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Proposed Ill. Regulation: Patients Prescribed Medical Marijuana Would Have to Forfeit Gun Rights

Wed, 01/22/2014 - 16:11
Imagine you’re a cancer patient undergoing aggressive chemotherapy. You know that prescription marijuana could help you with pain, nausea and bring your appetite back to normal. Your doctor strongly recommends you consider. However, you live in Illinois. You have a decision to make. Do you give up your right to own a firearm in order […]

Indiana Bill Would Permit Licensed Gun Owners to Leave Guns in Cars on Campuses

Wed, 01/22/2014 - 15:15
Personally, I’m not a big fan of bills that require legal carriers to leave their guns in their cars. It’s my opinion that a gun is much safer on a belt, in a holster than it is sitting in a easily burglarized car. I think it creates a situation where gun thieves know where to […]

[Video] Fox News’ Bob Beckel Calls NRA’s Colion Noir “A Punk” Over His MLK Day Gun Rights Video

Wed, 01/22/2014 - 15:05
First off, Colion Noir got featured on Fox News’ The Five. Bravo man. You know you’re doing something right when you get the mainstream media’s panties in a wad. If you aren’t aware, Noir made a video on Martin Luther King Jr Day for the NRA News in his role as an NRA News Contributor. […]

[Video] Billy Johnson for NRA News: Declining Gun Ownership (or Not So Declining Gun Ownership)

Wed, 01/22/2014 - 13:01
We have a new NRA commentators video from Billy Johnson today. This video touches on the claim that gun ownership is falling among American households. The data comes from a voluntary, self reported polls. I don’t know about you, but if someone calls my home and starts asking what kind of small, valuable objects I […]

[Video] Homeowner’s Son Shoots and Kills Alleged Thief to Save His Father’s Life

Wed, 01/22/2014 - 12:40
According to media reports, a Van Zandt County, TX homeowner is lucky to be alive following an altercation with an alleged thief. The homeowner, armed with a rifle, confronted a man who was burglarizing his truck. A confrontation ensued and the suspect fled. The homeowner fired shots at the suspect (it is legal, under certain […]

Transit Officer in California Shot and Killed by Another Transit Officer During Search of Home

Wed, 01/22/2014 - 01:22
According to media reports, a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police officer was shot and killed while searching a home on Tuesday. The officer was shot and killed by a fellow BART officer during the search. Preliminary reports indicate that the shooting was accidental. According to the LA Times, In a brief statement, a somber […]

[Video] Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Star Learns to Shoot After Attempted Home Invasion

Tue, 01/21/2014 - 19:55
OK, so I’ve the last 20 minutes doing something I never thought I’d need to do in order to write an article for this website – research The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. You’re welcome. I guess. Maybe you don’t care, and rightly so, but anytime there is someone in the public eye talking guns […]

DOJ Report: Almost $500k in Gun “Buyback” Money in Philly Was Misused or Lost

Tue, 01/21/2014 - 17:14
Gun “buybacks” (still a stupid term) have always been a terrible deal for taxpayers whenever government money is involved. The programs do little to nothing to get guns out of the hands of criminals and result in good people being left unarmed. However, in the case of one “buyback” program in Philadelphia, the taxpayers really […]

Deputy Sheriff Tears Kevin de Leon Apart in Open Letter Following Ridiculous Gun Control Press Conference

Tue, 01/21/2014 - 14:39
Matt, from The Bang Switch, has absolutely destroyed California State Lawmaker Kevin de Leon following that idiot’s joke of a press conference earlier this week (see the full video at the bottom of this article). Here is an excerpt from the open letter. You assert that assembling a complete, functioning AR-15 from a legally purchased […]

Missouri and Wyoming Move to Make Execution by Firing Squad Legal After Issues With Lethal Injection

Tue, 01/21/2014 - 11:28
If you follow the news, you’ve probably seen several high profile executions delayed in recent years. This is because the drugs that are used during lethal injection executions are getting harder and harder for states to acquire the drugs needed for lethal injection executions. The availability is partially because pharmaceutical companies are restricting access to […]

Almost 90,000 Guns and Magazines Voluntarily Registered in Connecticut

Mon, 01/20/2014 - 14:23
The final counts of guns and standard capacity magazines that were voluntarily registered in Connecticut prior to this month’s deadline is starting to take shape. It looks like over 50,000 firearms were registered and nearly 40,000 magazines that hold over 10 rounds were also registered. Residents who failed to register these devices could face a […]

[Video] Anti-Gun CA Senator Makes Absolute Fool of Himself While Introducing New Gun Control Bill

Mon, 01/20/2014 - 13:33
Wow. I guess with all of the excitement of SHOT Show last week, I’m just now seeing this. If you want the short version, California State Senator Kevin de León knows almost nothing about guns, but he thought he would talk about guns for 20 minutes. The California Democratic party then thought it would be […]

[Video] NRA Commentator Colion Noir Talks Martin Luther King Jr. and Gun Control

Mon, 01/20/2014 - 10:57
Colion Noir isn’t afraid to take on any issue, head on. That’s why it should be no surprise that we see a new NRA Commentator video from Noir today, on Martin Luther King Jr Day. Noir points out that despite the fact that Dr. King preached non-violent resistance, he did apply for a gun permit […]

NY Gov Andrew Cuomo: “Pro-Assault Weapon People Have No Place in New York”

Mon, 01/20/2014 - 07:18
Andrew Cuomo, the governor of New York and the architect of last years SAFE Act, certainly isn’t seeking to make any friends across the aisle. Recently, the governor made some interesting comments during an interview, and he might just have alienated a few people in the process. According to the Times Union, … You’re seeing […]

[Video] Florida Sheriff Shuts Down Piers Morgan’s Gun Control Discussion During Interview

Sun, 01/19/2014 - 14:00
Piers Morgan had the chance to interview the sheriff, Chris Nocco, of the county where a man was shot in a movie theater last week. Rather than just trying to get some information from Nocco on the crime, Morgan, of course, has to try to steer the discussion on to the topic of gun control. […]

[Video] FPSRussia Shows Us the FN SCAR 17S (7.62x51mm NATO) in Ultra High Speed

Sat, 01/18/2014 - 16:19
Well it looks like FPSRussia is really back with regular videos again. In this video the world’s best fake Russian shows us the FN SCAR 17s. That’s the big boy SCAR for those unaware. It is chambered in 308 Winchester/7.62x51mm NATO. As he points out in the video, the setup he’s using isn’t the cheapest […]

Poll: What New Handgun Are You Most Excited About Following SHOT Show?

Sat, 01/18/2014 - 15:37
We’ve shown you several of this year’s new handguns on our Youtube channel and this website. Based on what you’ve seen so far, what new 2014 handgun are you most excited about? For those of you who haven’t seen all of these guns, here is some more info. Glock 41 – This one is pretty […]

SHOT Show Sets Attendance Record at 67,000+ In Other News, People Are Really Interested in Guns

Sat, 01/18/2014 - 14:10
The NSSF, who hosts the SHOT Show, put out the following press release about the attendance numbers for this year. LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Attracting industry professionals from the United States and more than 100 other countries, the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade ShowTM (SHOT Show®) shattered attendance records this week, giving industry professionals good […]

[Video] Armed Jewelry Store Owner Chases Two “Smash and Grab” Robbers From His Store

Fri, 01/17/2014 - 23:47
Don’t bring a hammer to a gun fight? That’s the lesson that two would be robbers learned the hard way after attempting to rob a Gwinnett County, GA jewelry store. According to My Fox Atlanta, two men entered the Armen and Joseph jewelry store and attempted to use hammers to break the showcase in an […]

Harvey Weinstein, Who is Making Anti-NRA Movie, Swears to Stop Making Violent Movies… Sort Of

Fri, 01/17/2014 - 23:31
So I’m sure you’ve heard by now, Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has said he is going to produce a movie that is supposed to take down the NRA (good luck with that). Of course, the biggest immediate criticism of Weinstein is that he has personally made tens of millions (if not hundreds of millions) […]

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