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School District Trains Armed Staffers; Reporter Deems Them “Ready To Kill”
When Mad River Local Schools in Ohio recently arranged to have several teachers and staff trained in the defensive use of firearms so they could better protect students, the district took a prudent step toward safety. Yet a newspaper reporting on the event chose to make a mockery of it.
Nikki Goeser Speaks Out On National Carry Reciprocity
A woman who saw her husband gunned down by a stalker because both he and she were left disarmed in a gun-free zone is speaking out in favor of national Right-to-Carry reciprocity legislation being considered in Congress.
Czech Republic Sues EU Over Gun Law
The Czech Republic refuses to give in on guns. Following a directive from the European Union imposing stringent new gun controls, the Czechs filed a lawsuit last week claiming it goes too far. The directive calls for further restrictions on semi-automatic firearms and magazines, alters the current firearm licensing categories, requires additional qualifications for gun owner licensing, and imposes additional marking and registration requirements.
South Carolina Man Shoots Hallucinating Home Invader
Late Monday afternoon, an Abbeville, S.C., man was in his residence when he suddenly found another man inside his home, threatening to kill him.
Carry Life | Red Dot University, Part 2
Gabe Suarez returns with more insights on red-dot handgunning when it will matter most.
U.S. News & World Report’s Patrick Tomlinson Hates Trump Supporters
How U.S. News & World Report let a mediocre sci-fi novelist trash President Donald Trump and the NRA to push the publication’s anti-freedom agenda.
Foster Families Torn Apart By Anti-Second Amendment Regulations
AWR Hawkins explores how some states are forcing foster parents to give up their Second Amendment rights.
More Details On Second Amendment Guarantee Act
We told you last week how U.S. Rep. Chris Collins, R-N.Y., has introduced the Second Amendment Guarantee Act. Now NRA’s Institute for Legislative action is explaining the importance of the measure.
Texas Prof: Illegal Guns OK, But Not Legally Carried Ones
A Texas professor who is wearing body armor and a combat helmet to class because he says he is scared of the state’s campus-carry law apparently thinks it’s fine for criminals to have guns on campus, just not law-abiding gun owners with carry permits.
Congressman Calls For Government-Funded Federal Gun “Buyback”
On the heels of New Jersey’s recent gun turn-in program, which netted nearly 5,000 guns, U.S. Rep. Donald Payne, D-N.J., has introduced the Safer Neighborhood Gun Buyback Act. The poorly named measure has nothing to do with “safer neighborhoods,” nor is it a “buyback.”
New Jersey Could Face Anti-Gun Onslaught Under New Governor
As bad as New Jersey currently is for gun owners, there’s a chance that things could get much worse. The election of an anti-gun governor could remove obstacles to a blitz from the anti-gun Democrats who dominate the state legislature.
Washington Robber Leaves Apartment With Bullet Wounds Instead Of Valuables
It was Sunday night, around 10:30 p.m., when a resident in a Puyallup, Wash., apartment heard pounding on his front door. When he looked out the window and saw a man who appeared to be holding a gun, the resident wisely armed himself.
One Man Not Looking For Excuses
On the dangerous streets of inner-city St. Louis, Kevin Dixie is teaching residents how their Second Amendment rights can set them free.
Senseless Anti-Gun Outcry In The Post-Dispatch
Frequent contributor Stacy Washington looks at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s latest attack on law-abiding gun owners and Second Amendment supporters.
Tickets Still Available For Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
When the elusive BatBass returns to Bristol Motor Speedway on Aug. 19, you won’t want to miss it!
John Lott On Democrats, Guns And Poor Americans
Writing at chicagotribune.com on Monday, author and researcher John Lott, president of the Crime Prevention Research Center, revealed how anti-gun Democrat lawmakers make it more difficult for low-income Americans to defend themselves and their families.
Country Singer Pens Pro-2A Song
Rising country artist Dustin Collins came out with a new track earlier this year that had a title many might recognize. “Cold Dead Hands,” according to Collins’ bio, was written as an anthem to the American gun owner and to “everyone who is tired of being told the way they live is wrong and that there’s something wrong with them for having morals, values and tradition.”
California Ammo Manufacturer Cites New Laws While Closing Doors
The Cartridge Family, a small manufacturer of ammunition in Redding, Calif., has closed down. The owner, Mike Schroeder, informed media that restrictive California gun laws were part of the reason that TCF went out of business.
Good Guy With Gun Stops Knife-Wielding Robber Without Firing A Shot
At noon on Sunday, Rossana Lynn was sitting in her Toyota at a Seminole, Fla., Publix parking lot when someone approached. It was 49-year-old Bobby Martin Watson, who proceeded to open the door and reach for her purse. When Lynn fought back, Martin stabbed her in the abdomen and thigh, then took off running.
Baltimore Violence Continues Over “Murder-Free” Weekend
Cam Edwards explores the runaway murder rate in Baltimore, and what can be done to slow the violence on the city’s mean streets.