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by Sean Maloney

7:00am Monday, September 30, 2019

Beto O'Rourke finally told the truth, stating what the anti-gun, anti-civil rights left has been chomping at the bit to say for years: "Hell yes, we're going to take away your AR-15!" Eliminate the Second Amendment? Really? If they could they would! Make no mistake about it, they want them all, not just your long guns. Where to start? It’s simple. Start with firearms they have been demonizing for...

A Pair of Academics Question Gun Control Orthodoxy

7:00am Friday, September 27, 2019

Given that so much gun policy research is explicitly funded by individuals hostile to our right to keep and bear arms, gun owners are right to be skeptical of academics who delve into the topic. However, there are times when well-respected academics have proven confident enough to challenge the prevailing left-wing orthodoxies on gun control. Such is the case with recent pieces from Northeastern...

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Congress holds "Protecting America from Assault Weapons" hearing

by Jim Irvine

7:00am Thursday, September 26, 2019

On September 25, 2019 the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled, "Protecting America from Assault Weapons." This was a giant display of hatred of guns, and those who own one, or might benefit from defensive use of a firearm. Chief RaShall Brackney insisted that, "Any weapon that can be used to hunt a human being should be banned." That was applauded (inappropriately) from the audience...

Parma Armory Shooting Center Grand Opening

3:00pm Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Parma Armory Shooting Center Announces its Grand Opening on October 12-13, 2019, featuring the celebration and dedication of the new 21 Gun Salute Range, the world's largest indoor double-deck gun range. Rob Euerle, President and Founder of Parma Armory Shooting Center has announced that the gigantic double-deck 21 Gun Salute Range, and intimate 5-Star Gun Range™ are now fully open for handguns,...

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Buckeye Firearms Association Named CCRKBA 2019 Organization of the Year

7:00am Tuesday, September 24, 2019

During the 2019 Gun Rights Policy Conference, September 21-22, Second Amendment Foundation Founder Alan Gottleib presented Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) leaders with the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms 2019 Affiliated Organization of the Year Award "in recognition of the tireless hard work and dedication to the preservation of the individual right to keep and bear arms...

Never Enough: New Zealand Government Pushes Even More Gun Control

7:00am Monday, September 23, 2019

On July 22, New Zealand’s Labour-led government announced a wide array of new gun control proposals. The move came amidst the island nation’s ongoing program to confiscate commonly-owned semi-automatic firearms from law-abiding gun owners that will last through December 20. The government’s most recent attack on gun owners is likely to engender further civil disobedience to the firearm...

Red Flag proposals distract from the real problem, don't bring desired results

by Jim Irvine

7:00am Friday, September 20, 2019

There is incessant talk in the media and among many politicians about “red flag” laws. Let’s explore what they are, what they are not, and why there is such strong division about them. “Red flag” is like “good music.” It is not a legal term. It means different things to different people, so it means nothing in the scope of fixing a problem. When I say “good music,” some people think classical,...

Ohio Concealed Carry Stats Set New Record in 2019 Second Quarter

by Jim Irvine

7:00am Thursday, September 19, 2019

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) has released the Concealed Handgun License (CHL) statistics for the second quarter of 2019. Total licensees continued to inch up, setting a new record for the 45th quarter in a row! During the second quarter, Ohio Sheriffs issued 14,650 initial CHLs, 21,040 renewed CHLs and 8 Temporary Emergency Licenses (TELs) for a combined 35,698 issued in the quarter. There...