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PA: Fatal Shooting; Expired Permit; no Charges :: 11/19/2016
Arizona – -(Ammoland.com)-On Wednesday, 16 November, 2016, two brothers decided to rob a Bucks County pizza shop in Levitown, Pennsylvania. It was just after 10 p.m. The shop had closed only moments before, but there was one customer left inside.
Trump Appoints Staunch Conservative Mike Pompeo as CIA Director :: 11/19/2016
As president-elect Donald Trump continues to fill his cabinet with far-right conservatives, multiple media outlets report that Kansas U.S. Representative Mike Pompeo has been offered and accepted the position of CIA director. Pompeo's voting record in the House shows a commitment to conservative approaches to national security, including a vote to renew the roving wire taps allowed under the Patriot Act.
What Can Gun Owners Expect From President-Elect Trump in 2017? :: 11/19/2016
USA –-(Ammoland.com)- If you’ve been listening to the NBC and CNN news reports after the election, you’d think that the Trump administration is going to launch some pretty outlandish initiatives, even by reality television standards.
Alito outlines possible conservative agenda for U.S. high court :: 11/18/2016
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Justice Samuel Alito on Thursday laid out a possible agenda for the U.S. Supreme Court if it regains its conservative majority as expected after Donald Trump takes office, citing gun rights and religious freedom as among key issues it will tackle in the coming years.
Brady Campaign Honors Katie Couric for Discredited Gun Control Documentary :: 11/18/2016
The documentary — Under the Gun — drew a lawsuit from the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) over “misleading” edits that made VCDL members appear stumped by Katie Couric’s line of gun control questions.
Gun Rights Activists See Bright Future for Federal Courts :: 11/18/2016
Gun rights activists are excited about the future of the nation’s federal courts.
If it's more gun regulation you want, how about some evidence that it might help? :: 11/18/2016
The question is not whether we have gun control, since we obviously do. Gun ownership is a constitutional right subject to government regulation, and it is so regulated, far more than the great majority of consumer products.
Justice Thomas Calls Conservatives to Continue Scalia's Work :: 11/18/2016
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says conservatives should make the work of the late Justice Antonin Scalia a "prologue" in the effort to limit the power of the courts and other branches of government.
Recent Study of Physician Political Bias Shows Importance of Florida Firearm Owners' Privacy Act :: 11/18/2016
In June, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of appeals heard oral arguments in Wollschlaeger v. Florida, a case challenging the NRA-supported Florida Firearm Owners’ Privacy Act, which the Florida Legislature enacted in 2011 to ensure the privacy of gun owners during interactions with health care professionals. The 11th Circuit has yet to issue their opinion in the case, however, a recent study by researchers from Yale University lends credence to the concerns that led to this important privacy legislation.
Secret Service Can't Find Tons Of Its Guns, Phones, Badges And Cars :: 11/18/2016
Thousands of sensitive assets belonging to U.S. Secret Service agents, including firearms, computer laptops, work badges, telephones and even motor vehicles, have been lost during the past 15 years, according to documents obtained by nonprofit government watchdog Judicial Watch.
A Giuliani cabinet appointment would mean confusion for Senate Republicans :: 11/17/2016
President-elect Donald Trump is rumored to be considering Rudy Giuliani for a cabinet position, a move that has onlookers questioning how Republicans in the Senate will vote for him, given their voting record on President Obama nominees with similar views on gun control.
Anti-Gunners: Gun safety advocate: Trump won't silence us :: 11/17/2016
The founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America says she’s done wallowing in disappointment following Donald Trump’s victory last week.
Feds release baseline specs for smart guns :: 11/17/2016
Under a directive by the Obama Administration, the federal government has released baseline specifications for smart gun technology Wednesday with the hopes of eventually getting safer firearms circulating in the civilian marketplace to cut down on gun violence.
Howard Stern Goes On-Air After Trump Election, Makes Shock Confession That STUNS :: 11/17/2016
Radio personality Howard Stern came out in support of President-elect Donald Trump’s concealed carry plan during his show Tuesday on SiriusXM.
Veterans Administration Revoking Gun Rights Of Vets :: 11/17/2016
Imagine being convicted of a crime that you were never arrested for, never charged with, never offered an attorney to defend yourself from, never went to court or appeared before a judge to answer for—a crime you were never even notified that you were convicted of, until you tried to buy a gun and were told that your right to purchase, own or even touch any firearm had been revoked.
What to Make of the New Study of Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' Law :: 11/17/2016
On Monday, the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published a paper on American self-defense law so fundamentally flawed that it is hard to view its publication as anything other than an act of propaganda.
DRGO: The Ten Commandments of The Second Amendment :: 11/16/2016
During the founding of America and our republic, the general belief was that religious faith was necessary to the health of a people. Protestant Christians dominated in an increasing variety of denominations, but Roman Catholics and Jews were present early on thanks to our shores welcoming the persecuted to seek their own havens. Religious tolerance became a colonial ethic. (Sadly, Muslims were not yet “building the very fabric of our nation and strengthening the core of our democracy”.)
NRA Warns of Leftist Donors Attacking Second Amendment After 2016 :: 11/16/2016
LaPierre applauds Second Amendment supporters and says that they were not distracted by the fires set by the opponents during the historic presidential election.
Phillippe talks shooting guns, gun control and 'Shooter' :: 11/16/2016
Actor Ryan Phillippe discussed shooting technique as well as policy issues as he plugged his new action show “Shooter” in an interview with The New York Times.
Senate Democrats elect Chuck Schumer as their new leader :: 11/16/2016
WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats are turning to Sen. Chuck Schumer, a Brooklyn-bred partisan infighter with a pragmatic streak, to steer them into the Donald Trump era. Republicans are sticking with the genteel Kentuckian, Sen. Mitch McConnell, who lacks Schumer’s instinct for soundbites but has been a brutally effective legislative tactician.
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