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Armed Woman Stops Burglary Attempt
A resident of Keithville, La., disrupted an attempt by four men to enter her home when she showed up with a gun. She told sheriff’s deputies that the hooded suspects fled at her approach and drove away in an SUV.
Fake Gun News From The Kansas City Star
The newsroom isn’t big enough for bias and credibility to coexist.
The Return Of Print Launch Week!
Over the next week, we’ll be treating our online readers to the features from America’s 1st Freedom print magazine.
Standing Guard | U.S. Virgin Islands Order Shows Link Between Registration Lists And Confiscation
An order by the governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands to confiscate registered firearms from law-abiding citizens as a response to a hurricane is an excellent example of how registration leads to confiscation.
First Gear | PCC Build: Trigger, Again
We bring you Chapter 2, so to speak, on an annoying potential problem in a PCC build.
School Shield Comes To Southern Ohio
The National School Shield (NSS) program was introduced in 2012 as an initiative focused on improving school security. In 2015, the NSS began offering security assessor training classes—four-day practicums that are taught by an array of national experts.
Illinois Ban On Trigger Modification Dies In House
The Illinois House of Representatives has defeated a measure that would place a ban on popular “trigger modification devices.”
Senate Democrats Cynically Push Bill That Wouldn’t Have Stopped Vegas Shooter
A new bill on the floor of the U.S. Senate plays on the nationwide horror caused by the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nev.—yet the measure proposed would have done nothing to stop the carnage.
Iowa Apartment Resident Shoots Intruder
In the dark, at 4 a.m., the last sound you want to hear is someone rummaging through your apartment. But that’s exactly what Miguel Alcantara heard. And it sent him running for his 9 mm pistol.
A Week Of Freedom | Oct. 22 – 28
Check out the top stories from this week on A1F Daily.
Chatterday | Saturday, October 28
A collection of quotes from this week’s Tower of 2A Babble.
NRATV Pans CNN Apple Ad
Earlier this week, CNN released a 30-second video called “This Is an Apple.” The spot features an apple and a voiceover saying that, “Some people might try to tell you that it’s a banana.” Most interpreted the video as being aimed at President Donald Trump over his long-running feud with the network and his criticism of their “fake news.” The spot ended with a “facts first” message.
Murphy Introduces Bill Targeting Non-Existent Gun Show “Loophole”
Claiming the “anti-gun violence movement is stronger” now than it was last year, Sen. Chris Murphy has introduced a “universal” background check bill to eliminate the imaginary “gun-show loophole.”
Montana Homeowner Shoots Grizzly In Self-Defense
Last Sunday evening, a man in West Yellowstone, Wyo., was loaded for bear. Literally.
Britain Is Bleeding: Violent Crime Rises In England Despite Gun Control
Despite extremely restrictive firearm ownership laws, England is experiencing a crime wave led by gun-toting criminals.
Progress On Our Southern Border
NRATV correspondent Chuck Holton visits California for a look at the latest efforts to build a wall on our southern border.
Anti-Gunners Use Deceit To Disarm Americans
Darren LaSorte explores real life-saving changes that gun-ban advocates won’t support in their zeal to control law-abiding Americans.
John Lott Slams Berkeley Gun Show Study As “Poor Research”
A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of California at Berkeley claimed that gun shows in Nevada are leading to increased violence in California. But according to critics, including Crime Prevention Research Center founder John Lott, this conclusion is nonsense generated by a poorly designed experiment.
Right-To-Carry Reform Measure Passes Ohio House
On Tuesday, the Republican-controlled Ohio House of Representatives approved a bill making important changes to the requirement of carry permit holders to alert police that they have a firearm when they’re detained by authorities. Substitute House Bill 142 passed with a 69-25 vote.
Antis Target Arizona Bobcat, Mountain Lion Hunting
An Arizona anti-hunting group has filed paperwork to begin collecting signatures for a ballot initiative that would take management of bobcat and mountain lion populations out of the hands of the state wildlife agency.