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A husband-and-wife duo who have trained thousands of women and children in what they call “simple self-defense” strategies believe that guns and weapons are often a detriment for those looking to ward off attackers.

Tracy and Charlie Vega call themselves the “Sonny and Cher” of self-defense.

Dubbing themselves the “Sonny and Cher” of the self-defense industry, Tracy and Charlie Vega use fun and engaging tactics to train women and children between the ages of 9 and 91 in self-protection.

Contrary to what many might expect, the tactics offered by Vega are devoid of kicks, punches and other violent response mechanisms.

“It’s about escaping versus fighting,” Charlie told TheBlaze. “Simply p

A federal appeals court struck down key parts of California’s permit system for handguns on Thursday, ruling that the state must allow law-abiding citizens to carry concealed firearms in public.

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In a 2-1 decision, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled that by requiring citizens to prove “good cause” — rather than just the right to self-defense — in order to obtain a concealed weapons permit, San Diego County is in direct violation of the U.

A federal appeals court struck down key parts of California’s permit system for handguns on Thursday, ruling that the state must allow law-abiding citizens to carry concealed firearms in public.

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In a 2-1 decision, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled that by requiring citizens to prove “good cause” — rather than just the right to self-defense — in order to obtain a concealed weapons permit, San Diego County is in direct violation of the U.

On Jan. 1, 2014, tens of thousands of defiant gun owners seemingly made the choice not to register their semi-automatic rifles with the state of Connecticut as required by a hastily-passed gun control law. By possessing unregistered so-called “assault rifles,” they all technically became guilty of committing Class D felonies overnight.

Police had received 47,916 applications for “assault weapons certificates” and 21,000 incomplete applications as of Dec. 31, Lt. Paul Vance told The Courant.

At roughly 50,000 applications, officials estimate that as little as 15 percent of the covered semi-automatic rifles have actually been registered with the state. “No one has anything close to definitive figures, but the most conservative estimates place the number of unregistered assault weapons well above 50,000, and perhaps as high as 350,000,” the report states.

Needless to say, officials and some lawmakers are stunned.

On Jan. 1, 2014, tens of thousands of defiant gun owners seemingly made the choice not to register their semi-automatic rifles with the state of Connecticut as required by a hastily-passed gun control law. By possessing unregistered so-called “assault rifles,” they all technically became guilty of committing Class D felonies overnight.

Police had received 47,916 applications for “assault weapons certificates” and 21,000 incomplete applications as of Dec. 31, Lt. Paul Vance told The Courant.

At roughly 50,000 applications, officials estimate that as little as 15 percent of the covered semi-automatic rifles have actually been registered with the state. “No one has anything close to definitive figures, but the most conservative estimates place the number of unregistered assault weapons well above 50,000, and perhaps as high as 350,000,” the report states.

Needless to say, officials and some lawmakers are stunned.

The latest chapter in Colorado’s intense battle over gun control — should school districts be authorized to let employees, such as teachers, carry concealed weapons on school grounds — ended in defeat for gun-rights advocates.

The state’s House Judiciary Committee by a party-line vote said “no” to the proposed legislation Tuesday, the Denver Post reported.

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GOP Rep. Steve Humphrey sponsored the bill and said that mass shootings at schools across the country should open the doors for districts to choose that path.

“It’s n

The latest chapter in Colorado’s intense battle over gun control — should school districts be authorized to let employees, such as teachers, carry concealed weapons on school grounds — ended in defeat for gun-rights advocates.

The state’s House Judiciary Committee by a party-line vote said “no” to the proposed legislation Tuesday, the Denver Post reported.

Image source: Shutterstock

GOP Rep. Steve Humphrey sponsored the bill and said that mass shootings at schools across the country should open the doors for districts to choose that path.

“It’s n

An Oregon resident, who is also a business owner and father, attended the Ashland City Council’s regular meeting on Feb. 4 only to relentlessly mock the governing body over its “knee-jerk” gun control efforts. The members had no choice but to listen.

“Johnny Bolton” (Screengrab via YouTube)

At first, it wasn’t entirely obvious that the Ashland resident, who identified himself as “Johnny Bolton,” was satirizing the issue of gun control. However, it became clear rather quickly.

“I’d like to introduce a new public safety concern group:

An Oregon resident, who is also a business owner and father, attended the Ashland City Council’s regular meeting on Feb. 4 only to relentlessly mock the governing body over its “knee-jerk” gun control efforts. The members had no choice but to listen.

Johnny Bolton (Screengrab via YouTube)

At first, it wasn’t entirely obvious that the Ashland resident, who identified himself as Johnny Bolton, was satirizing the issue of gun control. However, it became clear rather quickly.

“I’d like to introduce a new public safety concern group: Citizens for a Really Safe Ashland,” Bolton began.

He went on to pitch some of the group’s “reasonable” and “common sens

A group of three robbers, at least one of them armed, attempted to rob a man at a Chicago gas station on Monday night. What they didn’t know is that they were holding up an off-duty sheriff’s sergeant who was carrying a gun of his own.

With a gun pointed at his gut and surrounded by criminals, the sergeant made the decision to fight for his life rather than hope he would not be harmed or, even worse, killed.

He seems to hand something over to the crooks and then proceeded to fumble for money with his left hand while sneakily preparing to draw his firearm with his right.

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It happened faster than the 16-year-old gunman could react and the sergeant shot the robber at point-blank range. The armed robber fell

A group of three robbers, at least one of them armed, attempted to rob a man at a Chicago gas station on Monday night. What they didn’t know is that they were holding up an off-duty sheriff’s sergeant who was carrying a gun of his own.

With a gun pointed at his gut and surrounded by criminals, the sergeant made the decision to fight for his life rather than hope he would not be harmed or, even worse, killed.

He seems to hand something over to the crooks and then proceeded to fumble for money with his left hand while sneakily preparing to draw his firearm with his right.

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It happened faster than the 16-year-old gunman could react and the sergeant shot the robber at point-blank range. The armed robber felt

With a few cosmetic changes, gun manufacturers recently discovered a way to make the popular AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle compliant with New York’s anti-gun SAFE Act, the Times Union reports.

However, even though reports on the redesigned rifle were circulating on Monday, the Times Union report and photo cited in nearly all posts are actually both from last May. The news even made Drudge Report. Given the resurgent popularity, we’re trying to figure out what the reaction to the rifle has been since May — and more importantly, if the gun is currently being sold anywhere in New York.

On May 23, the Times Union reported: “Gun dealers, with the help of machine shops and gunsmiths, are on the cusp of offering what they call NY SAFE-compliant AR-15s and other military-style rifles.”

Because the semi-automatic rifle is no more powerful than many hunting rifles in terms of firing power, doing away with certain cosmetic features — like an adjustable sto

With a few cosmetic changes, gun manufacturers recently discovered a way to make the popular AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle compliant with New York’s anti-gun SAFE Act, the Times Union reports.

However, even though reports on the redesigned rifle were circulating on Monday, the Times Union report and photo cited in nearly all posts are actually both from last May. The news even made Drudge Report. Given the resurgent popularity, we’re trying to figure out what the reaction to the rifle has been since May — and more importantly, if the gun is currently being sold anywhere in New York.

On May 23, the Times Union reported: “Gun dealers, with the help of machine shops and gunsmiths, are on the cusp of offering what they call NY SAFE-compliant AR-15s and other military-style rifles.”

Because the semi-automatic rifle is no more powerful than many hunting rifles in terms of firing power, doing away with certain cosmetic features — like an adjustable sto

You know those days when you’re working hard, 12-hour days seem like a break, and you start forgetting simple things like the name of your kids when you’re yelling at them to stop throwing the pizza slice across the room (Jeremy-Jess-Jenny-Josh-Jonny stop!)? This fall I had the opposite of one of those days. I spent a quiet morning at the range siting in my hunting rifle (a 7mm magnum, if you’d like to know).

I figured that was as good a time as any to try out the AR-15 the team over at DRD Tactical sent me to review. How’d it do? It is what made the day so enjoyable.(My 7mm mag groupings, on the other hand, didn’t.)

The DRD CR-15-556 at the range. (Credit: Jonathon M. Seidl/TheBlaze)

You know those days when you’re working hard, 12-hour days seem like a break, and you start forgetting simple things like the name of your kids when you’re yelling at them to stop throwing the pizza slice across the room (Jeremy-Jess-Jenny-Josh-Jonny stop!)? This fall I had the opposite of one of those days. I spent a quiet morning at the range siting in my hunting rifle (a 7mm magnum, if you’d like to know).

I figured that was as good a time as any to try out the AR-15 the team over at DRD Tactical sent me to review. How’d it do? It is what made the day so enjoyable.(My 7mm mag groupings, on the other hand, didn’t.)

The DRD CR-15-556 at the range. (Credit: Jonathon M. Seidl/TheBlaze)

“You have to at some point in time take responsibility yourself for your own safety,” a homeowner told KTTV-TV in Los Angeles. “And that’s all I was doing.”

The homeowner is question, who gave KTTV only the name “Carla,” woke up at 3 a.m. earlier this week when she heard her dog barking.

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Carla, a 59-year-old who lives in the L.A. suburb of Cheviot Hills, looked outside and saw a man in her backyard and another waiting by a car.

That’s when she took action.

Donned in her nightgown, Carla went outside with a shotgun. She told the KTTV reporter she heard one of

“You have to at some point in time take responsibility yourself for your own safety,” a homeowner told KTTV-TV in Los Angeles. “And that’s all I was doing.”

The homeowner is question, who gave KTTV only the name “Carla,” woke up at 3 a.m. earlier this week when she heard her dog barking.

Image source: KTTV-TV

Carla, a 59-year-old who lives in the L.A. suburb of Cheviot Hills, looked outside and saw a man in her backyard and another waiting by a car.

That’s when she took action.

Donned in her nightgown, Carla went outside with a shotgun. She told the KTTV reporter she heard one of

Blaze TV host Dana Loesch firmly believes that if you are going to take a strong stance on guns — particularly if you are trying to remove them from the hands of law-abiding Americans — you should be educated about the subject matter.

That’s why she issued a challenge on her television show Friday night.

Holding a firearm in each hand like Rambo or Arnold Schwarzenegger, she began: “What you are looking at is the most hated gun in America, and it actually causes the least amount of damage. In fact, most crime is committed with handguns. But you wouldn’t know that if you listen to gun-control, anti-Second Amendment advocates.”

Dana Loesch appears on her show ‘Dana’ on TheBlaze TV Feb. 7, 2014. (Photo: TheBlaze TV)

Blaze TV host Dana Loesch firmly believes that if you are going to take a strong stance on guns — particularly if you are trying to remove them from the hands of law-abiding Americans — you should be educated about the subject matter.

That’s why she issued a challenge on her television show Friday night.

Holding a firearm in each hand like Rambo or Arnold Schwarzenegger, she began: “What you are looking at is the most hated gun in America, and it actually causes the least amount of damage. In fact, most crime is committed with handguns. But you wouldn’t know that if you listen to gun-control, anti-Second Amendment advocates.”

Dana Loesch appears on her show ‘Dana’ on TheBlaze TV Feb. 7, 2014. (Photo: TheBlaze TV)

Illinois State Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14) introduced a bill on Feb. 5 that would require gun owners to register every gun they own. According to the bill, called the Firearms Registration Act (HB4715), this would not just apply to new purchases but Illinoisans would also need to register guns they already own.

The bill’s synopsis explains [emphasis added]:

“Creates the Firearms Registration Act. Provides that every person in the State must register each firearm he or she owns or possesses in accordance with the Act.”

The bill also takes aim at ammunition ownership and purchases. Illinois residents would have to show proof of firearm registration in order to buy