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Second Amendment
Fed Circuit Court Deals Blow to D.C. One-Gun-A-Month Law 0
The Federal D.C. Circuit has declined to rehear the case challenging the District’s gun registration laws. This now confirms an earlier ruling that struck down a requirement for gun owners to re-register firearms every three years and a prohibition on registering more than one handgun per month. The case was brought against the city by gun […]
New Virginia Law Restores and Expands Concealed Carry Reciprocity 21
RICHMOND, VA – Virginia Governor signs law to expand concealed carry reciprocity with other states. Virginia’s lawmakers submitted H.B. 1163 and S.B. 610 to the Governor which will restore and promote concealed carry reciprocity for permit holders in the Commonwealth and around the country. In addition to providing concealed carry recognition for valid permits from other states, the bipartisan […]
Personal Protection
Tennessee Lawmakers Propose Holding Gun Free Businesses Liable 0
Senator Delores Gresham is sponsoring a bill designed any Tennessean with a valid gun permit to sue a property owner in the event of injury or death provided the incident occurred while in a gun-free zone. According to Gresham, Bill 1736 has a very specific purpose. “It is the intent of this section to balance […]
UT Professor Willing to Break Texas Law to Prevent Concealed Carry 1
AUSTIN, TX – University of Texas at Austin Professor Steven Weinberg, declared he will try to ban guns his classroom this fall, even if it breaks university rules and state law. Weinberg, who won the Nobel Prize in science in 1979, said at the university’s faculty council meeting that he understands the decision could leave […]
Armed T-Mobile Employee Protects Lives of Fellow Employees Against Armed Robbers 0
CHICAGO, IL – The anti-gun crowd continue to deny guns are used to protect lives but yet an armed employee of a T-Mobile store in Chicago saved the lives of his fellow employees. Two men entered the store in the Jeffrey Manor neighborhood in the 2000-block of East 95th St on Chicago’s South Side. They pretended to be shopping […]
Politics
Chris Christie Changes His Mind and Now Supports Concealed Carry Licensing 0
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he has changed his mind about guns and supports making it easier for residents to obtain concealed-carry licenses. Appearing on Fox News’ “Hannity,” the Republican presidential candidate explained that his years as a federal prosecutor shaped his transformation. In the mid-1990s, he supported New Jersey’s semi-automatic weapons ban. “Well, […]
NRA Condemns President’s Executive Action as Politics Not Solutions 0
FAIRFAX, VA. – The National Rifle Association fired back at President Barack Obama, calling his series of executive actions on gun control a distraction from his inability to keep the American people safe from terrorist attacks. “Once again, President Obama has chosen to engage in political rhetoric, instead of offering meaningful solutions to our nation’s pressing […]
Firearms Dealer Trade Association Releases Statement on Executive Action 0
We all share the goal of reducing the intentional misuse of guns and enhancing the safety of our communities. As the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) will carefully review all aspects of the executive actions that President Obama announced today. Much remains to be spelled out. […]
Shooting Sports
FNH USA’s Sevigny Takes 8th Major Handgun Championship
Team FNH USA’s Dave Sevigny Dominates at USPSA Tennessee Section Championship McLean, VA -(AmmoLand.com)- FNH USA is proud to announce a superb first-place finish by Team FNH USA Pro Shooter, Dave Sevigny, at the 2015 USPSA Tennessee Section Championship held September 25-27, 2015 in Arlington, TN. One of thirty-eight competitors in the Production Division, Sevigny […]
Dave Sevigny Wins USPSA Tennessee Section Championship
GASTON GLOCK style is pleased to announce Dave Sevigny’s latest win at the USPSA Tennessee Section Championship held September 25-27 in Lakeland, TN. A total of 153 pistol shooters competed in one of six pistol divisions recognized by USPSA. Sevigny won the Production division at by a dominating margin 200+ point margin over 2nd place. […]
Crosman All-American 2015 Field Target Championship
Air rifle field target is, quite simply, one of the toughest shooting challenges that any target shooter can face. At the Crosman All-American Field Target Championship (CAAFTC), held this past June, competitors had to drop four targets within four minutes on each of 15 lanes (for a total of 60 targets) on one day, and […]
Guns & Gear
DeSantis Introduces the Nylon Mini-Scabbard Holster
AMITYVILLE, New York – DeSantis Gunhide®, a division of HELGEN Industries Inc., introduces the #M67 Nylon Mini-Scabbard. The Nylon Mini-Scabbard™, #M67, is a sturdy, lightweight and trim concealment holster made for a large variety of handguns. It features an adjustable tension device and is precision molded from ballistic nylon and thermo-formable materials. It will accommodate […]
BulletSafe Shipping Bulletproof Baseball Cap 0
BulletSafe, the company that last year introduced a $299 Level IIIA bulletproof vest is now introducing a bulletproof baseball cap. The cap, which offers frontal protection, isn’t meant to replace a ballistic helmet, but is instead meant to be worn all of the time. “This cap gives increased protection without intimidation. It’s a discreet way […]
ATF Reports 2015 Record Year for Firearms Sales 0
2015 was a record year for the National Instant Checks System (NICS), and for firearm sales. The previous record year was in 2013, another year in which President Obama put considerable effort into passing strict gun control, and failed. It is one of the few policies that President Obama has not been able to […]
Police
Lawmakers Propose Taking Guns Away from FDA, Dept of Education 0
House Republicans are considering legislation intended to de-militarizing federal agency SWAT-like teams. An unintended result of The Homeland Security Act of 2002 has led agencies such as National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Food and Drug Administration and others to create teams to conduct raids and arrests. According to Chris Stewart, Representative from Utah, and other Republicans say the […]
Australian Soldier Carrying Metal Pipe Causes Gun Hysteria 0
A soldier, in uniform, with a pack and a clearly fake “gun” causes an entire section of Australian civilization to go into the “vapors”. Throughout most of the rest of the world, there would hardly be a comment. Seeing soldiers on exercises is common and only slightly noteworthy. Notice that this soldier did nothing that […]
Stolen ICE Officer’s Duty Weapon Used to Kill Muralist
The gun used in the fatal September shooting of an artist in the San Francisco area was stolen from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.
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Constitutional Carry on West Virginia Governor Tomblin’s Desk 0
The West Virginia Constitutional carry bill, HB 4145, has passed both the House and the Senate by wide, veto proof margins. The House, 68-31, the Senate, 24-9. The bill went to Governor Tomblin on the 26th of February. According to West Virginia law, Governor Tomblin has five days to sign or veto the bill. […]
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