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Anti-Gun Soapbox: League of Women Voters Edition-Increasing Threat from Gun Violence :: 05/13/2015
Gun violence is unacceptably high in the country and in Illinois. To address this problem, the League of Women Voters of Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Area is presenting a program "Our Increasing Threat From Guns In the 21st Century". Bob Spiel and Mark Walsh will describe some causes and possible solutions on Thurs., May 21st, 7 PM, at the Church of the Holy Spirit, 400 E. Westminster, Lake Forest.
Annual rally draws hundreds of gun rights activists to steps of Pennsylvania Capitol :: 05/12/2015
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania — Pennsylvania lawmakers are hearing from hundreds of gun rights activists in what's become an annual Harrisburg event.
How New Jersey's Smart Gun Law Backfired :: 05/12/2015
Gun store owner Andy Raymond gained passing fame last year for posting an Internet video about his abortive attempt to sell so-called smart guns, a type of digitally equipped firearms designed to thwart unauthorized users. As punishment for offering smart guns, he explained in the video, some of his detractors threatened to kill him and burn down his store in Rockville, Md. "That's a great thing for gun rights, when you threaten to shoot somebody," Raymond said.
Ohio lawmakers push for constitutional carry :: 05/12/2015
A bill that would allow for unlicensed concealed carry of handguns in the Buckeye State was heard last week in committee.
Yahoo: NRA admits mistake in federal election law violation :: 05/12/2015
The National Rifle Association responded to claims it violated federal election laws after an investigation conducted by Yahoo News last month found it was splitting member contributions with its political action committee.
Armed Citizen Makes Strong Case Why the Second Amendment Makes Everyone Safer :: 05/11/2015
On Tuesday afternoon, rookie Oklahoma City police officer, Adam Eller, and his training officer, Sgt. Michael Lambert, were responding to a burglary call when they got separated chasing the fleeing suspects.
Framing the question on gun violence :: 05/11/2015
The debate over gun rights vs. gun control often gets mired in a battle of statistics—how many die each year by gunfire, how many crimes do carry license holders commit, how many violent crimes occur per annum and is that number rising or falling—and while those of us who support gun ownership and carry can win by the numbers, we have to recognize that many people aren’t persuaded by data. A good story that plays on the emotions or an appeal to our basic values will sway far more than will spreadsheets.
NRA Promotes Federal Firearms Regulations :: 05/11/2015
One self-described Second Amendment advocacy group claims that opposition to a gun control nullification bill currently being considered by the North Carolina legislature is coming from an unlikely source: sheriffs.
Support Right-to-Carry Reciprocity :: 05/11/2015
Pennsylvania single mom Shaneen Allen is living proof of the need for Congress to pass Right-to-Carry reciprocity legislation.
LA Times Runs Flawed Anti-Gun Op-Ed, then Refuses to Publish Fact Filled Rebuttal :: 05/10/2015
Colorado –-(Ammoland.com)- David Hemenway wrote an op-ed that was originally published in the Los Angeles Times and then picked up in many other newspapers.
2015 Gun Facts Scorecard - Scoring State Gun Control & Gun Rights Laws :: 05/09/2015
USA – -(Ammoland.com)- Every year the Brady Campaign produces their State Scorecard, ranking which states have the “strongest gun laws.”
Feds Said to Be Stifling Gun Advocate's Speech :: 05/09/2015
AUSTIN, Texas (CN) - A Texas company that distributes information on three-dimensional printing of firearms claims in a lawsuit that the federal government is unlawfully using arms regulations to censor its public speech on the internet.
Hold Responsible Republicans that Helped Appoint Anti-gun Loretta Lynch :: 05/09/2015
Washington, DC –-(Ammoland.com)- ACTION: Please take action by clicking here to hold Senators accountable — “spanking” Senators who supported the anti-gun Loretta Lynch, and thanking those who opposed her.
2nd Amendment battle enters Round Two :: 05/08/2015
Coos County commissioners were wise to take a step back Tuesday from taking any immediate action concerning the firearms background check bill that’s apparently on its way to becoming law in Salem.
3 Oregon lawmakers face recall efforts over bill on background checks for gun sales :: 05/08/2015
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Gun rights advocates say the fight against Senate bill 941 is just heating up. Efforts are underway to recall the lawmakers who supported the bill to expand background checks in Oregon to include gun sales and transfers.
Common Sense or Nonsense? The Truth about Universal Background Checks :: 05/08/2015
Las Vegas, NV – -(Ammoland.com)- With all the pressure from Bloomberg’s Million Moms and assorted new groups every week to implement “universal” firearm background checks, I would like to add an opinion.
Everytown exploits NY cop slaying by ignoring 'inconvenient truth' :: 05/08/2015
Yesterday’s New York Daily News reported that the anti-gun Everytown for Gun Safety “carped” that the gun used to murder New York Police officer Brian Moore was “an illegal gun from Georgia” but the Michael Bloomberg-funded gun prohibition lobbying group ignored an inconvenient truth.
Moms Demand Draws Less Than 36 People to Protest NC Gun Rights Bill :: 05/08/2015
On May 5, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America drew “nearly three dozen moms” in opposition to a gun rights bill being pushed by state Representative Jacqueline Schaffer (R-Charlotte).
PA: Metcalfe Reloads House Bill 357 :: 05/08/2015
HARRISBURG — State Rep. Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) has announced the reintroduction of his Right to Bear Arms Protection Act that would make all future federal gun control laws unenforceable within the Commonwealth (House Bill 357).
Founding Fathers Never Meant for Judges to Decide Issues Like Same-Sex Marriage :: 05/07/2015
In the discussions about the proper role of the federal courts by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787, and in the public debates about the proposed Constitution that Fall, the Founders expressed widespread concern about judges taking ultra vires lawmaking action. They were aware that because federal judges would have the last word in interpreting the Constitution, they would have the power to make illegitimate judicial decisions that would impose their (the judges’) own political will instead of the will of the people (the true sovereign in the American constitutional Republic).
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