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Attorney Blames Gun For Kate Steinle Murder
An attorney for serial criminal and five-time deportee Juan Francisco Lopez Sanchez is using a favorite anti-gun tactic—blaming Sanchez’s alleged murder of Kate Steinle on the gun he used to commit the crime.
Report: ATF Looks At Repealing Some Gun Regulations
According to a report at Bearingarms.com, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is working to determine what firearm-related regulations need to be “repealed or replaced.” ATF’s efforts come on the heels of an executive order from President Donald Trump that requested that the department “alleviate unnecessary regulatory burdens placed on the American people.”
Madison Mayor Goes After Guns, Not Criminals
Mayor Paul Soglin of Madison, Wis., has announced a new program offering a $1,000 bounty for information that leads to the seizure of “illegal firearms that have been used in a violent incident.”
Minnesota Senior Citizen Uses Gun To Stop Dog Attack
A 74-year-old Dalton, Minn., man on Friday shot a large dog that was charging him, putting an end to the attack.
Dale Jr. With More Reasons To Attend The Bass Pro/NRA Night Race
NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. explains why you shouldn’t miss the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race, set for Aug. 19 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
The Continuing Battle For Self-Defense Rights In City And County Buildings
Why can’t many big city and county officials understand the right to self-defense doesn’t end at the doorway to a government-owned building?
Deflection: A Primary Tool For Left-Leaning Media
Stacy Washington details how the anti-gun media and others on the Left use deflection to hide their failed agenda.
John Lott Debunks New RTC “Study”
A new, widely published study that claims to prove that Right-to-Carry laws increase violent crime is nothing but smoke and mirrors, according to researcher and author John Lott.
D.C. Congresswoman Says Suggestion Of Allowing Concealed Carry Is An “Insult”
Anti-gun politicians in the District of Columbia have been vocally opposed to new legislation aimed at overriding the local gun laws. Mayor Muriel Bowser has spoken out in defense of the district’s ban on concealed carry, but (non-voting) Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton took a most stridently anti-gun line.
Chicago Decline Continues; 6-Year-Old Commits Armed Robbery
If there could still possibly be any doubt that Chicago’s strict gun controls aren’t helping to reduce crime, the latest news out of the Windy City should put that to rest.
Victim Surprises Armed Robber In Missouri
On Saturday night, not far from the University of Missouri campus in Columbia, a man attempted an armed robbery. But the robbery victim stopped him cold by pulling his own gun and firing.
Battling ISIS In The Philippines
NRATV correspondent Chuck Holton travels to the Southern Philippines city of Marawi to get a first-hand look at the battle against ISIS there.
The Armed Citizen® | Bars, Pt. 2
Bars and clubs are places where people go to have some fun, blow off some steam and forget about the workaday world. Unfortunately for thieves who think knocking off the corner tavern could provide them with some fast cash, armed citizens often thwart such efforts.
The Left’s Latest NRA Smear Is Simply An Act Of Desperation
NRATV’s Cam Edwards explores how the latest attacks on the NRA are nothing more than a desperate attempt by gun-ban advocates to further restrict our Second Amendment rights.
Texas Professors Lose Bid To Stop Campus Carry
It’s back to the books for three professors at the University of Texas in Austin after a federal judge tossed out their lawsuit seeking to overturn campus carry. District Judge Lee Yeakel opined that Mia Carter, Lynn Glass and Lisa Moore presented “no concrete evidence to substantiate their fears” and dismissed the case.
Editorial Writer Doesn’t Understand HPA—Or Criminals
Despite what the movies and liberal Left would have you believe, silencers—or more accurately, suppressors—do not fully silence the sound of a gunshot. Suppressors are to guns what mufflers are to cars. On average, suppressors lessen a 165 dB sound into a 135 dB sound—the equivalent of going from a jet engine to a jackhammer.
Politicians Pile On UK Police Commissioner Over Public Carry Statement
We told you recently how one U.K. police commissioner had taken some verbal lumps for an open-minded view on the possibility of citizens carrying firearms to protect against terrorism. When asked on a radio program what the repercussions would be if law-abiding gun owners used firearms to defend against terrorism, Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez of Devon and Cornwall counties answered: “That’s a good question! This might be some of our solution,” she continued, adding she wanted to “officially have a look at that and see what would be the implications of it.”
Pro-Gun Bill Passes Ohio House
State law in Ohio currently stipulates that a person found carrying a firearm in a designated “gun-free” zone can be charged with a felony. On July 6, the House of Representatives approved HB 233, a bill aiming to “de-criminalize” such zones for law-abiding gun owners, by a vote of 65-31.
Man Drives Away Violent Home Invader With Single Shot
A homeowner in Licking, Mo., gave an aggressive intruder the licking of his life late Wednesday evening.
Left Wrings Hands, Feigns Victimhood Instead Of Weighing Truthfulness Of NRA’s Claims
AWR Hawkins explores how the Left’s reaction to Dana Loesch’s NRA ad proves one thing—the cold, hard truth hurts.