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Bloomberg Group Targets Kroger Grocery Stores in Latest Gun Ban Campaign, Kroger Pushes Back

Mon, 08/18/2014 - 18:39
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s gun control group, Moms Demand Action, has set their sights on their next corporation in an attempt to get them to take a stance against guns. Kroger grocery stores, the nation’s largest grocery store chain is now the focus of a MDA campaign. The move comes after demonstrations […]

Reporter Who Thought Earplugs Were Rubber Bullets Causes Most Hilarious Twitter Discussion Ever

Mon, 08/18/2014 - 13:30
As we reported yesterday, the justice reporter for the Huffington Post, Ryan J Reilly, tweeted a photo of foam earplugs with the caption, “I believe these are rubber bullets, can anyone confirm? #Fergurson” Of course, they aren’t rubber bullets, they’re foam earplugs, the same kind used on construction sites, at shooting ranges, sleeping on a […]

Member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns Facing Felony Bribery Charges

Mon, 08/18/2014 - 13:07
It looks like problems continue for Michael Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns group. Yet another member of the group has been arrested, this time on bribery charges. According to the Daily Freeman, Both men were charged with bribe receiving, criminal mischief, and two counts of conspiracy, both felonies, as well as misdemeanors of three counts […]

Woman Who Was Assaulted for FIVE Hours Managed to Grab Rifle and Shoot Attacker

Mon, 08/18/2014 - 11:14
ST PAUL, MINNESOTA – While this story is a defensive gun use, it can almost be considered a “Why I Carry” story as well, because the victim may have been able to avoid hours of abuse if a firearm was more accessible. Ivy Winter Reutzel-Morrell alleges that Anthony Ray Tullis, 25, who also lived in […]

Brady Campaign LOSES Lawsuit Against Gun Classified Site Armslist.com

Mon, 08/18/2014 - 05:55
The Brady Campaign just got smacked down in court yet again. This time The United States Court of Appeals ruled against the anti-gun group in their lawsuit against gun classified website Armslist.com. Armslist.com is one of several classified websites for gun sales. The way sites like this work is that a seller lists a gun […]

BREAKING: Missouri Governor Signs Executive Order to Deploy National Guard to Ferguson

Mon, 08/18/2014 - 05:18
Here is a statement put out by Nixon’s office, Gov. Jay Nixon has signed an executive order directing additional resources through the Missouri National Guard to help restore peace and order and to protect the citizens of Ferguson. “Tonight, a day of hope, prayers, and peaceful protests was marred by the violent criminal acts of […]

[Video] Armed Homeowner Jumps Into Action to Save Elderly Female Neighbor From Violent Carjacker

Sun, 08/17/2014 - 16:23
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – It’s good to see neighbors helping neighbors. In this case, a brazen daytime carjackers threw an elderly from her car as she pulled into her driveway. Fortunately, the woman’s neighbors came to her aid, and one of them was armed. According to AZFamily.com, The man and woman who live next door saw […]

Huffington Post Reporter Can’t Tell the Difference Between Earplugs and Rubber Bullets

Sun, 08/17/2014 - 11:30
This is why we can’t get accurate reporting out of Ferguson, Missouri and also illustrates why the media is so often badly informed on guns. Ryan J Reilly tweeted the following last night during the height of the Ferguson, Missouri standoff between police and protestors who refused to comply with the town’s new curfew. I […]

BREAKING: Missouri Governor Orders Curfew and State of Emergency in Ferguson Due to Riots

Sat, 08/16/2014 - 15:54
Looks like we’re about one step away from martial law in Ferguson, Missouri. Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (D) declared a state of emergency in Ferguson as well as instituted a curfew. The decision follows yet another night of violence, riots and looting.

Last Night in Ferguson: Lack of Police Response Forces Business Owners to Arm Themselves

Sat, 08/16/2014 - 10:57
Based on reports, police officers in Ferguson, Missouri have drastically scaled back their response to violent protests, rioting and looting. Likely, criticism from the media and the public about the military gear and tactics being used by officers has forced them to scale back their level of force. This lack of police presence and response […]

[Video] Florida Couple Both Grab Handguns and Open Fire on Home Invader, Killing Him

Sat, 08/16/2014 - 02:37
A would be home invader in Florida found out the hard way that you don’t want to mess with an armed couple. Marquise Trevel Yates broke into a home in Jacksonville, Florida around 6:30am. Yates became involved in a physical altercation with a male homeowner after threatening him. At some point during the altercation, the […]

Town Becomes Concerned After Fliers Advertising “Purge” Style Violent Crime Spree Tonight Circulated

Fri, 08/15/2014 - 16:19
The residents of Louisville, Kentucky are scared. They are so scared that they have moved a high school football scrimmage from Friday night to Saturday morning. What has these residents so shaken? A flier that has been circulating in the area calling for a night of violent crime inspired by the horror movie, The Purge. […]

Marine Combat Vet Denied Access to Six Flags Because His Shirt Had a Picture of a Gun on It

Fri, 08/15/2014 - 15:13
Mario Alejandro is a Marine veteran who served in the Iraq War. He purchased a t-shirt that reads Keep Calm and Return Fire which features an AR-15 style rifle colored in the manner of the American flag from a pro-veteran organization (reconfoundation.org). However, the shirt turned into a headache for he and his family when […]

Police Say Ferguson’s “Good Kid” Michael Brown Allegedely Robbed a Store Moments Before His Death

Fri, 08/15/2014 - 11:44
What a difference a day makes when. The Ferguson Police Department today released the name of the officer involved in the shooting death of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown. We’ve been inundated in the media with reports of how Michael Brown was a “good kid”, had graduated high school, and was getting ready to start technical […]

[Video] Los Angeles Melts Down 5,000 Guns to Build Roads… Wait, What?!

Fri, 08/15/2014 - 02:56
The city of Los Angeles, California has melted down around 5,000 firearms that I could have had a lot of fun shooting. Sorry, off topic. According to CBS Los Angeles, Nearly 5,000 handguns, rifles and other weapons were destroyed Wednesday as part of the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department’s 21st annual Gun Melt event, authorities […]

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick Signs Gun Control Bill Into Law

Fri, 08/15/2014 - 02:47
Massachusetts’ gun laws are now stricter thanks to the efforts by the state legislature and the governor. According to the Boston Globe, Governor Deval Patrick on Wednesday signed into law an overhaul of Massachusetts state gun laws, adding the state to a national database for background checks and allowing police chiefs to go to court […]

Could Your Wireless Router Get You Raided By A SWAT Team?

Thu, 08/14/2014 - 22:03
A 68-year-old Evansville, Indiana woman and her 18-year-old adopted daughter really wish they had put a password on their wireless router. Only Louise Milan and 18-year-old Stephanie Milan were home at the time as officers pounded on the door, tossed flashbangs into the house, and then forced entry by breaking the glass outer door.

Two Pro-Gun Bills Advance in Michigan Senate

Thu, 08/14/2014 - 15:27
The following story is via the NRA-ILA. Today, two NRA-backed bills, Senate Bill 977 and Senate Bill 979, received action in the Michigan Senate. SB 977 passed in the state Senate by a 32 to 1 vote. Introduced by state Senator John Moolenaar (R-36), SB 977 seeks to provide active duty military personnel who are […]

Armed Employee Stops Suspect Who Attacked Group of Women and Pulled a 12in Knife

Thu, 08/14/2014 - 12:03
An armed employee at a Tacoma, Washington wine bar was probably glad they were carrying a firearm when the following events happened. A man, identified as Robert Anthony Rash, punched a woman in the face, flipped the table where she was sitting with her friends and then drew a 12 inch kitchen knife. Fortunately, that’s […]

ISIS Flag Spotted Proudly Flying on US Soil – Guess Where?

Thu, 08/14/2014 - 10:30
The unmistakable black flag of ISIS/ISIL/Islamic State has become known worldwide in recent weeks as the group commits crimes against humanity in their quest to form a new Caliphate (an Islamic nation stretching through Egypt, Syria and Iraq).

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