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Ammo Ban Alert: ATF Reclassifies Wetted Nitrocellulose as Explosive Materials :: 08/31/2016
Washington, DC -(AmmoLand.com)- In an Explosives Industry Newsletter issued in June 2016, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) reclassified wetted nitrocellulose [also known as flash paper, flash cotton, guncotton, and flash string] containing greater than 12.6 percent nitrogen as a high explosive under the federal explosives laws.
KURT RUSSELL MAD: Calls Out Gun Control Logic And Terrorists . . . BIG TIME! :: 08/31/2016
Legendary actor Kurt Russell said in an interview with Hollywood reporter Jeffery earlier this year that it’s “absolutely insane” to believe that more gun control will curb terrorist attacks. Now he feels even stronger.
Obama Sets Single-Month Record for Releasing Convicted Criminals :: 08/31/2016
The White House boasted on Tuesday that Pres. Obama set a new record for freeing the most convicts in a single month when he commuted the sentences of 111 more inmates, 16 with gun-charge convictions.
Olympic Shooter Talks Gun Control, Feminism, and Media Bias :: 08/31/2016
Outside of the gun world, few Americans know about Kimberly Rhode. Ironically, it wasn’t until The Wall Street Journal coined her “The Unknown Olympic Champion” that the general public became curious about what this athlete had achieved.
Switzerland: The EU's big plan to tighten gun control has hit a major roadblock :: 08/31/2016
ZURICH (Reuters) - Friction between Switzerland and the European Union over the bloc's plans to tighten gun control following a rise in militant attacks could turn into another serious snag in ties already tested by Swiss efforts to curb immigration.
Amid Voter ID Battles, Here Are 7 Things the Government Requires IDs For :: 08/30/2016
As federal courts wrestle with voter ID laws in several states just months before a national election, there is considerably less attention being brought to other constitutional rights that require ID.
DRGO: Primum non nocere: Government vs. People and Guns :: 08/30/2016
The mission of the Food and Drug Administration is ostensibly to protect Americans from potentially harmful substances. Likely you’ve seen the agency come under fire for a variety of reasons—they’re too slow to approve new drugs and devices, they deny access to experimental treatments for terminal patients. The list goes on.
Reuters: Donald Trump Closes 12-Point Gap with Hillary Clinton, Now Tied :: 08/30/2016
Donald Trump closed a 12-point polling gap with Hillary Clinton in five days, leaving them half a percent apart during the next two-day period, according to new polling data from Reuters.
Taking the Cure to Stop Violence :: 08/30/2016
Doctor Gary Gonsalves is an anesthesiologist in southern California. He saw an article in a medical journal that said the recent flood of gun-regulations in California was only a good start, but probably not enough. The article also called for more government funded anti-gun propaganda and more “gun-control”. I helped Dr Gonsalves with facts and references. Here is our article. A revised edition appeared in his medical journal today.
Wealthy Elitists Buying Another Gun Control Election, This Time In Maine :: 08/30/2016
The big bucks campaign in Maine to pass a ballot initiative requiring so-called “universal background checks” is being largely financed by a handful of wealthy elitists, and their campaign war chest is many times larger than the sum raised by gun rights advocates, the Washington Times has reported.
WikiLeaks Julian Assange Lawyer FOUND DEAD, Assange Exposes The TRUTH! :: 08/30/2016
Julian Assange’s attorney was found dead, and the WikiLeaks founder thinks he knows why his lawyer met a mysterious and untimely demise.
Boston Herald: Maura Healey shoots Dems in foot with gun grab :: 08/29/2016
Attorney General Maura Healey’s controversial assault weapons crackdown has become yet another political land mine threatening the Bay State’s already shaken Democratic Party as it seeks to mount a serious 2018 challenger against Republican Gov. Charlie Baker.
FBI says foreign hackers penetrated state election systems :: 08/29/2016
The FBI has uncovered evidence that foreign hackers penetrated two state election databases in recent weeks, prompting the bureau to warn election officials across the country to take new steps to enhance the security of their computer systems, according to federal and state law enforcement officials.
Gun Control Lessons for Morons :: 08/29/2016
While I’m depressed about the election and America’s economic future, the news isn’t completely grim. Advocates of personal freedom are winning on the issue of guns.
Gun Ownership Rises Among Women, Minorities :: 08/29/2016
Antonia Okafor, a Dallas resident, says she believes a gun can be the great equalizer for women to defend themselves—one reason she is now the southwest regional director for a group called Students for Concealed Carry.
Minnesota gun buyback program a dud, some legal owners say :: 08/29/2016
A Minneapolis gun buyback program targeting weapons used in street crimes may be shooting blanks, as detractors said a Saturday collection mostly took in antiquated, unused or homemade arms from legal owners and did little to thin the firearm supply actually available to dangerous criminals.
Professors aim to educate journalists on gun history, terminology :: 08/29/2016
Two college professors recently gave journalists from around the state a crash course in gun history, terminology and use at a firing range.
Spike In Gun Ownership? Poll Shows 44 Percent Of All Homes Have A Gun :: 08/29/2016
The Washington Examiner’s Paul Bedard crunched some the new numbers on gun politics from Pew Research and found that almost half the country has a gun in the home. Pew found that 44 percent of all homes have guns, while 51 percent do not. It bucks the trend of other polls, namely CBS News, which found that the percentage of gun ownership hovered in the mid-30s.
Couric's Under the Gun, Under Fire Again :: 08/27/2016
The film Under the Gun, produced and narrated by news anchor Katie Couric and directed by Stephanie Soechtig, took a major credibility hit soon after its May release, when it was revealed that the film incorporates footage intentionally manipulated and edited to show, incorrectly, that members of a Virginia-based gun rights group were dumbstruck upon being asked about background checks for gun purchases.
DRGO: The Faith of Hoplophobes :: 08/27/2016
Some people have faith—a steadfast belief in something, often despite a lack of concrete evidence. Or perhaps even in the face of evidence to the contrary. And that’s okay.
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