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Legendary Gun Maker Moves Out of Progressive Massachusetts
/in Gun Rights, Liberty, Politics /by Neland NobelSmith & Wesson, a legendary name in American firearms manufacturing has announced it is leaving Springfield Massachusetts for the friendlier business and political climate of East Tennessee. Smith and Wesson President and CEO Mark Smith suggested the company had “been left with no alternative” other than to leave because of legislation that passed in the […]
The Moral Problem With Most Gun Free Zones
/in Courts & Law, Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Gun Rights, News, Politics, Science /by Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)By taking away our means of self-defense and refusing to provide a suitable substitute, gun-free zones violate our right to life. Let’s start with a thought experiment. Suppose I push you into deep water as part of a swimming lesson. Because you do not know how to swim, you start desperately trying to keep yourself […]
Most Dangerous Neighborhoods In Sarasota, Florida
/in Courts & Law, Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Gun Rights, News, Politics /by Dr. Rich Swier“If you start taking money away from law enforcement you are already seeing crime go up in Milwaukee, New York City, Chicago,” – Sheriff Tom Knight Some citizens of the City of Sarasota, Florida have called for defunding their police. Watch: Here are the most dangerous neighborhoods in Sarasota for 2021 according to AreaVibes.com. The […]
VIDEO: Gun Rights Are Women’s Rights
/in Courts & Law, Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Gun Rights, News, Politics /by Dr. Rich SwierA well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. – Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Rumble — Spokesperson for Gun Owners of America, Antonia Okafor Cover, joins us to discuss the surge of women gun owners and why […]
GUN CONTROL ISN’T WORKING …and maybe it never did
/in Gun Rights, Liberty /by Alan KorwinThe newest estimates of guns in American’s hands are now at 390 million, larger than our population. Not the adult population—the entire population. If you’re like me, you see this as a good thing, because guns are a good thing. They represent freedom, independence, safety, more things than I plan to list in this short […]
Biden’s Ammunition Ban Is Part Of The Left’s Plot To Disarm Americans
/in Gun Rights, Liberty, Politics /by David KopelThe gun prohibition lobbies have discovered that even if they can’t ban guns, choking off ammunition is an effective way to prevent people from using them. The Biden administration recently prohibited the import of ammunition from Russia. That’s bad news for American firearms owners, but there may be much worse to come. The gun prohibition […]
Texas Is Now an “Open Carry” State, Here’s Why That’s a Good Thing
/in Gun Rights, Liberty, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Brad Palumbo It has always been antithetical to the spirit of the Constitution to require a license to own a firearm As of September 1, you no longer have to pay the government to carry a gun in Texas. Most people think of Texas as the Wild West and may be surprised this was […]
Texas Is Now an “Open Carry” State, Here’s Why That’s a Good Thing
/in Gun Rights, Liberty /by Brad PalumboIt has always been antithetical to the spirit of the Constitution to require a license to own a firearm As of September 1, you no longer have to pay the government to carry a gun in Texas. Most people think of Texas as the Wild West and may be surprised this was ever the case […]
He Said The Quiet Part Out Loud
/in Culture Wars, Gun Rights, Liberty, Politics /by Todd WoodardDuring a July 21 town hall event on CNN, President Joe Biden was addressed by a member of the audience who posed a set-up question about guns. The questioner asked, “So, how will you address gun violence, from a federal point of view, to actually bring about change and make our local cities safer?” The […]
Afraid Of Ghosts
/in Gun Rights, Liberty, Politics /by Charles M. Strauss“Ghost Guns” are the Latest in Hoplophobic Pants-Wetting “Facing Republican resistance to new gun laws, the Biden administration has not pushed for a solution through Congress; instead, it is aiming to do so through an executive order, requiring the Department of Justice to come up with new ways to curb ghost guns. ” The Economist, […]
$5 Trillion Gun-Rights Assault
/in Education, Gun Rights, Liberty /by Alan KorwinCOUNTERACTING A UTOPIAN DISARMAMENT PLAN School Trust Funds — They Bear Astounding Wealth Two years ago, just before we saw how totally anti-rights two of the three American political parties had openly become (democrats and communists, both vying for control of the White House and Congress), a third power bloc introduced five principles for what […]
A Fantastic Decision for the AR-15
/in Culture Wars, Gun Rights, Liberty, Politics /by Todd WoodardThe Miller v. Bonta gun-rights decision is a couple of months old now, but it’s a stem-winder that does not fail to inform and entertain. In it, Roger T. Benitez, United States district judge for the Southern District of California, declared California’s system of gun laws that banned the purchase and possession of AR-15 rifles […]
Goldwater Institute Challenges Ruling That Raises Taxes For Arizona Shooting Ranges
/in Gun Rights, Liberty /by Elizabeth TroutmanThe Goldwater Institute is challenging an Arizona Court of Appeals ruling that shooting ranges qualify as “places of amusement,” subjecting them to higher tax rates. The court ruled in April that shooting ranges are “comparable” to “amusement parks.” The Goldwater Institute filed a friend of the court brief last week, arguing that shooting ranges are […]
Arizona, Missouri Lead Coalition To Protect Second Amendment Rights in New York
/in Gun Rights, Liberty /by Elizabeth TroutmanArizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced he and Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt are leading a coalition of 26 states to defend Second Amendment rights at the U.S. Supreme Court. In their amicus brief in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Corlett, the state attorneys general urged the court “to declare New York’s […]
Court Declares Laws Banning Handgun Sales to People Under 21 Unconstitutional
/in Gun Rights, Liberty, Politics /by Ailan EvansA federal appeals court ruled Thursday that federal laws banning firearms dealers from selling handguns to customers under the age of 21 were unconstitutional. The United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit said in the decision that there was no reason to treat the Second Amendment any differently from other constitutional rights citizens […]
With The Focus On “Gun Crime,” What Percent Of Violent Crimes Involve Guns? 8.3%
/in Gun Rights, Liberty, Politics /by John LottI’ve asked to prioritize gun violence. . . . Joe Biden, “Remarks by President Biden on Gun Violence Prevention,” The White House Briefing Room, April 8, 2021. For folks at home, here’s what you need to know: I’ve been at this a long time and there are things we know that work that reduce gun […]
Dumbfounded—or just dumb?
/in Culture Wars, Gun Rights, Liberty, Politics /by Alan KorwinSome huge chunk of America—the part that understands firearms enough to keep and bear them, all 100 million of us—were dumbstruck to read an advice column in the Chicago Tribune from a distraught dad. He learned his daughter had bought herself a fine major manufacturer sidearm for all the right reasons. The degree of ignorance […]
The ATF’s Latest Proposed Regulation Could Make 40 Million Gun Owners Felons Overnight
/1 Comment/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Gun Rights, News, Politics, Regulation /by Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)This is a conspicuous confiscation of power, and it’s precisely what America’s founding fathers strove to avoid through the establishment of checks and balances. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has published a notice outlining their plans to update regulations on stabilizing braces. Originally developed to help those with disabilities shoot comfortably, stabilizing braces have […]
VIDEO: How Fast Could You Get Your Gun in a Home Invasion?
/3 Comments/in Courts & Law, Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Gun Rights, News, Politics /by Ann CorcoranI saw this news yesterday at The Blaze and was pretty impressed that a senior couple was ready and willing to blast a home invader as he attempted to break down their door while they ate breakfast. And, I fully expected by today to have a name and photo of the invader who the homeowners shot […]
Supremes Rule 9-0 Against RI Gun Grab
/in Gun Rights, Liberty, Politics /by Todd WoodardIt is rare to see the Supreme Court unanimously rule on anything, but especially something having to do with firearms. But that’s just what happened in May when the SCOTUS overturned a 1st Circuit Court ruling in Caniglia v. Strom. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously (9-0) that police illegally seized a Rhode Island man’s firearms […]
61% of U.S. Counties Now ‘Second Amendment Sanctuaries’
/in Gun Rights, Liberty, Politics /by Bethany BlankleyThe majority of all U.S. counties have been designated as Second Amendment sanctuaries, according to an analysis by Sanctuary Counties. As of June 20, there are 1,930 counties “protected by Second Amendment Sanctuary legislation at either the state or county level,” representing 61% of 3,141 counties and county equivalents in all 50 states and the […]
Want Less Violence? Promote Gun Ownership
/in Gun Rights, Liberty /by John StosselWould carrying a gun make you feel safer? Robert Nash and Brandon Koch thought so. But the state of New York denied them gun permits, saying they hadn’t demonstrated a “special need.” Why did they have to prove such a “need”? The Supreme Court ruled more than 10 years ago that all Americans have a […]
Nolte: A Drag Queen-Loving Military Can’t Defend You. Go Buy an ‘Assault’ Rifle
/in Culture Wars, Gun Rights, Liberty, National Security /by John NolteWhen the U.S. military starts sanctioning drag queen shows, it’s time to buy an “assault rifle,” or ten. Remember back in 2007 when Rick Santorum said, If we allow homosexuals to serve openly in the military, within 15 years this same military will be putting on drag shows? And then, do you remember how the […]
False Flag Narrative
/1 Comment/in Courts & Law, Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Gun Rights, Politics /by Save America FoundationWe have demanded that congress hold the president accountable for his usurpation of his office, and refusal to abide by our founding document, the US Constitution. The president continues to act alone, and thumb his nose at congress when he is not given what he wants. He acts as if he is a child, throwing […]
DOJ Warns States About Second Amendment Sanctuaries
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Gun Rights, Immigration, Politics, Regulation /by Michael CutlerMeanwhile immigration sanctuary policies are lauded and emulated. On June 17, 2021 AOL published an Associated Press report under the title, Justice Dept.: Missouri governor can’t void federal gun laws. This report began with this excerpt: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is warning Missouri officials that the state can’t ignore federal law, after the governor […]
Why Every American Should Own a Gun…And Know How to Use It
/in Gun Rights, Liberty, Life Advocacy, National Security, Politics /by Neland NobelThe issue seems to perfectly match the discordance of our times. As the media and political elites lecture us about “gun violence” and attempt to take our rights away, average Americans are buying guns and ammunition at a record pace. Some 40% of first-time buyers are women. What do average Americans know that the elites do […]
22 GOP-Led States Urge Ninth Circuit To Uphold Lower Court’s Decision To Strike Down California’s Weapons Ban
/in Gun Rights, Liberty /by Bethany BlankleyTwenty-two Republican-led states filed a brief in support of a district court ruling handed down by federal Judge Roger Benitez, who ruled that an assault weapons ban California had in place for three decades was unconstitutional. The states, led by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, argue in a June 15 filing that the Ninth Circuit […]
The Senate Must Reject The Nomination Of Gun Control Extremist David Chipman
/in Gun Rights, Liberty, Politics /by Conservative Action ProjectEditor’s Note: The following is a press release issued June 8, 2021 from the Conservative Action Project. June 8, 2021 Washington, DC Conservatives join with Second Amendment advocates in strongly opposing David Chipman to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). A former ATF special agent, Chipman currently serves as a […]
Congressman’s Impassioned Testimony Reveals the True Victims of Gun Control
/in Courts & Law, Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Gun Rights, Politics, Science /by Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)Data show that every year, at least 200,000 women employ a firearm to defend themselves against sexual abuse. Gun control advocates often claim the moral high ground. They accuse opponents of selfishly clinging to their guns and having cold hearts toward the victims of gun violence. That is exactly what happened on May 20 at a […]
Columbia Journalism Review Abandons Neutrality – Adopts Gun-Control Advocacy
/in Culture Wars, Education, Gun Rights, Liberty /by Alan KorwinColumbia Journalism Review recently conducted a “summit” to finally resolve problems with news coverage of gun violence, seeking to end what it claims are distorted and misleading stories of this deadly subject. Every advocacy group in America, including Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership [JPFO], wants this to happen. Is gun-control advocacy a proper […]