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New "scandal" emerges in PA Senate race as Oz hammers Fetterman on crime :: 10/15/2022
There’s really not much of a scandal at all here, but I’ve seen a lot of media outlets breathlessly report that Dr. Mehmet Oz somehow “misled the public” by not identifying a woman who participated in a roundtable campaign event as one of his campaign staffers. Here’s how the Independent tried to spin this into something nefarious, for example.
Northwest Due for Political Earthquake, Will Gun Owners Make Difference? :: 10/15/2022
ANALYSIS: The 2022 elections are less than three weeks away, and there are rumbles across the Pacific Northwest landscape on both sides of the Columbia River, where earthquakes are not unheard of, even in a political sense.
Toronto Star piece illustrates the march toward gun bans :: 10/15/2022
Canada isn’t the United States. Because of how the laws work up that way, they can enact gun bans, something that really isn’t likely to hold up down this way.
A Small Step Towards Real Accountability for Uvalde :: 10/14/2022
The suspension of the entire Uvalde ISD police force is a small step towards securing a measure of real accountability for the horrific shooting.
Giffords’ Rose Parade Publicity Spotlights Anti-Gun Media Saturation :: 10/14/2022
“We are so excited to announce that former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords will serve as the 2023 Grand Marshal,” the Rose Parade revealed Thursday. “Gabby’s remarkable recovery from traumatic injuries epitomizes the 2023 theme, ‘Turning the Corner.’ Gabby will ride in the 134th Rose Parade presented by Honda and join in the pre-game celebration of the 109th Rose Bowl Game, both held on January 2, 2023.”
Gun Control in Tough Spot in Increasingly Well-Armed America :: 10/14/2022
The dream of a gun-free America has never been more ephemeral. While calls for gun control still abound, the effectiveness of those efforts is thrown into question by the reality of gun ownership. And the disconnect seems to be growing.
The Truth About Michael Bloomberg’s Militia Obsession :: 10/14/2022
If you don’t control your mind, someone else will. Jim Morrison said that, and it’s as true today as it was when The Doors frontman first uttered those prophetic words. When it comes to the right to keep and bear arms, there is no one who wants to control minds more than former New York City mayor and multi-billionaire Michael Bloomberg.
Anti-gunner points to trailing candidates as evidence that gun control is a winning message :: 10/13/2022
I understand why gun control activists like Karen Dolan, who heads up the Criminalization of Race and Poverty Project at the Institute for Policy Studies, are loudly proclaiming that “commonsense gun control is a winning message” in the midterms, but that doesn’t mean that she’s right. In fact, in a number of key races around the country where Democrats are running on a pro-gun control platform, their messaging appears to be falling flat.
Arrest of Marine Corps Veteran Highlights Need for National CCW Reciprocity :: 10/13/2022
Firearms have been part of Lloyd Muldrow’s life since 1982 when he enlisted as an infantryman in the United States Marine Corp. After 15 years, he joined the Army, where he served an additional six years. Nowadays, Muldrow works as a private security officer for the Naval Security Forces in Norfolk, Virginia, where he is licensed to carry a concealed firearm.
Editorial out of LA supports Second Amendment? :: 10/13/2022
The Second Amendment is often ignored, derided, and considered outdated by many. They don’t like the fact that it protects our right to keep and bear arms.
September NICS Continue Trend, Third Highest Month for Gun Sales :: 10/13/2022
September 2022 continues the run of third highest months in 2022 for firearm sales through the National Instant Background Checks System (NICS) and for the checks themselves.
McConaughey didn't get his way on guns, now he's upset :: 10/12/2022
Matthew McConaughey stepped into the gun control spotlight in the wake of Uvalde. As a native of the city, he was an obvious choice to be the face of the narrative. He’s famous, good-looking, and a respected celebrity without a long history of scandal and a nice guy image.
New UPS Policy Requires Unlimited Access to Firearms Shipper’s Books :: 10/12/2022
Last month, AmmoLand News posted about the new anti-gun policies of shipping giant UPS. Now it appears that the common carrier is stepping up its anti-gun programs.
Stacey Abrams’ Georgia #GUNVOTE Hypocrisy :: 10/12/2022
Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams denied she lost her last bout against Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in 2018. She’s trying again, and there’s no denying her gun control agenda would be a disaster for Georgians’ Second Amendment rights.
What Shannon Watts left out of her gun control pitch to voters :: 10/12/2022
Moms Demand Action founder Shannon Watts claims in a new op-ed that the gun control lobby isn’t interested in “taking away your rights and liberties,” but her pitch for voters to back “gunsense” candidates this November paints a distorted picture of what exactly her group and other organizations in the gun control lobby are actually trying to do and the consequences their policies would have on responsible gun owners.
CNN Sounds Alarm: SCOTUS May Wipe Out Gun Control ‘Nationwide’ :: 10/11/2022
CNN sounded the alarm Sunday, warning that the pro-Second Amendment makeup of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) portends an end to gun control “nationwide.”
Concealed carry corruption revealed in California sheriff's trial :: 10/11/2022
The civil trial against Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith, who is accused of using her position to grant concealed carry permits to favored individuals (including donors), has revealed some ugly truths about “may issue” carry laws and the corruption and graft that they fuel.
New Development in Biden Gun Case May Open Complaint for Reconsideration :: 10/11/2022
“Federal agents see chargeable tax, gun-purchase case against Hunter Biden,” The Washington Post proclaims. “Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss, a Trump appointee, must decide whether to charge the son of the current president.”
Taking Action to Defend the Constitution :: 10/11/2022
The U.S. Constitution is under attack. On one hand, the federal government is blatantly ignoring its constitutional limitations, usurping power not delegated to it by the Constitution. On the other hand, certain individuals and groups — many of whom are well-meaning — are pushing false solutions such as an Article V Convention, or Con-Con, that threatens the Constitution and the God-given rights it protects.
FBI Undercounts Armed Citizen Intervention v. Active Shooters :: 10/10/2022
A stunning new report from the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) says there have been “massive errors” in the FBI’s reports on active shooters in which armed citizens stopped the attacks, and a well-known scholar with extensive background on defensive gun uses says the FBI database of active shooters “cannot be trusted.”
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