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Affirming Americans’ right to concealed carry
Affirming Americans’ right to concealed carry When Justice Neil Gorsuch was confirmed to the Supreme Court in April, the court regained a majority of justices who support Americans’ right to bear arms. It is now more important than ever for the court to take up and hear pivotal Second Amendment cases that will protect our […]
Concealed Carry Law Goes Into Effect but Guns Are Still Banned on U of A Campus Pending Arkansas State Police Action
Concealed Carry Law Goes Into Effect but Guns Are Still Banned on U of A Campus Pending Arkansas State Police Action There are many questions about Arkansas’ new “campus concealed carry” law, but the most basic is: when does it go into effect?The simple answer is that the law goes into effect on Friday, Sept. […]
Georgia: Campus carry attracts opinions, but no problems as school opens
Georgia: Campus carry attracts opinions, but no problems as school opens This is the first school year under the new campus carry law. Gov. Nathan Deal signed House Bill 280 into law in May, allowing licensed weapons holders to carry firearms on various portions of Georgia’s public colleges and universities. The law came after years […]
Numerous Pro-Gun Bills Went Into Effect on Friday
Numerous Pro-Gun Bills Went Into Effect on Friday A number of key pro-Second Amendment laws took effect on September 1, 2017: View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
California: Gun Owners Score a Win on One Gun a Month Bill
California: Gun Owners Score a Win on One Gun a Month Bill Today, gun owners scored a win in California when anti-gun bill SB 497 was significantly amended in the Assembly Appropriations Committee to remove language extending California’s one handgun a month to all guns. With the removal of the problematic language, SB 497 now […]
Embracing the Roosevelt model, Secretary Zinke will protect our wildlife resources by supporting hunters and anglers
Embracing the Roosevelt model, Secretary Zinke will protect our wildlife resources by supporting hunters and anglers Hunting and fishing have long been at the cornerstone of America’s outdoor heritage, with countless men and women participating in these cherished activities since our nation’s founding. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Americans for Responsible Solutions Claims NFA Isn’t Burdensome
Americans for Responsible Solutions Claims NFA Isn’t Burdensome Earlier this week, gun control group Americans for Responsible Solutions continued their confused campaign against the Hearing Protection Act (S. 59 and H.R. 367) with a new line of attack. This vital legislation would remove firearm suppressors from regulation under the National Firearms Act, which requires suppressor […]
Disaffected Gun Control Activist Exposes Bloomberg’s “Top-down Bureaucracy”
Disaffected Gun Control Activist Exposes Bloomberg’s “Top-down Bureaucracy” In a post titled, “As a Gun Violence Survivor, I Feel Betrayed by Everytown,” former Everytown and Moms Demand Action member Kate Ranta shed some much-needed light on Bloomberg’s bureaucratic operation. Despite Everytown portraying itself as a grassroots movement, Ranta explained that this representation is a façade, […]
“Social Justice Collective” Calls for Four-Year Universities to Ban Veterans, Cites NRA Ties
“Social Justice Collective” Calls for Four-Year Universities to Ban Veterans, Cites NRA Ties It’s admittedly getting more and more difficult to separate fact from fiction these days, especially when it comes to the increasingly bizarre world of anti-gun social justice crusaders. But it is apparently true that a publication recently appeared on the campus of […]
Armed Robbery Suspect Shot near Trussville City Limits
Armed Robbery Suspect Shot near Trussville City Limits Birmingham police are awaiting the recovery and release of a man from a local hospital before charging him with armed robbery. The man was shot in both legs by a person he had robbed at gunpoint. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Burglar in serious condition, shot by homeowner
Burglar in serious condition, shot by homeowner “I jumped out the car, walked up to the front door, and I hear somebody jumping out of the window,” said Thornton. An armed burglar was caught in the act. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Homeowner near 80th and Harney reports shooting intruder
Homeowner near 80th and Harney reports shooting intruder Tuesday morning, Renard LeBron returned to his home near 80th and Harney Streets to find a man on the second floor, wielding a baseball bat. LeBron, 60, suffered bruises near his eyes and a knot on his forehead, but was able to defend himself as the man […]
In California, Confiscation Is No Longer A Threat. It’s The Law.
In California, Confiscation Is No Longer A Threat. It’s The Law. One federal judge is all that stands between California gun owners and the unprecedented confiscation by the state of millions of dollars of legally purchased property. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Armed suspects rob pub full of police officers attending party
Armed suspects rob pub full of police officers attending party Two men who police said robbed a pub in Woodlawn may not have expected it to be full of police officers. Baltimore County police have two suspects in custody who they said robbed a pub Tuesday night at gunpoint. View full story Originally posted at […]
Would-be mugger surprised by gun-toting victim
Would-be mugger surprised by gun-toting victim An armed robber targeted a man who had just made a withdrawal from a cash machine, but the victim turned the tables. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
This shotgun-wielding Texan has no time for looters
This shotgun-wielding Texan has no time for looters “[I’m] protecting the community where I live,” he says. “I grew up in this area, I’m a former law enforcement officer, so I understand what the law says. If you’re looting, you’re stealing. It’s a violation of Texas law and federal law in the time of a catastrophe…Constitution […]
Overnight robbery ends in shootout
Overnight robbery ends in shootout Metro Police are searching for a pair of men who tried to rob a convenience store but were confronted by an armed clerk behind the counter. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
California: Time is Running Out to Stop Anti-Gun Bills
California: Time is Running Out to Stop Anti-Gun Bills Several anti-gun bills have been scheduled to be heard in their respective committees and two anti-gun bills could be heard on the Senate floor at any time. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Self-defense rights get boost, but still under attack
Self-defense rights get boost, but still under attack Defenders of the Second Amendment rejoiced when Donald Trump, who has been outspoken in his support of gun rights, defeated the decidedly anti-gun Hillary Clinton and marked the end of the equally gun-hostile Obama administration. But there are still too many restrictions on gun ownership and carry, […]
L.A. City Council votes to end ban on sales of ‘ultracompact’ guns
L.A. City Council votes to end ban on sales of ‘ultracompact’ guns The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to end a long-standing ban on the sale of “ultracompact” firearms, rolling back the rule in the face of legal threats from gun rights groups. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
