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The Sound of Ignorance is Deafening - Why a reporter’s stupid question is important

by Jeff Knox

7:00am Thursday, August 28, 2014

Recent events in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Missouri have captured the nation’s attention. Violent protests, looting, police deploying with armored vehicles, teargas, and military-style weapons and uniforms, all spurred by the fatal shooting of a young man in the middle of a busy street in the middle of the day. Reporters have flocked to the area, as have professional rabble-rousers like...

NHF Day is Only a Month Away

3:00pm Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Help Support Conservation Efforts on September 27, 2014 SPRINGFIELD, Mo.- Only a month away, National Hunting and Fishing Day is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the conservation efforts of outdoorsmen and women across the nation. Outdoor enthusiasts everywhere are encouraged to participate at their nearest event. To find the event closest to you, visit http://www.nhfday.org . Always the...

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California Pro-Gunners Win A Big One

7:00am Wednesday, August 27, 2014

It's not often that good news - very good news - comes out of California, especially if you're one of the embattled Second Amendment supporters there. But there's good news today after a federal court judge upheld a challenge to the state's 10-day waiting period for gun purchases brought by California gun owners Jeffrey Silvester and Brandon Combs, along with the Calguns Foundation and the Second...

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Up to 40 Not Killed in Shooting Rampage

by Jeff Knox

3:00pm Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Crazed Lunatic Stopped Cold by Doctor Who Violated Policy America’s latest murderous rampage is remarkable for what did not happen. A single innocent died a needless death. That’s tragic. But fortunately, there was only one innocent killed. A suicidal madman hellbent on leaving this earth taking a load of innocents with him was thwarted not by a sign, paperwork, or bureaucratic hoops, but by a...

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Ottawa Co. Sheriff's office investigating firearms instructor

by Jim Irvine

7:00am Tuesday, August 26, 2014

The Ottawa Co. Sheriff's office has begun issuing letters regarding an instructor who allegedly issued training certificates to individuals who had not completed the course requirements as established by the NRA, or required by Ohio law. Click here to view the letter. If you took a class that failed to meet the required 12 hours of instruction, your certificate is not valid for purposes of...

How to travel with a firearm

3:00pm Monday, August 25, 2014

“Have gun, will travel,” is not as simple as it sounds. Whether you’re planning to attend a competition, going on a distant hunt, or just want to take along a firearm for your own personal-defense when you travel away from home, you absolutely need to know the rules of how to legally travel with your gun. Click here to read the entire article at NSSFblog.com.

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Judges already have tools to keep guns from abusers

By Ken Hanson

7:00am Monday, August 25, 2014

[Editor's Note: The following op-ed was recently published in the Columbus Dispatch, opposite an anti-gun rights column entitled " A gun increases the chances the victim will die ." Both columns were written in response to a question posed by the Dispatch: "Should Congress pass a law to keep guns from domestic abusers?". Judging by this editorial entitled "Lethal mix of guns and dompestic...

5 Tips For New Concealed Carriers

3:00pm Friday, August 22, 2014

After completing the NSSF First Shots program, many of our participants move right on to getting their concealed carry permit. If this is your goal, there are a few things you need to know before you take on that process and begin to carry a firearm daily. Click here to read the entire article at NSSFblog.com.