Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
News Media Pushes Gun Control :: 10/26/2015
We already know that Liberal Democrats want to take our guns. They said so in their presidential national debate. Have you noticed that the mainstream media also wants you disarmed?
Poll: Majority in U.S. see mass shootings as a mental health issue :: 10/26/2015
Americans are conflicted over how to deal with mass shootings, but a majority think the violence is a result of lacking mental health services in the country, according to the results of an ABC News/Washington Post poll released Monday.
School gun bans just stop the law-abiding defenders, not attacks :: 10/26/2015
In the wake of the shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore., California Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 707, authored by state Sen. Lois Wolk, D-Davis, which prohibits those licensed to carry a concealed weapon from bringing their firearms onto college campuses. As a result, students are now less safe than they were before.
Schumers (Senator Chuck, Comedian Amy) Step Up Their 'Crusade On Guns' :: 10/26/2015
NEW YORK (AP) — When it comes to gathering support for major issues, Amy Schumer is at the forefront of influence. The star has more than 2 million Twitter followers, and nearly as many on Facebook and Instagram.
Smart gun business triggers furor :: 10/26/2015
After vehement protests helped block the nation’s first smart gun from entering the marketplace, proponents of the technology are gearing up for another fight, intent on capitalizing on renewed interest in gun safety following a spate of high-profile shootings.
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence: the NRA is A Terrorist Organization :: 10/25/2015
Following the lead of New York Daily News’ aptly named columnist Linda Stasi, The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence recently labelled the NRA a terrorist organization. I’m surprised it’s taken the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) this long to join the throng of anti-gunners confusing pro-gun patriots with people who want to exterminate Americans, wipe their feet on our Constitution and establish a totalitarian theocracy. What really galls me . . .
Everytown for Gun Safety Spent $36m on Gun Control Lobbying in 2013 :: 10/25/2015
U.S. News‘ headline above an AP report on Everytown for Gun Safety: Backed by activist moms and Bloomberg’s money, gun-safety group expands influence in states. The article regurgitates Everytown’s spin on their progress (or lack thereof) degrading and destroying Americans’ gun rights.
Jack Kelly: Good guys with guns :: 10/25/2015
Mass shootings almost always end with shooters getting shot
Anti-Gunners: Backed by moms and money, gun-safety group expands its clout :: 10/24/2015
A gun-control organization backed by billionaire Michael Bloomberg that enlists mothers to speak out against gun violence is racking up some modest victories around the U.S., employing the state-by-state strategy used so effectively to fight drunken driving and expand gay rights.
Guns are here to stay :: 10/24/2015
My earliest understanding of guns was formed by television westerns. (It was the Fifties. It was eastern Kentucky. There were three channels. There was nothing else to watch.) Those shows were moralizing, and the moral was always something to the effect that if you have to carry a gun to show you’re a man, you can’t be much of a man.
How have states responded to the gun control debate? :: 10/24/2015
With efforts by the Obama administration to toughen gun laws stymied in Congress, states and some cities are stepping into the void, passing laws on both sides of the fiercely contested issue.
If This Firearms Legislation Goes Through, Legal Gun Owners Will No Longer Be 'Silenced' :: 10/24/2015
A new bill aimed at loosening restrictions on firearm suppressors is making its way through Congress in an effort to slightly expand the scope and strength of the 2nd Amendment.
Kansas LEO: The Day The ATF Showed-Up At My Door :: 10/24/2015
A TTAG reader and police chief writes:
Anti-Gunners: Bloomberg delivers another $1.5 million into Virginia Senate race (VIDEO) :: 10/23/2015
Coming just a day after news surfaced of a $700,000 ad buy to move the chamber towards an anti-gun agenda, Everytown doubled down on another contest in the Virgina state senate.
Anti-Gunners: Newsom's guns measure will give residents a say :: 10/23/2015
For years, one thing standing in the way of a smart debate about gun laws has been the hesitance of many top politicians to take clear stands on the issue.
A Soldier Fights Back :: 10/23/2015
Retired Army Sgt. Howard Ray is a hero. Just ask the men and women—both comrades and civilians—whom he saved at Fort Hood back in 2009, when Nidal Hasan went on a shooting rampage, killing 13 people and wounding dozens of others.“I know for a fact that had I had my firearm that day, I would have been the deciding factor that stopped that terrorist ...”
Dave Kopel: 2nd Circuit Defied SCOTUS to Uphold 'Assault Weapon' Bans :: 10/23/2015
On October 21 Independence Institute’s Dave Kopel explained that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit defied the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in handing down a verdict upholding “assault weapons” bans in New York and Connecticut.
Demographic Death Of NRA Just Another Big Media Myth :: 10/23/2015
Gun ownership is greatest among rural whites, a group whose voting power is diminishing. The conclusion, according to Adam Winkler in the Washington Post, is that the NRA will inevitably decline in power.
Florida Sheriff: "My support of Open Carry goes even deeper" :: 10/23/2015
As each of us watches with astonishment at what is currently taking place across our country, we struggle to find solutions to reduce the potential for the next active shooter or violent crime that could take place in our own communities.
For Pa. Senate: Elect Guy Reschenthaler :: 10/23/2015
Voters in Pennsylvania's 37th Senatorial District — much of northern, western and southern Allegheny County, plus Peters Township in Washington County — should elect Republican Guy Reschenthaler over Democrat Heather Arnet in a Nov. 3 special election.
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