“Five million assault weapons are on the streets of America today. I will take executive action…and ban the importation of assault weapons.”—Kamala Harris, Houston debate 2019
Alarming Poll: Majority of Voters Think Biden’s VP Will Assume Office
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Seattle Council Cuts Police Budget, Chief Retires; Is Anarchy Next?
“I am grateful for the opportunity to have served as your chief. Remember to take care of one another.”–Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best
NRA Hits Back with Federal Suit v. James; Anti-2A Groups Exploit Lawsuits
There can be no doubt that the James’s actions against the NRA are motivated and substantially caused by her hostility toward the NRA’s political advocacy.”—NRA lawsuit against NYAG Letitia James
N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James Sues to Dissolve NRA
“Our members won’t be intimidated or bullied in their defense of political and constitutional freedom.”–NRA President Carolyn Meadows, quoted by Fox News
SAF Preps for Battle as Dems Mask Failures by Scapegoating Guns
“Once our rights are lost we won’t get them back. The time to act is now.”—SAF’s Alan Gottlieb, in a fund-raising appeal
July Another Record Month for NICS Checks as ‘Gun Rush’ Continues
“First-time gun ownership skyrockets amid riots, increased violence across country: ‘You can’t really be too safe’.”–Fox News headline
Mystery Seeds from China ‘Could Be Invasive Plant’, Threatens Food Production
“When somebody sends something through customs and mislabels it, this is not a legitimate shipment.”—Robin Pruisner, Iowa Dept. of Agriculture. U.S. food production endangered.
Gun Control Group Sides with ‘Rioters, Looters, Urban Terrorists,’ Says CCRKBA
“We’ve seen some outrageous claims by the gun control crowd over the years, but Friday’s fund raising…is simply unconscionable.”—Alan Gottlieb, CCRKBA
Remington Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection… Again
Remington is one of the iconic names in American firearms, having been founded by Eliphalet Remington II in 1816 in Upstate New York.
IL FOID Card Fiasco: SAF, ISRA Sue Over Delay of Government Permission Slip Approvals
“The law requires that the Illinois State Police either approve or deny a FOID card application within 30 days. But ISP has been dragging its feet.”—Alan Gottlieb, SAF
Northwest Under Siege: ‘This is About Violence, Rioting’
“This is no longer about George Floyd, racial equity, social justice reform or the evolution of policing. This is about violence, rioting and destruction.”—Daryl Turner, Portland Police Association
Slaughterhouse Chicago ~ 15 Shot at Funeral Drive-By as Windy City Bodies Pile Up
The President offered to send federal officers to the city, but anti-gun Mayor Lightfoot tweeted “Under no circumstances will I allow Donald Trump’s troops to come to Chicago.’ as the bodies stack up.
Seattle Region Erupts in Violence; CPL Application Process Still ‘Suspended’
“I know people are concerned about disorder. When people talk about defunding the police, that makes them nervous.”—Pierce County, WA Sheriff Paul Pastor
Seattle Ice Cream Shop Flap: Is It a ‘Cop Thing’ or a ‘Gun Thing?’
Moon Neitzel told reporters her shop has always been a so-called “gun-free zones,” but she has now made it clear that applies to police officers as well as legally-armed private citizens.
Do ‘Universal Background Checks’ Really Work? Research ‘Mixed’
“While polls show widespread support for universal background checks, there is mixed evidence that requiring UBCs for all gun sales would prevent or reduce gun violence.”—American University Radio
Gun Grabbers Play Race Card; Guns Blamed for Seattle Shootings
“This is, frankly, being caused by unscrupulous gun dealers who allow far too easy access to weapons…”—Seattle Council President Lorena Gonzalez
Far-Left ‘Defund Police’ Efforts Fueling Gun Sales, Perhaps Creating 2A Activists
“You’re seeing a reaction to people’s concerns about being able to provide safety for themselves and the ones that they love.”—Mark Oliva, NSSF Public Affairs director
Seattle ‘CHOP’ Zone Turns Deadly, Resident ‘Wants Neighborhood Back’
“I’m so mad at the mayor. I feel like she might as well have had her hand on that gun because she’s allowing this.”—Victoria Beach, African American Community Advisory Council
Chief Justice Roberts Afraid of Restoring the Second Amendment
“But as evidenced by our continued inaction in this area, the Second Amendment is a disfavored right in this Court.”—Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, 2018
Amid Seattle Crisis, SPD Admits RKBA, Open Carry Legal as City ‘Under Siege’
“Take back your city NOW. If you don’t do it, I will. This is not a game..”—President Donald Trump, to Gov. Jay Inslee and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan
