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WikiLeaks exposes true origins of Mexican cartels' weaponry (Hint: It's not due to the "mythical" gun show loophole)

7:00am Thursday, February 24, 2011

by Jim Shepherd The idea that we'd ever find WikiLeaks information relevant to the protection of United States citizens' gun rights wasn't anywhere on our radar when the NSSF's Larry Keane tipped us off to some disturbing information gleaned from leaked State Department documents. According to State Department cables, the Mexican drug cartels are getting their weaponry from an international...

FLASH: CBS News uncovers gunrunning scandal within the BATFE

5:14pm Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Agency Secretly Endorsed Practice of Letting Guns "Walk";ATF Agent to CBS News: "God Only Knows How Many Guns Were Used to Kill People" CBS Television Network Releases Tonight on the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH KATIE COURIC (6:30 PM, ET), CBS News Investigative Correspondent Sharyl Attkisson reports on a major scandal building within the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), one...

Legislators note opponents to HB45 (Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix) offer same tired claims, but no evidence to back them up

3:00pm Wednesday, February 23, 2011

by Chad D. Baus On Tuesday, February 22, the House Committee on State Government and Elections, which is chaired by BFA "A" -rated Rep. Bob Mecklenborg, held a third hearing on HB45 , sponsored by Representatives Danny Bubp (R-West Union) and Terry Johnson (R-McDermott). From the Gongwer News Service: Statewide groups representing police chiefs, prosecutors and bar owners raised objections...

NY Mayor Bloomberg's "Fix Gun Checks" truck tour stops long enough to dance in Youngstown blood

7:00am Wednesday, February 23, 2011

WKSU Public Radio is reporting that New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's "Fix Gun Checks" truck tour is making a stop in Youngstown, no doubt to dance in the blood of the victims of a recent gang-style shooting during a beer party at a fraternity house. From the report : Mayors who say their cities suffer because of loopholes in gun background checks are coming to Youngstown and Euclid Tuesday...

Op-Ed: Mayor Bloomberg's Arizona Gun Show P.R. Stunt

3:00pm Tuesday, February 22, 2011

by John Lott New York City's murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault rates rose last year according to preliminary FBI data, with murders alone increasing by more than 12 percent. But instead of concentrating on crime in New York City, Mayor Bloomberg just spent $100,000 of the NYPD's budget sending police to Arizona to buy guns at a gun show. The "sting" was a waste of money that misleads...

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Criminals commit 87% of Chicagoland murders; Mayor still has it out for law-abiding gun owners

7:00am Tuesday, February 22, 2011

by Gerard Valentino Chicago Mayor Richard Daley announced months ago that he would not seek reelection but that hasn't stopped him from continuing to attack gun rights whenever possible. Daley used the Arizona tragedy that left Representative Gabby Giffords fighting for her life and the Fort Hood massacre as a reason to call for more gun control. Nothing seems to get in the way of Daley's anti-...

John Lott: My Scary Encounter With Chicago's Mayor Richard Daley

3:00pm Monday, February 21, 2011

by John Lott Chicago-style politics is infamous for kickbacks, dead people voting, and thuggery. Alas, it is not just a relic of the past. In fact, witness recent stories of Chicago city workers being hired or promoted based on how well they got voters to the polls and not how well they did their official jobs, children getting admitted to prestigious city schools based on political connections,...

Changing Gun Privileges Back into Gun Rights: The first step in holding back the Leftist Tide

7:00am Monday, February 21, 2011

Editor's Note: This commentary was also published recently at TheLandoftheFree.net . by Gerard Valentino The pro-gun movement is proud that 48 states have some sort of mechanism that allows concealed carry by law abiding citizens. Most of the 48 states have "shall issue" laws which means that if a citizen meets the legal requirements established by the legislature, the issuing authority has no...