Bill Takes Aim At Big Sis’ Ammo Stockpiling
• Steve Watson via PrisonPlanetDHS officials claim it is “simply not true” that agency is hoarding bullets
Current News Headlines
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Colorado's New Law on Private Firearms Transfer
• by Attorney Timothy J. PriebeOn March 10, 2013, the Governor of Colorado signed into law three new statutes that pertain to gun and magazine owners throughout the state.
USA Today Poll: Public Support Fades for Gun Control
• http://www.breitbart.com, by AWR HawkinsSupport for stricter gun control laws has fallen from 55% in early April to 49% now, according to a poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research for USA Today.
Reid bill would require background checks to purchase black powder
• http://www.prisonplanet.com, Pete KasperowiczSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Tuesday introduced a bill that would require background checks to be run on anyone buying explosive powder, a reaction to last week’s Boston Marathon bombing.
To Keep or Not to Keep: Why Christians Should Not Give Up Their Guns (Chuck & Tim Baldwin) 4/29/13
• KeepYourArms.ComThe Complete Christian Exegesis on the Right to Keep and Bear Arms...This book To Keep or Not to Keep aims to equip every Bible believing Christian in America with the scriptural tools and knowledge they will need to make wise decisions about the def
For God's Sake, Stay Inside During A Gun Fight
• Kelsey D. Atherton via PopSci.comBullets work way differently in real life than they do in movies.
Missouri House of Reps Passes Powerful Nullification of Federal Gun Grab
• Joe WolvertonThe Missouri House of Representatives passed a nullification bill April 28 prohibiting the enforcement of federal gun grabs within the sovereign borders of the Show Me State.
Buying Guns With Bitcoin
• David Higginbotham via LewRockwell.comLet me be clear. I’m not endorsing skirting the ATF’s rules or regulations in any way.
Veteran Arrested for 'Rudely Displaying' Gun
• TownhallGrisham and his son were on a 10-mile hike in a rural area populated by wild boars and cougars. He was carrying an AR-15 rifle and a .45 caliber pistol. He was charged with resisting arrest - even though video his son filmed of the incident
The way forward on guns
• E.J. Dionne Jr. via Washington PostVictories often contain the seeds of future defeats. So it is — or at least should be — with the Senate’s morally reprehensible rejection of expanded background checks for gun buyers.
President Obama Speaks on Common-Sense Measures to Reduce Gun Violence
• The White HouseA lot of people seem to have missed this. This was the official response to the failure of the latest gun control bill. Pay careful attention to the carefully choreographed body language of all participants, careful attention to their choice of lan
Firearm Basics: Gun Safety
• http://offgridsurvival.comAs firearms owners, we bear a responsibility that needs to be taken seriously; it’s literally a matter of life and death.
Obama taking action on gun background check system
• APBlocked by Congress from expanding gun sale background checks, President Barack Obama is turning to actions within his own power to keep people from buying a gun who are prohibited for mental health reasons.
Reid pulls gun bill from consideration
• Washington PostSenate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) announced Thursday that the Senate will “take a pause” and return to consideration of gun legislation at a later date.
Gun background check compromise, assault weapon ban fail in Senate
• Washington PostThe vote on the so-called Manchin-Toomey amendment was 54 in favor, 46 against — failing to reach the 60-vote threshold needed to move ahead. Four Republicans supported it, and four Democrats voted no. A controversial Democratic plan to ban dozens
Gun Control Could Die Today
• Gun Owners of AmericaCall your Senators to make sure it happens!
Senate reaches deal on amendments to gun bill
• Washington PostThe Senate also will consider Democratic plans to ban military-style assault weapons and limit the size of ammunition magazines; and a bipartisan amendment that would make minor changes to the bill’s provisions regarding gun trafficking.
Biden on gun bill: ‘I think we’re there’
• The TicketVice President Joe Biden told a former congressional aide Tuesday during a visit to the Capitol building that the Senate was just two votes short of reaching the 60-vote threshold needed to pass a gun reform bill through the chamber.
Unintended Consequences - DOWNLOAD PDF, MOBI, OR AZW File of book (UPDATED 2019-09-18)
• Accurate PressThe next printing is going to be softcover and will probably be priced at $28.95 and $6 shipping. Download PDF, MOBI or AZW of entire book - NOW While you still can. Also available on AccuratePress.Net and Amazon (links provided)
Explosion at Boston Marathon
• http://www.dailypaul.com, Sethster82The headquarters of the Boston Marathon is on lock down following an explosion near the finish line, Reuters reports.
Eyewitness: Authorities Announced “Drill” Before Boston Explosions
• http://www.prisonplanet.com, Paul Joseph WatsonUM coach “thought it was odd” bomb sniffing dogs were at start and finish lines
Bloomberg: If You Sell a Gun to Your Son, 'There's Something Wrong in Your Family'
• http://cnsnews.com, By Elizabeth HarringtonIf you sell a gun to your son, “there’s something wrong with your family," says New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Gun group ‘had hand in writing’ Manchin-Toomey background check amendment
• http://www.examiner.com, By David CodreaThe head of a national gun rights group is supporting the Manchin-Toomey background check bill, an email sent today to a group of Second Amendment activists, scholars and journalists revealed.
BOVARD: The ‘you are the government’ canard
• http://www.washingtontimes.com, By James BovardObama joins predecessors in blaming his overreach on us
Reminder: Benjamin Wassell's Day in Court is Wednesday
• Lew Rockwell blog"Support Benjamin Wassell at his upcoming court appearance "April 17, 2013 at 2:00 pm "Location: Hanover Court in Silver Creek - 68 Hanover St, Silver Creek, NY 14136"
Supreme Court refuses to take up challenge against New York public gun law
• Arturo Garcia via RawStory.comThe Supreme Court declined on Monday to discuss a challenge to a New York state law requiring prospective gun owners to demonstrate they need to defend themselves before getting a concealed-carry license for a handgun.
Supreme Court refuses to take up challenge against New York public gun law
• Arturo Garcia via RawStory.comThe Supreme Court declined on Monday to discuss a challenge to a New York state law requiring prospective gun owners to demonstrate they need to defend themselves before getting a concealed-carry license for a handgun.
Gun-rights group endorses Manchin-Toomey background check bill
• Washington Post"We decided to back it because we believe it is the right thing to do," said Julianne Versnel, director of operations for the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, which counts 650,000 members and supporters among its ranks.
Caught on tape: Shots fired, store owners fight back during robbery
• WGNTV.ComA Logan Square shop owner and his family members fought for their lives last night during an armed robbery which was caught on tape.
Senator Says Universal Background Checks Could Lead to National Registry
• Kurt Nimmo via PrisonPlanet.comNothing short of a rejection of any gun bill should be acceptable to the American people if they wish to retain a modicum of liberty
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