June continues the record setting run of National Instant background Check System (NICS) checks, which include gun sales, for 2020.
NICS Background Checks and Gun Sales Continue to Break Records in June, 2020
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AmmoLand News delivers positive gun rights news and opinion on the pressing issues for the second amendment community. With reports from David Codrea, Dean Weingarten, Jeff Knox, Mark Walters, AWR Hawkins and many more. Keep reading as they cover the latest happenings and gun rights topics.
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What Should We Do When Government Bureaucrats Kill?
We shouldn’t have to live unarmed, unprepared, and in fear due to a bureaucrat’s delay as we try to buy a gun and defend ourselves.
NSSF: Guns Are Selling, but Gun Safety is Priceless
Guns are flying off the shelves these days, but at the same time the most important commodity in the firearms marketplace is free and invaluable
NRA Endorses Rick Tillis for Tennessee State House
The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund endorsed Rick Tillis for re-election to the 92nd House district of Tennessee.
Media & Anti’s Painfully Silent Double Standard on Armed Black Protestors
What’s clear from their own rhetoric is that the ones applying the double standard are those who demand a monopoly of violence. It’s not what the anti-gunners say, but what they don’t say.
San Diego Police Shoot Fleeing Suspect, Video Shows he was Armed
Protestors claimed the suspect was shot in the back, without provocation. Video shows that was an incorrect assumption. The suspect was pointing a disguised revolver at the police when he was shot.
Below The Radar: Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act
The legalization of marijuana at the state level could create a booby trap for some who exercise their Second Amendment rights.
North Carolina: Second Amendment Preservation Act Up for Veto Override
Today, the House of Representatives will consider overriding Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of the Second Amendment Preservation Act.
Mississippi Legislature Adjourns from Session Interrupted by COVID-19
COVID-19’s disruption of the legislative session, which ended last week, stalled efforts to pass NRA-backed House Bill 1215 by Rep. Shane Barnett
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
The Record-Breaking American Arms Race of 2020 Means One Thing: You Loot, We Shoot!
Around the country, professional rioters and violent protesters have been destroying private property. These acts of violence are soon followed by looters who help themselves to what’s left.
Below The Radar: S 443 Re-Define “Antique Firearms”
Sometimes, a poorly-executed or written pro-Second Amendment bill needs to be amended before it can be supported.
FPC, FPF Argue Secret Government Watchlist is Unconstitutional
FPC and FPF announced their filing of a brief in the case of Elhady v. Kable, detailing the rights violations in the Terrorism Screening Database.
North Carolina Governor Vetos Volunteer Security in Churches Co-Located with Schools
Democrat Governor Roy Cooper of North Carolina has vetoed the Second Amendment Protection Act. A veto override vote is scheduled for 8 July, 2020.
Virginia Campaign To Prevent Any Local Gun-Control Efforts, ACT NOW!
As of July 1st, 2020, Virginia cities, counties, and towns can strip you of your rights by passing local gun control. It has already happened in the cities of Alexandria & Richmond, emboldening others
Americans Choosing Self-Reliance: New NICS Record
June 2020 set another all-time background check record. The FBI NICS office ran 3,931,607 total background checks last month, breaking the previous record
U.S. Firearms Sales: June 2020 Unit Sales Soar Once More
Small Arms Analytics & Forecasting (SAAF) estimates June 2020 U.S. firearms unit sales at 2.3MM units, a year-over-year increase of 145.3% from June 2019.
5 New Gun Control Laws Just Took Effect in the US!
While Idaho enjoys the expansion of Constitutional Carry, July 1st was a terrible day for the Second Amendment in one state.
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds 2013 Magazine Ban
In 2013, Colorado enacted House Bill 13-1224, which made it a crime, with some exceptions, to sell, transfer, or possess any “large-capacity magazine”
NSSF: The 2020 Ambassador Academy Was a Success
The Ambassador Academy sailed through its second successful class despite having to reschedule over the COVID-19 pandemic.
