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100+ People Open Carry in Home Depot Parking Lot in TX, Anti-Gun Crowd Begins Harassment

Mon, 06/02/2014 - 13:33
One of the larger open carry events to date started and ended at a Home Depot parking lot in North Richland Hills, TX. According to media reports, nearly 150 people attended the event. Supporters, many of whom carried long guns or black powder pistols, went on a walk to raise awareness of open carry laws […]

NRA Issues Statement Against Open Carry of Long Guns in Private Businesses

Mon, 06/02/2014 - 11:05
The following statement is via the NRA-ILA, Here at NRA, we are big fans of responsible behavior … legal mandates, not so much. We think the Founders of this country were right to trust its people with the freedom to make their own choices. We also think they were wise to build checks into our […]

[Video] Iowa Homeowner Shoots Violent Home Invader 4 Times After Being Stabbed in the Neck

Mon, 06/02/2014 - 10:29
Coalville, Iowa – A homeowner and a suspected home invader are both in an area hospital due to serious injuries this morning. According to local media reports, a man knocked on the front door of a rural Iowa home just after 6am. When the resident answered the door, the suspect stabbed him in the neck […]

We Like Shooting show – Episode 42 – Sketti and butter

Mon, 06/02/2014 - 09:45
The following summary written by Shawn Herrin of We Like Shooting. The We Like Shooting show is a hilarious panel discussion about safety, guns, gear and gadgets and the issues that affect responsible shooters everywhere. This week we are joined by Othais from CandRsenal.com! Weekly we talk about guns, gear and gadgets in our Gear […]

Moms Demand Action Allegedly Gets Kicked Out of Chipotle Restaurant

Sun, 06/01/2014 - 16:19
Well, this is certainly an interesting story. I haven’t been able to independently verify the account of what happened, but if true it’s encouraging. According to a post by David Risselada on Freedom Outpost, during an open carry event in Oklahoma, open carry activists who were carrying holstered handguns were allowed to stay in a […]

IN Lawmaker Responds to Comments Made by Shooting Victim’s Father, Draws Ire From Liberal Media

Sun, 06/01/2014 - 15:49
Indiana State Rep. Jim Lucas (R-Seymour) posted a status update to his page in response to comments made by Richard Martinez, the father of Christopher Martinez, who was killed during the Isla Vista killing spree. It reads as follows, This is the sort of vile exploitation that those of us that believe in our Natural […]

Sonic Robbed On Same Day They Asked Customers to Leave Legal Guns at Home

Sun, 06/01/2014 - 15:10
According to local media reports, a Sonic drive-in restaurant in Topeka, Kansas was robbed by two individuals. No weapons were displayed The robbery happened in broad daylight and was said to have been committed by two teenagers. The robbery ironically happened on the same day that Sonic asked law abiding customers to not openly carry […]

Catholic Leaders in Massachusetts Come Out in Support of Sweeping Anti-Gun Legislation

Sat, 05/31/2014 - 16:47
According to a statement issued by The Roman Catholic Bishops of the Commonwealth, it looks like the leaders of the Catholic church in Massachusetts have come out in support of a sweeping gun control bill that was introduced late last week. Here is the statement according to iobserve.org, “The Roman Catholic Bishops of the Commonwealth […]

[Video] GA Woman Opens Fire on Home Invasion Crew Posing as Cops

Sat, 05/31/2014 - 16:26
Here’s another example showing that home invaders are traveling in packs more and more often nowadays. In this case, a group of three would be home invaders posed as police officers in order to get a woman in East Point, Georgia to open her door just after midnight. When the woman opened her door, the […]

Both Sonic and Chili’s Issue Statements Asking Open Carriers to Keep Guns Out of Their Restaurants

Sat, 05/31/2014 - 16:07
The drive-in fast food restaurant Sonic as well as casual dining restaurant Chili’s have issued statements requesting that customers no longer openly carry firearms in their establishments. The move comes after the corporations were pressured by anti-gun groups following incidents in which some patrons openly carried firearms to the restaurants. The two chains became the […]

[Video] Marine Veteran With Carry Permit Wins Parking Lot Gunfight Against 2 Armed Robbers

Fri, 05/30/2014 - 10:28
A Marine veteran, who has not been identified, took action when he saw two men attempt to rob a Gamestop store in Houston, TX. The veteran saw two suspicious men outside of a Gamestop store in the Houston area. When he saw them put bandanas over their faces and enter the store, the veteran told […]

BREAKING: Guam “Shall Issue” Concealed Carry Bill Signed Into Law

Fri, 05/30/2014 - 10:07
Governor Calvo of Guam signed Bill 296-32 into law on the 21st of May, 2014.   One of the last changes to be made to the bill before it was sent to the Governor was to change the term of the permit to three years instead of six.  From kuam.com: …and finally the governor signed Bill 296 into law. […]

BREAKING: House Democrats Move on Federal Gun Control Legislation

Thu, 05/29/2014 - 15:14
Well that really didn’t take long. House Democrats are already moving to attach a gun control amendment to an appropriations bill in the House. According to POLITICO, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer said top Democrats are in “discussions” on an amendment but have not decided what the language would say specifically. He said the amendment would […]

Criminal Armed With Handgun Accidentally Shoots Accomplice While Pistol Whipping Victim

Thu, 05/29/2014 - 15:00
Well, no one said criminals were smart. In this case however, the stupidity of one criminal was actually fatal for this partner in crime. According to Deadline Detroit, An assailant died this week when his cohort’s gun discharged while the cohort pistol-whipped a man on Detroit’s west side, George Hunter reports in the Detroit News. […]

Joe The Plumber – “Your Dead Kids Don’t Trump My Constitutional Rights”

Thu, 05/29/2014 - 00:02
Joe “The Plumber” Wurzelbacher has some harsh words for those attacking the Second Amendment in the wake of the Isla Vista killing spree. The plumber turned political commentator spoke mainly to Richard Martinez in an open letter he penned, whose son Christopher was one of the victims who was shot and killed during the killing […]

Rush Limbaugh Ties ‘Hunger Games’ to California Killing Spree

Wed, 05/28/2014 - 23:48
In the wake of the killing spree in Isla Vista, CA, there has been a lot of talk about gun control, despite the fact that the killer used a variety of weapons to carry out his spree. However, ultra conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh has made another connection to the killing spree – The Hunger […]

BREAKING: Massachusetts Lawmaker Unveils Sweeping New Gun Control Package

Wed, 05/28/2014 - 14:36
If Massachusetts Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo gets his way, MA will become one of the least gun friendly states in the country. The lawmaker today unveiled a gun control package that includes sweeping restrictions. According to The Boston Herald, The bill, called the state’s most comprehensive since 1998 by House leaders, adds the […]

Ex-NFL Star Totally Gets It – Argues More Legal Guns Would Prevent Mass Shootings

Wed, 05/28/2014 - 12:55
It looks like former NFL star, and 2 time Pro Bowler Lito Sheppard has a better understanding of how to prevent mass shootings than most of our politicians (especially the ones in California). The former cornerback and current Second Amendment advocate spoke to TMZ following the Isla Vista killing spree about gun control and why […]

Gabrielle Giffords & Mark Kelly Call for Tighter Gun Control Laws Following CA Killing Spree

Wed, 05/28/2014 - 12:21
Gabby Giffords has weighed in on the recent killing spree in Isla Vista, CA (not I said killing spree, not shooting spree. Three of the six victims who were killed were killed by stabbing). In an email sent out to members of her gun control PAC, Americans for Responsible Solutions, Giffords wrote the following, “These […]

BREAKING: Here We Go, California Lawmakers Already Proposing New Gun Control Bills

Wed, 05/28/2014 - 09:28
Well, that certainly didn’t take long. It looks California lawmakers have already drafted a knee jerk reaction in response to the Isla Vista killing spree. Here is a description of the new bill from the LA Times, The new firearms bill would create a “gun violence restraining order,” using the same process employed for restraining […]

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