Stories

BFA PAC Endorses JD Vance for U.S. Senate

by Linda Walker

7:00am Monday, September 12, 2022

After a crowded primary in May for U.S. Senate, voters gave the nod to political newcomer JD Vance as the Republican candidate. Democrat voters chose current Congressman Tim Ryan as their candidate. Until 2012 , Ryan frequently voiced his support for the Second Amendment. However, after Sandy Hook, that changed. He now embraces a full-throated anti-gun position. In addition to donating $20,000 to...

Read more about BFA PAC Endorses JD Vance for U.S. Senate
428 reads

Gun News Roundup - September 9, 2022

3:00pm Friday, September 09, 2022

Fighting for Second Amendment rights, and exercising those rights freely and effectively, starts with being informed. Here's a quick roundup of important stories in the news recently: Confusion Reigns as NY Gov. Hochul’s Gun Laws Take Effect Gun Controllers: Ban Firearms for “Radicals” (and Designate Political Opposition Under that Category) A New Kind of Threat to Second Amendment Rights The...

Read more about Gun News Roundup - September 9, 2022
312 reads

Armed Women of America invites you to behavior/body language seminar

7:00am Friday, September 09, 2022

Can you recognize the nonverbal signals and body language of dangerous people? Think of the advantage you have against a potential threat when you can read the clues before a dirt-bag becomes your problem! Armed Women of America (AWA) is proud to host Terry Vaughan’s D.I.R.T., Dangerous Individual Recognition Training® workshop on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at The Cardinal Shooting Center in...

A free firearm market drives innovation and saves lives

by Chris Brooks

3:00pm Thursday, September 08, 2022

The Clinton Gun Ban stymied small arms development When I first became interested in modern sporting rifles there were two AR-15s on the market, Colt and Bushmaster. Due to the Clinton 'assault weapons" ban (AWB), some features that we now take for granted weren't available, and we had to use old magazines because only government employees could purchase newly manufactured mags. Somehow, despite...

No Rational Basis for “Get Out of Jail Free” Bail Rule

7:00am Thursday, September 08, 2022

Survey after survey indicates that crime remains one of the top issues of voters as the country approaches the midterm elections ( here , here , here and here , for instance). A closely related concern is soft-on-crime policies, with “a majority of voters support[ing] proposed new laws that would replace local district attorneys who fail to prosecute criminals,” and large percentages of...

Facebook suspending gun dealers who follow their rules

by Lee Williams

3:00pm Wednesday, September 07, 2022

Gun dealers say Facebook is biased against them. Facebook has never been friendly to gun owners. Most have done a stretch or two in Facebook jail for one ridiculous reason or another or had their posts secretly shadow-banned so no one could see them, or had them straight-up disappear the instant they’re posted. Surprisingly, federally licensed firearm dealers have had more freedom on the social...

Activist sues City of Cleveland in federal court citing unlawful arrest after open carrying

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Wednesday, September 07, 2022

Photo credit: WEWS WEWS (ABC Cleveland) is reporting that a man who was arrested at gunpoint while openly carrying two firearms is suing the City of Cleveland in federal court for unlawful arrest. From the article : On May 23, Tolbert was openly carrying his shotgun near East 89 and St. Clair Avenue, something he often does with his organization New Era Cleveland. News 5 reported many times on...

Gun Control Groups Target Firearm-Related Speech, Again

3:00pm Tuesday, September 06, 2022

Gun control advocates have renewed a longstanding plan to have the Federal Trade Commission (which regulates commercial speech) punish firearms manufacturers for how they advertise firearms. A petition filed with the FTC by several large firearm prohibition organizations claims that any suggestion firearms provide protection to their owners or make their homes safer is tantamount to false...