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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 →The Importance of Consistency and Caution: Gun Owners, Stay Vigilant
My heart is broken for the family of a nine-year-old girl who was accidentally shot and killed by her three-year-old brother a few weeks ago, just a few cities away from me here in central Alabama.…
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 →Not Again…
By now you’ve probably seen the various video clips showing a guy in a red pickup truck pointing a gun at a motorcycle rider. Naturally, the “Internet lawyers” came out of the woodwork, either attempting to justify the actions of the truck driver, or taking the side of the biker.
Continue Reading →“Close Call” is a Relative Term
We’ve all had “close calls” in our lives. The cement truck that roared through the red light and passed a foot from your front bumper. The time you almost fell off the ladder while cleaning the gutters. But the meaning of “close call” or “near miss” varies with the situation.
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 →Concealed Carry Holders Prevail Against Armed Robbers
On a Friday night at a local barber shop, Next Up Barber and Beauty, several criminals stormed inside, ordering several customers and employees to get on the floor with their hands up. Executive…
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 →True Stories — January 2016
The victim, who feared for his life, used his legally carried pistol to fire on theattacker. Texas Man Shoots Rock-Wielding Attacker An Arlington man was attacked while in his SUV by an unknown…
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