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[Video] HS Student Suspended After BB Gun Found in Car OFF CAMPUS, BB Gun Also Confiscated

Fri, 05/16/2014 - 13:16
So I guess high school students in Iowa just don’t have fourth amendment rights, even off campus. According to local media reports, law enforcement was called after a citizen saw what appeared to be a gun inside of a car that was parked off campus, but near Dubuque Senior High School in Dubuque, Iowa. According […]

US Dept. of Agriculture Seeking Bids on Ballistic Vests in Addition to Submachine-guns

Fri, 05/16/2014 - 12:26
Here is another request for bids from FBO.gov in which the USDA is seeking more tactical gear. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General, located in Washington, DC and Regional Offices, pursuant to the authority of FAR Part 13, has a requirement for the commerical acquisition of ballist vests, compliant with NIJ 0101.06 […]

[Video] 17 Year Old Young Lady in Texas Grabbed Her Dad’s Glock to Stop Daytime Home Invasion

Fri, 05/16/2014 - 00:41
OK, first off, let’s address the first thing that’s going to come up in the comments on this post – yes, it does appear that this girl was handling a live gun on camera during her interview, but she also has excellent muzzle and trigger discipline. I’m sure the news crew wanted to get her […]

Michigan: Licensing and Registration for Long Guns Coming Soon?

Thu, 05/15/2014 - 23:10
The following story comes via the NRA-ILA. Yesterday, a small but vocal group of anti-gun protestors descended on the state Capitol in Lansing to urge the Michigan Legislature to pass House Bill 4774, egregious legislation that would be an affront to your Second Amendment rights. HB 4774 would subject long guns to the same misguided […]

[Video] Anti-Gunners Are Really Upset About Colion Noir’s Hats, Like, Really Upset

Thu, 05/15/2014 - 23:04
It’s almost ridiculously humorous how much of an uproar Colion Noir’s new web series, Noir, is creating among the liberal press and anti-gunners. They seriously hate it. I mean they really, really don’t like it, for lots of reasons, but the most amusing reason seems to be because Colion likes hats. Dude has an obviously […]

We Like Shooting show – Episode 40 – What Would Jeremy Do?

Thu, 05/15/2014 - 17:25
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 Brian from DEZ Tactical Arms! Zak takes us in to gear chat with the […]

BREAKING: Illinois School Overturns Suspension of Eagle Scout Over AK-47 T-Shirt

Thu, 05/15/2014 - 15:51
Common sense (real common sense, not anti-gun gun nonsense common-sense) prevails! Yesterday we reported the story about the 18 year old Illinois student who was suspended from school after he refused to remove a shirt that depicted the silhouette of an AK-47 type rifle and the words “Team AK”. It looks like the school has […]

[Video] SC Female Teenager Fatally Shoots Friend While Testing Bullet Proof Vest

Thu, 05/15/2014 - 12:34
Taylor Ann Kelly, 18, of South Carolina is currently being held on manslaughter charges in the death of her friend 26-year-old Blake Wardell. Kelly and Wardell were hanging out with a group of friends at a home when they decided to test out Wardell’s kevlar vest. Kelly was to fire a shot at Wardell while […]

Pro-Gun 17 Year Old Candidate Defeats Republican Incumbent in WV Primary

Thu, 05/15/2014 - 11:54
To be fair, her opponent is also pro-gun and pro-liberty, so it sounds like this district is just prone to electing good representatives. May is a big month for Sara Blair. She is graduating high school later this month, and earlier this week Blair defeated Republican incumbent Larry Kump by a margin of 872-728 for […]

Extreme Anti-Gun Bill Introduced in Illinois, Includes Bans, Registration and Universal Background Checks

Thu, 05/15/2014 - 06:54
Well, I guess Illinois lawmakers got together and said, “You know, it’s been a while since we introduced a bill to reduce liberty in our state. What do you say we draft a draconian set of gun regulations, just put it out there and see what happens.” This new bill is bad news for Illinois […]

BREAKING: Lousiana Gov. Bobby Jindal to Sign Bill to Allow Guns in Restaurants That Serve Alcohol

Thu, 05/15/2014 - 06:41
The Louisiana legislature overwhelmingly passed a bill this week to allow carry permit holders to carry firearms into restaurants that serve alcohol. The Washington Post has announced that the governor’s office indicated that the governor would sign the bill in short order. Currently, over 40 states allow carry in alcohol serving food establishments. Most allow […]

The Pentagon Has a Written Defense Plan For the Zombie Apocalypse. For Realz.

Thu, 05/15/2014 - 01:02
I’m guessing that it’s someone’s job, probably a team of people actually, to sit in the Pentagon all day everyday and come up with bad scenarios that could affect the United States and require a military response. If the above is true, I guess it’s no surprise that a plan would be put in place […]

USDA Releases Request for .40 Cal Sub-Machine Guns

Wed, 05/14/2014 - 15:27
The USDA has put out a public request for bids to supply the agency with .40 caliber sub-machine guns. Here is the full request as it was found on FBO.gov (spelling errors left intact). Synopsis: Added: May 07, 2014 2:03 pm The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General, located in Washington, DC, pursuant […]

[Video] 18 Year Old Eagle Scout Chooses Suspension Instead of Removing Gun Shirt

Wed, 05/14/2014 - 14:46
Here we go again. More anti-gun hysteria in our public schools. This time it’s out of a state you might expect for such behavior – Illinois. Chris Borg, an 18 year old senior at Hinsdale Township High School was told he either had to turn his t-shirt inside out, wear another shirt for the rest […]

Open Letter to Michael Bloomberg – You’ll Never Win

Wed, 05/14/2014 - 13:12
Dear Mr. Bloomberg, I understand that as a multi-billionaire you have to find non-traditional ways to pass your time. I’m sure rolling around in mounds of $100 bills just doesn’t bring the same enjoyment that it used to. I guess that it’s hard to find pleasure in the little things such as playing a round […]

ATF Agent Detained For Brandishing Gun & Shutting Down Freeway in Minnesota

Wed, 05/14/2014 - 11:47
This is a weird story that we’ll try to get to the bottom of, but for now, we do know that an ATF agent was detained for brandishing a gun at a motorist on a freeway in Minneapolis. According to local media reports, The incident began about 6:40 a.m. on eastbound I-694 in Brooklyn Park, […]

[Video] Chris Christie FINALLY Addresses Magazine Ban Bill During Radio Interview

Wed, 05/14/2014 - 10:36
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie finally weighed in on the magazine bill that seems sure to pass the state legislature in the immediate future. The bill will lower the number of rounds a magazine can hold from 15 (under current NJ magazine laws) to 10. Currently, it looks like there will not be a grandfather […]

Shooting at Jack in the Box Just Days After Company Asks Customers to Leave Guns at Home

Tue, 05/13/2014 - 16:42
In all likelihood, the suspected drug dealer in this situation probably wasn’t aware of Jack in Box’s new policy on firearm carry inside their restaurants, but it is a little ironic nonetheless. According to WKRN, A man was shot Monday night after he says a man approached him and tried to sell him drugs in […]

Will Chris Christie Sign NJ Magazine Bill? If Signed, Will NJ Residents Comply?

Tue, 05/13/2014 - 14:30
It looks like Chris Christie is going to be front and center in the near future. As we previously reported, it looks like the New Jersey legislature is poised to pass two gun control bills which will reach the governor’s desk. The worse of the two bills will outlaw magazines that hold greater than 10 […]

Homeowner Uses AR-15 to Defend Home From Armed Intruder

Tue, 05/13/2014 - 12:29
Yet another story showing that semi-auto rifles are used for self defense just as much, if not more, than for criminal purposes. In this case, a Henderson, NC man grabbed his AR15 when a morning home invader kicked in his back door. The homeowner, Jonathan Haith, grabbed his go-to weapon, an AR-15 rifle. According to […]

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