“Condor Friendly” Bullets Could Hurt Hunting

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The California Fish and Game Commission voted on May 13 to publish a notice of intent to expand the scope of its ban on the use of traditional ammunition to now include upland and small game in the California condor range—an action completely unnecessary for protecting condors and that will create yet [...]

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Self Defense or Murder? Store Owner Kills Robber

A pharmacist who shot and killed a 16-year-old boy during a robbery attempt is facing first-degree murder charges in Oklahoma City, Ok.

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Rabidly Anti-Gun Sotomayor is Unacceptable

President Obama has picked an anti-gun radical, Sonia Sotomayor, to replace Justice David Souter on the Supreme Court.

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22 July 2009

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Anti-Gun Groups Launch Campaign Against Important Gun Reform in Illinois

Anti-Gun Groups Launch Campaign Against Important Gun Reform in Illinois

12 June 2009

In anticipation of House Bill 182 being transmitted to Governor Pat Quinn (D), anti-gun groups are mounting a campaign urging the Governor to veto this import pro-gun reform bill.

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Attack on the Second Amendment Defeated in Louisiana!

03 June 2009

The Louisiana House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice sided with law-abiding gun owners by defeating a bill that would have prohibited firearms on property belonging to the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board.

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Groups Praise Court Ruling Protecting Chicago’s ‘Life-Saving’ Handgun Ban

Groups Praise Court Ruling Protecting Chicago’s ‘Life-Saving’ Handgun Ban

03 June 2009

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit upheld the constitutionality of the Chicago and Oak Park handgun bans by a 3-0 decision. The 7th Circuit said that the Supreme Court’s ruling in Heller that stripped D.C. of its handgun ban only applies to the federal government. Chicago enacted its handgun ban in 1982.

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Random Observations On The Sotomayor Nomination

Random Observations On The Sotomayor Nomination

02 June 2009

` Un-"wise" analysis Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor has drawn criticism for saying in an October 2001 speech, "I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life." I wonder why so little of the

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Gun Rights Don’t Stop on College Campuses

02 June 2009

In efforts to combat university policies and state laws, college students across the nation have joined forces in the battle to permit concealed handgun license holders the right to carry concealed handguns on college campuses. “It is every American’s constitutional right to bear arms and that right should not stop at the edge of college [...]

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Governor Vetoes Tennessee Restaurant Carry Bill!

29 May 2009

As we have reported, Governor Phil Bredesen (D) vetoed House Bill 962.

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Vote on Two Anti-Gun Bills Could Come Next Week in California!

Vote on Two Anti-Gun Bills Could Come Next Week in California!

29 May 2009

Yesterday, the Assembly Committee on Appropriations passed Assembly Bill 962. Senate Bill 585 was also passed by the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Freedom States Alliance Gun Prevention Update

Freedom States Alliance Gun Prevention Update

28 May 2009

Freedom States Alliance’s Social Networking Resources Freedom States Alliance: Help Grow the And so with a stroke of his veto pen, Charlie gave the very grateful gun lobby the $6 million it so loudly demanded….. Desperate to plug budget holes, lawmakers raided every trust fund in sight to put together the budget. This included a fund used to operate the concealed-weapons licensing program. When the National Rifle Association found out, it promptly sent an all-points bulletin to its members.

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Louisiana: House to debate guns on campus

28 May 2009

Louisiana House members are set to debate a contentious proposal to allow concealed handguns on university campuses.

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