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NSSF ACTION ALERT: Gun Trace Data Under Attack in Congress [UPDATED]

1:06pm Wednesday, July 13, 2011

In the wake of the Fast and Furious scandal and a decision by the Department of Justice to approve multiple sales reporting of long guns along the Southwest border, last night Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA-29) announced his intention to offer an amendment that would strip from an appropriations bill an important law enforcement protection, known as the Tiahrt Amendment, that safeguards law enforcement-...

Obama's Dept. of Justice seeks to distract from 'Fast & Furious' scandal with new reporting rules; NRA vows lawsuit

7:00am Wednesday, July 13, 2011

The Associated Press is reporting that Obama administration's Department of Justice announced Monday that all gun shops in four Southwest border states will be required to alert the federal government to frequent buyers of high-powered rifles. DoJ officials claimed the move is an effort to stem the illicit flow of weapons into Mexico - an issue manufactured (literally!) by the Obama...

Holder's claims to have only just learned of Gunrunner proven false - by his own website

3:00pm Tuesday, July 12, 2011

by Jim Shepherd As the Operation Fast and Furious story continues, it seems the Attorney General of the United States has more than a little explaining to do over his having very little personal knowledge of the operation that knowingly allowed a large number of American-made firearms to be illegally purchased and transported across the border to Mexican criminals. On May 3, Mr. Holder testified...

Another Ohio concealed handgun license-holder defends lives when attacked by armed robbers

7:00am Tuesday, July 12, 2011

WOIO (CBS Cleveland) is reporting that another concealed handgun license-holder was able to defend themselves and a companion when attacked by armed robbers. From the article : Cleveland Police received a call for a male shot at 11204 Ada. When officers arrived on scene, they found a male who had been shot in the stomach. While on scene, officers were approached by a male who said that he had...

Shooting in defense of a third party

3:00pm Monday, July 11, 2011

by Jim Irvine Ohioans who carry a concealed firearm and obtain their Ohio concealed handgun license (CHL) have undergone training and read the Ohio Attorney General guidance on use of deadly force and self-defense. "Castle Doctrine" has made using such force much simpler to understand if defending your life or family member from someone breaking into your occupied home or vehicle, but life is not...

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Madison, WI prosecutors drop charges filed against gun rights activists after open carry incident

7:00am Monday, July 11, 2011

Buckeye Firearms Foundation-supported civil rights lawsuit against city alive and well On Monday, Sept. 27, 2010, Buckeye Firearms Association informed readers about the arrest of five members of Wisconsin Carry Inc. , a state firearms rights group in Wisconsin, who were legally open carrying in their local Culvers restaurant when a dreaded "man with a gun" call was made to the local police. We...

An Alternate Look at Handgun Stopping Power

3:00pm Friday, July 08, 2011

by Greg Ellifritz I've been interested in firearm stopping power for a very long time. I remember reading Handguns magazine back in the late 1980s when Evan Marshall was writing articles about his stopping power studies. When Marshall's first book came out in 1992, I ordered it immediately, despite the fact that I was a college student and really couldn't afford its $39 price tag. Over the years...

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Report: Obama to bypass representative government, dictate new gun control policies via executive order

12:00pm Friday, July 08, 2011

by Chad D. Baus Having failed in their apparent goal of creating demand for gun control legislation by allowing thousands of guns to "walk" into Mexico, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney announced on Thursday, July 7, that the Obama administration is set to impose a series of gun control "reforms" via executive order. From The Huffington Post : The reforms, which are being crafted by the...