National Politics

NSSF: "Santorum ‘Stands Tall’ for 2nd Amendment at NSSF Member Range"

3:00pm Thursday, February 16, 2012
by Bill Brassard Fresh off primary victories in three states, presidential candidate Rick Santorum demonstrated his strong support for the individual right to keep and bear arms by visiting H&H Shooting Sports Complex in Oklahoma City en route to a rally today. H&H is a NSSF Five Star member range owned by Miles and Jayne Hall. The Santorum rally originally was scheduled to be held at H...

Nationwide Starbucks "reverse boycott", or BUYcott, brings in many generous customers

3:00pm Wednesday, February 15, 2012
by Chad D. Baus On February 14, 2012 gun rights advocates across the country provided an economic stimulus to their local Starbucks stores. The effort came together in response to the January 23 announcement that of a Valentine's Day boycott scheduled by an anti-self-defense group calling itself the "National Gun Victim's Action Council." The group is demanding that Starbucks, which takes a...

January sees 17.3% increase in firearms sales checks over same month last year; 20th straight month over month increase

3:00pm Monday, February 13, 2012
The January 2012 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 920,840 is an increase of 17.3 percent over the NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 784,856 in January 2011. For comparison, the unadjusted January 2012 NICS figure of 1,368,816 reflects a 4.3 percent increase from the unadjusted NICS figure of 1,312,544 in January 2011. This marks the 20th straight month...

Coffee and a gun anyone?

7:00am Monday, February 13, 2012
by Aaron Kirkingburg Valentine's Day 2012 has become a firearms focal point this year. A coalition made up of several secular anti-gun groups has banded together to plan and organize a boycott of Starbucks coffee shops in retaliation for the chain's refusal to ban guns from its premises. These groups are pushing for corporations to ban guns in their retail locations because they can't seem to get...

Election Day 2012 is right around the corner - what are YOU doing to ensure Obama is a one-termer?

3:00pm Friday, February 10, 2012
by Joe DeBergalis You may think November 6th — Election Day 2012 — is off in the distant future. Maybe you think there's plenty of time before anyone needs to worry about getting that new voter registration card, or that it will be a long while before you need to start educating your friends and family about their pro-gun allies running for office. But Barack Obama and his anti-gun supporters...

Bloomberg's "Mayors Against Illegal Guns" Super Bowl Super Stunt

3:00pm Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Vitriolic anti-gun mayor Michael Bloomberg (I-NYC) and his gun control group, Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG), are paying for their 30 seconds of fame. According to a New York Times piece before the game, Bloomberg [was scheduled to] join his gun-grabbing cohort, Mayor Tom Menino of Boston (D), in a Super Bowl-themed ad calling for more gun control laws. Despite his billions in personal wealth...

Holder testifies on “Fast and Furious”; Reiterates Obama administration's support for renewing Clinton-era gun ban

7:00am Tuesday, February 07, 2012
On Thursday, February 2, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee regarding his role in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' gun running operation known as "Fast and Furious." During the hearing, Holder continued to deny any foreknowledge of the botched operation. Representative Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), chairman of...

Support for the Second Amendment among Americans continues to rise

7:00am Monday, February 06, 2012
by Joe Eaton A recently released Angus-Reid Public Opinion Poll show that "...most people in the United States agree on the meaning of the Second Amendment, and half endorse the 'shall-issue' prerogative to carry concealed weapons in public." This most recent poll (taken January 17 - January 18, 2012) show that support for legal firearm ownership continues to grow. Fully 85% of Americans believe...

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