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NRA Carry Guard Expo Announces Special Events

Tue, 07/11/2017 - 02:39

Here’s a look at some of the recently announced evening entertainment at the NRA Carry Guard Expo in August.

Legends | The Perfect Gun For A Parlor Trick

Tue, 07/11/2017 - 02:38

Meet the air rifle that was a secret weapon of Meriwether Lewis & William Clark during their Corps of Discovery.

Oklahoma Neighbor Who Saved Babies Won’t Face Charges

Mon, 07/10/2017 - 00:06

The Pontotoc County, Okla., district attorney has decided not to prosecute an Ada man who shot and killed his neighbor to keep the man from drowning his two babies.

In Response To Violence Against Police, NRA Launches New Initiative

Mon, 07/10/2017 - 00:04

As violence against police officers increases, the National Rifle Association chooses to “Back the Blue.”

NBC’s Fake News On Millennials And Guns

Mon, 07/10/2017 - 00:02

A bogus headline from NBC News completely misleads casual readers about Millennials and their attitudes toward gun ownership.

The Murder Rate Is Up Because Of This Denial

Mon, 07/10/2017 - 00:00

Frank Miniter explores the close-minded attitude of many big-city politicians that leads to higher murder rates there.

First Gear | Have Plate Rack, Will Travel; Ported Glock G43

Sun, 07/09/2017 - 00:00

MGM and Mag-na-port have us hopping in the best sense. You too, perhaps …

Dana Loesch: Anti-NRA March Doesn’t Really Represent Women

Sat, 07/08/2017 - 00:12

“We are not safe,” the Women’s March ominously declares. A statement on the group’s Facebook page goes on to detail the planned protest against the NRA for what they claim is the group’s “direct endorsement of violence against women.”

Former NRA President Responds To Florida Judge’s “Stand Your Ground” Ruling

Sat, 07/08/2017 - 00:10

Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Milton Hirsch issued a ruling that Florida’s new law easing the burden of proof on the defendant in “Stand Your Ground” self-defense cases is unconstitutional. “As a matter of constitutional separation of powers, that procedure cannot be legislatively modified,” Hirsch wrote.

Editorial Board Touts Gun “Buyback” After Admitting It Is Ineffective

Sat, 07/08/2017 - 00:08

It seems that at least one newspaper in the Garden State is propping up New Jersey’s so-called “gun buyback” even though the editorial board knows such gun turn-in programs are ineffective at reducing violent crime.

Homeowner Holds Burglar At Gunpoint After His Dog Discovers The Thief

Sat, 07/08/2017 - 00:06

Even expert burglars can be tripped up. But an 18-year-old Bloomfield, Kentucky man, caught by a basset hound named “Pig,” might want to consider a new line of work.

A Week Of Freedom — July 1 – 7

Sat, 07/08/2017 - 00:02

Check out the top stories from this week on A1F Daily.

Chatterday | Saturday, July 8

Sat, 07/08/2017 - 00:00

A collection of quotes from this week’s Tower of 2A Babble.

New Federal Measure Would Deregulate Firearm Suppressors

Fri, 07/07/2017 - 00:14

A new measure introduced last week in the U.S. Congress would do away with all federal regulations on firearm suppressors, treating them like other firearm accessories.

Hornady Is New Presenting Sponsor Of NRATV’s “Cam & Co.”

Fri, 07/07/2017 - 00:12

Hornady and NRATV have announced that the ammunition and firearm accessories manufacturer will be the new title sponsor of NRATV’s “Cam & Co.”

Harvey Lembo Will Not Be Charged For Shooting Home Invader

Fri, 07/07/2017 - 00:10

A retired lobsterman from Rockland, Maine, will not be facing criminal charges, according to a statement made by District Attorney Jonathan Liberman and reported in the Portland Press Herald. Harvey Lembo, who is disabled, used a pistol he had purchased only hours earlier to wound home invader Christopher Wildhaber in 2015.