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Credit Card Situation Not As Bad As Feared, But Still Dangerous :: 09/30/2022
United States – -(AmmoLand.com)- The saga of the new Merchant Category Code (MCC) for gun and ammo purchases has seen a good first step come from some state attorneys general, but perhaps the best news came from a credit card company.
GOP Sen. Marshall Introduces Bill to Protect Americans from ATF Gun Controls :: 09/30/2022
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced legislation Thursday to protect Americans from the gun controls being put in place via regulatory action by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).
Gubernatorial Debate- Gov. Greg Abbott: Raising Minimum Age for Rifle Purchases 'Unconstitutional' :: 09/30/2022
During Friday night’s Texas gubernatorial debate, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) explained that he does not support raising the minimum rifle purchase age from 18 to 21 because of questions of constitutionality.
Texas Gubernatorial Debate: Beto Refuses to Say if He Plans to Confiscate AR-15s :: 09/30/2022
During Friday night’s Texas gubernatorial debate, Beto O’Rourke refused to say whether he plans on confiscating Texans’ AR-15 rifles.
Demonizing Gun Ads Is a Misguided Witch Hunt :: 09/29/2022
Gun control advocates are ready to start grabbing pitchforks and torches in their attempt to drive out firearm manufacturer advertisements. They fear that today’s advertising is running to a tipping point where they need to rally the villagers to chase the monster pieced together by mad gun advertisers out of town.
FOIA Uncovers ATF and Legacy Media Working Together :: 09/29/2022
SPRINGFIELD, VA -(Ammoland.com)- When the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) told Representative Michael Cloud’s (R-TX) office that it held nearly one billion out of business records, Gun Owners of America (GOA) called it an illegal gun registry. The legacy media newspaper, USA Today, issued a “fact check” stating that the claim was false. Now thanks to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed by GOA and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF), we know how much of a role the ATF played in determining the rating.
Ohio Gun 'Buyback' Posturing Will Mask Democrat Failures, Endanger Public :: 09/29/2022
U.S.A. – -(Ammoland.com)- “Summit County is planning a gun buyback event to try to curb gun violence in the community,” the Akron Beacon Journalreports. “The Summit County Sheriff’s Office will facilitate the gun buyback event, spending up to $55,000 from the county’s general fund on gift cards…”
Alberta Rejects Trudeau's ‘Assault Weapons' Ban That Targets Bolt-Action Rifles :: 09/28/2022
Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro has made clear he will not enforce Justin Trudeau’s “assault weapons” ban and “plans to seek intervener status” in legal challenges aiming to have the ban declared unconstitutional.
Highland Park July 4th Shooting Survivors Sue Smith and Wesson :: 09/28/2022
Survivors of the Highland Park, Illinois, July 4th parade shooting have filed suit against Smith & Wesson, an online gun retailer, and an Illinois gun retailer.
Philadelphia's Democrat Mayor Signs Gun Ban That Applies to Concealed Carry Permit Holders :: 09/28/2022
Democrat Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed an executive order Tuesday banning the carry of guns — even by concealed permit holders — in city parks and recreational centers.
Shooting Outside School Leaves Multiple Wounded in Gun-Controlled California :: 09/28/2022
A shooting outside Bay Area Technology School left multiple people wounded Wednesday in gun-controlled California.
Democrat-Run Philadelphia Witnessed 750 Shootings in Summer of 2022 Alone :: 09/27/2022
Mayor Jim Kenney’s (D) Democrat-run Philadelphia witnessed 750 shootings during the summer of 2022 alone.
More Pushback on Credit Card Surveillance of Firearm Buyers :: 09/27/2022
As we’ve previously reported, on September 9, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) approved a Merchant Category Code (MCC) for firearm retailers. MCCs enable payment processors and banks to categorize, monitor, and collect data on various types of transactions. Before the ISO decision, firearm retailers fell under the MCC for sporting goods stores or miscellaneous retail.
Poll in Gun Control Friendly-D.C. Doesn't Go Gun Control's Way :: 09/27/2022
The recent news about major credit card companies tracking purchases at firearm retailers is ruffling feathers. That is, with everyone except the nation’s largest gun control groups and supporters.
Report: China Readying Push Against 'Global Gun Proliferation' :: 09/27/2022
A report by Global Times, an official Chinese Communist Party propaganda outlet, claims China is readying a focused push against “global gun proliferation.”
U.S. Post Office Admits to Spying on Gun Owners, NOT 'legally authorized' :: 09/27/2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. -(Ammoland.com)- A FOIA obtained by Cato Institute senior fellow Patrick Eddington shows that the United States Postal Service (USPS) inspectors have been monitoring pro-gun activists.
15 Dead in Russia School Shooting Despite 'Restrictive' Gun Control :: 09/26/2022
Fifteen people were killed and 24 wounded during a school shooting in Russia on Monday despite that country’s “restrictive” gun control policies.
Nearly 40 Shot, Six Killed, During Weekend in Mayor Lori Lightfoot's Chicago :: 09/26/2022
Nearly 40 people were shot, six of them fatally, during another violent weekend across Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) Chicago.
Oops: Joe Biden Admits 'Assault Weapons' Are Designed 'to Defend People' :: 09/26/2022
During a speech to a teachers’ union Friday, President Joe Biden admitted that AR-15s, AK-47s, and other guns Democrats call “assault weapons” are designed “to defend people.”
Poll: Majority of Texans Reject 'Assault Weapons' Ban :: 09/26/2022
“Hell no.”
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