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Hillary Says Mandatory Gun Buyback is ‘Worth Looking At’
Article first appeared at Cheaper than Dirt. Democrat Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton has recently suggested that if she were elected president, she would make drastic changes in how Americans own and use guns. At a New Hampshire Town Hall last week, Hillary Clinton said that a mandatory gun buyback …
Judge Rules Against Remington in Favor of Newtown Families’ Lawsuit
Article first appeared at Cheaper than Dirt. Thursday, April 14th a Superior Court judge made one of the stupidest most misguided rulings to date when Judge Barbara Bellis said that a 2005 federal law protecting gun-makers from lawsuits does not prevent lawyers for the victims’ families from arguing that the semi-automatic rifle …
Range Report: Savage Axis .30-06
Article first appeared at Cheaper than Dirt. For the rifleman primarily interested in hunting, there are a number of inexpensive but useful bolt-action rifles. These include theMossberg ATR, Ruger American, and the Savage Axis. Some are offered in a package with an affordable rifle scope. I have fired most and …
Arex Rex Zero 1 Pistol — The New Kid on the Block
Article first appeared at Cheaper than Dirt. Just the name, Arex Rex, conjures images of something prehistoric and capable of stomping you between its toes just to be more merciful than swallowing you whole. However, the new Arex Rex Zero 1 is anything but prehistoric. That being said, if it …
Hypocrisy on Firearms Enforcement? Congressman Beyer, Heal Thyself!
Article first appeared at NRA-ILA. On April 11, U.S. Rep. Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA) rolled out his so-called ATF Enforcement Act, H.R. 4905 in anopinion piece in the Washington Post. Beyer claimed hypocrisy on the part of NRA and other pro-gun advocates who claim existing laws are not being …
New York City: One Law for the Rich, Another for the Average
Article first appeared at NRA-ILA. Somewhere, Big Tim Sullivan might be laughing. Over 100 years after the enactment of New York City’s handgun licensing law (commonly referred to as the Sullivan Act), the measure is still working as the political boss intended. That is to say, it is ensuring that …
Professor: “How can I say I don’t want to support students who are gun enthusiasts…”
Article first appeared at NRA-ILA. More evidence that America’s institutions of higher education have given up any pretense of providing a bastion for the free exchange of ideas came this week in the form of a commentary published in the Chronicle of Higher Education. The piece, authored by an anonymous …
Hillary Blames Guns, Not Criminals
Article first appeared at NRA-ILA. Despite a litany of rebukes from news outlets and organizations that normally provide her with a steady stream of fawning coverage, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton refuses to abandon her misleading statements blaming Vermont’s gun laws for New York’s crime problems. Moreover, her continued defense …
Rep. Tom Emmer Introduces Firearm Due Process Protection Act
Article first appeared at NRA-ILA. On Tuesday, Representative Tom Emmer (R-MN) introduced H.R. 4980, the Firearm Due Process Protection Act. This legislation is meant to ensure that eligible firearms purchasers are not arbitrarily denied their right to obtain firearms. The Act would afford those who are denied a firearm purchase …
Clinton Panders to Party’s Base, Praises Connecticut Gun Ban as a National Model
Article first appeared at NRA-ILA. Hillary Clinton – growing increasingly frayed over the stubborn persistence of her opponent in the Democratic Party primary – took to Connecticut this week to push her gun control message to what she hoped would be willing ears. No surprise, she combined her dual instincts …