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Five Senators Tell the Supreme Court to Back off Gun Rights … or Else
Whether this stunt will backfire on gun-control advocates remains to be seen, but it’s perhaps telling that only five of the most extreme anti-gun members of the Senate were willing to sign onto the filing.
Gun-Control’s Ship of Fools
Many of the Democratic party’s presidential aspirants think the best tactic to get the helm is to be the most anti-Second Amendment candidate. Where will this course take them and us?
Sometimes Gun Control Doesn’t Pay
What do you call a man who runs for the nation’s highest office specifically on a platform of gun control and who believes modern mass media does a fantastic job of “uphold[ing] the promise of our Constitution”?
Shooting Straight with Stephen Hunter
Stephen Hunter found his own way to becoming a gun owner as he worked in mainstream newsrooms. He didn’t grow up with guns in his home.
The Truth About Suppressors
A suppressor (also known as a “silencer”) is nothing more than a muffler. The term “suppressor” is preferred today because it is more accurate, as the sound of a gunshot is hardly silenced; it is suppressed.
Virginia Special Session Shows: How Gun Owners Must Mobilize To Defend Freedom
As many Americans spent the July 4th weekend enjoying cookouts, parades, and fireworks with family and friends, NRA-ILA and Virginia gun-rights supporters honored American independence by mobilizing to defend our unique Constitutional rights and heritage.
The Coming Wave of Anti-Gun Research
Popular myth, shoved at us by so many in the mainstream media, has it that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is barred from doing research on gun violence.
President’s Column | My Take On NRA’s Leader, Wayne LaPierre
As president of the NRA and a long-time member of its Board of Directors, I’ve seen firsthand why NRA has been so successful in achieving the remarkable track record that honest, hard-working Americans rely on and that our political enemies fear.
Standing Guard | Your NRA Does A Lot More Than It Gets Credit For
NRA is fully engaged every day protecting and fighting for our freedom. As we fight those battles, thanks to your support, it is easy to lose sight of all the NRA is also doing for gun safety (actual gun safety, not how anti-gunners use the term).
Gun Ownership Rises in the U.K. Despite Gun Control
Experts note that clay pigeon shooting is also a popular and rewarding hobby for the elderly and disabled people who have limited mobility.
Nevada Gun Owner Faces Nuisance Calls to Police for Recreational Shooting at Gravel Pit
It is becoming more apparent that the fear of firearms among some is so acute that they will treat firearms as a contagion that can’t come within visual distance.
Hollywood Shoots Itself in the Left Foot
Hollywood has long had a confusing, contradictory and hypocritical relationship with guns, but green-lighting a thriller featuring liberals hunting down “deplorable” conservatives with guns is so smug, elitist and disgusting it is actually unintentionally revealing.
Washington State University Students Don’t Have a Legal Place on Campus to Store Guns thanks to New Law
New gun laws require campus police to conduct 3- to 5-day background checks each time students want to retrieve their legal firearms.
Florida Homeowner Uses AR-15-platform Rifle to Protect Himself from 4 Alleged Home Invaders
The Armed Citizen encountered one man wearing a “Jason” mask and gloves on both hands with a semi-automatic pistol, while the other was a 22-year-old holding a shotgun.
Singer/Songwriter Charlie Daniels: “Master Plan on Radical Side Is to Incrementally Outlaw All Privately Owned Firearms”
He says law-abiding gun owners “have a right to own guns. Criminals don’t. Apply the medicine to the diseased areas, not the healthy ones.”
Armed Citizen Working at Store Fends of Masked Robber with a Gun
“I was very scared …I’ve seen death in front of my eyes.”
More Concealed-Carry Californians in Fresno and Orange Counties than other Areas in State
The economy of Fresno, located in the San Joaquin Valley, centers on large-scale agricultural production.
Number of Personal Firearm Permits Jumps nearly 10 Percent in Hawaii during 2018
Firearm registration has increased dramatically during the 19 years that data has been systematically compiled and reported.
Idaho State Representative Takes Action to Protect Gun Rights at County Fairs
Second Amendment champion State Rep. Chad Christensen (R) educates officials about Idaho’s gun rights.
How Criminals Get Guns: Airport Baggage Handler Gets 6 Months for Stealing Firearms; 1 Went to Gang Convict
A federal prosecutor remarked: “This is how guns get diverted from lawful owners and end up in the hands of felons.’’