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Op-Ed: Someone should tell Beto who did the killing at Kent State

by Eric Boehm

7:00am Wednesday, October 02, 2019

Of all the places to argue that only the government should be trusted with guns, Beto O'Rourke picked…Kent State University. Kent State is, of course, the location of the infamous 1970 shooting that left four students dead and nine others injured. The shots were fired not by private citizens but by members of the Ohio National Guard, who shot at a crowd protesting America's involvement in the...

2019 Small Arms Firing School teaches safe handling of America's most popular sporting rifle

by Serena Juchnowski

7:00am Tuesday, October 01, 2019

Very few things are “one size fits all,” but the Rifle Small Arms Firing School (SAFS) comes close. An annual event conducted by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) and Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU), participants receive one-on-one instruction on how to safely handle and fire an AR-15. SAFS has something to offer those looking to shoot a rifle for the first time, improve their skills or for...

BREAKING: "Fix NICS" Bill to be Introduced by House Republicans

3:03pm Monday, September 30, 2019

Rep. D.J. Swearingen (R) and Rep. Phil Plummer (R) held a press conference today at 2:35 p.m. to announce a bill that seeks to force state and local agencies to report all criminal convictions, mental health adjudications, warrants, indictments and certain court orders to be entered into the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for firearm purchases. The bill would allocate $10...

Want to defeat the gun grabbers? Register to vote!

by Sean Maloney

7:00am Monday, September 30, 2019

Beto O'Rourke finally told the truth, stating what the anti-gun, anti-civil rights left has been chomping at the bit to say for years: "Hell yes, we're going to take away your AR-15!" Eliminate the Second Amendment? Really? If they could they would! Make no mistake about it, they want them all, not just your long guns. Where to start? It’s simple. Start with firearms they have been demonizing for...

A Pair of Academics Question Gun Control Orthodoxy

7:00am Friday, September 27, 2019

Given that so much gun policy research is explicitly funded by individuals hostile to our right to keep and bear arms, gun owners are right to be skeptical of academics who delve into the topic. However, there are times when well-respected academics have proven confident enough to challenge the prevailing left-wing orthodoxies on gun control. Such is the case with recent pieces from Northeastern...

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Congress holds "Protecting America from Assault Weapons" hearing

by Jim Irvine

7:00am Thursday, September 26, 2019

On September 25, 2019 the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled, "Protecting America from Assault Weapons." This was a giant display of hatred of guns, and those who own one, or might benefit from defensive use of a firearm. Chief RaShall Brackney insisted that, "Any weapon that can be used to hunt a human being should be banned." That was applauded (inappropriately) from the audience...

Parma Armory Shooting Center Grand Opening

3:00pm Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Parma Armory Shooting Center Announces its Grand Opening on October 12-13, 2019, featuring the celebration and dedication of the new 21 Gun Salute Range, the world's largest indoor double-deck gun range. Rob Euerle, President and Founder of Parma Armory Shooting Center has announced that the gigantic double-deck 21 Gun Salute Range, and intimate 5-Star Gun Range™ are now fully open for handguns,...

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Buckeye Firearms Association Named CCRKBA 2019 Organization of the Year

7:00am Tuesday, September 24, 2019

During the 2019 Gun Rights Policy Conference, September 21-22, Second Amendment Foundation Founder Alan Gottleib presented Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) leaders with the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms 2019 Affiliated Organization of the Year Award "in recognition of the tireless hard work and dedication to the preservation of the individual right to keep and bear arms...