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Trump narrows SCOTUS field to two, including Pennsylvania judge :: 01/26/2017
Pittsburgh-based Judge Thomas Hardiman of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is one of two judges on President Trump’s short list to be nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court, according to national reports.
When Do School Shootings Occur? :: 01/26/2017
Last week we had another school shooting. When I read that the West Liberty High School shooter chose to initiate his attack before classes officially began for the day, it got me thinking. It seemed that a lot of recent school attacks have been happening not during the school day, but rather before or after school.
Arizona man who saved trooper: 'I had to help' :: 01/25/2017
PHOENIX (AP) — The man who fatally shot a suspect beating an Arizona state trooper said Tuesday that he doesn't consider himself a hero and he's grappling with taking someone's life.
Automobiles are nearly as deadly as guns for police officers :: 01/25/2017
AKRON- Akron Police Sergeant Troy Mineard has had his fair share of close calls in the years he's spent on the road pulling people over.
Congress Mulls Overturning Obama's Social Security Back-Door Gun Grab :: 01/25/2017
Congressional lawmakers will review a final rule issued by President Obama in December that stomps on the Second Amendment rights of Social Security beneficiaries.
Constitutional Carry Marches On :: 01/25/2017
And so the train keeps rolling on. For years, advocates of the Second Amendment have fought tooth and nail to ensure that no American was left without the right to obtain a carry permit. Now an even more salutary standard has become fashionable: The abolition of the permitting system in its entirety.
Alaska Dispatch News poll: Gun laws :: 01/24/2017
It shouldn't come as much of a surprise that Alaskans support current gun laws in the United States, which gun-control advocates say are much too lax. According to a public opinion poll conducted among 750 respondents last month for Alaska Dispatch News by Ivan Moore's Alaska Survey Research, a large majority statewide — 60.6 percent — opposed stricter U.S. gun laws, compared to 33.7 percent who wanted more restrictions.
Constitutional Carry: Alabama could be next state to see constitutional carry :: 01/24/2017
A state senator pre-filed legislation to allow Alabamians to lawfully carry concealed handguns in the state without a permit.
Democrats will try to delay vote on attorney general :: 01/24/2017
The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee plans to request a delay in the confirmation vote on President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, a move that will push the panel's vote back to Jan. 31.
Gun control activist mocks NRA commentator on Twitter, feud ensues :: 01/24/2017
NRA commentator Dana Loesch and gun control activist Shannon Watts took aim at one another in a Twitter feud Monday.
Guns Belong on Campus . . . and everywhere else :: 01/24/2017
Some academics and newspaper editors think privately owned firearms don’t belong on campus. That is an interesting point for an intellectual discussion. In fact, the criminals who bring their guns on campus don’t care what academics and editors think. What really matters to us is what the criminals actually do, and so far, the thugs are laughing at our “no guns” signs. This comes as a shock to the ivory tower and the press.
Meet the congressman who wants to protect your 2nd Amendment rights :: 01/24/2017
In the final days of the 114th Congress, while most members were looking to end the last session of the Obama era, Congressman Thomas Massie, R-Ky. (A, 94%) was looking toward the 115th Congress, the Trump presidency, and the need for a knowledgeable voice on Second Amendment concerns.
Gun-Grabber Falsehood Distracts from What Makes Massacres Possible :: 01/23/2017
“There’s nothing in the constitution that guarantees the carry of firearms in public,” Lori Haas of Virginians for Responsible Gun Laws asserted to the Associated Press on “Lobby Day” at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond. “There is the 2nd amendment which guarantees the ownership of firearms.”
Gun Industry Launches New Effort to Reduce Suicides :: 01/23/2017
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) announced a new program to combat suicide at its industry show on Tuesday.
Ohio Colleges Demand Students Remain Defenseless Despite Campus Carry Law :: 01/23/2017
Ohio’s campus carry law was signed by Governor John Kasich (R) on December 19 after lawmakers passed the measure following the November 28 knife and car attack against unarmed Ohio State students. The law removes the state’s ban on campus carry, allowing each college and university system to allow or prohibit campus carry as they see fit.
Pennsylvania court: Law used to seize gun isn't a law :: 01/23/2017
A court in Pennsylvania ruled earlier this month that a trial judge used a nonexistent law to seize a gun from a man who waved his weapon at a driver during a road rage incident.
Women with CCWs on the rise :: 01/23/2017
DARKE COUNTY —More and more women seem to be seeking their Carrying Conceal Weapon (CCW) permit, most assuredly for the primary purpose of protecting themselves and others dear to them.
FBI sub-machine gun stolen from California agent's car :: 01/22/2017
The FBI announced Friday that a sub-machine gun was stolen out of an agent’s car earlier this month outside San Francisco.
Ammo Ban: The Obama Administration's Parting Shot at Hunting Community :: 01/21/2017
The ammo ban was issued unilaterally via Director’s Order 219.
Anti-Gunners: We Need Aggressive Legislation To Ban Automatic Weapons :: 01/21/2017
Here is why we need aggressive legislation in favor of banning the sale and use of automatic weapons. Gunshots fired away in Terminal 2 of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Even as the suspect Esteban Santiago remains in police custody, the greater debate continues to escalate with one essential question remaining: how much more attacks before the change in gun control laws?
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