-4 vote by the House Judiciary Committee.
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Supreme Court Unanimously Rebuffs Biden Administration on Warrantless Searches for Handguns
Published On 6/1/2021
The Supreme Court unanimously rejected Biden administration arguments in a case from Rhode Island that police should be allowed to enter homes without a warrant to seize handguns.
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Supreme Court Sides With Man Fighting Gun Seizure After Mental Health Episode
Published On 6/1/2021
Biden administration split with progressive groups, defended cops
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Memorial Day
Published On 5/31/2021
CSSA is deeply thankful for all the men and women who have laid down their lives for this nation. This Memorial Day we remember the families who lost a loved one, those who served our nation, who made the ultimate sacrifice, injuries sustained in deployment, or suicide from the mental/emotional scars of service. We can never say it enough, thank you.
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SB256 doesn't just REPEAL pre-emption of local firearms restriction
Published On 5/24/2021
SB256 doesn't just REPEAL pre-emption of local firearms restriction--an 18-year old law that prevented Boulder from enforcing its gun and magazine bans-- but also GUTS uniform shall-issue concealed carry by opening wide the door to endless additional restrictions on where you can lawfully carry.

The value of YOUR concealed carry permit is at stake...if SB256 becomes law, your permit will become worthless in countless places throughout Colorado.

Don't let this happen...call your state legislators NOW!
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After Boulder shooting, Colorado lawmakers outline gun bills
Published On 5/22/2021
DENVER (AP) — Responding to the Colorado supermarket shooting that killed 10 people, state Democratic lawmakers on Thursday outlined legislation that would create a state office dedicated to preventing gun violence, expand background checks and allow municipalities greater freedom to adopt their own gun control laws.
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Firearm Preemption Laws
Published On 5/22/2021
Gun control supporters demand that state legislatures impose a wide variety of gun control restrictions within their borders. However, they hypocritically cry foul when legislatures use their power to limit gun control. Frustrated at their inability to convince state legislatures to adopt the restrictive firearm laws they propose, gun control supporters say that local jurisdictions should be able to adopt those restrictions independently.
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Bill Alert
Published On 5/16/2021
The pre-emption law against local gun-control that CSSA passed in 2003 and that voided Denver's and Boulder's semi-auto and magazine bans is in danger of being repealed!

SB-256 will turn thousands of Colorado gun-owners into unwitting criminals overnight by permitting an unlimited number of local gun restrictions on innocent gun owners! You will literally have to face an endless patchwork of different local laws every time you travel with your firearm!

It's important to stop this war on responsible Colorado shooters and gun owners--call your state senator and rep TODAY!
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Democratic lawmakers to roll out package of gun safety bills
Published On 5/16/2021
Democratic lawmakers Thursday announced they will introduce three bills in the coming days that they say will help address the epidemic of gun violence in Colorado.
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Demand for ammo, guns exceptionally high
Published On 5/15/2021
Hornady says ammo issue is demand, not supply
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Where Are All The Guns?
Published On 5/15/2021
Where are all the guns? If you walk into any gun store these days, you are likely to hear this question uttered across the counter. With more than five million law-abiding citizens making their first purchase, it is no wonder that we are seeing a shortage of just about every type of firearm on the market. The follow-up questions, of course, are “Why's it taking so long to recover?” and “What is being done to replenish the market?” Curious myself, I reached out to some of the biggest manufacturers to find out what their new production approach was and maybe even get a little peek behind the curtain.
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Democratic lawmakers to roll out package of gun safety bills
Published On 4/30/2021
Democratic lawmakers Thursday announced they will introduce three bills in the coming days that they say will help address the epidemic of gun violence in Colorado.
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Supreme Court to hear major gun rights appeal over carrying concealed handguns in public
Published On 4/30/2021
Supreme Court agrees to hear what could be the biggest gun rights case in more than a decade
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Supreme Court Takes Up Major NRA-Backed Gun Rights Case
Published On 4/30/2021
The Supreme Court has decided to take up a major, National Rifle Association (NRA)-backed lawsuit that challenges a New York law restricting individuals from carrying concealed handguns in public.
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Supreme Court To Decide Whether Americans Can Carry Guns in Public
Published On 4/30/2021
The Supreme Court said on Monday that it will hear a major gun rights case later this year asking whether Americans have a constitutional right to carry firearms outside the home.
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7 Great Home Defense Options For When Guns Are Banned
Published On 4/29/2021
Guns are on their way out. And thank goodness! We can't wait to return to the utopian paradise we lost when guns were invented by Bob Gun back in 1804.
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NRA State Association Spotlight
Published On 4/29/2021
NRA highlights CSSA
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NRA unveils ad campaign to push back on Biden's gun agenda
Published On 4/29/2021
The National Rifle Association (NRA) on Wednesday launched a $2 million campaign targeting gun control proposals backed by President Biden and top Democrats, including a federal assault weapons ban.
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House Democrats deliver annual gun-bill rejections
Published On 4/23/2021
Democrats, as they do annually at the Colorado Capitol, sank a package of bills to advance gun rights supported by Republicans Wednesday.
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Fenberg says gun legislation to be unveiled as soon as this week
Published On 4/23/2021
The state legislative response to the mass shooting in Boulder last month could be unveiled as soon as this week, according to Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg.
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Remington Ammunition Begins Production at Arkansas Facility
Published On 4/22/2021
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The Truth Behind The Great Ammo Crisis
Published On 4/21/2021
Everyone is aware of the ammunition crisis. Major media outlets have covered it, it's all over what little of your social media feed hasn't been censored, and I've been covering in detail since July. The ammo crisis has been constantly evolving, starting as a mere shortage in the early days of the COVID-19 lockdowns, and progressing to a full-blown crisis as I write this 321 days after March 13th.
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Racist Old Man Wants People To Have To Show ID To Exercise Constitutional Right
Published On 4/18/2021
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Old President Racist has struck again, announcing that he’s writing executive orders to put up more barriers for Americans to exercise their Constitutional rights.
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Colorado Assault-Style Weapons Ban Doesn’t Look Likely
Published On 4/17/2021
Any major push to pass an assault-style weapons ban in Colorado is looking increasingly less likely, with the legislature’s highest-profile advocate for stricter gun laws saying now — weeks after the mass shooting that killed 10 people at a grocery store in the city of Boulder — isn’t the time.
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Actually, gun restrictions will target the black community
Published On 4/17/2021
Back-to-back mass-shooting tragedies in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio have led predictably to a chorus of mainstream progressives begging for government to curtail or take away our individual rights. The refrain is a familiar one: confronted with such tragedies, only hardcore right-wingers would oppose gun-control measures. Neither side of the debate seems to seriously question the premise that strong support of protections for individual gun ownership belongs to the political right, but is there any reason in principle to accept this premise?
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Constitution Comes Forward To Accuse Biden Of Assault
Published On 4/17/2021
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Constitution has come forward to accuse Joe Biden of a brutal assault, alleging that the president has maintained an abusive relationship with the document for decades.
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Biden Gun Speech Filled With Falsehoods
Published On 4/15/2021
President Joe Biden made numerous false and misleading statements while unveiling a package of gun-control actions on Thursday.
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NRA Opposes David Chipman for ATF Director
Published On 4/15/2021
During a press conference on Thursday, President Biden announced that he would once again be targeting law-abiding gun owners by ordering ATF to develop two new restrictive regulations. Aiming to accessorize the Department of Justice’s anti-gun leadership team, Biden announced his nomination of gun control lobbyist David Chipman for Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
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Counties see spikes in demand for concealed weapons permits following Boulder massacre
Published On 4/15/2021
Dave Heath has noticed his firearms education classes tend to boom after incidents that cause people to fear for their safety or worry they will lose their rights to possess guns.
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Biden Claims Anyone Can Go To A Gun Show And Buy A Nuclear Missile With No Background Check
Published On 4/14/2021
WASHINGTON, D.C.—During a press conference today in which President Biden announced new executive action on gun control, he made an emotional plea to Americans, making his case that the action was needed.
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Biden’s Executive Actions Could Turn Millions Into Felons
Published On 4/14/2021
White House taps gun-control activist to lead ATF
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Biden's false remarks on gun show background checks gets a pass from some fact-checkers
Published On 4/13/2021
Biden claimed 'you can buy whatever you want' with no background check at gun shows
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Biden Bans High-Capacity Assault Stairs
Published On 4/13/2021
WASHINGTON, D.C.—By executive order today, Joe Biden has banned all high-capacity assault stairs. Any stair with over 30 steps is considered high-capacity and must be reduced to the California-style, 11-step version, with lower clearance and high-friction padding to reduce the chance of fall and injury.
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Biden ATF Nominee Has Long History of Anti-Gun Statements
Published On 4/13/2021
ATF hopeful David Chipman endorsed Waco conspiracy theories, unconstitutional gun regulations
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Gun control groups are investing millions in Colorado as gun rights spending has dramatically waned
Published On 4/13/2021
More than $10 million in spending made a difference in upsetting three congressional incumbents over the past decade. State-level allocations also moved the needle.
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Fact Check: Biden’s Claims About Background Checks at Gun Shows Are Misleading
Published On 4/13/2021
Fact Check: Biden’s Claims About Background Checks at Gun Shows Are Misleading
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Biden adopts measure pushed by Neguse to regulate device allegedly used in Boulder shooting
Published On 4/12/2021
President Joe Biden announced Thursday that a device allegedly used by the gunman accused of killing 10 people at a Boulder King Soopers last month will be subject to tighter federal regulation, part of a set of executive actions aimed at curbing what he called an "epidemic" of gun violence.
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(Reader discretion is advised - Rated R) The Racist Origin of America’s Gun Control Laws
Published On 4/11/2021
A freed slave and tenant farmer, Roda Ann Childs of Griffin, Georgia, testified on September 25, 1866 before the Freedman’s Bureau in her state of what happened when eight armed men barged into her home one evening:
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Biden announces slate of gun control actions, claims 'public health crisis'
Published On 4/11/2021
Biden insists proposals don't contravene the Second Amendment
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Biden challenged over claims about background checks at gun shows
Published On 4/11/2021
Biden claimed a person could get 'whatever you want' without a background check
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Senate sends lost and stolen guns bill to Polis' desk
Published On 4/9/2021
After a unanimous vote to approve amendments added by the House, the state Senate voted along party lines on final passage of a bill requiring firearm owners to report to law enforcement within five days of learning their gun has been lost or stolen.
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Arizona Governor Signs Bill to Defy Any New Federal Gun Control Laws
Published On 4/9/2021
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation on April 6 that would prohibit police and sheriffs in the state from enforcing new federal gun laws that may violate the Constitution’s Second Amendment.
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Biden on the Second Amendment: 'No amendment is absolute
Published On 4/9/2021
Biden says nothing he is recommending 'impinges on the Second Amendment'
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Arkansas State Senate Passes Bill Banning Enforcement of Federal Gun Control Laws
Published On 4/8/2021
The Arkansas state Senate voted this week to block federal law enforcement officials enforcing certain gun laws and regulations, sending a bill to the state House in the midst of congressional gun-control proposals.
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House advances lost, stolen guns bill over GOP objections
Published On 4/7/2021
The state House on Thursday advanced over the objections of the chamber’s Republicans a bill mandating owners of firearms to report to law enforcement within five days if that weapon is lost or stolen.
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Iowa Governor Signs Law Letting Residents Buy, Carry Guns Without Permits
Published On 4/7/2021
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed legislation into law on April 2 lifting some restrictions on the purchase or carrying of a handgun in the state for law-abiding citizens.
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Lost and stolen guns bill, renamed for Ballpark shooting victim, clears House
Published On 4/7/2021
Lawmakers in the Colorado state House on Monday voted along party lines to give final passage to a bill that would require owners of firearms to report to law enforcement within five days of learning their gun has been lost or stolen.
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Biden to target 'ghost guns,' stabilizing braces in new gun control actions
Published On 4/7/2021
The president Thursday will detail several initiatives to be achieved through a mix of executive and legislative action
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Following Massive Success Of The War On Drugs, Democrats Propose Same Approach For Guns
Published On 4/6/2021
U.S.—After carefully reviewing the massive success of the War on Drugs, Democrats have suggested applying this same strategy to eradicating guns.
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Gun-Rights Advocates Want Feds to Look at Prosecuting Hunter Biden
Published On 4/6/2021
Biden accused of lying about drug addiction to pass background check
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Republican AGs Slam New York AG, Back NRA in Bankruptcy Battle
Published On 4/6/2021
Officials accuse New York of political persecution of gun rights group
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Liberals Lash Out at Manchin For Opposing Background-Check Bill
Published On 4/5/2021
David Hogg: 'I hope Joe Manchin enjoys his last term'
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Colorado Democrats Consider Ban On Assault Weapons After Mass Shooting
Published On 4/5/2021
Colorado could be the next state to consider a ban on "assault-style" weapons, Colorado Public Radio has learned, although discussions are still in the preliminary stages at the state capitol and no legislation has been introduced yet.
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After Boulder, Fenberg says 'all options should be on the table,' including assault weapons ban
Published On 4/5/2021
Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg said that he personally backs an assault weapons ban, but added that lawmakers are moving deliberately to ensure the legislation they take up in the wake of the mass shooting in Boulder “is thoughtful and is actually meaningful and doesn't just make us feel good but actually can save lives.”
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Tunnel to Towers closing in on goal to pay off mortgage of officer killed in Colorado shooting
Published On 4/3/2021
The foundation plans to pay off entirety of mortgage by Easter
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Second Amendment Activists Prevail in Federal Court
Published On 4/3/2021
Appeals court rules against bump stock ban, sets up potential Supreme Court showdown
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Neguse, other House Democrats urge Biden to ban assault weapon imports
Published On 4/3/2021
U.S Rep. Joe Neguse and more than 60 other House Democrats asked President Joe Biden on Thursday to halt importation of semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines, citing Monday's deadly shooting at a Boulder supermarket as a reason for the president to act "immediately" rather than wait for lawmakers to pass gun control legislation.
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President Biden planning executive actions on guns, White House says
Published On 4/2/2021
President Biden is preparing executive actions that seek to combat gun violence.
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Democrats Face Gun Legislation Dilemma as Support for House Background Check Bill Breaks Down
Published On 4/2/2021
Filibuster politics could prevent bipartisan agreement
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7 Ways To Score Political Points Online After A National Tragedy
Published On 4/1/2021
Whenever a national tragedy occurs, the most important thing we can do is immediately jump online to fight with our political opponents!
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Biden Promises Executive Action, Legislation on Guns
Published On 4/1/2021
President says major gun restrictions 'a matter of timing'
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Eric Talley's father said Boulder cop supported gun rights, owned an AR-15
Published On 4/1/2021
Eric Talley's father told the website TMZ that the Boulder police officer was a defender of the Second Amendment and owned an AR-15 to use for target practice.
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This shooting was too close to home
Published On 4/1/2021
The mass shooting in Boulder took place just up the street from where I live.
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Army Vet Plans to Appeal Ninth Circuit Ruling Against Gun Carry
Published On 3/31/2021
Ruling may motivate Supreme Court to step in
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Democrats Point to Gun Legislation as Justification for Nuking Filibuster
Published On 3/30/2021
Advocates point to Colorado shooting for motivation, COVID restrictions for inspiration
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Party-line committee vote advances reporting bill for lost, stolen guns
Published On 3/30/2021
One day after the murder of 10 Coloradans in a Boulder supermarket, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee advanced a bill to mandate the reporting of lost or stolen firearms, a proposal that all four of the committee's Republicans opposed.
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Gun debate reignited with new focus on Boulder city ban
Published On 3/26/2021
BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) — The gun debate reignited after a shooter opened fire at a Boulder, Colo., grocery store on Monday, leaving 10 people dead. Part of the conversation surrounded a ban on assault weapons recently overturned in Boulder.
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California Caves on AR-15 Registration Fight
Published On 3/26/2021
State to reopen bungled registration system, pay gun group six figures in attorneys' fees
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A Response to Stephen Colbert
Published On 3/24/2021
Last night Stephen Colbert read a small section of our statement about the Boulder Shooting. As someone who has survived a school shooting, I know the desire to grieve before comedians politicize a tragedy. Maybe decency, thoughtfulness, and facts have gone the way of humor for this late-night host as they are clearly no longer required or used for his show.

We know there are actions that each of us and our government can take to reduce these horrific events. They just happen to be the opposite of what liberals, like Stephen Colbert, think they are.
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Statement on Shooting in Boulder
Published On 3/23/2021
Today, Colorado lost a brave officer in Eric Talley. He heroically served on the force since 2010. We as a Colorado community must come around his family and fellow officers to support, pray for, care for, and encourage through this dark time. We do not know the names of the other victims, but we must rally around those who are enduring the loss of those whom they knew, loved, and cherished. Also, we must help those who survived to recover physically, mentally, and emotionally.
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S.C. House of Representatives Looking to Expand Gun Rights
Published On 3/18/2021
The South Carolina House is moving forward with a bill that will expand gun rights. By a vote of 82 to 33, the House voted to give an amended version of the Open Carry and Training Act a second reading yesterday afternoon. The legislation would allow anyone with a concealed weapon permit to carry a handgun openly. A provision to allow businesses to post signs prohibiting ‘open carry’ in their establishment was added to the bill by lawmakers and supporters say this bill helps protect the Second Amendment. Tuesday evening, the House Judiciary Committee advanced the Constitutional Carry Act of 2021 to the floor and members are expected to debate it in early April.
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Victory in Colorado Preemption Case
Published On 3/17/2021
On Friday evening, a judge in the Centennial state gave law-abiding gun owners something to celebrate. He ruled that the city of Boulder’s ban on possessing and transferring commonly-possessed “assault weapons” and ten-round magazines was preempted by state law and struck them down. This was an NRA-ILA supported case.
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Virginia Dems Balk at Passing Major Gun-Control Reforms Ahead of Election
Published On 3/16/2021
Experts say it could be a bellwether for Democratic approach elsewhere
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Colorado gun storage bill passes House amid threats of rebellion, violence
Published On 3/16/2021
House Republicans in Colorado, with one last attempt to slow or stop a bill that would require gun owners to safely secure their guns, made their arguments personal late Monday during the final vote on House Bill 1106.
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Democrats’ Gun Bill Would Force AG’s Office To Team Up With Gun-Control Ally
Published On 3/16/2021
Republican Study Committee chairman says Dem bills are 'tainted by politics'
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House Dems Pass Gun-Control Bills That Would Dramatically Increase Wait Times
Published On 3/15/2021
Democrats took a major step in imposing stricter gun laws on Thursday as the House of Representatives passed two gun-control bills.
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Boulder’s gun ban ordinance struck down; state preemption, constitutional rights prevail
Published On 3/15/2021
BOULDER–A Boulder District Court judge has struck down the City of Boulder’s anti-gun ordinance that made the possession, sale or transfer of semi-automatic, magazine-fed sporting rifles, pistols and ammunition magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds illegal.
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The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has initiated a plan to revise its recreational shooting policy
Published On 3/13/2021
The Colorado State Shooting Association recognizes the concern of user conflict, population growth, and understands the importance of protecting our natural resources. However, the CSSA has supported recreational shooting on our forest lands for decades.
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Gun Owners Take Up Reloading To Sidestep Ammo Shortage
Published On 3/8/2021
Ammunition shelves are running bare in gun shops across America, forcing gun owners to consider other options, like reloading used brass casings, or making their own ammo.
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Biden Attorney General Nominee Pleads Ignorance on Gun Control Limits
Published On 3/8/2021
President Joe Biden's pick for the top law enforcement post in America told the Senate that he is uninformed about important gun issues, as he faces what could be a close confirmation vote.
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California's liberal Ninth Circuit to tackle gun rights, mull reinstating high-capacity magazine ban
Published On 3/6/2021
A three-judge panel in August ruled the ban on magazines holding more than 10 rounds violated the Second Amendment
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Rep. Lauren Boebert had this response to MSNBC host comparing her gun display to Usama bin Laden's
Published On 3/6/2021
Freshman Colorado congresswoman spoke to Fox News at CPAC
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Colorado House Democrats approve bill on safe storage of guns
Published On 3/6/2021
Colorado House Democrats on Monday passed the first of several bills intended to improve safety around firearms, sending a bill on safe gun storage to the full House.
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Gun-Control Groups Lash Out at Biden
Published On 3/3/2021
March For Our Lives demands gun czar, accuses Biden of ignoring violence in minority communities
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New Bill Would Protect Veterans from Gun Confiscation
Published On 3/3/2021
A bill introduced on Wednesday would make it more difficult to take gun rights from veterans.
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Bloomberg Fires Dozens of Journalists After Wasting $1 Billion on Failed Vanity Campaign
Published On 3/1/2021
'Mini Mike' sends powerful message that journo lives are insignificant compared with his own
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Feds Want NRA Lawyer Kicked Off Bankruptcy Case
Published On 3/1/2021
DOJ: Attorney's brother-in-law poses conflict of interest
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Washington Appeals Court Unanimously Strikes Down Local Gun-Control Law
Published On 3/1/2021
Second Amendment activists notch win in fight over state preemption laws
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Garland says DOJ would ‘advance’ Biden’s pro-gun control policies
Published On 2/26/2021
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said gun control is a 'priority' for Biden.
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New York AG Moves to Toss NRA Bankruptcy
Published On 2/25/2021
Democrat AG Letitia James looks to seize NRA assets
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Louisiana shooting spree leaves 3 dead; armed citizens credited with saving lives
Published On 2/24/2021
The crime happened near a gun store and range just outside New Orleans
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Colorado: 2021 Legislative Session Convenes with the Introduction of Numerous Gun Bills
Published On 2/23/2021
This week, the Colorado General Assembly convened for its 2021 Legislative Session. Multiple pro- and anti-gun bills have already been introduced, though no hearings have currently been scheduled. Below are a handful of important measures to be aware of.
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New DC Gun Dealer Sees Business Boom After Overcoming City Roadblocks
Published On 2/22/2021
A man who had to hire a lobbyist to help him navigate regulatory hurdles to become the first and only licensed Washington, D.C., gun dealer in nearly a year is now seeing business boom.
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Cryptocurrency Seeks to Lure Firearms Companies Amid Threat Banks Will Cut Off Gun Industry
Published On 2/22/2021
With the looming threat that the financial industry may shut its doors to the gun industry, a Utah man is hoping that his cryptocurrency geared toward purchasing firearms will take off.
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Biden Signs Executive Order Allowing People To Keep Their Guns As Long As The Barrel Is Tied In A Kn
Published On 2/22/2021
WASHINGTON D.C.—In what Democrats are calling a "brilliant compromise for gun safety," President Biden has signed an executive order allowing everyone to keep as many guns as they want-- as long as the barrels are tied in a knot.
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Gunmaker Sturm Ruger ramps up hiring as demand soars
Published On 2/19/2021
Inventory decreased by 86% last year
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Utah Axes Gun-Permit Requirement
Published On 2/18/2021
State will allow residents to carry concealed guns without permit
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Psaki: Gun control a 'priority,' Biden 'not afraid of standing up' to the NRA
Published On 2/18/2021
Biden said his administration 'will not wait for the next mass shooting' to push for gun control
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David Hogg To Release Line Of Extra-Absorbent Pillows For Liberal Tears
Published On 2/15/2021
CAMRBIDGE, MA—Smart Harvard student David Hogg has announced he is fighting back in the great pillow war against Mike Lindell, the evil Dark Lord of Pillows.
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Bulletproof Backpack Makers, Retailers Slam New York Confiscation Legislation
Published On 2/15/2021
'I think that this is not related to the product; it's related to the political situation'
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Safe gun storage campaign launches ahead of legislation from General Assembly
Published On 2/15/2021
A new education campaign launched Monday to ask firearms owners to keep their weapons locked up when not in use, but Democrats at the state Capitol are going to push for more than an ask when they come back later this month.
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Caldara: Legislature gunning for your civil liberties
Published On 2/12/2021
I enjoy target shooting. I’ve had my eye on a 9 mm pistol manufactured by a company called Springfield. When I went to buy it, I found it was banned in Colorado. The online retail site posted, “not for sale in California or Colorado.”
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Mike Lindell Releases New High-Capacity Assault Pillow
Published On 2/12/2021
CHANHASSEN, MN—Mike Lindell announced today the release of his company's latest product: the high-capacity assault MyPillow.
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Republican Congressman Considers Suit Over ‘Unconstitutional’ House Gun Ban
Published On 2/10/2021
Chip Roy says Capitol riot shows need for officials to be able to defend themselves
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Crow reintroduces gun safety bill stemming from 2019 Columbine aficionado incident
Published On 2/10/2021
U.S. Rep. Jason Crow has reintroduced legislation to close the federal firearms loophole exploited by the out-of-state woman who prompted school closures in spring 2019 throughout Colorado after law enforcement considered her “extremely dangerous."
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Senate Judiciary Chairman Says Gun Control Is ‘Top Priority’
Published On 2/8/2021
Sen. Dick Durbin (D., Ill.) plans to make gun control a "top priority" for the Senate Judiciary Committee under his leadership.
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Inside the NRA’s Strategy to Escape Disaster
Published On 2/8/2021
Exclusive: Top NRA lawyer opens up about using bankruptcy to fight legal battles
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In Blow to NRA, Judge Rules N.Y. Lawsuit Can Proceed
Published On 2/8/2021
State's attorney general filed suit seeking NRA's dissolution
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104 firearms seized at DIA in 2020, fifth-most in nation
Published On 2/8/2021
Officials from the Transportation Security Agency said 104 firearms were seized at Denver International Airport in 2020, the fifth most of any airport in the United States.
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Facebook Reverses Ban Against Virginia Gun-Rights Group
Published On 2/4/2021
Refuses to provide details on suspensions but reverses them
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House Democrats want to stop lawmakers from carrying guns in Capitol
Published On 2/3/2021
House members and staff wouldn't be able to carry guns on the sprawling Capitol grounds under legislation introduced Thursday by a pair of Democratic lawmakers.
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Pro-Gun Montana Ballot Referendum Passes Despite Millions Spent by Gun-Control Activists
Published On 2/2/2021
Opponents spent 27 times as much as supporters
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Bill Would Make New York First State to Ban Bulletproof Vests
Published On 2/2/2021
A New York lawmaker is attempting to seize body armor from civilians and would make it illegal to buy the protective gear in the state.
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Biden Skips Guns in Day One Executive Orders
Published On 2/2/2021
White House has yet to make good on Biden campaign pledge for gun restrictions
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Biden to Name Another Anti-Gunner to Cabinet
Published On 2/2/2021
Joe Biden announced last week that he will nominate yet another opponent of the Second Amendment to his proposed cabinet: Judge Merrick Garland.
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Colorado Democrats will pursue mandatory waiting period for gun buyers, safe-storage measure in 2021
Published On 1/29/2021
The legislation is modeled after policies passed in other states, but it's sure to draw Republican objections
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Predictions of Doom Fall Flat as Virginia Pro-Gun Rally Proceeds Peacefully
Published On 1/28/2021
Police say open carry crowd was 'nice and quiet,' 'no issues whatsoever'
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NRA Flees New York for Texas
Published On 1/26/2021
Gun group to end 150-year relationship with NY
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Fed Rule Bars Banks From Targeting Gun Manufacturers
Published On 1/26/2021
Admin rebukes Obama-era Operation Choke Point
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Waiting Period Mandated For Nerf Gun Purchases
Published On 1/25/2021
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Taking on a previously unregulated weapon, the federal government has instituted a five-day waiting period for all Nerf guns. “We decided it was time to act when we noticed how large the ammo is,” explained bureaucrat Joseph Clarkson. “The darts it fires are far larger than the average bullet, which must mean it’s a far deadlier weapon... as far as we understand things or care to understand things.”
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Ohio ‘Stand Your Ground’ law expanded with new legislation
Published On 1/25/2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTVG) - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 175, into law Monday, expanding the state’s legal definition of what is traditionally called a Stand Your Ground law.
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Proposed Biden Gun Tax Could Top $34 Billion
Published On 1/25/2021
Report: 20 million ARs, 150 million ammunition magazines would be taxed under Biden proposal
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Mailchimp Boots Gun-Rights Group
Published On 1/25/2021
Tech company cancels Second Amendment group's subscription without explanation
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Colorado ends 2020 with 26% rise in gun background checks over previous record
Published On 1/22/2021
Colorado ended 2020 with 501,324 background checks processed for firearms purchases, an approximately 26% increase over 2013, which held the previous annual record for background checks.
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New York lawmaker seeks to ban bulletproof vests for law-abiding citizens
Published On 1/22/2021
The Firearms Policy Coalition said the bill would deprive New Yorkers of 'the right to passive defense'
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16 Republican Attorney Generals Support NRA Proceedings Against New York AG Letitia James
Published On 1/21/2021
Sixteen Republican Attorney Generals support the National Rifle Association (NRA) proceedings against New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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Manchin Key to Thwarting New Gun-Control Legislation, Second Amendment Groups Say
Published On 1/20/2021
As the Biden administration prepares to enter office, Second Amendment activists are looking to a Democrat in the hopes that he will serve as a bulwark against his own party's efforts to tighten gun-control laws.
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NRA Takes Concealed Carry Case to the Supreme Court
Published On 1/19/2021
The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) has partnered with the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association (NYSRPA) today to ask the Supreme Court to hear a challenge to New York’s restrictive process for issuing concealed carry licenses.
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Americans Flocked to Gun Stores on Black Friday
Published On 1/18/2021
Holiday surge comes after Biden victory
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Gun Industry Mobilizes Against Proposed Regulation
Published On 1/18/2021
A proposed regulation from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms would be a gut punch to gun industry, sources say
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Banks Fight Rule That Would Force Them to Do Business with Firearms Industry
Published On 1/18/2021
Financial institutions are pushing back against a proposed rule change that would force them to work with the firearms industry, citing concerns over the legality of the measure.
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Gun Stores Overwhelmed By People Returning $600 Guns For $2000 Guns
Published On 1/15/2021
U.S.—Many Americans, in anticipation of a $600 government-issued stimulus check, have treated themselves to a brand new gun. Now that President Trump is calling instead for $2000 checks, gun stores are struggling to keep up with customers returning their $600 guns and purchasing $2000 guns.
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2020 Sets All-Time Gun Sales Record
Published On 1/14/2021
Nearly 7 million new gun owners as election looms
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Support for Gun Control Drops as Sales Skyrocket
Published On 1/13/2021
Gallup finds gun-control support plummeted by 7 points
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Support for Stricter U.S. Gun Laws at Lowest Level Since 2016
Published On 1/12/2021
57% want stricter gun laws, 9% less strict, 34% want them kept as they are.

GOP support for stricter gun laws has fallen 14 points since 2019 to new 22% low.

25% of Americans favor a handgun ban in the U.S., near record low.
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Kansas Dem Loses Senate Race After Endorsing Gun Confiscation
Published On 1/11/2021
Kansas Democrat Barbara Bollier lost her Senate bid on Tuesday after video of her supporting Australian-style gun confiscation surfaced in October—a video first obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
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Judge Dismisses Dem Prosecutor for Fundraising Off Armed Couple’s Standoff with BLM
Published On 1/11/2021
McCloskey lawyer says fundraising emails show true motivations for prosecution
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Leading Gunmaker Boosts Production, Still Can’t Meet Surging Demand
Published On 1/11/2021
One of the nation's largest gunmakers has massively ramped up production—and still can't meet unprecedented demand.
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Philly Buckles Under Legal Pressure From Gun-Rights Activists
Published On 1/7/2021
City to allow email applications in bid to avoid court rulings
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Philly Faces New Lawsuit After Shutting Down Gun-Carry Permit Process
Published On 1/6/2021
Philadelphia is facing a new lawsuit over its decision to completely shutter its gun-carry permit process over COVID-19 concerns.
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The Riots and Protests Will Make Gun Ownership More Popular
Published On 9/28/2020
Not in a million years, not if all the nation’s prestigious public-relations firms were mobilized for the cause, could gun manufacturers have conceived of a more effective advertising campaign for their product than the “defund the police” movement.
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A New York City Fireman Remembers 9/11
Published On 9/28/2020
A New York City Fireman Remembers 9/11
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Philadelphia Residents Face Months-Long Wait to Apply for Gun-Carry Permits
Published On 9/22/2020
State law requires cities to process applications within 45 days
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Swing States See Gun Sales Boom, Activists Look to Capitalize
Published On 9/14/2020
Nine swing states have seen record-setting surge in gun sales in 2020
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Colorado gun sales remain at high volume, prompting $1.3m request to speed up background checks
Published On 9/11/2020
At its peak in April, the average state firearm background check took 56 hours to process, up from about five minutes in April 2019
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TRUMP MOVING TO ELIMINATE GUN RESTRICTIONS ON ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS LANDS
Published On 9/11/2020
Gun Owners Need an Outpouring of Public Comments to Dwarf the Anti-Gunners’ Voice
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Richmond city council votes to ban guns at protests, other events
Published On 9/9/2020
The new law was first proposed by Democratic Mayor Levar Stoney
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Female hunter blasts death threats from trolls, defends sport
Published On 9/9/2020
'It's important that we preserve nature for future generations'
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Riots Likely Drove 2020’s Biggest Gun Sales Spike
Published On 9/8/2020
Seasonally adjusted sales hit unprecedented levels in June, analysis shows
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Smith & Wesson Stepping Up Production as Sales Soar 140 Percent
Published On 9/4/2020
Gun maker pledges 'max capacity' production that could lead to more jobs, shifts for workers
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Gun-Control Group Shies Away from Guns in Swing State Attack Ads
Published On 9/2/2020
Everytown super PAC downplays gun control to boost Dems Greenfield, Cunningham
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August Shatters Another Gun Sales Record
Published On 9/1/2020
Michigan Instructor: 'I have never seen a higher level of interest in guns'
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California Tries to Save Gun Magazine Confiscation Scheme
Published On 9/1/2020
Fed appeals court deemed magazine ban unconstitutional
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Of Course Kamala Harris Supports Gun Confiscation
Published On 8/17/2020
Fact-checkers try -- and fail -- to distort the new vice-presidential nominee’s gun-control record.
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Federal Appeals Court Rules California’s Ban on High-Capacity Magazines Unconstitutional
Published On 8/14/2020
A federal appeals court on Friday overturned California’s ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines, ruling that the prohibition violates the Second Amendment.
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Ninth Circuit Court Strikes Down California’s Unconstitutional High-Capacity Magazine Ban
Published On 8/14/2020
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals voted Friday to overturn the state of California’s infamous ban on “large capacity magazines” that can hold over 10 rounds, finding that the law violated the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution.
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New York’s Lawless NRA Lawsuit
Published On 8/6/2020
The latest bananas news from the banana republic that is the State of New York: The attorney general, a political enemy of the National Rifle Association, is seeking to have the advocacy organization legally dissolved.
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NRA Plans to Spend ‘Tens of Millions’ in Battleground States
Published On 8/6/2020
NRA has added 1,000 new members each day since June
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NY Attorney General Sues to Dissolve NRA over Alleged Self-Dealing
Published On 8/6/2020
New York attorney general Letitia James sued to dissolve the National Rifle Association on Wednesday, accusing senior members of the organization of fraud stretching over a period of decades.
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The Never-Ending War over Gun Statistics
Published On 8/5/2020
The debate over gun control is in part a debate about fundamental rights, the things that a government should never deny to the citizens to whom it is supposed to be subordinate.
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Limiting Gun Rights While Defunding Police Is a Recipe for Disaster
Published On 8/4/2020
If gun-control advocates get their way, law-enforcement officers and ordinary citizens alike will be powerless to stop violent crime.
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The Chicago Gun Myth
Published On 7/27/2020
Politicians blame out-of-state sellers, but the real problem lies at home.
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Freedom is on the Ballot This November
Published On 7/24/2020
My family and I have always proudly counted ourselves among the tens of millions of law-abiding American gun owners.
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The Media Can’t Stop Misleading on Guns
Published On 7/23/2020
At this point, there is simply no excuse for it.
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They're coming for our guns (really)
Published On 7/22/2020
A married couple in St. Louis is charged with a felony for displaying guns at trespassing protesters
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What the Second Amendment Sanctuary Movement Says About the Upcoming Election
Published On 6/22/2020
This map shows the states and counties that had passed some type of Second Amendment sanctuary law or resolution as of March 21, 2020. (Source: Wikipedia)
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How to Talk to a New Gun Owner
Published On 6/19/2020
“Well, I need a gun.”

The statement was delivered without warning and in a completely understated way by a longtime friend, a person who’d often treated the fact that I own guns as if it was a guilty secret best kept between friends.
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U.S. Supreme Court Passes on Hearing Second Amendment Cases
Published On 6/16/2020
The U.S. Supreme Court passed on hearing 10 Second Amendment cases.
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Kopel: The pro-slavery origins of American gun control
Published On 6/14/2020
The New York Times has recently unveiled a “1619 project” that will, in the words of New York Times editorial board member Mara Gay, demonstrate “that nearly everything that has made America exceptional grew out of slavery.”
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This Is Why We Need Guns
Published On 6/3/2020
‘Only the cops need guns” simply could not live forever alongside, “The cops are racist and will kill you.” And so, at long last, the two circles of the Venn Diagram have filed for an amicable divorce. In the end, the differences proved irreconcilable.
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