National Politics

CBS: Gun shop owner expressed concerns early on in "gunwalker" scandal

7:00am Friday, April 22, 2011
CBS News is reporting that damning, newly-obtained emails show that a key gun shop owner made explicit concerns in writing last year in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms' "gunwalking" scandal. From the report : Starting in late 2009, ATF allegedly directed an undetermined number of Phoenix-area gun shop owners to go ahead with sales of thousands of assault rifles and other weapons to...

Urge Your Representative To Cosponsor H.R. 822, The National Right to Carry Reciprocity Act Of 2011

3:00pm Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Congressmen Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) and Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) have introduced vital legislation that will enable millions of permit holders to exercise their right to self-defense while traveling outside their home states. There are now only two states that have no clear legal way for individuals to carry concealed firearms for self-defense. Thirty-nine states have shall-issue permit systems that...

Op-Ed: What's Really Behind Obama's New Push for Gun Control?

3:00pm Monday, April 18, 2011
by John Lott Despite the Libyan crisis and ongoing problems with America's massive deficit, last week President Obama decided it was time to focus on gun control. He wrote an op-ed, challenged the NRA to negotiate new gun control regulations, and met with gun control groups. Of course, Obama's op-ed says he supports gun rights. Yet, he also emphasizes that he doesn't want people to "shout at one...

Grassroots gun rights groups gain momentum

7:00am Monday, April 18, 2011
by Alan Gottlieb Considering that there are an estimated 80 million gun owners in the United States, it should be no surprise that local organizations devoted to protecting and promoting gun rights - especially in the wake of the 2008 Heller ruling and the 2010 McDonald decision by the U.S. Supreme Court - have been springing up, growing in numbers and gaining political clout. As founder of the...

Education: the key to fighting ignorance in the concealed carry on campus debate

7:00am Tuesday, April 12, 2011
by Stephen J. Feltoon It seems that this year more than ever, increasing numbers of state legislatures are considering expanding concealed carry rights. As firearms are a hot-button issue, the print medium in particular has noticeably increased its coverage. One tactic the media love to employ is to interview and quote individuals on both sides of the issue, and when it comes to firearms, more...

Congressional Fly-In Brings Industry and Lawmakers Together

3:00pm Monday, April 11, 2011
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) -- the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry -- hosted its annual Congressional "Fly-In" for executives from industry companies this week. The nearly 40-member delegation heard from Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Rep. Don Young (R-At Large-AK), Martin Heinrich (D-1-NM) and Rep. Mike Ross (D-4-Ark.), a co-chair of the...

Take Action to Stop Pending Gun Ban

7:00am Monday, April 11, 2011
(Washington, DC) The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is seeking public comment on their recent "study" on the importability of certain shotguns. It is critical that rights supporters express their objections to this "study" and its pending implementation in no uncertain terms. A strong showing of opposition can help to stiffen the spines of members of Congress and a...

At least 10 victims dead in Brazilian school attack: Killer's suicide note cites 'islamic fundamentalism'

10:49am Friday, April 08, 2011
by Chad D. Baus McClatchy-Tribune Information Services is reporting that at least 11 people, mostly children, died Thursday and more that 15 were wounded when an armed man attacked a school in Realengo in the poor suburbs of Rio de Janeiro. From the article : According to a preliminary police report, the attacker—a 24-year-old former student at the school—was among the dead after shooting himself...

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