The Review Conference 2012 of the UN’s Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat, and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in all its aspects, is in full swing.
Month: August 2012
Overlay for New Form 4473 Now Available from NSSF
The National Shooting Sports Foundation announces the availability of an overlay for the new, revised Form 4473 Firearms Transaction Record.
NJ Policy of State Mandated Victimhood Strikes Again
It is long past time to demand the Trenton Politicians respect your rights to defend yourself and insist that they immediately draft Concealed Carry Legislation.
Rimfire Cartridge Crazy
Winchester ammunition applies innovations to the World’s Most popular cartridge for varmints in .22LR, .22WIN, and .17HMR.
Millions Love Shooting Rimfire Cartridges
For a century-and-a-quarter, more shooters and hunters have shot more .22s than any other cartridge, and probably more than all other cartridges combined…and for many a good reason.
Evil Even on Sunday: 2012 Update
After the FBI SWAT team had cleared Page’s residence I stood in that front yard as the FBI technicians removed evidence of mass murder.
Protect Traditional Ammunition
Recently, some have falsely claimed that the use of traditional ammunition poses a danger to wildlife populations, in particular raptors such as bald eagles.
.303 British Rifle – the .30-06 of the British Empire
In 1888 the British decided that the 577/450 was obsolete and adopted a smaller caliber rifle called the 303 British Rifle.
Myth – ‘Only Ones’ With Badges Possessing Jedi Like Gun Handling Skills
The recent shooting of an armed murderer outside the Empire State Building in NYC has brought to the forefront the issue of training and marksmanship of Police Officers.
NSSF Files Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Against Traditional Ammunition
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, today filed a motion to dismiss a second lawsuit brought by the radical anti-hunting Center for Biological Diversity.
Firearms Registration & Keeping Lists of Current Gun Owners
We all know what happens when restrictions make firearm acquisition more difficult. Criminals find it easy to arm themselves and the law-abiding find it more difficult to acquire protection.
30-30 Foresight
30-30 Foresight is not a true measurement of a person’s ability to see clearly in the sense that 20-20 eyesight would be. In fact, 30-30 is a reference to a type of rifle ammunition.
Introducing Someone New to Shooting? Try Using Lasers
Introducing someone new to firearms and teaching them the basics of gun safety and marksmanship can be a daunting task.
Second Amendment Foundation Defends Woman’s Right of Self-Defense at United Nations
The Second Amendment Foundation today reminded the United Nations that “if women have the right to be protected against violence, then they have the right to protect themselves against violence.”
Louisiana Gove Jindal, Legislators, & Advocates Gather to Rally for Second Amendment
More than 1,200 people gathered over the weekend for the third annual Second Amendment Rally, hosted by the Iowa Firearms Coalition and the National Rifle Association.
Pro Gun Group Encouraged by Pro-Second Amendment Republican Platform
The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is “encouraged by the strong pro-gun rights platform” put forth at the Republican National Convention in Tampa.
U.S. Department of State Launches the ‘Innovation in Arms Control Challenge’
In the spirit of harnessing American ingenuity, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance launched today the Innovation in Arms Control Challenge.
Dangerous Gun Ban – Confiscation Bill Killed in CA, but Anti-Gun Threat Not Over
Today, the Assembly Appropriations Committee failed to consider the worst gun ban/confiscation bill in California in twenty years.
United Nations’ Gun Ban Is Far From Dead
In fact, I’m afraid this nightmare has just begun. Hillary’s global gun grab is proving harder to kill than Freddy Krueger.
Preparing Today for Success on Election Day
The engine that drives the NRA machine is you…and your fellow tens of millions of Second Amendment supporters. What should you be doing TODAY to ensure success on November 6?
‘Assault Weapons’ Presentation Pulled from Nevada Agenda
With more than one hundred people in attendance, the state Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice pulled the scheduled “Assault Weapons” presentation from the commission’s agenda.
GOP Endorses Most Pro-Gun Platform Ever
The 2012 Platform voices support for Self Defense, National Concealed Carry Reciprocity, Opposes Ammunition & Firearms Registration, No Restrictions on “High Capacity Magazines.”
Hellbreaker AR Lower Receiver Project
Hellbreaker is the world’s most unique AR-15 lower receiver, with a design inspiration that comes from the shark-faced combat aircraft of WWII.
Dear Editor: What Happened to Waiting Periods for Guns?
It is time for gun-control counseling. People seeking gun control, media included, understand the subject so poorly they are getting in the way of making any real progress.
“Separate but Equal” Housing for University of Colorado Gun Owners?
The University of Colorado may want to check with its law professors. The university is releasing new Plessy v. Ferguson-like rules that would segregate its gun-owning students from their peers.
ATF Urges FFLs Gun Dealers to Prepare for Tropical Storm Isaac
ATF today urged federal firearms licensees (FFLs) and federal explosives licensees and permittees (FEL/Ps) to be prepared and protect their merchandise and facilities.
Virginia Gun Rights Leader Jim Mullins Has Died
Jim was the founder of the West Virginia Citizens Defense League in 2007. The WVCDL was modeled after VCDL, but not affiliated with VCDL.
University Chancellor Nips Anti-Gun Professor’s Delusions of Grandeur in the Bud
In a country of more than 300 million people, it’s almost guaranteed that, somewhere out there, there’s going to be someone so full of himself that even hot air can’t find a way inside.
‘Fast and Furious’ Failure Fosters Favoritism for Finagling Fed
ATF’s William McMahon is being allowed to receive his six-figure federal paycheck for nearly half a year while working full-time as investment bank J. P. Morgan.
Respect for the Second Amendment in Illinois’ Largest County
In particular, the county’s top prosecutor, Ronald Dozier, singled out the Illinois law that requires a person to possess a Firearm Owners Identification Card to be able to buy a gun.