Guns in the News

Dems: Goal of banning modern sporting rifles is unreachable at present time; Focus efforts on registration via background checks

7:00am Friday, March 22, 2013
by Chad D. Baus Fox News is reporting that the leader of the Democrat-controlled Senate has dropped a proposed ban on modern semi-automatic rifles from the chamber's gun-control package – dealing a blow to supporters of the ban. Noting that the ban could still come up for a vote, the article stated that the sponsor of the measure, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-CA., revealed that Reid told her the...

Law enforcement officers and the unenforceable gun control laws being passed across the country

3:00pm Thursday, March 21, 2013
by Jim Shepherd What does a law-enforcement officer do when the elected officials pass legislation that he knows is simply unenforceable? That's a quandry facing law officers in many parts of the country as feel-good but do-nothing anti-gun legislation continues to pass through state legislatures. There have been several sheriffs speak out and say-clearly- they're not going to try and enforce...

Headline: Castle Doctrine clears brothers of murder

8:00am Thursday, March 21, 2013
by Chad D. Baus WDTN (NBC Dayton) is reporting that Ohio's Castle Doctrine law helped two Clark county brothers to be found not guilty after they were prosecuted for defending their lives when attacked by an armed robber. From the article : Jordan and Anthony Hottenstein were found not guilty of murder Wednesday. Their lawyer, Richard Mayhall, successfully argued that the brothers had a right to...

Law enforcement: Connecticut school killer chose Sandy Hook Elementary because it was a "gun-free" zone

7:00am Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Editor's Note: In keeping with the desire to deny glory killers the thing they desire most - notoriety - Buckeye Firearms Association replaces their names with the term "the little coward" - an appropriate term coined by Tactical Defense Institute's John Benner. by Chad D. Baus Fox News and The New York Daily News are reporting that a law enforcement source has said that Connecticut police...

CPAC: NRA's Wayne LaPierre criticizes media, feds and White House of offering illogical solutions to gun violence

3:00pm Monday, March 18, 2013
The National Rifle Association's Wayne LaPierre delivered a rousing speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington D.C. on Friday, and was given several standing ovations. LaPierre opened by noting the NRA's strong history of gun safety education and reiterated the NRA's desire to put armed protection in America's schools. The NRA Executive CEO then fired attacks at...

Congresswoman Admits "Assault Weapons" Ban is "Just the Beginning"

7:00am Monday, March 18, 2013
As reported by Breitbart.com this week, anti-gun U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) was interviewed at a rally on February 13, and admitted to the reporter that proposed gun and magazine ban legislation (S. 150, the "Assault Weapons Ban of 2013") is "just the beginning" of a broader gun control agenda that will eventually include handguns. According to the article, Schakowsky--who has a well-...

Headline: Local armed teacher training available

7:00am Friday, March 15, 2013
by Chad D. Baus The Lima News is reporting that another training class for armed teachers is being made available as the effort to offer greater protection for school children continues to grow in the wake of the Sandy Hook massacre. From the article : "It is something that needs to be addressed," said instructor Mike Goff. "When Sandy Hook took place, that really lit a fire that we need to do...

Be Wary of Media Reports. We All Agree -- Let's Fix NICS

7:00am Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Be wary of a national news media in search of information they work hard to find that fits a pre-existing narrative. Ever since the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, reporters have been trying to drive a wedge between organizations that speak up for the Second Amendment. They often find support for their efforts from anti-gun organizations and politicians. After all, conflict makes news...

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