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Candidate Biden Suggests Police be Trained to Shoot “an Unarmed Person” in the Leg
Unscripted Joe Biden, as we have all come to realize, is must-watch TV. When the presumptive Democrat Presidential candidate speaks off-the-cuff, his message regularly goes off the rails. We all anticipate Biden will say something odd, confusing, or even incomprehensible during interviews and live appearances, but we are often still …
COVID-19: Threat to Second Amendment
Nothing is more important than protecting ourselves and our families — especially during these times of uncertainty. Yet, some anti-gun lawmakers are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to deny you and your loved ones your fundamental right to self-defense and your Second Amendment rights. These anti-gun and anti-self defense extremists deem …
High Court Punts Second Amendment Challenge, But Eyes More Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court last week took another pass on deciding a case that could have helped to clarify proper Second Amendment analysis and bring defiant lower courts into line. An unsigned opinion issued on April 27 remanded the NRA-backed case of New York State Rifle and Pistol Association, Inc. …
Despite Confiscation, New Zealand Sees Most Gun Crime in a Decade
On April 5, 2019, three days after New Zealand’s Arms Amendment Act 2019 advanced from its first reading in parliament, NRA-ILA noted that “[g]iven the abundant research on Australia’s similar gun confiscation efforts, New Zealand officials can expect that their gun control measures will do little more than trample the …
Lawsuits Begin Over Trudeau’s “Assault Weapon” Ban
As we informed our readers earlier, Justin Trudeau, the Canadian Prime Minister, took advantage of the suspension of Parliament to declare a ban on what he described as “military grade assault weapons.” The implementing regulations (“Orders in Council”) apply to over 1,500 models and “variants” of guns that have been …
The Baker Rifle at Waterloo
On June 18, 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte literally met his Waterloo. The Emperor of France was defeated for the final time, ending decades of war, on a hill outside of Brussels defended by an Allied force commanded by Gen. Arthur Wellesley, better known as Lord Wellington. In Wellington’s army, there were …
Police Shootings & the Theory of Evolution
On Saturday, June thirteenth, in Atlanta Georgia, there was another yet instance of an African American man being shot by a white police officer. This resulted in rioters blocking interstates and burning down the Wendy’s where the incident occurred. The mayor demanded the resignation of the police chief and the officer …
3 Reasons Why Prepared People Need Guns
One of the many adages of the prepper world is, “If you can’t defend it, you don’t own it.” If you’re new to the preparedness lifestyle, this saying basically means that all of your supplies, your stockpiles, your carefully selected buckets of food, and the time and money you spent on preparation will be …
The Tiananmen Square Massacre: From China’s Authoritarian Roots to the Iconic “Tank Man”
China is often described as the next superpower to top America within the next few decades. At first glance, such an assertion makes sense. The country’s vast geography, natural resources, rich history, and tech-savvy populace puts it in a position to thrive in the 21st century. However, China’s rise as …
As Minneapolis Burns, Armed Citizens Deter Rioters & Looters Without Firing a Shot
The only thing between several businesses and a bunch of people rioting is a couple of unnamed armed citizens. As all hell breaks loose in Minneapolis over the lack of action taken against a police officer who killed a citizen on video, some self-titled “free Americans” helped store owners protect …