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So let’s talk prepper guns

So let’s talk prepper guns. I’m no expert on guns, not like so many of my compatriots here in the American Redoubt. A lot of those guys (and a fair number of women) can tell you all about barrel alloy compositions and twist rates off the top of their heads; and they will happily do […]

Christie vetoes N.J. domestic violence gun bill – again

How well do you know New Jersey’s gun laws? Test your knowledge on these 7 questions regarding firearms in New Jersey. (NJ Advance Media Staff) TRENTON – Gov. Chris Christie on Monday again vetoed an effort by Democrats in the Legislature to further restrict access to firearms by convicted domestic abusers and those subject to […]

Campaign damage control

The most masochistic issue being pushed by Democrats is gun control. For one thing it’s not a particularly effective solution. Gun deaths reflect culture more than ownership, which is why folks in Bernie Sanders’ Vermont don’t kill each other as often as they do in heavily gun regulated cities. Further, as Science 20 noted, “There […]

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Ted Nugent reelected to NRA board. Tells crowd to support Donald Trump for president

LOUISVILLE, Ky. | Hard rock legend Ted Nugent on Sunday delivered a profanity-laced speech urging gun-rights supporters to get behind Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, telling the National Rifle Association’s annual convention that they must stop the Democrats this year. “Donald Trump is the [expletive] kicker,” the rock guitarist/gun rights advocate said in a speech […]

Chris Cox, top NRA-ILA official: ‘Bernie’s right’ on gun liability issue

LOUISVILLE – The head of the National Rifle Association’s lobbying arm gave Bernard Sanders a shout-out on Saturday for the Vermont senator’s stance on whether people should have the right to sue gun makers and manufacturers. “I don’t say this often – okay, fine, I’ve never said it – but Bernie’s right,” said Chris Cox, […]

Rand Paul slams gun-free zones

LOUISVILLE – Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky on Friday slammed the idea of gun-free zones in front of a crowd of gun-rights enthusiasts at the National Rifle Association’s annual meetings in Mr. Paul’s home state. “These terrible, recurring tragedies keep occurring in one place: gun-free zones,” Mr. Paul said at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum. “These […]

Wayne LaPierre, NRA CEO, blasts Michael Bloomberg, ‘gun-hating modern-day temperance movement’

LOUISVILLE – Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president and CEO of the National Rifle Association, on Saturday ripped former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg for pushing a “gun-hating, modern-day temperance movement” he said activists are trying to insert into the mainstream movie industry. “No matter where you look, you can’t escape the elitists’ agenda,” Mr. […]

Henry Repeating Arms Honors Local Heroes At The NRA 2016 Annual Meeting

LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Henry Repeating Arms presented tribute rifles to eight deserving individuals who serve the state and country last night at The National NRA Foundation Banquet and Auction at the Kentucky International Convention Center as part of The NRA 2016 Annual Meetings & Exhibits. As a sponsor of the event, […]

Pro-gun Democrats silenced as party veers left on Second Amendment

LOUISVILLE – Gun rights backers lament what they describe as a leftward drift on Second Amendment rights by Democrats in recent years, and predicted the push for stricter laws in blue state bastions such as California and Illinois will cost them even more independent-minded voters. Within the last decade, Democrats, including then-Senate Majority Leader Harry […]

Machine gun ban upheld by federal appeals court

A federal appeals court agreed Wednesday that the Second Amendment doesn’t allow U.S. citizens to own machine guns, rejecting once again a claim brought by a Pennsylvania man who unsuccessfully attempted to acquire a military-style firearm by registering it through his family trust. Ryan Watson first sued the U.S. government in 2014 after his application […]

Where Donald Trump Stands on Guns Rights

Donald Trump believes no other American family loves the Second Amendment more than his own. The presumptive Republican nominee, who’s scheduled to speak at a major National Rifle Association event on Friday afternoon, says he is a proud member of the organization, even lauding his two adult sons as lifetime members who are “serious NRA.” […]

Ninth Circuit Court rules that Second Amendment is “not a second class right”

Some additional good news on the gun rights front comes to us from an unexpected location this week… California. The Ninth Circuit Court was asked to rule on a “zoning ordinance” in Alameda County which would have placed severe restrictions on the opening of any new gun shop if it was within 500 feet of […]

Zimmerman auction seems to be legit this time…

George Zimmerman: Gun auction winner will be notified ‘immediately’ ORLANDO, Fla. — Bogus bidders apparently took over George Zimmerman’s third attempt at auctioning the gun used to kill Trayvon Martin, but that might not have hindered him from finding a real buyer. The auction, on UnitedGunGroup.com, ended Wednesday with a final bid of $138,900 made […]

Hillary Clinton’s fierce anti-gun stance could backfire in general election

Democrats, skittish over pushing gun control since Al Gore’s bid for the White House fell short in 2000, are once again flirting with the issue, preparing to pick perhaps the most anti-gun presidential nominee in a generation. Hillary Clinton’s provocations will be on the minds of thousands of Second Amendment activists gathering in Louisville beginning […]

Where guns are banned…

Farmers With Illegal Firearms a National Safety Concern Farmers in possession of illegal firearms and ammunition are causing a national safety scare, says police chief Inspector-General Sebastian Ndeitunga. Ndeitunga says it is not only of concern to the police, but citizens alike are concerned about reports of people hiding arsenals of unlicensed firearms and discarded […]

Brazen gunpoint holdup on busy N.J. street…

Police seek robber who pulled gun in public The robbery occurred shortly before 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2016. (Anthony G. Attrino | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) TEANECK – Police released a surveillance video and photos Tuesday in the hopes of finding a man who pulled out a gun on a busy street […]

New Obama admin attack on payday lenders raises concerns gun industry could be next

By Stephen Gutowski / Washington Free Beacon The Obama administration is using aggressive new tactics to go after payday lenders in an effort to shut down part of an industry it targeted previously in Operation Choke Point. The Department of Justice has used the mob-inspired Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization Act, known as RICO, to go […]

Is Trump good for the 2nd Amendment?

By Sam Rolley / Personal Liberty Digest Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has pledged to stand up for the rights of the nation’s “law-abiding gun owners” repeatedly on the campaign trail. But some conservative 2 nd Amendment supporters remain unconvinced of his sincerity on the issue- and for good reason, considering Trump’s fickle statements about […]

Court ruling extends Second Amendment to firearm sales, could ease zoning laws on gun stores

Constitutional protections afforded by the Second Amendment include the right to buy and sell firearms, a federal appeals court ruled Monday in a decision that reinstates a lawsuit over zoning laws that limit where gun stores can be located. In a 2-1 ruling, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived Second Amendment challenges brought […]