By Jonah Bennett Published: December 12, 2014 In an unprecedented move, the U.S. military is auctioning off 4,000 Humvees to the general public, much to the opposition of the manufacturer, who doesn’t want military vehicles falling into civilian hands, Army Times reports. Rumors had been circling for some time that the coveted Humvees would be offered…
A new Pew poll revealed that for the first time in 20 years the American people prefer gun rights to gun restrictions. The poll reflects “a substantial shift in attitudes since shortly after the Newtown school shootings.” From the Huffington Post: While 46 percent prioritize gun control, 52 percent of Americans are more concerned about…
[contextly_auto_sidebar id=”lrUcvftIeetdqDoQYH6vE1z1p4tTefZr”] Houston, TX – A Houston Police Officer is the subject of an internal investigation after video emerged of him disarming a man who was lawfully open carrying. David Amad of Open Carry Texas was peacefully handing out constitutions while in possession of a rifle while standing at the corner of Bay Area Blvd and Reseda…
“In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility – I welcome it.” -JFK FERGUSON, MO – Members of the group Oath Keepers were spotted guarding rooftops in downtown Ferguson, Missouri last…
The Freedom Report podcast today examines the issues surrounding the recent court ruling which struck down Washington D.C.’s onerous gun laws. People who have a registered firearm are now allowed to open carry in public in the capital city. The ruling also allows for those who are not citizens of the district with registered firearms…
WASHINGTON, DC- Police were ordered on Sunday to not arrest people carrying firearms after a judge ruled one of D.C.’s far reaching gun laws unconstitutional. The order said that cops could not arrest D.C. residents carrying registered pistols and that people from out of state without felony records are also permitted to carry firearms. U.S….
By Blake Neff A Missouri bill that would have allowed teachers and other school personnel to carry concealed weapons on school grounds has been vetoed by the state’s governor. “Arming teachers will not make our schools safer,” Gov. Jay Nixon, a Democrat, said in a statement after rejecting the bill. “I cannot condone putting firearms…
A study done by the Crime Prevention Research Center shows that concealed carry permits are up from 4.5 million in 2007 to 11.1 million today. That 146% increase has come as violent crimes dropped by 22%. So do more guns equal less crime? Today’s episode of the Freedom Report takes a look at the fundamental right…
CHICAGO, IL – 194 Illinois residents are suing the state after being denied concealed carry permits by the state police in a review process shrouded in secrecy. The state police insist that they are allowed to use a closed-door application process for reviewing concealed carry applicants and that the police are not required to…
The Associated Press is reporting on the initiatives of certain states across the country to seize guns from private citizens. The article cites the fact that some states may be looking to copy Connecticut’s law that allowed judges to order guns to be seized from people who police determine are a danger to themselves or…