Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Not Coming for Your Guns? Since Parkland Shooting, 26 States Have Passed 55 Gun Control Laws :: 07/26/2018
As politicians and anti-gun rights activists continuously chant, “we don’t want to take your guns,” behind the scenes — in only the last five months — politicians have been working overtime to limit your right to bear arms. These laws are all a reaction to the tragic shooting in Parkland, Florida and, like most politicians always do, they are not letting this tragedy go to waste.
What happens when good people shoot back? :: 07/26/2018
In an age of frequent terror attacks and school shootings – even church massacres like the one in Texas last year that resulted in 26 deaths – many Americans wonder what they would do if confronted with such an unthinkable scenario.
A Cop Who Responded to a Deadly School Shooting Explains Why He Now Trains Teachers to Carry Guns :: 07/25/2018
Quinn Cunningham has 23 years of law enforcement experience including 17 years with a Colorado SWAT team, in which he is currently a team leader. He was one of the first responders to a deadly 2013 shooting at a high school near Denver. Since 2015, he has been actively training teachers to carry inside their schools.
Another Mass Shooting [In Canada] You Won't Hear About :: 07/25/2018
There’s a mass shooting that happened within the last week. You haven’t heard about it. You would think that the left-wing media would be rejoicing at another chance to attack gun rights in our country, but they won’t touch this shooting with a 10-foot pole.
Anti-Gunners: 26 states have passed gun violence laws since Parkland shooting. Where's Pa? :: 07/25/2018
It's been more than five months since the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., claimed the lives of 17 people and sparked a nationwide push for stricter gun laws.
Five times Florida's stand your ground law sparked controversy :: 07/25/2018
Florida’s controversial self-defense law is in the news again. The killing of Markeis McGlockton, a 28-year-old who was shot by another man after the two argued over a parking space on Thursday, is just the most recent in a long succession of controversies over the law commonly known as "stand your ground." Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri announced his office wouldn’t charge McGlockton’s killer, 47-year-old Michael Drejka, on Friday.
How Do Criminals Get Guns Despite Gun Laws? This Is One Way :: 07/25/2018
The purpose of most gun laws, at least as expressed by those who support them, is to keep guns out of criminal hands and to keep people safe. Few gun control activists will claim they want to disarm law-abiding citizens. Part of that is probably just political expedience–it’s just not kosher to want to disarm everyone, even today–and part is that some really don’t want to disarm the law-abiding.
Most firearm deaths in America involve suicide, not bad guys with guns :: 07/25/2018
Jul 23, 2018 — White men in small towns are most at risk. When we talk about gun violence in the U.S., we usually look at homicides, at urban crime and mass shootings.
Self-Defense Study Challenges Gun Control Advocates :: 07/25/2018
The debate over how often people use guns to protect themselves in the U.S. continues to smolder.
Trump Judges Make Moves to Rescue Second Amendment in Appeals Court :: 07/25/2018
President Trump’s impact on the federal courts was on display Friday when the Fifth Circuit appeals court fell shy of rehearing a case to strike down a federal gun control law, with a unanimous bloc of Trump judges calling the Second Amendment a “fundamental civil right” and suggesting that supporters of this gun-control law were plagued by “hoplophobia” – the medical term for the irrational fear of guns. The president is on the verge of making America’s first pro-MAGA court – but only if he fills its final open seat with another reliable conservative.
Canada: John Tory, Toronto mayor, suggests total disarmament after Danforth mass shooting :: 07/24/2018
Canada is often portrayed — by filmmaker Michael Moore and others — as a nation with common-sense gun control and fewer murders.
Does Pennsylvania Court Decision Actually Allow Teachers To Carry Now? :: 07/24/2018
While the anti-gunners hate to hear it, the idea of allowing teachers to carry firearms may be the most effective way to stop or even prevent mass shootings at our schools. Armed teachers would be able to meet any threat quickly and efficiently, possibly saving countless lives.
Gun Control Advocate Misrepresents Massachusetts Court Decision on Common Rifles :: 07/24/2018
In an interview in Mother Jones, a leading gun control advocate, Avery Gardner, makes the following claims. From motherjones.com:
Gun Control Advocates' Latest Fear: 3-D Printed Guns :: 07/24/2018
A couple weeks ago, Second Amendment supporters rejoiced. The Department of Justice (DOJ) settled a lawsuit with the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) on behalf of Cody Wilson and Defense Distributed, who released blue prints for people to create firearms with a 3-D printer.
Gun Grabbers Touting Past Victories To Pretend They Have Momentum :: 07/24/2018
Gun control gained a lot of ground in the immediate aftermath of Parkland. There’s no denying it. Anyone with half a brain can see it. But, like almost any other mass shooting, the moment was there in the immediate aftermath and then started fading. Public sentiment in favor of gun control was high, and it was on almost everyone’s mind, so lawmakers jumped.
More and More of What We Do Depends on Government Permission :: 07/24/2018
The granting or withholding of that approval is a powerful lever over our lives. Do you have permit for that? If you want to keep that permit, you'd better do as you're told.
Tensions Rise In Florida Over Stand Your Ground Case In Clearwater :: 07/24/2018
Stand Your Ground laws shouldn’t be that controversial. They remove an individual’s “duty” to retreat from a threat rather than defending themselves, which no one should be required to do in the first place. No one has a right to threaten another individual, an as such, no one should have to retreat away from a threat against their person.
Toronto mass shooting suspect was known to police due to mental health issues, report says :: 07/24/2018
The suspected gunman in Sunday's Toronto mass shooting had been taken into police custody twice due to concerns about his mental health, Canada's Global News reported Tuesday.
Cuomo, lawmakers urge Senate to block Kavanaugh over guns :: 07/23/2018
NEW YORK (AP) - Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have joined New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in calling on the U.S. Senate to reject Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh because of his expansive interpretation of gun rights and the Second Amendment.
Legal experts: [PA] Court decision could open door to teachers carrying guns in Pennsylvania schools :: 07/23/2018
PITTSBURGH — School shootings in Florida and Texas have stirred debate over whether teachers should be armed.
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