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Why We Are a Republic, Not a Democracy :: 01/17/2018

Hillary Clinton blamed the Electoral College for her stunning defeat in the 2016 presidential election in her latest memoirs, “What Happened.”

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Hudson Pushes Concealed Carry Reciprocity :: 01/16/2018

WASHINGTON — Republican North Carolina Rep. Richard Hudson believes law-abiding Americans should be allowed to carry their concealed weapons in every state, and he’s hoping the White House will help him soon make that a reality.

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New California declares 'independence' from rest of state :: 01/16/2018

SACRAMENTO -- With the reading of their own version of a Declaration of Independence, founders of the state of New California took the first steps to what they hope will eventually lead to statehood. CBS Sacramento reports they don't want to leave the United States, just California.

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FBI Knew Las Vegas Shooter Kept Gun Stashes :: 01/15/2018

(LAS VEGAS) — FBI agents knew the gunman behind the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history left behind big caches of guns, ammunition and explosives when they sought warrants to search his properties and online accounts, according to court documents released Friday.

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Tennessee Bill Would Create Second Amendment Sanctuary :: 01/15/2018

A bill pending in the Tennessee State House of Representatives would forbid funds from the state being used to enforce federal restrictions on the right to keep and bear arms.

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Unless Additional and Incriminating Details Come to Light, Marine's Arrest Makes No Sense :: 01/15/2018

“A Detroit-area Marine was shot during an alleged home invasion – but he’s the one locked up and facing charges,” WJBK Fox 2 Westland reports.

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ATF Arrests for 2014, 2015, 2016; Four Crimes, Tiny Numbers :: 01/13/2018

Arizona -(Ammoland.com)- In a recent Government Accounting Office report to Congress, most have focused on the firearm owners who refuse to commit crimes or fall for stings created by the ATF.

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FBI knew Las Vegas gunman had large caches of guns and explosives, records show :: 01/13/2018

FBI agents knew the gunman behind the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history left behind big caches of guns, ammunition and explosives when they sought warrants to search his properties and online accounts, according to court documents released Friday.

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Donald Trump Jr's Confidential Firearm License Information is Disclosed by Pennsylvania Judge :: 01/12/2018

The Time-Tribune is reporting that Lackawanna County Judge Thomas Munley disclosed on Wednesday that Donald Trump Jr. applied for a license to carry firearms (LTCF), after Lackawanna County Sheriff Mark McAndrew refused to disclose the purpose of Mr. Trump’s visit, likely due to the confidentiality provisions of all LTCF applicant information.

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Governor gets flak over disaster declaration's potential attack on gun rights :: 01/12/2018

Pennsylvania Democrat Gov. Tom Wolf is getting heat over the prospect that an emergency declaration on the state’s opioid epidemic may target firearms as a side effect.

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Napolitano: Congress plotting to cut a hole in the Fourth Amendment, again :: 01/12/2018

Hidden beneath the controversy stirred up last week by the publication of a book called “Fire and Fury,” a highly critical insider’s view of the Trump White House that the president has not only denounced on national television but also tried to prevent from being published and distributed, are the efforts of the Trump administration and congressional leadership to bypass the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution.

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Unacceptable Police Procedure - the Deadly Game of Simon Says :: 01/12/2018

Innocent civilians are at risk from the police. We’ve had egregious examples in recent months. This is how we can fix these broken police policies, and this is why it’s urgent.

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Bundy Mistrial, Dismissal Is a Warning to Gun Owners :: 01/11/2018

On Monday, word came down that charges against Nevada Rancher Cliven Bundy and the rest of his co-defendants had been dismissed by U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro — with prejudice.

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Plan To Shift Oversight Of Gun Exports Kicks Up Firestorm :: 01/11/2018

The Trump administration has a plan to shift the regulatory burden for the exportation of firearms away from the State Department and over to the Department of Commerce. It makes a certain kind of sense. After all, the State Department is for dealing with foreign governments and being the official face of the United States government outside of the presidency, and the Commerce Department is for, well…commerce.

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Lawmaker pushes for Alabama to be constitutional carry state :: 01/10/2018

A state senator has filed legislation for the upcoming session to allow Alabamians to lawfully carry concealed handguns in the state without a permit.

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U.S. Sen. John Kennedy comes out against new gun background check bill :: 01/10/2018

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill aimed at strengthening the country's firearms background check system will face at least one "no" vote in the U.S. Senate: Louisiana's John Kennedy.

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With a Stroke of a Pen, PA Governor Wolf Limits Firearm Rights by Proclaiming State of Emergency :: 01/10/2018

Today, Pennsylvania Governor Wolf issued a proclamation declaring Pennsylvania’s heroin and opioid epidemic a statewide disaster emergency, seemingly triggering the firearm prohibitions found in 18 Pa.C.S. § 6107 during declared emergencies.

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Lifetime Gun Prohibition for Non-Violent Offender Shows Need for Restoration Reform :: 01/09/2018

USA – -(Ammoland.com)- “When I was 18, I was arrested and charged with felony retail theft for theft of $479 worth of clothing at a Chicago mall,” a young man whose name  I’m withholding told me in a recent email. “State law of Illinois says any value of retail goods above $300 is a felony.

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Mitch McConnell Ignores National Reciprocity for 44 Consecutive Weeks :: 01/08/2018

Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has officially ignored national concealed carry reciprocity for 44 consecutive weeks.

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This Case Against Western Ranchers Shows Why Americans Are Right to Fear Government :: 01/08/2018

Governments are prone to abuse, especially when unchecked.

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