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Oregon Anti-Second Amendment Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature
An overreaching, anti-Second Amendment bill in Oregon is just a stroke of the governor’s pen away from being signed into law. S.B. 554, if signed into law, would allow more than 1,200 public school campuses to prohibit concealed handgun licenses (CHL) on their grounds, ban CHL holders from the state capitol …
Biden’s 5 Favorite Gun Lies Rebutted
In a world of growing uncertainty, there’s one thing you can count on: Nearly every time President Joe Biden (D) gets in front of a camera or audience, he’s going to tell some falsehoods about guns, gun laws, and gun owners. Let’s take a look at a handful of his favorites, and why …
South Carolina: Gov. McMaster Signs Open Carry & Free CWP Bill
Today, Governor Henry McMaster signed House Bill 3094 into law. This bill allows citizens who hold a Concealed Weapons Permit (CWP) to carry a handgun in the manner they choose, whether openly or concealed. In addition, it also eliminates the $50 application fee for a CWP. This law takes effect in 90 days. …
New Data: “Buybacks” Futile and Foolish Waste of Tax Dollars
In the run-up to the 2020 election, most of the Democratic candidates were united in pushing for a national “gun buyback” program. Sen. Bernie Sanders tweeted, “The federal government must ban assault weapons and implement a buyback program to get assault weapons off the streets.” Candidate and now Vice President Kamala …
Helping Those in Crisis – and Gun Control, too
The researchers behind The Violence Project mass shooting database launched the next phase of their work on Friday, May 14th. The Off-Ramp Project is a set of resources designed to help prevent mass shootings by getting people in crisis the help they need. Criminologist James Densley and psychologist Jill Peterson begin with …
Anti-Gun Activist Says the Quiet Part Out Loud
NRA has often lamented about how the legacy media long-ago abandoned any semblance of neutrality when it comes to the issue of gun control. Most people expect “news” coverage to simply report the facts related to the events of the day—including events related to public policy discussions—then let the public …
Review: Hornady Security RAPiD Safe Ready Vault
One important aspect of responsible gun ownership is securing your firearms in a manner that minimizes the possibility of unauthorized access. And a steel safe is far more effective in this regard than an old-fashioned wooden gun cabinet. Nonetheless, the ability for authorized personnel to quickly and efficiently gain access to …
California Threatens to Compromise Gun Owner Data and Privacy
With a lengthy waiting period, an ever-expanding semi-auto ban, a shrinking handgun roster, and broken background checks on ammunition purchases, California is scraping the constitutional floor with their gun control. In fact, with NRA-backed NYSRPA v. Corlett before the U.S. Supreme Court, we may soon discover that many California jurisdictions’ administration of the state License to Carry …
Best Seller: Mossberg Maverick 88
Mossberg markets its Maverick 88 as the “Working Man’s Shotgun” for good reasons, and they begin with dual extractors, twin action bars, anti-jam elevator and steel-to-steel lockup that allows it to thrive through rugged use. The variety of versions available and affordable price only adds to the attraction. There are six …
Micro Rimfires: 3 Great Youth Training Rifles
A .22-cal. rimfire rifle is the perfect way to start a youngster down the path of a lifetime of safe and responsible use of firearms. Over the years, many manufacturers have built .22-cal. rifles scaled to the stature of a young marksman. Once known by the misnomer of “boys’ rifles,” …