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VIDEO: What Are Your’s and Your Children’s Rights Should Their Schools Ask About Guns
As government agencies attempt to frame violence with guns as a “public health” issue and videos surface of a certain presidential candidate at one time saying the government can and will come into homes to inspect and verify safe storage laws are being met in her state, the 4th Amendment be damned, it’s clear we live in an era where more anti-gun bureaucrats feel it is their right to pry into our personal lives.
“Protecting children” is the guise these intrusions are masked under and on the surface, it might seem like a fair enough ask.
Bad Science, Faulty Studies Continue Attacks on Hunting, Lead Ammo
By Salam Fatohi, NSSF
Yet another study has been published that claims the use of lead-based ammunition by hunters is the root cause of rampant poisoning of America’s bald eagles.
Like clockwork, the media runs with these “studies” with breathless coverage that hunters are killing bald eagles.
A new Cornell University study posits bald eagles are especially susceptible to lead poisoning as a result of hunters taking game in New York and that using traditional lead component ammunition puts humans at severe risk of being poisoned.
Stoeger Presents “The Opener” a New Short Film on One Duck Hunting Tradition
For the hunters (or to some, the Fudds) among us who live for this time of the year when crops are being cut, the mercury is falling, deer have shed their velvet and are preparing for the rut and the first ducks begin their migrations south, this is THE time of year we live for. Stepping out of the house at first light with my son to head to his baseball game the other day the chill in the air was unmistakable.
Authorities Seize Over 350 Websites Importing Switches And Suppressors From China
U.S. authorities announced on September 11 that they had seized 355 websites used to sell suppressors and conversion kits, known as “switches,” which are used to convert semi-automatic handguns into machine guns. The suppressors, reportedly being imported into the country from China, are highly regulated in the United States under the National Firearms Act, while the switches alone are considered illegal under most circumstances as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) considers them machine guns regardless of whether they are installed on an actual firearm or not.
Shooter’s Product Preview: SnapSafe Super Titan
SnapSafe has introduced the Super Titan, a modular gun safe designed to provide gun owners with the security of a traditional welded safe, combined with the convenience of easy assembly and mobility. Unlike conventional safes, the Super Titan can be delivered in pieces, making it easier to transport through tight spaces like stairways or narrow doorways. It can be assembled quickly using simple hand tools, making it suitable for installation in various locations within the home.
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Anti-Gunners Distort Evidence on Defensive Firearms Uses
A 2023 Pew Research Center poll on gun ownership and public safety in America indicated that the overwhelming majority of Democrat and Democratic-leaning adults (86%) felt the nation’s gun laws should be even more strict. The same poll asked whether gun ownership did more to increase public safety by allowing law-abiding citizens to protect themselves, or tended to reduce safety by giving too many people access to firearms and increasing misuse. More than three out of four Democrats/Democratic leaners (78%) responded that gun ownership did more to decrease safety.
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Michigan Man Free After Shooting Ruled Self-Defense
When Christopher Peterson of Inkster, Michigan, had to pull his firearm and shoot his mother’s ex-boyfriend on July 3, he likely had no idea he’d be charged with second-degree murder and have a court fight on his hands.
Thankfully for Peterson, two months after the incident, a district court judge ruled the shooting to be self-defense and dropped the charges against him.
According to police reports, Peterson, 24, was at his home late one evening and got into an argument with 49-year-old Dante Carey, his mother’s ex-boyfriend.
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Another Year, Another Worthless Columbus, Ohio, Gun “Buyback”
A recent gun “buyback” in Ohio proves once again that politicians will do anything to make their constituents “feel” safer, whether they really are safer or not.
Over the weekend, Columbus leaders held a so-called “buyback,” which Mayor Andrew Ginther called an “overall safety strategy.” Gift cards of up to $750 were given in exchange for various firearms depending on the type and condition of the guns.
“If gun violence affects your family, then you have a pretty good sense of why this matters,” Ginther told WBNS TV.
High Noon in America: Breitbart Article Compares Trump to the Western Anti-Hero
Josey Wales, Shane, Jed Cooper, the Man with No Name, the Stranger, Chris Adams, Vin Tanner, Preacher, Ethan Edwards, Harmonica, William Munney, Will Kane, Django, Donald Trump.
Donald Trump?
In a list of some of the top Western movie anti-heroes (most of them played by Clint Eastwood it seems) one would not expect to see Donald Trump’s name. In fact, even for supporters of Trump, the comparison is apt to bring at the very least a smile of amusement to their face.
Savage Axis XP 2: Long-Range Shooting & Hunting on a Budget
A lot of hunters and casual target shooters are interested in trying out the 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge to see what all the rage is about. Others are looking for a light-recoiling gun to introduce a youngster to deer hunting. The Savage Axis II XP will not disappoint in either application, and the best part is it won’t break the bank to do it. Savage provides tremendous value in this rifle and scope package for around $500, and Savage rifles have always been known for their accuracy.
Poll: Georgia Parents Call for Stricter School Safety Measures Following Deadly Shooting
In the aftermath of a deadly school shooting at Apalachee High School in Northeast Georgia early this month that left four people dead and nine others wounded, a new poll reveals widespread support for increased mental health services, school safety reforms and holding students and parents accountable for threats of violence. Conducted by the Republican-aligned Cygnal polling firm, the survey of 518 Georgia parents of K-12 students sheds light on the priorities of families as the state legislature prepares to tackle gun safety policies next year.
New Anti-Gun Group Will Focus on Policy in State Legislatures
Five of the country’s top anti-gun groups are celebrating the launch of a new organization comprised of state lawmakers, which will focus on changing state gun laws.
Legislators for Safer Communities consists of 171 state lawmakers from 43 states, and will serve as a “hub for collaboration, partnership, shared resources, strategy, research, and peer networking,” according to an Everytown for Gun Safety press release.
“The coalition will work in partnership with Brady, Community Justice, Everytown, GIFFORDS, and March For Our Lives,” the release states.
It’s An AR-15… It’s An AK-47… No Media, It’s An SKS
Another day, another assassination attempt on former President Trump. Have you ever predicted something, prayed you’d be wrong, then begrudgingly found out you nailed it? That’s what it feels like to see two deranged trash buckets try to take Donald Trump’s life in as many months. Fortunately, the picture being painted is that nobody who voted for Biden or would vote for Kamala Harris knows their way around a firearm enough to be effective with one, and for that, we thank you.
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Teacher Threatens to Shoot Unruly Third-Grade Class
Lack of discipline and excessive behavioral problems exhibited by students in the classroom are frequently discussed topics these days. There are many theories on what is causing the issue—soft parenting and lax rules enforcement in schools, social disruptions created by the pandemic, an absence of corporal punishment, the absence of God, broken homes—and just as many theories on how to fix the problem. Back in the Dark Ages when I was still in high school, I once watched a gym teacher bounce a basketball off the head of a kid who wasn’t paying attention after he had repeatedly told the kid to quit talking.
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Fox News Report: Harris Said LEOs Could Enter Homes To Check Gun Storage
In a Second Amendment bombshell of a story, Fox News on Wednesday reported that Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democrat nominee for president, once said that law enforcement officers could walk into private citizens’ homes and inspect how they were storing their firearms.
In May 2007, Harris, then San Francisco district attorney, told a group of reporters that the safe storage law being considered by the city’s board of supervisors at the time allowed such an invasion of privacy.
FPC, SAF Petition Supreme Court To Address Circuit Split In Delaware AWB Cases
The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and attorneys representing the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) on Monday filed a petition with the United States Supreme Court to address a circuit court split in two consolidated challenges to Delaware’s ban on so-called “assault weapons” and “large-capacity” magazines.
The petition is in response to a circuit court split in two consolidated FPC cases Gray v. Jennings and Graham v. Jennings.
In Graham v.
Defensive Shooting at Funeral Home Leads to Quick Arrangements, No Arraignment
A man shot in self-defense at his family’s business in Greenville, North Carolina, didn’t have to be transported far for his final arrangements. The man, Terence Rountree, Jr. was shot and killed by a family member after a dispute with the relative turned violent in the funeral home the family owns and operates.
Around 4 p.m. on Sept. 6, a Greenville police officer was flagged down by a man who told them somebody nearby had been shot, WITN reported.
Best Cleaning Kits to Keep Your Guns Running Smoothly
Find top-rated options for every firearm type, plus tips on choosing the best gun cleaning kit.
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Date Set For Court Review Of Florida’s Young Adult Gun Purchase Ban
An October 22 start date has been announced for the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to begin hearing arguments in the National Rifle Association’s case challenging Florida’s ban on long gun purchase by adults 18 to 20 years old.
In early March, a three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court upheld the ban in the case NRA v. Bondi, ruling the restriction constitutional under the Second Amendment.
In 2018, the state hastily passed the law following the tragic mass murder at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
Judge Rules Memphis Anti-Gun Questions Can Appear On November Ballot
The strange tale of Memphis city officials attempting to get three anti-gun questions on the November ballot despite the proposals violating Tennessee’s firearms pre-emption law has taken a new twist.
As we reported in late July, Memphis city leaders approved several anti-gun measures to appear on the ballot on election day in an attempt to amend the city charter, despite Republican state lawmakers threatening to withhold millions of dollars of state funding if they proceeded with the scheme.