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Pepper Sprayed for not Wearing a Mask

by Greg Ellifritz

7:00am Wednesday, July 29, 2020

People are losing their s#$t. It’s almost like the world has been turned completely upside down in a very short period of time. In my police job, the calls about erratic behavior, mental illness, and alcohol/drug abuse have increased significantly in the last couple months. There are a lot of mentally unhinged people running around and wreaking havoc. There’s no escape. Even if you don’t work...

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Virginia Shows that State Firearms Preemption is Essential

7:00am Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Much like the rest of the country, Virginians have been buying firearms at a tremendous pace. According to data from the Virginia State Police, there was a 158 percent increase in firearm transactions in June 2020 when compared with June 2019. This came after a nearly 100 percent increase in May 2020 over May 2019. Moreover, research from the National Shooting Sports Foundation, as well as...

Think it's ok to leave your gun behind or neglect training? Statistically speaking...

by Gary Evens

7:00am Monday, July 27, 2020

[If you're reading this,] I assume you have taken a firearms training class with the goal of improving your self-defense abilities. Many, if not most of you, have obtained a concealed carry license. However, statistics show that most of you do not carry a gun on a regular basis and you do not seek any additional training beyond your first firearms class. The reasons for this vary from being too...

Gun News Roundup - July 24, 2020

3:00pm Friday, July 24, 2020

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: Czech Government Endorses Right to Armed Self-Defense Amendment Slaughterhouse Chicago - 15 Shot at Funeral Drive-By as Windy City Bodies Pile Up The 21-Foot Rule: What Does It Really Mean? NRA-PVF Endorses...

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NRA-PVF Endorses President Donald Trump for Reelection

7:00am Friday, July 24, 2020

As history's most forthright, pro-Second Amendment president and as a fellow NRA member, President Donald J. Trump has championed the constitutional rights of law-abiding gun owners across our nation. His support has been and continues to be unrelenting, and that is why NRA-PVF proudly endorsed him this week. Upon entering the White House, President Trump wasted no time repealing an Obama-era...

Maryland Illustrates Problem with Requiring Permission to Exercise Constitutional Rights

7:00am Thursday, July 23, 2020

2020 continues to serve up examples of why Americans should not tolerate gun control schemes that require citizens to obtain government permission before exercising their Second Amendment rights. This week, the Maryland State Police experienced what they termed a “catastrophic hardware failure” that interrupted that state’s ability to process regulated firearm purchase applications. The failure...

Brady Campaign, Giffords Took COVID PPP Relief Cash Which They Then Funnel to Anti-Gun Candidates

by Dan Zimmerman

7:00am Wednesday, July 22, 2020

How does it feel to know that your tax dollars are being used by anti-gun organizations to restrict or eliminate your right to keep and bear arms? That’s exactly what’s happening since, as the Washington Free Beacon’s Stephen Gutowski is reporting, both the Brady Campaign and Giffords have taken Coronavirus Payroll Protection Program (PPP) cash. The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence received...