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The Ammo Drought

12:05am Thursday, May 14, 2009
By Jeff Knox Where has all the ammo gone? That's a common refrain these days and not just in a few places, but all across the country. The answer is simple and complicated, but it's not part of a nefarious plot hatched up by Washington politicians. Ammo supplies got thrown out of kilter as a result of military action in Iraq and Afghanistan and several former Warsaw Pact nations transitioning to...

Polls show support for new efforts to regulate guns shrinking

12:10am Wednesday, May 13, 2009
The Houston Chronicle is reporting that more Americans than ever oppose new government efforts to regulate guns, even despite Obama administration efforts to blame law-abiding Americans for Mexico's drug-related violence problem. The report says recent polls show shrinking support for new gun control measures and strong public sentiment for enforcing existing laws instead. So strong is the shift...

Headline: "Number of issued concealed-carry permits sharply rises"

12:05am Tuesday, May 12, 2009
The Lancaster Eagle-Gazette is reporting that the Fairfield County (OH) Sheriff's Office experienced a surge in concealed handgun licenses (CHLs) issued for the first four months of 2009, and that with nearly 700 new and renewal licenses issued this year, the county is well on its way to surpassing the number issued in 2004 - the first year the county issued licenses.

The Problem With "Intrastate" Firearm Laws

12:10am Monday, May 11, 2009
By Ken Hanson, Esq. There has been much excitement sweeping the gun-owner boards recently over Montana's passage of a law and Texas' introduction of a bill "exempting" homemade firearms from Federal regulation. Homemade firearms are often referred to as "intrastate" firearms on the theory that they are created and exist entirely within one state. By contrast, "interstate" firearms are ones that...

Toledo Mayor tells residents police can't protect them

12:10am Friday, May 08, 2009
By Chad D. Baus When word of significant cuts to the Toledo police force first came out, one senior police officer issued the following recommendation to city residents: "Buy guns. Invest in precious metals: lead, gun power and brass." And now, Mayor Carty Finkbeiner is admitting the reason why this is such good advice: "Violent crimes, shootings, are not ever prevented by the presence of a...

Bizarre indeed: Rush Limbaugh's unholy alliance with animal 'rights' extremists

12:05am Friday, May 08, 2009
By Rob Sexton Longtime readers of Superman comics will recall "Bizarro World", a place where right is wrong, up is down, and everything is basically the opposite of the way things normally occur. Seinfeld fans will recall an entire episode devoted to Bizarro World. It seems like sportsmen are living in Bizarro World, given the unholy alliance between the nation's top animal rights group and...

USA Buys Enough Guns in 3 Months to Outfit the Entire Chinese and Indian Army

12:10am Thursday, May 07, 2009
Law abiding US citizens bought on average 3,177,256 guns every 3 months in 2008 (AmmoLand.com) In just 3 months Americans bought enough guns to outfit the entire Chinese and Indian armies combined. "You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass." - attributed to Isoroku Yamamoto, Fleet Admiral and Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy...

Conservation efforts benefit from 31 percent jump in excise taxes

12:05am Thursday, May 07, 2009
Sales remain strong for manufacturers Firearm and ammunition manufacturers paid more than $98 million in excise taxes in the fourth quarter of 2008, up 31.2 percent over the same period in 2007, according to figures released earlier today by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. From Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, $27.6 million was collected for pistols and revolvers, $35 million for long guns and $35.5...

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