Gun News Roundup - October 2, 2020

Fighting for Second Amendment rights, and exercising those rights freely and effectively, starts with being informed. Here's a quick roundup of important stories in the news recently: NSSF: Life for New Gun Owners Under ‘President Biden’ The Left’s Unacknowledged Problem With Gun Control CCW TIPS: HOW, WHEN AND WHY Canada’s Gun Confiscation Program: Past is Prologue The .32 ACP: History &...

FBI Releases 2019 Crime Statistics

For the third consecutive year, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation decreased when compared with the previous year’s statistics, according to FBI figures released today. In 2019, violent crime was down 0.5 percent from the 2018 number. Property crimes also dropped 4.1 percent, marking the seventeenth consecutive year the collective estimates for these offenses declined. The 2019...

Governor signs HB 614: Ohio CHLs Extended to June 30, 2021

On Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, Ohio Governor DeWine signed House Bill 614 , with an amendment to extend Concealed Handgun License (CHL) expiration dates. The bill includes an emergency provision, which means that the CHL extensions go into effect immediately. This brings desperately needed relief to thousands of Ohioans who face long wait times to apply for or renew licenses. Here's what this law...

Everytown’s Misleading NICS Report

What do you do when millions of Americans are lining up against your worldview? You find a friendly reporter willing to help you try to cast a frightful shadow over that reality in the hopes of advancing your anti-American agenda. At least, that’s what Everytown did. A Politico reporter used FBI NICS data acquired by Everytown to claim “ Blocked gun sales skyrocket amid coronavirus pandemic. ”...

Biden, Harris, Bloomberg, and The Truth about “Assault Weapons”

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris want to ban certain types of semi-automatic firearms that are rarely used in crimes. These firearms are also commonly owned; estimates from 2018 peg the number owned in the U.S. at more than 16 million. So why are Biden and his would-be Florida man, Michael Bloomberg, so focused on these semi-automatic firearms? Why are certain types of semi-automatic rifles “uniquely...

NRA & NSSF Applaud Nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court

Both the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) have announced their strong support of President Trump's nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to the United States Supreme Court. The NRA says it "fully supports" President Trump’s nomination, and adds "the Senate should act swiftly to confirm her." "...

Bloomberg and His Billions Just Won’t Go Away

There once was a time when the far left pretended that it was deeply offended by money being involved in politics. They still spent millions to win elections, with Democrat presidential candidates regularly outspending their Republican opponents. The last time a Republican candidate for President outspent his rival was in 2000. But failed presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg is putting the...

NEW for hunters and anglers! HUNTFISH OH mobile app

HuntFish OH is an official application of the Ohio Division of Wildlife. HuntFish OH is a mobile path for Ohio’s hunters, anglers and shooters to licensing, game check, and communication with the Ohio Division of Wildlife through mobile devices. Get the HuntFish OH app - Apple Store Get the HuntFish OH app - Android/Google Play Store Features include: Customer Account - create an account or sync...

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