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18″ Aero (Ballistic Advantage) 223 Wylde 1:8 Barrel: Ammo Testing!
Howdy everyone! I did a bit of searching for some factory loads to try in my SPR build (Aero/Ballistic Advantage 223 Wylde, 18″ 1:8 twist), and turns out I couldn’t find too much out there on the interwebs. So, in the name of friendship and pseudoscience I decided to do some of my own testing […]
FightLite (ARES) SCR Gen 2 Review
I recently picked up a FightLite SCR, this is the gen 2 model SCR-011KM from Blue Cord Firearms in CT (HIGHLY recommend!). Being behind enemy lines and having bounced between NY and CT, I’ve had my eye on one of these for a while. Seeing this new model with dust cover, port for forward assist, […]
Colorado: House Committee to Consider “Red Flag” Legislation This Week
Colorado: House Committee to Consider “Red Flag” Legislation This Week On Thursday, at 1:30pm in the Old State Library, the House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider anti-gun legislation, House Bill 1177. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Nevada: Governor Signs Bloomberg Background Check Bill Criminalizing Private Firearm Transfers
Nevada: Governor Signs Bloomberg Background Check Bill Criminalizing Private Firearm Transfers Today, February 15th, Governor Steve Sisolak signed Senate Bill 143 shortly after the Nevada State Assembly passed this legislation on a 28-13 vote. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Turning a Right into a Privilege: HR 1112 Gives Feds Unfettered Power to Block Gun Sales
Turning a Right into a Privilege: HR 1112 Gives Feds Unfettered Power to Block Gun Sales H.R. 8, which would criminalize the private transfer of firearms, has received significant attention from the gun rights community. However, H.R. 1112, which purportedly targets the inappropriately-named “Charleston loophole,” is just as insidious an attack on gun owners. Both […]
Polls: No Lasting Support for Gun Control One Year After Parkland
Polls: No Lasting Support for Gun Control One Year After Parkland Thursday marked the one year anniversary of the terrible crimes at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL. It was a somber occasion, but some media outlets couldn’t contain their glee this week that last year’s horror might finally advance the anti-gun agenda. […]
Another Study Blames Guns, Excludes Reality
Another Study Blames Guns, Excludes Reality A study published in Preventative Medicine by Yu Lu and Jeff R. Temple concludes that “the majority of mental health symptoms examined were not related to gun violence. Instead, access to firearms was the primary culprit.” View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
New Mexico: Chambers Trade Legislation to Criminalize Private Firearm Transfers
New Mexico: Chambers Trade Legislation to Criminalize Private Firearm Transfers The New Mexico Legislature has now heard and passed both House Bill 8 and Senate Bill 8 in their chambers of origin. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Raimondo pushes for gun control bills, including banning commonly owned semi-automatic rifles
Raimondo pushes for gun control bills, including banning commonly owned semi-automatic rifles Gov. Gina Raimondo is once again pushing for a package of gun control bills, including an “assault weapons” ban, that have failed to pass the General Assembly in past years. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Clarence Thomas Retiring from Supreme Court Would be a Big Loss, Even if Replaced by a Conservative
Clarence Thomas Retiring from Supreme Court Would be a Big Loss, Even if Replaced by a Conservative There’s been an increasing amount of debate in recent months about whether it would be strategically smart for Justice Clarence Thomas to retire from the Supreme Court after the end of this term. View full story Originally posted […]
If You’re a Los Angeles City Contractor with Ties to the NRA, You Now Need to Disclose It
If You’re a Los Angeles City Contractor with Ties to the NRA, You Now Need to Disclose It Los Angeles sounds like a fun place to live, and not just because it’s a 500-square-mile urinal. The L.A. City Council passed an ordinance this week requiring city contractors to disclose all financial ties, donations, etc., to […]
H.R. 8 Markup: Liberal Democrats Markup Gun Control Legislation
H.R. 8 Markup: Liberal Democrats Markup Gun Control Legislation The Nancy Pelosi Speaker Era 2.0 continued on Wednesday, Feb. 13, with a markup of H.R 8, the “universal” background checks bill, in the House Judiciary Committee. Following on the heels of last week’s Judiciary Committee hearing, the same committee held a markup on Wednesday, where amendments and corrections to H.R. 8 could be considered. Unfortunately, […]
Support For New Restrictions On Firearms Has Taken A Nosedive
Support For New Restrictions On Firearms Has Taken A Nosedive This was inevitable. It’s a trend that follows most tragedies of this sort. Support for new gun control regulations dips immensely months after a mass-shooting event. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Nevada: Assembly Floor Vote Tomorrow for Bloomberg Background Check Bill
Nevada: Assembly Floor Vote Tomorrow for Bloomberg Background Check Bill On February 14th, the Nevada state Assembly Judiciary Committee voted to approve Senate Bill 143. SB 143 is expected to receive a floor vote in the full Assembly tomorrow, February 15th. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
NRA lobbyist Dan Reid on background checks, red flag laws, lawsuits
NRA lobbyist Dan Reid on background checks, red flag laws, lawsuits The background check bill currently being rushed through the Nevada legislature isn’t the same as the background check initiative voters passed in 2016. The bill also has a weaker exemption for hunters than a similar law in California. That’s according to Dan Reid, western […]
Kentucky: Senate Passes Constitutional Carry; On to the House
Kentucky: Senate Passes Constitutional Carry; On to the House Today, February 14th, the Kentucky state Senate voted 29-8 to pass Senate Bill 150. SB 150 will now go to the state House of Representatives where it will be referred to the Judiciary Committee for further consideration. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Arizona: School Pick-Up/Drop-Off Bill Introduced
Arizona: School Pick-Up/Drop-Off Bill Introduced On February 13th, House Bill 2693 was introduced to improve the ability of law-abiding citizens to defend themselves and their families by reducing arbitrary boundaries that leave them defenseless. HB 2693 has not yet been assigned to a committee for further consideration. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Washington’s Attorney General Says He’ll Defend Gun Law Some Sheriffs Call Unconstitutional
Washington’s Attorney General Says He’ll Defend Gun Law Some Sheriffs Call Unconstitutional Police chiefs who refuse to enforce Washington state’s new gun restrictions could be liable if that refusal results in someone buying a gun and committing a crime, state Attorney General Bob Ferguson says. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Hunt It to Save It
Hunt It to Save It It was the last clear, bright day of September, and I went out onto the plains to hunt sage grouse. A brace of the oversized birds makes a limit, but there’s still the kicking up of them among the brush and cactus, and seeing the English cocker run, overjoyed. These are […]
Nevada: Bloomberg Background Check Bill Passes Senate, Moves to the Assembly
Nevada: Bloomberg Background Check Bill Passes Senate, Moves to the Assembly On February 13th, the Nevada state Senate voted to pass Senate Bill 143 to criminalize private firearm transfers by a party line vote. SB 143 has been transmitted to the Assembly and referred to the Judiciary Committee where it has been scheduled for a work session tomorrow, […]
Oklahoma: House Overwhelmingly Passes Constitutional Carry Legislation
Oklahoma: House Overwhelmingly Passes Constitutional Carry Legislation Today, the Oklahoma House of Representatives passed Constitutional Carry Legislation, House Bill 2597, by a 70 to 30 vote. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Mississippi: Pro-Gun Legislation Passes the House Unanimously and Now on to the Senate
Mississippi: Pro-Gun Legislation Passes the House Unanimously and Now on to the Senate On Wednesday, February 13th, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed House Bill 1581 on a bipartisan, unanimous vote, 113-0. Now, the measure moves to the Senate where it is currently pending committee assignment and a hearing date View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
