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Why Is It Comedians Think They're So Smart? :: 12/24/2017
I’m not sure which the better example of being delusional is: Ed Asner (aka Lou Grant) and Ed Weinberger (a comedy writer) co-authoring an article about the Second Amendment as if they were scholars or Salon Magazine publishing their article and pretending they are scholars. What’s going on, an LSD renaissance?
Sex Abuse Accusations Against Stallone Call for Consistent #MeToo Treatment :: 12/23/2017
USA – -(Ammoland.com)- “Sylvester Stallone was accused of sexual assault in a police report filed in Santa Monica,” The Hollywood Reporter confirmed Thursday. “The alleged victim filed a report last month … The incident occurred in the 1990s. No further information was available.”
What Might Civil War Be Like? :: 12/23/2017
The thought of Civil War has been in the minds of many people lately, on both sides of the political and cultural divide. This is not a thing to be wished for, though no one should kid themselves into believing it’s impossible either. Let us take a sober look at what such a conflict might entail.
BATFE Considering Changing Position On Bump Stocks :: 12/22/2017
Following the horrific events of October 1 in Las Vegas, the subject of bump stocks flared into a firestorm of controversy. The legal devices were sold over the internet after the BATFE had given their approval on the things several years earlier. They were a novelty device up until a maniac opened fire on a concert, killing 58 people and injuring hundreds more.
DRGO: Why Does Organized Medicine Hate Guns? :: 12/22/2017
Why does organized medicine abhor gun ownership? Why has the public health community waged a culture war on this foundational American tradition for nearly three decades now? “Guns are a virus that must be eliminated”, preached pediatrician Katherine Christoffel, one of the architects of the original American Academy of Pediatrics firearm policy. “Guns!! Guns!! Guns!! [sic]”, wrote Lester Adelson, MD, in a 1992 AMA journal article, before launching into a truly bizarre dissertation on the psychology of gun owners.
I Actually Read HR 38 : National Carry Reciprocity & Guess What I Found? :: 12/22/2017
USA – -(Ammoland.com)- The House passed HR 38, National Carry on Dec. 7 2017. So I took time to actualy read the bill.
FTC Complaints Filed Against Humane Society of the United States :: 12/21/2017
Watchdog alleges intentional dissemination of misleading information in HSUS fundraising materials
Giffords Law Center sues Trump administration over ties to 'Washington gun lobby' :: 12/21/2017
The Giffords Law Center sued the Department of Justice this week over claims the agency didn’t turn over correspondence between the Trump administration and gun rights lobbyists in a timely manner.
Mistrial declared by judge in 'Battle of Bunkerville' trial of Bundys :: 12/21/2017
A federal judge in Las Vegas on Wednesday declared a mistrial in the case against rancher Cliven Bundy, his two sons, and a fourth man who took part in the 2014 confrontation with the federal government.
Trump DoD Nominee Withdraws from Consideration After Gun Control Position Publicized :: 12/21/2017
In early November, it was widely reported that Trump Department of Defense nominee Dr. Dean Winslow had problems with private ownership of AR-15s, and on November 20, Winslow wrote a Washington Post op-ed to announce he had withdrawn his name from DoD consideration.
Virginia Balance of Power Could Have Been Decided by Just One Gun Owner :: 12/21/2017
USA – -(Ammoland.com)- “Judges award Republican 1 vote, causing a tie in House race that will decide balance of power,” The Virginia Pilot reported Wednesday in a breaking development on a political contest that now comes down to random chance. So based on the luck of the draw, Democrats and Republicans in the House of Delegates could be split 50-50, ending nearly 18 years of Republican dominance.
Challenged Anti-Gunners Go Remarkably Silent :: 12/20/2017
A widely-circulated Op-Ed challenging anti-gunners to have a “common ground” chat about gun rights has gone without response. (Dave Workman)
Op-Ed Makes Excellent Point On National Reciprocity Opposition :: 12/20/2017
National reciprocity was going to be opposed by progressives. We knew it from the start. There’s almost no scenario where they weren’t going to offer vehement opposition to the bill, no matter what. They don’t like guns, they don’t like armed citizens, and they don’t like the idea of people not needing to trust the government with their every need.
Federal Whistleblower Drops The Hammer On Bundy Ranch Investigation :: 12/19/2017
A Bureau of Land Management agent is alleging the agency’s handling of the 2014 Bundy Ranch standoff and subsequent investigation was rife with misconduct, which some are arguing should lead to the dismissal of the case against Cliven Bundy.
Junk Science: 'Surge' of Accidental Gun Deaths After Sandy Hook :: 12/19/2017
Arizona -(Ammoland.com)- A recent study from Wellesley College economists, published in Science magazine is a good example of how to torture data until you get the result you want.
No, Salon, the U.S. Was Not 'Founded on Gun Control' :: 12/19/2017
‘The U.S. was actually founded on gun control. . . . If you study your history, you’ll see it.” So begins the latest attempt to rewrite the republic’s history, and thereby to achieve by revisionist “interpretation” what cannot be achieved via Article V.
Pro-Gun Women Regularly Face Violent, Sexual Harassment :: 12/18/2017
"It's a fucking shame you weren't killed when that scumbag raped you, you fucking despicable, lying, lowlife, Right-Wing, Neo-Fascist CUNT!" That was the message Kimberly Corban found waiting for her on Facebook early last year.
When a background check brings a rude surprise, gun buyers have options :: 12/18/2017
The clerk behind the gun store counter knows “that look” on a customer’s face. It’s not a happy one when the background check comes back with a denial of purchase.
Alert: Democrat Requests UN Troops Be Deployed to US Soil to Deal With Guns :: 12/16/2017
Instead of looking to President Donald Trump for assistance with Chicago’s never-ending gun violence, Cook County commissioner Richard Boykin, a Democrat, has reportedly expressed interest in teaming up with the United Nations.
DRGO: The Bill for Our Rights :: 12/16/2017
On Wednesday this week we all should have been jubilantly celebrating the 226th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights, the original 10 amendments to the United States’ federal constitution. Remarkably, it slipped by relatively unremarked. Yet our Bill of Rights may actually be the most significant of our republic’s founding documents.
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