Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Warner's inconsistency on national concealed carry ignores the facts :: 05/25/2017
As a constituent of Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., I’m very disappointed in him for choosing to align with extreme anti-gun groups Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action by wholly opposing S.446 — better known as the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017.
4 Weird Things People Ask Women Who Carry Guns (And How To Answer) :: 05/24/2017
If you’re a woman who chooses to carry concealed, chances are quite good that sooner or later someone will question you about your decision. Most of the time, anyone with whom you’re close enough to have shared that information will be respectful towards you, but let’s face it: There’s a lot of misinformation out there about guns, gun owners, the laws about armed self-defense and carrying concealed. We responsible gun owners are usually facing an uphill battle trying to gently and respectfully correct those misperceptions.
Anti-Gunners: Everytown hires big name lobbying support group :: 05/24/2017
The gun control group backed by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has retained a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy firm to help with future legislative pushes.
Australia: Gun control advocates slam changes to NSW firearm laws :: 05/24/2017
Changes to firearms laws proposed by the NSW government have been savaged by opponents who claim they represent a step backwards for gun control in Australia.
Concealed Carry Up 215 Percent, Murder Rate Down 14 Percent :: 05/24/2017
In other words, more guns being carried for self-defense correlated with fewer murders.
NRA Wants to Ease Laws on Buying Gun Silencers :: 05/24/2017
The National Rifle Association, which typically rests its case on the Second Amendment and personal security, is framing legislation that would make it easier to buy gun silencers as a public health issue.
Pa. residents won't be able to get gun permits for at least 2 days next week :: 05/24/2017
A statewide upgrade to the system that monitors license-to-carry firearms permits means county sheriffs will not be able to issue permits for at least two days next week.
Demand soars for concealed carry permits, data shows :: 05/23/2017
The number of concealed carry permits in the United States has topped 15 million over the last year, according to data collected by the Crime Prevention Research Center.
Florida: Hackers may have obtained names of 16,000 CCW holders :: 05/23/2017
Officials in the Sunshine State on Monday warned that some information on concealed weapon licensees may have been comprised.
Gun rights rally puts concealed weapons rules in crosshairs :: 05/23/2017
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Hundreds of gun rights supporters took their cause to the state Capitol on Monday, pushing for an agenda that includes looser rules for carrying concealed weapons.
Nevada Permits Young Soldiers to Carry Concealed Weapons :: 05/23/2017
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada is lowering the age requirement for permits to carry concealed weapons to 18 for active-duty soldiers and honorably discharged veterans.
Pennsylvania gun rights activists rally at state Capitol :: 05/23/2017
Hundreds of gun rights activists rallied at the Pennsylvania state Capitol on Monday, urging lawmakers to push forward on pro-gun legislation.
Lawmakers move to make straw purchasing a crime :: 05/22/2017
U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat, joined with Maine Republican Susan Collins to reintroduce a measure seeking to update federal straw purchasing statues. (Photo: Leahy.senate.gov)
PA state house committee discusses removing 'gun free zones' :: 05/22/2017
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania State House Government Committee takes up the issue of gun free zones at an informational hearing Monday.
Perspective from a Rape Survivor: Lack of Access to Mental Health Care is the Real Gun Problem :: 05/22/2017
With 33,000 gun deaths each year in this country, it’s not surprising that the right of gun ownership often gets called into question. This is especially is done by groups that have little to no understanding of firearms and like to scare people with large, malleable statistics. So let me break it down.
The 72 Types of Americans Considered 'Potential Terrorists' - Are YOU on the Watchlist? :: 05/22/2017
According to official U.S. government documents compiled under the Obama administration, if you’re not ‘in line’ with their government agenda you may be on the ‘potential terrorist’ list.
2A Group Targets Anti-Gun Legislators :: 05/21/2017
Things are getting heated in the gun world, especially with gun control advocates doing everything in their power to defeat the Second Amendment. But there’s one group who has ramped up their pulled cards out of their back pocket: Gun Owners of America (GOA).
Public Health Study Says Law-Abiding Gun Owners to Blame for Cops Being Shot :: 05/21/2017
Earlier this week, the American Public Health Association published a bogus new study on how gun legislation impacts officer-involved shootings. The APHA looked at fatal police shootings been January 1, 2015, through October 31, 2016. Altogether, 1,835 cases were evaluated.
We're Watching A Slow-Motion Coup Against Representative Government :: 05/21/2017
It’s nearly incontrovertible that a slow-motion coup d’etat is now taking place. Since November 9, 2016, forces within the U.S. government, media, and partisan opposition have aligned to overthrow the Electoral College winner, Donald Trump.
Anti-Gun Top Cops Epitomize Oath-Breaking 'Only Ones' :: 05/20/2017
USA – -(Ammoland.com)- “We're trying as best we can as a law enforcement community to make it work so that citizens can express their 2nd Amendment rights,” former Dallas Police Chief David Brown said almost a year ago in response to armed protesters. “But it’s increasingly challenging when people have AR-15s slung over their shoulder and they’re in a crowd. We don’t know who the good guy is versus the bad guy when everyone starts shooting.”
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