by Josh Guckert On Monday, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes tweeted about the recent NYC bombings. Said Hayes: We’re also very very lucky that the attackers tried to use explosives rather than guns. — Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) September 19, 2016 After being attacked with a barrage of memes and other angry reactions, Hayes soon bragged of resisting…
Missouri Gun Owners Rejoicing Over Constitutional Carry by Brittni Kates Wednesday, September 14 is the day Missouri gun owners and activists put their middle finger up to Governor Jay Nixon. It has been a long battle. In late spring, the bill passed though Congress and was vetoed by Governor Nixon. But Missouri Republicans promised the…
By Trent Somes and Joe Trotter Governor Terry McAuliffe (D) is trying to institute regulations that would make it illegal for gun owners to carry a weapon, concealed or otherwise, on any executive branch offices, and Virginians are not happy. The public has shown distaste for the regulation, showing up en masse to public hearings…
By Trent Somes Indiana mayors are up in arms about a state law prohibiting local legislators from creating new gun control restrictions in their areas of legislative responsibility. Passed in 2011, the state preemption of local ordinances makes it nearly impossible for municipalities to make additional legislation regarding the sale or carry of guns, ammunition,…
The Heroic Passengers on United Airlines Flight 93 Could Have Used Guns by Aya Katz Of those who died on September 11, 2001 during the terrorist attacks, all were martyrs, but some were also heroes. The passengers of United Airlines Flight 93 were not helpless victims. They stood up for themselves…
Weld Writes Op-Ed to Reaffirm Gun Rights Supporters by Josh Guckert Libertarian vice presidential nominee William Weld has received intense scrutiny from libertarians this election cycle. This is in large part because he only recently joined the Libertarian Party, after decades as a Republican. In addition, while governor of Massachusetts, he sometimes supported “liberal” or “moderate” policy positions which…
by Joe Klare “A 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.” – 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution Yeah, about that. Yesterday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rocked the medical cannabis community by upholding…
by Resa Willis In a recent interview with The New Yorker editor David Remnick, Gary Johnson stated he would not restrict access to semi-automatic weapons, nor would he prevent teachers from keeping guns in their classrooms. I don’t think I’ve ever advocated, ‘Look, everyone should have more guns,’ Johnson said. A situation like Orlando — I…
Bill Weld is Still Shaky on Gun Control by Daniel Stephens Libertarian vice-presidential candidate Bill Weld has been notoriously anti-gun in both the extended and recent past. Has his decision to run on the Libertarian ticket persuaded him to move more toward the official party position on this particular issue? We’ll let you decide. At…
By Kody Fairfield Would you believe there is a way for you to legally conceal carry in 28 states by obtaining only one conceal carry permit? Would you believe it if you were told that you could obtain this conceal carry permit from the comfort of your home? Well you can! A law (§18.2-308 (G) (7)) exists…