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We asked 86 burglars how they broke into homes :: 10/31/2016
Do you ever wonder whether your home security system or “Beware of Dog” sign actually keeps burglars away?
Gun Control Measure Divides California's Politicians, Law Enforcement :: 10/30/2016
A gun control measure on California’s ballot Nov. 8 is pitting sheriffs, police chiefs, and prosecutors against most of the state’s political establishment.
Jury Delivers ULTIMATE 'Screw You' To Feds In Freeing The Bundys :: 10/30/2016
The Bundy brothers and their comrades were clearly guilty. They took over the national wildlife refuge, threatened violence if accosted, and wouldn't let anyone in. But in the end, the jury acquitted them. The jury wasn't dumb, or blackmailed or somehow brainwashed. They were sick and tired...
What does 'a well-regulated militia' really mean? :: 10/30/2016
In Sept. of 1774, Dr. Joseph Warren wrote the Suffolk Resolves. British statesman Edmund Burke cited the Suffolk Resolves as a major development in colonial animosity, which eventually led to the Declaration of Independence.
Answers from inside Texas prisons to help get crime guns off Houston streets :: 10/29/2016
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- As Houston's murder rate climbs for the second year in a row, abc13's investigative team went straight to prison to get answers on how to bring it down. Is there anything police or lawmakers can do to make it tougher for them to kill?
DRGO: Toddlers, Guns and Passion Politics :: 10/29/2016
Hillary Clinton’s intentionally misleading comments during the final Presidential candidate debate on October 19, implying that her opposition to the Heller decision was about the safety of toddlers, is just the latest in the gun-grabbers’ arsenal of obfuscation.
GQ: Banning 'Assault Weapons' Would Have Nearly Zero Effect on Crime :: 10/29/2016
GQ’s exact words: “Banning assault weapons would do almost nothing.”
Johns Hopkins Report on Campus Carry Is Seriously Flawed :: 10/29/2016
AUSTIN, TX. -(Ammoland.com)- An October 15 report by Daniel W. Webster, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research, and nine coauthors has resulted in several bold headlines but little critical analysis.
Pennsylvania: Bill to allow semi-autos for hunting headed to Gov. Wolf :: 10/29/2016
A House proposal lifting prohibitions on the use of semiautomatic and air or gas-powered rifles by Pennsylvania hunters has been approved by the legislature.
Where is the NRA while California moves toward ammunition control? :: 10/29/2016
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom has his eye on an enemy this election cycle: the National Rifle Association.
9 Major Scandals Obama Forgot to Mention :: 10/28/2016
President Barack Obama discarded eight years of controversies surrounding his administration, including the targeting of conservative groups, veterans lacking health care, the administration’s response to a terrorist attack weeks before the 2012 election, and a botched gun sting.
Documentary chronicles America's first mass shooting (VIDEO) :: 10/28/2016
A documentary hitting theaters this month details what’s considered to be America’s first mass shooting.
New York Report on Guns Shows State Laws Disarm Wrong People :: 10/28/2016
A whopping 74 percent of firearms recovered by police at crime scenes in New York State came from somewhere else, according to a report released Tuesday by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, but instead of underscoring a problem with so-called “lax gun laws” in other states, this actually confirms what gun rights activists have contended for years.
Oregon occupiers acquitted on conspiracy, weapons charges :: 10/28/2016
Seven of the Oregon wildlife refuge occupiers who were on trial for federal conspiracy and weapons charges were all acquitted of the charges by a jury of their peers Thursday. But while five of the defendants were set free, Ammon and Ryan Bundy were kept in custody, a decision which caused a scene in the courtroom.
The Astonishing Ignorance of Young Adults (FOAC Note: how this affects our Freedoms) :: 10/28/2016
Do you wonder why Sen. Bernie Sanders and his ideas are so popular among American college students? The answer is that they, like so many other young people who think they know it all, are really uninformed and ignorant. You say, “Williams, how dare you say that?! We’ve mortgaged our home to send our children to college.”
The New York Times gets it wrong again on guns in America :: 10/28/2016
The New York Times has proved over and over that the institution is no friend of gun rights. But the latest from two of their reporters, Sharon LaFraniere and Emily Palmer, is a fine example of what’s wrong with the arguments in favor of gun control. Their article, “What 130 of the Worst Shootings Say About Guns in America,” attempts to analyze mass shootings in an effort to find solutions, but ends up only reiterating old errors.
CPRC: There is no particular risk in allowing concealed carry on campus :: 10/27/2016
In their Oct. 23 Sunday Opinion essay, “Guns on campus only invite tragedies,” Daniel Webster and Ronald Daniels claimed that letting college students carry guns for protection is a “recipe for tragedy.”
Former congressman says he'll grab musket if Trump loses :: 10/27/2016
Former Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh seemed to be calling for armed revolution Wednesday when he tweeted about grabbing his musket in the event of a Donald Trump loss.
Hollywood: Hawaii Five-0 Blames Gun Nuts for Mass Shootings :: 10/27/2016
Last Friday's episode of Hawaii Five-0, “Ke Ku ‘Ana,” is full of embarrassing falsehoods and other anti-gun propaganda.
How do we prevent terrorism like the Orlando shooting? :: 10/27/2016
Donald Trump built a good deal of his presidential run on histrionic statements about immigrants. His assertion that refugees from Syria are “the great Trojan Horse of all time” is typical of his rhetoric that rarely has any association with evidence. But an article in The Huffington Post by sociologist R. Tyson Smith, titled, “The Next Orlando: How Xenophobia And ‘Law And Order’ Talk Ignores The Real Danger — Guns,” shows that exaggeration, fear-mongering, and demands for lashing out aren’t limited to Republican nominees for our highest office.
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