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Czechoslovakia: Radio Prague - Interior Ministry wants to give Czech firearms holders the right to use their weapon against terrorists :: 01/04/2017
The Interior Ministry wants to push through a constitutional amendment which would enable Czechs with a firearms license to use their weapon against perpetrators of terrorist attacks such as those in Berlin or Istanbul. The proposal, which would have to be approved by Parliament, has evoked mixed reactions.
Do Chicago crime guns come from Indiana? :: 01/04/2017
Journalist Wolf Blitzer recently claimed that many of the guns used in Chicago gun crimes originate in the neighboring state of Indiana, where gun laws are not as strict.
EU UP IN ARMS: Citizens across Europe applying for gun licences after terror attacks :: 01/04/2017
Across the EU there has been a wave of people applying for gun licences
Guns Save Lives, but Media Largely Ignore :: 01/04/2017
Through my own experience, I’ve learned guns are not a curse, but a blessing. As we start 2017, I hope more Americans will take the time to become educated about the Second Amendment and the proper, lawful use of firearms.
Human Rights versus California Politicians- which right of self-defense do we have? :: 01/04/2017
Is there a human right to self-defense? The answer might change once Republicans control the federal government. Legislative and judicial decision will rest on who makes the rules rather than who makes the best arguments. The argument will not be if there is a right of self-defense, but rather which particular right of self-defense is recognized. Here is what is at stake.
Knife-wielding attacker stabs 11 kids at Chinese kindergarten :: 01/04/2017
A knife-wielding man climbed over the wall of a kindergarten and stabbed and wounded 11 children in the Guangxi region of China on Wednesday, Reuters reported.
Obama's Outrageous Expansion of Gun-Buyer Background Checks :: 01/04/2017
Have you ever thought of letting someone else manage your finances? Under finalized new rules released just before Christmas by President Obama, Social Security recipients will be banned from buying a gun if they are deemed “financially incompetent.” Some 4.2 million Social Security recipients — about 10 percent of all people 65 and older — could lose the right to own a gun as a result.
Rep. Hudson Introduces National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill :: 01/04/2017
'Our Second Amendment right doesn't disappear when we cross state lines'! Republican Rep. Richard Hudson (N.C.) on Tuesday introduced a bill that would require states to recognize each other’s gun carry permits.
Switzerland: Strong demand seen for gun permits among Swiss :: 01/04/2017
Preliminary figures show gun sales in Switzerland have increased by up to a record 30% last year.
GOP Congressman Introduces Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act :: 01/03/2017
North Carolina Republican Rep. Richard Hudson Tuesday introduced the bipartisan Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 Tuesday. The bill, initially introduced in 2015 by Hudson, has 58 of its original cosponsors.
Gun Control 'Expert' Shoots Blanks When Tucker Asks About Assault Weapons :: 01/03/2017
Joshua Horowitz, the Executive Director for the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, thrice came up empty when asked questions about “assault weapons” on Tuesday’s broadcast of Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”
Gun Control Supporters Admit Lying About Background Checks For 20+ Years :: 01/03/2017
Gun control fanatics have been lying about the percentage of firearms purchased without a background check since Bill Clinton was the President as an excuse to call for so-called “universal” background checks.
Here's How West Virginia's Updated Concealed Carry Law Has Affected the State :: 01/03/2017
Despite general concerns prior to implementation, West Virginia’s concealed carry law, which went into effect last June, has not negatively affected police safety.
Nevada's gun background check law, already in limbo, faces new legal challenge :: 01/03/2017
Nevada’s new law expanding firearm background checks to private-party sales and transfers is facing another challenge: a lawsuit contending that it violates the state Constitution.
South Dakota issues record 30,029 concealed-carry gun permits in 2016 :: 01/03/2017
Shantel Krebs, South Dakota secretary of state, said on Friday that 30,029 permits to carry a concealed handgun have been issued in 2016 to adult state residents, a record annual figure for the state in its 11th year of issuing the permits.
The Media's Dishonest Reporting on Firearms :: 01/03/2017
If you ever have had any dealings with the Associated Press, you know it to be a placid, slow-moving bureaucracy. But it can spur itself into action, as when it revises its style book (the standard for newspaper editors) which it often does along ideological lines, e.g., barring the phrase “illegal immigrants” to describe illegal immigrants, or its recent insistence that services such as Uber and Lyft cannot be described as “ride-sharing” arrangements. (The Left has decided it dislikes the phrase “sharing economy.”) Some suggestions have not made it into recent editions, e.g., “A ‘burro’ is an ass; a ‘burrow’ is a hole in the ground. A good editor knows the difference.”
Wolf Blitzer Blames Indiana for Chicago Gun Crime :: 01/03/2017
Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA-49) was the guest, and Blitzer looked at him and said, “There were more people murdered this past year in Chicago than in New York, a larger city, and Los Angeles, a larger city, combined. Something is obviously very, very wrong in Chicago.”
Missouri gun owners won constitutional carry. It's time to take this show NATIONAL :: 01/02/2017
Constitutional carry is officially legal in the state of Missouri, as a new law permitting legal gun owners to carry concealed firearms has gone into effect with the start of the new year.
Pittsburgh Presbytery calls for state ban on assault rifles :: 01/02/2017
The Pittsburgh Presbytery is urging state legislators to ban assault rifles used in recent high-profile shootings.
Texas Gun Bill Would Prohibit Gun Ownership Inquiry by Doctors :: 01/02/2017
Specifically, Texas Senate Bill 104 filed by State Senator Bob Hall (R-Edgewood) provides that a doctor may not:
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