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Virginia Citizens Defense League 2011 Candidate Surveys Out NowThe VCDL 2011 Candidate Survey was mailed to all the candidates for Virginia Senate and House of Delegates in the upcoming Party nominating processes...More
- Take a New Person Shooting
Hopefully seven more have been converted to supporters and will remember their experience the next time they encounter the anti's baloney...More
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Sussex County, VA Planning Commission Meeting to Address Shooting Ranges AgainSussex County Board of Supervisors and Sussex Planning Commission proposed ordinance that would have limited shooting in Sussex County with the intent to drive organizedMore
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Virginia State Colleges Do Not Have the Authority to Ban Concealed Carry on CampusAttorney General Ken Cuccinelli recently issued an opinion stating that state universities and colleges do not have the legal authority to prohibit permit holders fromMore
- Virginia AG Cuccinelli Says Carry Permits Trump UVA ‘No-Guns’ Policy
Attorney General says UVA gun ban isn't worth the paper it is written on for visiting CHP holders, only somewhat for visiting open carriers...More
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Ducks Unlimited Partners With VDGIF To Conserve Habitat In VirginiaDucks Unlimited recently partnered with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and others to purchase a 2,542 acre Wildlife Management Area in CarolineMore
- Fairfax County VA Crying the Antigun Blues Over Preempting their Ban On Airguns
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and Delegate Dave Marsden (D) are all pouting over the pneumatic gun bill that becomes law on July 1st...More
- Interactions While Open Carrying With Chesterfield, VA PD
On Thursday night I was out for a lengthy midnight walk. It was a nice, quiet night and I was open carrying...More
- Gun Checks Act Protest Has Good Turnout
The message from the antis was that if only we could force all gun purchases to go through a government background check then criminals wouldn'tMore
- Virginia Citizens Defense League Thanks Gun Show Activists
Virginia Citizens Defense League thanks the following member-activists who generously gave of their time to advance and help defend the rights of their fellow gunMore
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VCDL – Roanoke Rifle and Revolver Club Defensive Pistol Shoot – May 14 2011Roanoke Rifle and Revolver Club will again host the VCDL-RRRC Defensive Pistol Shoot on May 14 at RRRC's ranges...More
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Quail and Upland Wildlife Federation NRA Virginia Youth GrantThe Northern Virginia Chapter 16 of Quail and Upland Wildlife Federation, Inc. were awarded a grant for a new youth and instructor program...More
- NO Photographs for a Concealed Handgun Permits
There is NO authority in the law for the Circuit Courts or the police to make you submit to a photograph to get your concealedMore
- Anti-Freedom Senator Mceachin Now Wants To Ban Guns At Churches
So why is the State telling Churches that guns are not to be carried without "good and sufficient reason" or telling them guns can't beMore
- South African Man’s Story On A Real Life Gun Fight With Terrorists
One of the terrorists later said that they had picked that church to attack believing that no one would be armed, and that they wereMore
- VA Attorney General Rules On Lawful Carry Of Handguns In Church
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has formally ruled that self-defense is considered "good and sufficient reason" for the lawful carry of handguns into a church duringMore
- Virginia Shooting Sports Association’s 13th Annual Crush’n Clays
Thirteen years ago, VSSA began sponsoring what has become the longest running charity shooting event of its type...More
- Sussex VA Shooting Range Ordinance Unprofessional, Inept & Confused
30 pro-gun citizens showed up at the Sussex Board of Supervisors meeting to speak against an ordinance that would make having a range in SussexMore
- Virginia Citizens Defense League Update
VCDL looking for new gun show coordinator in the Shenandoah area: Gun show recruiting is critical to VCDL's continued success...More
- Shooting Ranges Under Attack in Sussex County Virgina
Your immediate action needed to defeat this proposal. Public Hearing and Vote Scheduled for March 17th...More
- Planning Commission Hearing on Central Virginia Sporting Clays Expanding Operation
Last night over 80 people attended the Fluvanna County Planning Commission hearing on the request of Central Virginia Sporting Clays to expand its operation...More
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Gun Owners Due Process Bill Goes to VA GovernorHB 1699 provides a path to restoration of gun rights to those who believe they have been wrongly denied them because of a mental healthMore
- Virginia Shooting Sports Association Legislative Successes
Virginia Shooting Sports Association has enjoyed a great deal of success this session thanks to our professional lobbying team...More
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Air Rifle Legislation Heads to House FloorThis much needed reform requires that any local ordinance which prohibits the shooting of pneumatic guns in certain areas shall have an exception to allowMore
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Serious Threat to Virginia Deer, Elk, and Bear PopulationsThis bill would allow any number of animals to be killed outside of established hunting seasons and at night, without VDGIF on-site verification and wouldMore
- Good News And Bad News On Gun Legislation
The good news is that I now have great hope that Senator Mark Obenshain will force a recorded vote on Castle Doctrine and Virginia FirearmsMore
- Gun Rights Supporters – Urgent Action Needed in Richmond VA
Senator Saslaw has sent the Castle Doctrine and Firearm Freedom bills to a committee to die without even a recorded Senate Floor vote...More
- Tyranny in Sussex Virgina Planning Commission
Sussex Virgina Planning Commission doing everything possible to kill current and future shooting ranges...More
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Time To Fight Hard for Concealed Weapon Permit BillSending HB 2386 to the Crime Commission is simply an unnecessary delay and contrary to the interests of Virginia's gun owners...More
- Virgina Planning Commission to Consider Range Restrictions
The Sussex County Planning Commission will hold a hearing at its meeting February 7th meeting to discuss regulation of shooting ranges in Sussex County...More
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Virginia Concealed Carry on Campus Bill TODAYSenator Vogel’s SB 1250, as described below, is coming up for a vote TODAY and would effectively remove any ban that state universities have onMore
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- Dan Roberts
- AWR Hawkins
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- Alan Korwin
- Jeff Knox
- Tom McHale
- Philip Van Cleave
- Dudley Brown
- Kenn Blanchard
- Anthony Mauro
- Shari Spivack
- Paul Markel
- Alan Gottlieb
- Gary Marbut
- Paul Driessen
- Alan Caruba
- Frank Brownell
- Chuck Norris
- Chris Cox
- David Gonzales
- Dr. Paul Kengor
Dan Roberts is a grassroots supporter of gun rights that has choosen AmmoLand Shooting Sports News as the perfect outlet for his insiteful articles on Guns and Gun Owner Rights.
AWR Hawkins writes for all the BIG sites, for Pajamas Media, for RedCounty.com, for Townhall.com and now AmmoLand Shooting Sports News.
Named the Gun Dean by Human Events, "the senior rights activist in Washington" by Shotgun News, a "champion of the right to self-defense" by The Washington Times, and "dean of gun lobbyists" by The Washington Post and The New York Times, John M. Snyder has spent 45 years as a proponent of the individual Second Amendment civil right to keep and bear arms.
Evan Nappen is an active criminal defense attorney who has focused on firearms and weapons law for over 23 years.
Alan Korwin is the owner of Scottsdale, Arizona based Bloomfield Press. Founded in 1988, is the largest publisher and distributor of gun-law books in the country. His website, www.gunlaws.com, features a free national directory to gun laws and relevant contacts in all states and federally, along with a unique line of related books and DVDs.
Jeff Knox is a second-generation political activist and director of The Firearms Coalition. His writing can regularly be seen in Shotgun News and Front Sight magazines as well as here on AmmoLand Shooting Sports News.
Tom McHale describes himself as a conservative gun-totin’ bible-clingin’ literary assault dude who enjoys finding humor in just about anything.
Philip Van Cleave is president of the Virginia Citizens Defense League, (VCDL). The Virginia Citizens Defense League is an all-volunteer, non-partisan grassroots organization dedicated to defending the human rights of all Virginians.
Dudley Brown, Executive Director of the National Association of Gun rights and Colorado's Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, says he is never surprised to hear that President Obama is trying to unilaterally enact gun control regulations.
Kenn Blanchard is a contributer to AmmoLand Shooting Sports News and Producer of the Urban Shooter pod cast.
Anthony P. Mauro, Sr, (also known as “Ant” to friends and associates) is Chairman and co-founder of the New Jersey Outdoor Alliance, New Jersey Outdoor Alliance Conservation Foundation, and New Jersey Outdoor Alliance Environmental Projects. 
Shari Spivack is a mother and firearms instructor who has a passion for shooting, teaching and continuing to educate myself with all types of firearms in a safe and responsible manner.
Mr. Markel has a diverse background both teaching and doing. Paul served in the U.S. Marine Corps and saw combat as member of the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines.
Alan Gottlieb is chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arm and founder of the Second Amendment Foundation. 
Since 1985 Gary Marbut has been heavily involved in the formulation of public policy concerning civilian ownership and use of firearms in Montana.
AmmoLand contributor, Paul Driessen, is a senior fellow with the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow and Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise, nonprofit public policy institutes that focus on energy, the environment, economic development and international affairs.
Best known these days as a commentator on issues ranging from environmentalism to energy, immigration to Islam, Alan Caruba is the author of two recent books, "Right Answers: Separating Fact from Fantasy" and "Warning Signs", both collections of his commentaries since 2000 and both published by Merril Press of Bellevue, Washington.
Frank Brownell, CEO of Brownells, the Montezuma-based company is nation's largest gunsmithing and firearms accessory businesses.
Action hero and Second Amendment activist, Chuck Norris is one of the most enduringly popular actors in the world.
Chris W. Cox is the Executive Director of The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action and serves as the organization’s chief lobbyist.
David Gonzales grew up with firearms and has many fond memories of hunting with his grandfather.
Dr. Paul Kengor is professor of political science at Grove City College and executive director of The Center for Vision & Values.Feature Contributor
About AWR Hawkins:
AWR Hawkins writes for all the BIG sites, for Pajamas Media, for RedCounty.com, for Townhall.com and now AmmoLand Shooting Sports News.His southern drawl is frequently heard discussing his take on current events on radio shows like America’s Morning News, the G. Gordon Liddy Show, the Ken Pittman Show, and the NRA’s Cam & Company, among others. He was a Visiting Fellow at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal (summer 2010), and he holds a PhD in military history from Texas Tech University.
If you have questions or comments, email him at awr@awrhawkins.com. You can find him on facebook at www.facebook.com/awr.hawkins.
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