Firearms Owners Against Crime
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Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Gun control group urges Pat Toomey to ditch his background checks bill and support a more comprehensive proposal :: 08/21/2019
Gun control advocacy group CeaseFirePA is urging Sen. Pat Toomey to abandon efforts to revive a failed background checks proposal in favor of what they say is a more comprehensive measure.
Op-Ed Argues SCOTUS 'Radical' For Defending Second Amendment :: 08/21/2019
The term “radical” gets thrown around a lot in politics these days. It’s a warning sign to voters. “Beware this position for it is radical!”
Social Media Silencing: The Well Armed Woman Removed From Instagram :: 08/21/2019
We’ve seen a slow but steady crackdown on anything having to do with gun ownership on social media over the last few years, from the recent demonetizing of some gun channels on YouTube to Facebook’s ban on advertising sales of firearms or ammunition. Now we’re starting to see individual accounts being targeted. John Lott’s Twitter account was recently locked by the company, apparently over a tweet about the active assailant attack in New Zealand, though how the tweet violated Twitter’s terms of service agreement has apparently not been disclosed.
The Government Wants a 'Red Flag' Social Media Tool. That's a Terrible Idea. :: 08/21/2019
Did anyone truly believe that the government cares about our privacy on social media? At the same time that Congress and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) were taking Facebook to task for neglecting user data, the FBI was soliciting bids for technologies to hoover up and analyze your social media posts—just in case you are a threat.
What the Elites Think Americans 'Need' Has Nothing to Do with Individual Rights :: 08/21/2019
You may have noticed that all advocates of federal gun control are arguing for the same end result, which is federal limitations upon the individual right to own firearms. But the underlying arguments as to why they believe that the federal government should be allowed to do so can vary, and often pretty wildly.
Why Government Proposed Red Flag Tool Is Bad For The 2A :: 08/21/2019
Right now, the Second Amendment is under assault from so many different directions it’s difficult to keep up. It feels like everyone wants to take yet another piece of our right to keep and bear arms.
Experts Want To Focus On Magazine Capacity. They're Wrong :: 08/20/2019
In the wake of numerous mass shootings in recent months, a lot of attention has been focused on them. People are looking to try and find some kind of a solution and, frankly, a lot of those who are doing so don’t really give a flying flip about your rights. They’ll do anything they can, including banning things.
Florida Man Has Firearms Rights Taken Away Over Mistaken Identity :: 08/20/2019
St. Cloud, FL –-(Ammoland.com)- Last Wednesday, Jonathan Carpenter of Osceola County, Florida was sitting at home when a mail carrier knocked on his front door.
Mass Shootings: The Epidemic That Isn't :: 08/20/2019
While it certainly seems like mass shootings are reaching epidemic proportions, they’re not. While the frequency of them may have increased over the last year or so, many on the pro-gun side have been quick to point out that they’re still not the “epidemic” they’re being portrayed as.
No Go, Joe: Banning Assault Weapons Doesn't Work :: 08/20/2019
Former Vice-President Joe Biden recently penned an op/ed (or more likely, someone penned it for him) claiming that the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban actually worked to reduce crime, and that a bigger, badder ban needs to be re-instituted. Clay Turner, former editor of America’s First Freedom magazine, says Biden’s got his gun ban all wrong.
Philly Cop-Shooter Maurice Hill Attended Radical Mosque :: 08/20/2019
At least six police officers were shot on Wednesday afternoon in Philadelphia’s Nicetown-Tioga section.
The Gun Control Tide is Rising :: 08/20/2019
Red Flag Laws and Universal Background Checks appear to be the D.C. flavors of gun control that are most palatable. With even “pro-gun” Republicans stating their support for such measures in varying degrees it is becoming more and more inevitable that there is going to be pressure for something to give…
Lindsey Graham Ignores Due Process Realities With Red Flag Laws :: 08/19/2019
Sen. Lindsey Graham is apparently one of the Republican fans of red flag laws. While President Trump may well have pointed out the big problem with them through a tweet about Chris Cuomo, not everyone got the memo. Among those, Sen. Lindsey Graham.
Media notices Trump cooling to more gun laws :: 08/19/2019
It would be welcome news if President Trump is backtracking from his stated support for more gun restrictions, says the spokesman for a pro-2nd Amendment group.
Philly Shootout Exposes Real Flaws In Gun Control Arguments :: 08/19/2019
The hours-long shootout and standoff that erupted when a Philadelphia man opened fire on police officers as they attempted to serve a warrant made for an irresistible story for cable news networks to cover live on Wednesday evening. As the situation unfolded, viewers learned that non only had the suspect shot and wounded six police officers, but two others remained trapped inside the row home, pinned down alongside three individuals they had arrested before the firefight began.
The enforcement problems with gun-grabbing Red Flag laws are even worse than you think :: 08/19/2019
Everyone is debating “red flag” laws like they’re some new thing, but California has had variations of them for decades. We call them domestic violence restraining orders, civil harassment restraining orders, workplace restraining orders, elder abuse restraining orders, mental health seizures and prohibition orders, and, more recently, gun violence restraining orders.
The same people who pushed early release for gun felons now want to take guns without due process :: 08/19/2019
For every person who fits the profile of the El Paso shooter, there are likely thousands who fit the profile of Maurice Hill, the man arrested for shooting six cops in north Philadelphia yesterday. Based on a quick look at court documents from Philadelphia and Delaware Counties, Hill has a rap sheet dating back to 2001 that includes charges for illegal gun possession, drugs, driving offenses, assault, burglary, theft, robbery, kidnapping, and attempted murder. However, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer, he was only “convicted six times on charges that involved illegal possession of guns, drug dealing, and aggravated assault.”
U.S. Attorney Blasts Philly DA Over Culture Of Disrespect Towards Cops :: 08/19/2019
On today’s show, Philadelphia talk show host Rich Zeoli tore into the city’s District Attorney Larry Krasner, calling out his soft-on-crime and attacks on police. He’s not the only one.
Cory Booker Says Gun Control Will Bring 'Freedom' :: 08/18/2019
(CNSNews.com) - Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), one of many Democrats running for his party's presidential nomination, says gun control will restore freedom to the American people.
Governor Tom Wolf Pushes For Quick Action Against Gun Violence, Causing A Local Reaction :: 08/18/2019
HARRISBURG (KDKA) — With gun violence appearing to escalate, taking so many lives in mass shootings, suicides, and daily gun shootings in many urban neighborhoods, Gov. Tom Wolf signed an executive order to enact what he called “sweeping changes to combat a public health crisis.”
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