Firearms Owners Against Crime
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Christie's concealed carry plan criticized by both sides in gun control debate :: 12/23/2015
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is under fire over a plan to expand the state’s concealed carry program, which came at the recommendation of the New Jersey Firearm Purchase and Permitting Study Commission.
Gun, badge, flash drive stolen from Secret Service agent's car :: 12/23/2015
A Secret Service agent could be facing disciplinary action after his gun, badge and flash drive were stolen in broad daylight from his personal vehicle on Monday.
The loose use of government lists :: 12/23/2015
Unreliable databases can punish more law-abiding citizens than terrorists. Federal government lists are vulnerable to inaccuracy, and misuse by politicians to push political agendas.
VA-ALERT: Update on Herring and McAuliffe's attacks-Richmond meeting on 29th :: 12/23/2015
THOUGHTS FOR OUR FELLOW OUT-OF-STATE CHP HOLDERS -- First, I’d like to offer an apology to our fellow CHP holders from the 25 states that are about to lose recognition on February 1st.
What Gun-Haters Feel :: 12/23/2015
I don’t like horror movies. There is nothing attractive about sitting and waiting for the monster to jump out of the dark screen at me. Hoplophobes are people who have an irrational fear of firearms. What do they feel as they wait for their monster to attack, and can they be helped?
All Beauty, No Brains: Miss Universe Contestants Flub Gun Control and Terrorism Questions :: 12/22/2015
Everyone’s talking about how the wrong person was crowned Miss Universe but did you hear what Miss USA said about gun control or Miss France about terrorism?
Christie panel recommends easing of gun possession laws :: 12/22/2015
A special commission created by Governor Christie to study gun-control laws in New Jersey has recommended several small changes that could enable more state residents to carry concealed firearms and speed up the permitting process for some people by holding local police accountable for delays.
Difference in how blacks, whites are killed by guns :: 12/22/2015
WASHINGTON - The gun control debate often plays out in monolithic fashion in this country. The traditional understanding is that there’s one overarching problem – gun violence – that can be addressed by a more or less uniform set of solutions: better background checks, improved technology, etc.
Diversity of gun ownership growing as sales rise :: 12/22/2015
Americans who own firearms for target shooting, hunting and self-defense are becoming more diverse, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF).
FBI Ignored Warnings & Didn't Prevent Garland Shooting Even Though Call for Attack Was Made on Twitter A Week Earlier :: 12/22/2015
Social media has quickly become one of the easiest means by which terrorists, particularly the Islamic State, communicate. One would think, then, that our law enforcement agencies would be monitoring sites like Twitter nonstop, and taking any and all threats seriously.
Former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland switches on gun rights :: 12/22/2015
WASHINGTON — There was nothing subtle about the TV commercial in 2010.
German shooting clubs lobby against EU gun control :: 12/22/2015
German gun club lobbyists were invited to the German Interior Ministry (BMI) last week to discuss something that has been bothering them for a while - the European Commission's proposed plans to tighten Europe's gun laws, which were suddenly revived from legislative stagnation in the wake of the "Islamic State" attacks in Paris in November.
Texas AG Says Banning Guns in College Dorms Violates Law :: 12/22/2015
The attorney general of Texas said late Monday that banning guns in college dorm rooms violates the state's newly approved "campus carry" law, and also opined on setting limits for carrying weapons onto public school grounds and into multiuse government buildings.
Virginia to END concealed carry reciprocity with other states :: 12/22/2015
RICHMOND — Attorney General Mark R. Herring (D) plans to announce Tuesday that Virginia will no longer recognize concealed carry handgun permits from 25 states that have reciprocity agreements with the commonwealth.
ATF Lets Straw-Purchasing Violent Criminal Walk In WV :: 12/21/2015
Travis Bishop has been working the past 13 years as a firearms dealer in West Virginia at Tannerman’s Weapon Systems. The store is not only his passion, but also a beacon of hope in his community.
City, gun-rights plaintiffs skirmish over tax on gun, ammo sales :: 12/21/2015
Lawyers for Seattle and the National Rifle Association (NRA) exchanged verbal buckshot Friday at a hearing over the city’s new tax on gun and ammunition sales.
Germans Stock Up on Weapons for Self-Defense :: 12/21/2015
Germans, facing an influx of more than one million asylum seekers from Africa, Asia and the Middle East, are rushing to arm themselves.
Gun owners running into roadblock over doctors' approvals :: 12/21/2015
In Hawaii, Second Amendment rights are subject to a note from a would-be firearms owner’s doctor but some HMOs aren’t playing along, leaving gun owners in limbo.
NYPD holding fewer gun buyback events :: 12/21/2015
Gun buybacks are shooting blanks. The NYPD held only two buybacks this year — a reflection of the belief among police brass and city pols that the events are ineffective when it comes to preventing gun violence.
Obama Poised to Tighten Gun Laws After Holidays :: 12/21/2015
Senior congressional aides and sources in the gun-control community expect the White House to use its executive powers to tighten federal gun laws shortly after President Barack Obama returns from a Hawaiian vacation in early January.
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