As a longtime member of AR15.com, I am saddened to hear of the passing of its founder Edward Avila yesterday. From AR15.com: Edward passed away today after a long battle with cancer. He fought until the end, sharing his story with the community (in the Team Forum) and hopefully inspiring hope in others. He was […]
Democrat Nikki Fried, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture & Consumer Services, is in charge of processing the state’s concealed carry permit applications. She has announced through a press release that her office is halting the processing of all conceal carry permit applications through at least April 19 due to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic. Acceptance of New […]
UPDATE: a dealer friend of ours received an email today from distribution giant RSR Group notifying them of the following: Remington Outdoor Company informed RSR at the SHOT Show that they will be focusing on their core hunting and shooting brands – AAC, Barnes, Marlin and Remington. Bushmaster, DPMS, StormLake Barrels and Tapco will no longer […]
With Florida Republicans left and right supporting restrictive gun control bills, the question is being asked by many gun rights supporters, including myself: what can we do? Here’s one thing you can do: you live in District 4 (Okaloosa County, FL) you can actually help. Sandra Atkinson is running in the GOP primary for Republican […]
As we reported on Monday; the Florida’s Republican-controlled House Subcommittee on Criminal Justice was going to hear and vote on HB 183 (Prohibited Places for Weapons and Firearms) on Tuesday. HB 183 would state lawmakers and other elected officials an exemption from the ban on carrying firearms in government meetings. The House bill was introduced […]
Florida Senate Republicans under the authority of Bloomberg-financed Senate President Bill Galvano (R) have already voted once for a universal background check bill (SB 7028). It appears that there is now a coordinated effort in both the House and Senate to pass another gun-related bill. House Bill 183 introduced by Rep. Mel Ponder (R) and […]
Florida now officially has a Republican-backed universal background check bill in play. Sen. Tom Lee of the Senate’s Committee on Infrastructure and Security brought up SPB 7028 yesterday. The committee is made up of eight members, five Republicans and three Democrats. The committee voted unanimously for SPB 7028 and passed the proposal except for one […]
As an old saying warns, “No man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the legislature is in session.” With Florida’s 60-day legislative session getting under way January 14, Sunshine State gun owners are wondering about the mood in the capitol regarding their Second Amendment rights. To no one’s surprise, Democrats are pushing for and […]
As John Boch pointed out in his article about the change in Puerto Rico’s gun laws, change is coming to the island in a very good way. This is very personal to me since I have family on the island and have looked at moving to Puerto Rico in the past. But the territory’s terrible […]
The 2020 Florida legislative session is right around the corner and right now the House and Senate are engaging in committee to discuss crafting legislation. As such, I’m back in the front row watching this happen live and in person at the Capitol. Senate President Bill Galvano (R) — the man who crafted the post-Parkland […]
Ban Assault Weapons Now (BAWN) is trying to get a constitutional amendment on the 2020 ballot in Florida to outlaw “assault weapons” that are capable of firing more than ten rounds. The group received more than half a million dollars from small donors in August according to records from the Florida Department of State. As […]
When Virginia Governor Ralph Northam found himself embroiled in a scandal when a college photo surfaced showing him in blackface (or possibly Klan robes), what did he do? He went after guns. Well, he went after them harder than he already had. It didn’t work out for him in terms of getting gun control laws […]
