Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Too many willing to forgo First Amendment rights :: 08/18/2018
Here is proof positive that ignorance is hazardous to freedom. The Freedom Forum’s 2018 First Amendment survey, conducted in May and June, asked 1,009 Americans to name the five freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment. Only one person could name all five. One out of more than 1,000.
Cody Wilson sets his legal sights on Shopify :: 08/17/2018
Cody Wilson is no stranger to litigation. Having spent the better part of five years locked in a battle against the State Department over the legality of 3D printed files, Wilson finally won his case and earned the right to publish his digital blueprints. Now, just a month after his victory, Wilson is looking to, again, step into the courtroom but this time against e-commerce platform Shopify.
DOJ says those against 3D gun case don't understand the issue :: 08/17/2018
Federal attorneys said those seeking to stop the distribution of 3D printed gun files in court are missing the mark on their argument.
Louisiana Denies Citibank, Bank of America $600 Million Over Gun Control Push :: 08/17/2018
Louisiana officials denied two of America's largest banks an opportunity to be involved in a project worth hundreds of millions of dollars on Thursday because of their decision to align with left-wing activists and the Democratic party in pushing for gun control.
Sessions pledges DOJ will prosecute 3D-gun crimes :: 08/17/2018
The nation’s top law enforcement officer committed Thursday to prosecuting individuals that create undetectable 3D printed firearms on Thursday.
Texas Congressman wants $10K fine for selling guns at gun show without license :: 08/17/2018
A Democrat from the Lone Star state wants to make it against federal law for anyone not a licensed dealer to transfer a firearm at a gun show.
Gun advocate shares views on California's ownership laws :: 08/16/2018
Dubbing California’s gun laws “the laws of unintended consequences,” an employee of a gun range in Poway says the state’s legislators do not understand the weapons nor how new rules hurt law-abiding citizens.
Philadelphia man injures eight in Walmart shooting spree :: 08/16/2018
A Philadelphia man injured eight people this week during a shooting spree that began in a suburban Walmart check-out lane.
Shopify bans sale of certain firearms, accessories :: 08/16/2018
E-commerce giant Shopify has moved to ban certain firearms and parts on its platform, including some semi-automatic weapons and 3D-printed guns.
Since Banning Weapons Didn't Work, London Mayor Wants To Ban Cars :: 08/16/2018
When someone is determined to kill as many people as humanly possible in as short a time as humanly possible, they’re going to find a way to do it. If you take away the usual tools to kill people with, they’ll get creative. No matter what, they’ll find a way to murder people if they so choose.
3D printing companies take action against 3D guns amid debatable public safety threat :: 08/15/2018
At the South Philadelphia high-tech makers’ space NextFab, creators of all types work on projects using laser cutters, robots, and a room full of 3D printers.
Finally, A Sensible Move That May Reduce Violent Deaths :: 08/15/2018
Everyone is concerned about kids being killed in schools. Ever since Parkland, “school shooting” has been synonymous with “mass shooting,” as if it only ever happens in schools. To be fair, even we on this side of the aisle seem to be a little susceptible to this, which is understanding considering the near-constant media barrage we’ve been under since February.
Is Trump finally ready to turn his sights toward remaking the 9th Circuit Court? :: 08/15/2018
There’s been a noticeable exception to President Trump’s otherwise successful effort to appoint young, conservative judges to the nation’s appellate courts: the liberal-leaning U.S. 9th Circuit, which has jurisdiction over California and eight other Western states.
Politicians Flooding Airwaves With Gun Control Ads :: 08/15/2018
Democrats have decided that gun control is the hill they want to die on come November. It seems that since support for gun control spiked following the Parkland shooting, candidates want to push down that road, thinking that’s the way to take office.
Are the Anti-Gunners Right? Should you run from Armed Criminals? Read this! :: 08/14/2018
A Texas man shot in the back at cookout was in critical condition Sunday after police say he was shot in the back when he tried to run away from robbery suspects.
If You Aren't Trying To Change Someone's Mind On Politics, You Aren't Doing Your Job :: 08/14/2018
They say you aren’t supposed to talk politics and religion, but who are “they,” and why on earth not? After all, those are the most interesting, and consequential, things.
KASHUV: We Need To Stop School Shootings And Here's How :: 08/14/2018
More than three months have passed since a deranged teenager came into my high school and killed more than a dozen of my classmates. Yet the same old discussions keep going on and on and on — despite the fact that the people having these discussions keep saying something needs to change.
West Virginia's Entire Supreme Court Just Got Impeached :: 08/14/2018
The four justices allegedly spent more than $1 million in taxpayer funds on office renovations.
Will Some Conservatives Hand the Left a New Constitution? :: 08/14/2018
“We’re in a battle for the future of our country,” former Senator Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) told the annual convention of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) on Friday. “We’re either going to become a socialist, Marxist country like western Europe, or we’re going to be free.” Sadly, if the proposal for a Convention of the States pushed by Coburn and ALEC were to actually succeed, the chances of the United States being transformed into a socialist democracy like Germany or France would greatly increase.
Guns & Safety for Women :: 08/13/2018
Several weeks ago we learned the results of a new survey: The United States is apparently one of the ten most dangerous countries in the world for women. It’s not, actually, but that is the conclusion the Left has reached and is promoting based on inflated college-rape statistics and the fetishizing of victimhood.
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