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Commentary: The problem with "common-sense" gun laws
Commentary: The problem with "common-sense" gun laws “Okay, gun haters—now what?” That’s the question many Second Amendment supporters are asking in the wake of the horrific shooting at Santa Fe High School. The carnage, the loss of life—it’s all too familiar. And so are the responses from advocates for more restrictive gun laws, often couched by […]
There Are Fewer School Shootings Now Than During the 1990s
There Are Fewer School Shootings Now Than During the 1990s Many observers will still point out that even a small number of school shootings is too many. That’s true enough, but when the multi-decade trend is downward, it would hardly be honest to attempt to frame the current situation as a “crisis.” Indeed the challenge […]
Hard Reality: No Mainstream Gun Control Law Would Have Stopped the Texas High School Horror
Hard Reality: No Mainstream Gun Control Law Would Have Stopped the Texas High School Horror Virginia Democratic Senator Mark Warner told CNN’s State of the Union that he doesn’t think “there’s a single piece of legislation” that could have prevented last week’s horrible killing at a Texas high school, adding that a more holistic “series […]
Esquire Writer: Okay, Now I Actually Do Want To Take Your Guns
Esquire Writer: Okay, Now I Actually Do Want To Take Your Guns Finally some honesty from the anti-gun left whose frequent refrain is they don’t want to take away your guns. Writing for Esquire, Dave Holmes admits it’s not about background checks or AR15s but taking away all guns from law-abiding gun owners. View full […]
Louisiana: Pro-Gun Legislation Heads to Governor’s Desk as Legislature Adjourns
Louisiana: Pro-Gun Legislation Heads to Governor’s Desk as Legislature Adjourns Friday, the Louisiana Legislature adjourned from its 2018 regular Legislative Session. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Florida Alert: NRA Fighting to Protect “Jane Doe” & “John Doe” in Florida
Florida Alert: NRA Fighting to Protect “Jane Doe” & “John Doe” in Florida On May 9, 2018 Florida Governor Rick Scott signed SB-7026 into law. The media gleefully reported SB-7026 as Florida’s first gun control bill in decades. Among other gun control restrictions, the bill violates the Second Amendment rights of persons between the ages […]
New Jersey: Senate Committee Resumes Gun Control Push Monday
New Jersey: Senate Committee Resumes Gun Control Push Monday The relentless attack on law-abiding gun owners continues next week in Trenton. Despite New Jersey already having some of the harshest gun laws in the country, anti-gun politicians in Trenton keep coming back for more. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Minnesota: Contact Your Legislators in Opposition to Anti-Gun Legislation
Minnesota: Contact Your Legislators in Opposition to Anti-Gun Legislation The Minnesota Legislature is scheduled to adjourn from its 2018 Legislation Session on Monday, May 21. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
NRA Releases Grades & Endorsements for Alabama June 5 Primary Election
NRA Releases Grades & Endorsements for Alabama June 5 Primary Election Endorses Ivey & Marshall for Re-election in Alabama On behalf of our nearly six million members across the country, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is proud to endorse Gov. Kay Ivey and Attorney General Steve Marshall for re-election in Alabama. View […]
Parkland Student Emma Gonzalez Says ‘Go Join the Army’ if You Want to Shoot an AR-15
Parkland Student Emma Gonzalez Says ‘Go Join the Army’ if You Want to Shoot an AR-15 Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting survivor Emma Gonzalez has a message for assault weapons advocates: “Go join the Army if you want to have fun shooting off a weapon, and serve your f#***%g country.” “It’s just cheaper to take away […]
NRA Releases Grades & Endorsements for June 12 Primary Election
NRA Releases Grades & Endorsements for June 12 Primary Election On behalf of our nearly six million members across the country, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is proud to endorse Gov. Henry McMaster and Attorney General Alan Wilson for re-election in South Carolina. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
New Secret Government Watch List Targets Uncooperative Travelers
New Secret Government Watch List Targets Uncooperative Travelers The Transportation Security Administration has created a new secret watch list to monitor people who may be targeted as potential threats at airport checkpoints simply because they have swatted away security screeners’ hands or otherwise appeared unruly. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
New York: Bill to ban high school rifle teams just makes NRA’s case
New York: Bill to ban high school rifle teams just makes NRA’s case It is anti-gun zealots like this who make life so easy for the National Rifle Association. Every time you’re tempted to think the NRA is crying wolf to gin up support when it suggests “they” want to take away everyone’s guns, along […]
Virginia: Congressional candidates say NRA a "terrorist organization" and that it should be disbanded
Virginia: Congressional candidates say NRA a "terrorist organization" and that it should be disbanded “I believe it’s a terrorist organization,” Santana, a former Marine Corps officer who is now a logistics analyst, said of the NRA. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Colorado: Boulder City Council passes semi-auto ban
Colorado: Boulder City Council passes semi-auto ban The ordinance prohibits the sale and possession of assault weapons, as defined by the city. Also outlawed are high-capacity magazines and bump stocks. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Illinois considers changing gun transfer rules
Illinois considers changing gun transfer rules The Illinois Senate on Wednesday advanced new rules about the transfer of firearms. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Illinois: Senate Passes Another Bill to Shut Down Your Gun Store Despite Veto of Previous Two
Illinois: Senate Passes Another Bill to Shut Down Your Gun Store Despite Veto of Previous Two Today, the Illinois state Senate voted 35-18 to pass Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 337, which would shut down your local gun stores with onerous red tape and regulations. Governor Bruce Rauner has previously vetoed two of these egregious dealer […]
‘F*** the NRA’ Candidate Endorsed by Moms Demand Action Doesn’t Know a Thing About Guns, But Does Know What It’s Like to Drive Drunk
‘F*** the NRA’ Candidate Endorsed by Moms Demand Action Doesn’t Know a Thing About Guns, But Does Know What It’s Like to Drive Drunk A Democratic congressional candidate from the state of New Mexico, Pat Davis, has found himself in the national spotlight for his viral “F*** the NRA” advertisement. Davis is getting even more […]
The NRA vs. Authoritarianism
The NRA vs. Authoritarianism Some leftist pundits are too busy claiming that Donald Trump’s reduction of federal power amounts to authoritarianism to notice the genuine article in the state of New York. Or maybe they don’t care. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Trump administration releases plan to shift gun export approvals
Trump administration releases plan to shift gun export approvals The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a long-awaited proposal to transfer the approval of certain small gun exports, including semi-automatic rifles and ammunition, from the State Department to the Commerce Department. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
