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My move to the Rebel Colonies, Pt.2: Living in America and buying my first handgun

12:05am Friday, February 20, 2009

Part I of this series, "Living in England disarmed", is available here . By Ray Butler In 2002, after marrying a lovely American lady in Northeastern Ohio, we went back to live in England. Over the years we traveled back and forth across the pond two or three times a year, especially in November for Thanksgiving. In May 2007, on our last vacation here, we decided to sell up and move to the USA...

My move to the Rebel Colonies, Pt.1: Living in England disarmed

12:15am Thursday, February 19, 2009

By Ray Butler The freedoms Americans enjoy as per the Second Amendment is one that all should cherish and fight tooth and nail to keep. Living in England unarmed is a totally different way of life.

"Zero Tolerance": Invasion of the Brain Snatchers

12:10am Thursday, February 19, 2009

By Bruce A. Beatty Marie Morrow, Honors student, Young Marine, and Drill Team Commander at Cherokee Trail High School in Aurora, Colorado, knows how it feels. So does Jeffery Maxwell, and honorably discharged (I never did like the term "ex") Marine and veteran of the war on terror in Iraq. And, of all people, suspended Wisconsin schoolteacher Betsy Ramsdale. All have become the latest victims of...

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82 year-old Buckeye State woman uses pistol to fend off aggravated robbery

12:05am Thursday, February 19, 2009

The Jackson, OH Telegram is reporting that an elderly Jackson County woman who was about to become the apparent victim of a home-invasion burglary last Saturday afternoon was more than ready to stand up for herself and protect her property.

Leading Conservation Groups Respond to Attacks on Alaska Governor

12:10am Wednesday, February 18, 2009

(Columbus) – A consortium of conservation organizations today sent a letter of support of Alaska's wolf management program to Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. The letter, spearheaded by the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance and signed by 8 other organizations representing nearly 3 million conservationists nationwide, came in response to unwarranted attacks on the Alaska wolf management program by the animal...

Changing attitudes in Chicago: 150 First-Timers give shooting a try

12:05am Wednesday, February 18, 2009

In an effort to help educate the Chicago-area public about gun ownership, shooting and firearm safety, three ranges around the Windy City teamed up with the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) to hold a total of nine First Shots seminars -- all of them filled to capacity. About 150 people took their First Shots, including husbands and wives, mothers and daughters, members of the media,...

Obama's "Drug Czar" pick offers more proof of anti-gun agenda

12:10am Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Reports that Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske has been tapped to become the nation's next "drug czar" offer more proof of the anti-gun intentions of the Obama administration, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. "During his eight-year tenure as Seattle's police chief, Gil Kerlikowske has established himself as a devoted lobbyist for every restrictive gun law...

Proper trigger management

12:05am Tuesday, February 17, 2009

By Jim Irvine Every spring baseball players arrive at spring training and practice the basics of their game. If the best players in the game take time to review the basics, it stands to reason that shooters should review our basics occasionally too. One of the NRA safety rules is, "Always keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to fire." Always is a powerful word. Following this rule...