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[Video] Moms Demand Action’s Target Protest Draws Only 12 People

Thu, 06/12/2014 - 11:33
If you haven’t already heard, Moms Demand Action (a Michael Bloomberg financed anti-gun group) is targeting the department store Target after it was revealed that an open carry demonstration was held at a Texas Target earlier this year. The group wants Target to come out against guns in their stores. Currently Target stores follow the […]

Store Clerk Draws Gun on Robber Armed With Pepper Spray, Bystander Assists in Capture

Thu, 06/12/2014 - 11:08
It’s good to see multiple people standing up for themselves and helping to get bad guys off the streets in this case. According to local media reports, a clerk at a Shelby, NC gas station was confronted by a would be robber who was armed with pepper spray. Fortunately, the clerk was carrying a holstered […]

Michigan: Senate Passes Youth Firearm Education Bill and Comprehensive CPL Reform Yesterday

Thu, 06/12/2014 - 01:29
The following story comes via the NRA-ILA: Thanks to your calls and e-mails, the Michigan Senate passed both House Bill 5085 and Senate Bill 789 yesterday. HB 5085, sponsored by state Representative Phil Potvin (R-102), passed in the state Senate by a 33 to 4 vote and has been returned to the state House of […]

Harry Reid Calls on Senate to Pass Background Check Bill

Thu, 06/12/2014 - 01:22
Earlier this week Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid once again brought up the issue of gun control in the Senate. According to POLITICO, Reid said that the “American people are depending” on the Senate to pass background checks to keep guns out of the hands of people like the Millers, his first unprompted mention of […]

CNN Calls Out Bloomberg’s “Everytown” Group For Questionable Statistics on School Shooting Map

Wed, 06/11/2014 - 21:30
You know you’ve messed up when even CNN is calling your statistics out as suspect. I’m sure that you’ve seen the map pictured above floating around the net the last few days. It is a map that is supposed to show 74 “school shooting” since the massacre at Sandy Hook. If it was true, that […]

CONFIRMED: On Scene, Armed Resource Officers Stopped Oregon High School Shooting

Wed, 06/11/2014 - 13:28
As we predicted the other day when the Reynolds High School shooting took place, the incident was ended by good guys with guns (armed resource officers) who were already on scene. The NRA and other gun rights groups have long touted the benefits to having an armed presence on school campuses in order to immediately […]

BREAKING: Multiple Casualties at Seattle Pacific University Following Shooting

Thu, 06/05/2014 - 18:10
We are seeing numerous reports of a shooting at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Washington. The estimates on the number of casualties being reported ranges from 4-7. According to KOMO News, At least six people have been shot at Seattle Pacific University and a suspect is in custody, Seattle police said. Seattle fire officials say […]

Georgia Mayor Seeks to Change Name of City Hall in Order to Ban Legally Carried Guns

Thu, 06/05/2014 - 16:28
I guess the mayor of Norcross, GA believes that certain names hold magical properties. In this case, the mayor is absolutely convinced that putting “Municipal Court” on a sign will instantly make the building that sits behind it safer. Under Georgia’s new carry law, HB60, which is slated to take effect on July 1st, citizens […]

Loaded Gun Found in Toy Aisle at Target Store – Anti-Gun Plant?

Thu, 06/05/2014 - 14:11
Hmmm. This one is very, very weird, and it stinks. According to a report on WMBF, a loaded 9mm handgun (a Hi-Point C9 to be exact), was found placed in an opened box in the toy aisle of a South Carolina Target store. I’m not usually one to give conspiracy theories any credence, but in […]

BREAKING: Open Carry Texas Adjusts Strategy For Open Carry Demonstrations

Thu, 06/05/2014 - 12:49
As I’m sure you’re aware, several recent open carry demonstrations in Texas have drawn criticism from both the anti-gun crowd, and even some in the pro-gun camp. The main issue centered around openly carrying long guns into private businesses. Often, these demonstrations resulted in the businesses involved being forced to take a side in the […]

Broward County, FL Attempts to Sidestep State Law by Instituting “Voluntary” Gun Control Laws

Thu, 06/05/2014 - 12:21
OK, seriously? Are the anti-gun leaders of Broward County just so hell bent on saying they’re “doing something” about violence that they’re resorting to this nonsense? In Florida, there is a state law that says that local municipalities cannot pass gun control laws stricter than those passed by the state. This is commonly known as […]

BREAKING: Armed Man Shoots 5 Canadian Police Officers Killing 3

Thu, 06/05/2014 - 03:03
Last night a man wearing camo and armed with what appears to be at least 2 rifles, shot and killed 3 members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The man was still at large as of 4:00am last night (we will update the situation as soon as we are back online and have news). […]

Actress Julianne Moore Joins Moms Demand Action “Not One More” Campaign

Wed, 06/04/2014 - 20:43
Man, I really like Julianne Moore’s movies too. It looks like the actress is the latest to join the Bloomberg camp’s hashtag army and post her #notonemore image to the group’s Facebook page. Post by Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. This campaign started in the aftermath of the Isla Vista killing spree […]

BREAKING: Son of Convicted Killer Kermit Gosnell Shot by Student While Attempting Burglary

Wed, 06/04/2014 - 17:38
According to media reports, the son of Kermit Gosnell, the abortionist who is now serving a life sentence for killing full term children, is in critical condition after being shot while he was attempting a burglary in Philadelphia. According to NBC Philadelphia, Police say Gosnell’s son, 22-year-old Barron Alexander was shot several times while he […]

Moms Demand Action Turn Their Sights to Target Stores After Finding Old Open Carry Photo

Wed, 06/04/2014 - 14:10
Moms Demand Action continues their efforts to force as many private businesses to take a stance on the gun debate as possible. Their new target is Target. After finding a several months old image of open carry demonstrators in a Target store, the group is now pressuring the department store chain to ban open carry, […]

[Video] Why I Carry: Mountain Biker Robbed at Gunpoint on Trail, Captures Whole Thing on GoPro

Wed, 06/04/2014 - 12:52
UPDATE: According to one international report, the suspects in the video have already been caught thanks to the video evidence. Occasionally we have to look at stories which did not result in a defensive gun use to remind ourselves why we carry. In this case, a mountain biker was robbed at gunpoint by several individuals […]

Seriously Cali? Senator Yee, Indicted on Gun Trafficking Charges, Still Receives 280,000 Votes

Wed, 06/04/2014 - 12:18
Well, I’m starting to see why California is in the mess that it’s currently in. You remember California State Senator Leland Yee right? Yee was one of the most vocal supporters of gun control laws in California’s legislature. He authored several gun control bills himself. Earlier this year it was revealed that Yee was involved […]

[Video] Bicep Carry? New Holster Allows for New Carry Position

Wed, 06/04/2014 - 11:57
As I’ve said in the past, I welcome innovation in the gun industry and I generally like it when companies think outside of the box, but I have to admit, I’m a little skeptical on a new product I just heard about called the ArmsBand Concealed Carry Holster. I’m sure it could certainly have some […]

[Video] Michael Bloomberg Gets Airtime on NBC to Call for More Gun Control Laws

Tue, 06/03/2014 - 00:37
Former New York City Mayor and current billionaire Michael Bloomberg appeared on NBC News with David Gregory (you might remember Gregory as the news host who illegally brought a 30 round AR-15 magazine on set with him in Washington DC, but was never prosecuted). Apparently being a multi-billionaire former politician means you can get prime […]

Open Carry Texas Responds to the NRA’s Statement Condemning the Open Carry of Long Guns

Mon, 06/02/2014 - 16:15
Earlier today, we reported that the NRA, through their NRA-ILA organization, released a statement condemning the open carry of long guns into private businesses. Now, Open Carry Texas has released a response to the NRA statement on their Facebook page. The above image was included with the post. It reads as follows (paragraph breaks added […]

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