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Hannity Welcomes Dana Loesch To Discuss Obama’s Gun Control Executive Order
Following President Obama’s statement yesterday, the national news media is swimming with criticism on his plans to use executive order to expand gun control. Among them, National Radio Host Sean…
Continue Reading →President Barack Obama to announce gun control executive order
President Barack Obama has announced he will use executive order to expand gun control to end gun violence in our communities. This order will include, but is not limited to, requiring background…
Continue Reading →Ignoring Storm Warnings
I spent most of my life in the upper Midwest, so every winter I heard tales of people who had died in blizzards because they simply ignored storm alerts. Similar stories can be found amidst…
Continue Reading →Here We Go Again
Time and again, I warn sometimes apathetic gun owners that we can never let down our guards. The anti-self-defense contingent is relentlessly seeking new and ingenious ways to attack our rights. The…
Continue Reading →Why Aren’t We Banning Sharks, Aspirin, Smart Phones And Stairs?
I have a question for all the anti-gun folks out there trying to limit or otherwise take away our Second Amendment rights. (They base their reasons upon the actions of the terrible few who have…
Continue Reading →The Pendulum Continues to Swing…Our Way
With little coverage in the mainstream press, gun rights advocates have continued to make significant gains in the court of public opinion. The average American has become far more supportive of gun…
Continue Reading →So You Want to Call a Talk Radio Show: Part II
Last week I discussed some basic do’s and don’ts when calling in to a radio show discussing guns or gun laws, especially when it comes to so-called “assault weapons.” As is always the case in any…
Continue Reading →No Cause for Celebration Just Yet…
If you are one of the many gun owners who thinks that gun control was dealt a death blow in the 2014 mid-term elections, think again. While control of both the House and the Senate is in the hands of…
Continue Reading →Gun Control – Back Again
The recent Santa Barbara killing spree by a mentally disturbed young man has predictably resulted in calls by Democrats for more gun laws, despite the fact that the killer murdered as many people…
Continue Reading →Traveling? Know Concealed Carry Permit Info by State
Let’s say, for example, you live in Kansas and have a Kansas concealed carry permit. You’re planning a rafting trip to Colorado and want to carry your gun with you. Before you pack up and hit the…
Continue Reading →Brandishing Your Gun: The Legal Consequences
What is the brandishing law in your state? Brandishing your gun is a felony in most states and a misdemeanor with severe consequences in the remaining states. Trouble in Missouri A Missouri homeowner…
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