Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Guns Fall From Record High as Top Problem :: 04/18/2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans' mentions of guns or gun control as the most important problem facing the nation fell by over half this month, ticking down to 6% from last month's record high of 13%. Still, gun control continues to be one of the highest-ranked issues named by Americans -- only dissatisfaction with government, immigration and race relations were named more frequently.
Justice Stevens's Second Amendment Pipe Dream :: 04/18/2018
Like it or hate it, the right to keep and bear arms is not going to be repealed. Former Supreme Court justice John Paul Stevens, now retired, gave gun-control advocates false hope recently when he advocated repeal of the Second Amendment. Justice Stevens knows, or should know, that it can’t happen — not because the National Rifle Association is so powerful, but because 44 of the 50 states have enshrined the right to keep and bear arms in their constitutions, and it takes a vote of three-fourths of the states to approve any change in the U.S. Constitution. You do the math.
Massachusetts court overturns state stun gun ban :: 04/18/2018
The Supreme Judicial Court on Tuesday found the state’s total ban on civilian possession of a stun gun violates the Second Amendment.
Redefining the Terms: Tactics Of The Modern Day Anti-Gun Movement :: 04/18/2018
Reader Dave Dalton writes: There is a subtle yet effective tactic being used by the modern day anti-gun movement in the United States. One that probably flies under the radar of most citizens.
Slide Fire To Stop Taking Orders On May 20 :: 04/18/2018
For a company that’s done absolutely nothing wrong, Slide Fire can certainly be termed as “embattled.” Every since the atrocity in Las Vegas on October 1 was first attributed to the use of a bump stock, Slide Fire has been in the crosshairs.
Western Pennsylvania sheriff challenges NRA boycotters :: 04/18/2018
BUTLER, Pa. — A Western Pennsylvania sheriff has banned his department from conducting county sheriff business with any of the corporations that have cut ties with members of the National Rifle Association.
Don't be surprised if your doctor asks you about guns :: 04/17/2018
By now you are probably used to the probing questions your doctor asks during your annual checkup.
He says he became the face of those wrongly targeted by N.J. gun laws :: 04/17/2018
Brian Aitken says prior to his 2009 arrest he considered himself a regular guy who occasionally went shooting with his dad.
Illinois county votes to become 'sanctuary' for gun owners :: 04/17/2018
The board of a Central Illinois county on Monday overwhelmingly passed a resolution declaring the region a “sanctuary county” for gun owners.
Pennsylvania Atty. General Shapiro Cancels Reciprocity with Virginia :: 04/17/2018
As far as Pennsylvania is concerned, Idaho and Alabama are now in and Virginia is on its way out.
Woman calls cops on man playing with his kids at park because she was afraid of his pro-gun shirt :: 04/17/2018
A Texas woman called the police on a man wearing an offensive and concerning T-shirt while playing with his children at a local playground.
Amid Push for Knife Control, UK Shows Gun Control Doesn't Increase Safety :: 04/16/2018
It was widely reported earlier this month that London experienced a higher number of murders over the first three months of 2018 than did New York City—the first time in modern history that has occurred.
Congressional Dems launch drive to bring handgun licensing to more states :: 04/16/2018
A group of Democrats from states that require licenses to purchase or own handguns is looking to take the concept nationwide.
Gun clients and banks: JPMorgan limits firearms clients, Wells Fargo keeps them :: 04/16/2018
Another major U.S. bank has cut its exposure to the firearms industry, but a top rival is sticking to its gunmakers business, company officials said Friday.
Now N.J. Democrats want to go after the NRA and gun-friendly states :: 04/16/2018
Democratic lawmakers want to take the state's tight gun control laws and expand them outside of New Jersey's borders.
Pennsylvania lawmaker plans rare, days-long hearing on gun bills :: 04/16/2018
With the memory of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., still fresh, state lawmakers from across Pennsylvania will on Monday start the first of two weeks of hearings on bills related to firearms.
Pennsylvania: Second Amendment supporters hold rally in Mercer Co. to defend their rights :: 04/16/2018
MERCER CO., Pa. (WKBN) - Well over 100 people showed up to a march in Mercer County on Sunday in support of the Second Amendment.
Tax guns instead of arming teachers, California lawmaker proposes :: 04/16/2018
Following the February school massacre in Parkland, Fla., California legislators responded as they often do after a mass shooting, with proposals to further tighten the state's strict gun control laws.
Yet Another Mass Casualty Event In SC Shows How Wrong Gun Control Is :: 04/16/2018
Last month, I wrote about a mass killing in South Carolina that the national media completely ignored. Why was it ignored? Because the murder weapon was something other than a gun.
Here's what Pa. can do to stop the next school shooting - John Lott :: 04/15/2018
Instead of solving the problem of violence in their halls, Pennsylvania schools are becoming a national punchline. This week, one school district announced it will arm teachers with miniature 16-inch long baseball bats. Another district recently placed 5-gallon buckets of rocks in classrooms so students could defend themselves in the event of an attack.
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