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Maryland Gets Gust Of Freedom: Assault Weapons Ban Ruled Unconstitutional
A federal appeals court has ruled Maryland’s ban on semi-auto rifles to be unconstitutional.
Armed Man Saves Neighbor From Dog Attack
When a Dauphin County, Pa., man and his puppy were attacked by a dog last Saturday, a neighbor used his firearm to end the attack and save both victims.
Minnesota Carry Permits Up Sharply
January marked a record-breaking month for carry in the state of Minnesota.
OK School District Gives Employees Opportunity To Carry Firearms
Parent feedback has been mostly positive, but the most encouraging response has been from other superintendents.
New Hampshire: How Mandatory Liability Insurance Will Affect Gun Owners
More gun-control schemes that won’t affect criminals.
Shameless Bloomberg’s Sham Studies
Everytown for Gun Safety conducts new study with few common variables and no sense.
Carry Life | Carry Care—Mind The Ammunition
The cartridges in your carry firearm may save lives. Look after ’em, then.
The President’s Latest Double Standard On Guns
President Barack Obama is willing to blame Islamic extremist attacks on only a small minority of Muslims, yet he is more than happy to penalize all law-abiding gun owners for criminal acts committed by a tiny minority of them.
Facebook Gun Forums Move To New Sites
Thousands of gun-related groups have been shut down since Facebook’s ban announcement.
Another Record-Setting Month For Gun Sales
The 2,545,802 checks processed in the first month of this year bested the previous record, set in January 2013, by more than 50,000.
Hillary Clinton: “I Have A Bunch Of Litmus Tests” For Supreme Court Justices
Hillary Clinton said, “I have a bunch of litmus tests, because the next president could get as many as three appointments”—if not four—to the Supreme Court, The Hill reports.
Florida Man Fights Off Armed Robbers
The two suspects grabbed Luis Enrique Alonso in front of his home, and one pointed a handgun at him. Alonso grabbed the robber’s gun and and tried to take it from him.
Florida House Passes Campus Carry Bill 80-37
The Senate version of the bill was killed in the Judiciary Committee, but the victory in the House is a step in the right direction, and proponents say they’ll try again next year.
How El Chapo Got His Gun
El Chapo is just the latest cartel killer to be armed through the Obama administration’s Fast and Furious.
Hillary Clinton Wants The Power To Destroy Gunmaking In America
Why Hillary Clinton lies about gun industry “immunity.”
No Doubt About It—Colt’s LE901-16s
Colt’s LE901-16s makes it hard to recall how much doubt stalked the MSR platform.
President's Column | Media Would Rather Vilify NRA Than Terrorists
Media attacks NRA to push gun-ban agendas of President Obama and Hillary Clinton.
Living In Lembo
Retired and disabled, he defended himself with a gun. Will he now be homeless, too?
Hillary Clinton: Appointing Obama To Supreme Court Is “A Great Idea”
At an Iowa campaign event Tuesday, Hillary Clinton was asked by a voter whether she would consider appointing Barack Obama to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Democratic Lawmakers Seek Gun Industry Suits—Again
This legislation would expose gun manufacturers and dealers to Clinton-era type nuisance lawsuits designed to bankrupt them.