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Watch Your “Six…”
With all of the attention on the upcoming presidential election, it’s easy to ignore more immediate threats to our liberties right in our own backyards. The old saying, “All politics is local,” is as…
Continue Reading →Blindsided… a Teachable Moment
The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia came as a complete shock to just about everyone who has watched the court over the last few years. After all, most veteran observers were more…
Continue Reading →CCW Permits Are Skyrocketing in Minnesota
Minnesota residents are rushing to secure their concealed carry permits…before it’s too late. Since the new year, there has been a drastic increase in new permits in Minnesota with fear over…
Continue Reading →Murder Record Broken in Heavily Gun-Controlled Chicago
January 2016 saw a record number of murders in Chicago, a place well known for having some of the strictest gun-control laws in America. In January alone, there were 51 reported murders, which…
Continue Reading →You’ve GOT to be Kidding Me…
Every once in a while, I see a story about gun owners who are so unutterably stupid that I think my head will explode. But the one I saw earlier this week left me speechless. The headline said it…
Continue Reading →Active Shooter Reported at Naval Medical Center in San Diego
Tuesday morning, authorities were notified of a possible active shooter in the Naval Medical Center located in San Diego, CA. It has been reported that the shooter is in building #26, where the…
Continue Reading →Second Amendment Supporters Join Together
On January 18th, members and supporters of Virginia Citizens Defense League bonded together near the Richmond, VA clock tower near the state capitol to rally to voice one simple fact: GUNS SAVE…
Continue Reading →Protect Your GUN, Too!
The recent case of a man who attempted to kill a Philadelphia police officer was big news. It became particularly interesting to us when it was discovered that the shooter’s gun had originally been…
Continue Reading →Concealed Carry Holder Shoots Armed Robbers In Chicago
An employee, who also happened to be a concealed carry holder, fought off two armed robbers at a Chicago T-Mobile store last week. The robbers casually entered the store and began searching for…
Continue Reading →Americans Oppose Obama’s Push On Gun Control
Only a few days after President Barack Obama addressed the American public with his plans to take executive action on gun control, Rasmussen released a report that confirms most voters oppose these…
Continue Reading →To Hell with the News
I recently saw a cartoon that asked, “Where do you get your information?” The answers were: The Internet—Newspapers—(Medieval) Scrolls—Meditative States—Crystals—Telepathic Pets—The Spirits—Cable…
Continue Reading →More Misfires on Guns
Like most of you, I am endlessly infuriated by the utter cluelessness of media talking heads when it comes to guns. But even those who are supportive of gun rights seem to allow themselves to fall…
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