China Executes Gun Trader

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You want gun control? You got gun control! The Chinese government has executed a man convicted of illegally manufacturing and selling firearms in eastern China. "Wu Zhiqiao was executed Friday. He was sentenced to...

SAF Sues Westchester (NY) Over “May Issue” Concealed Carry

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Alan Gura is at it again. The lawyer who helped win the Heller and McDonald cases in the U.S. Supreme Court---striking down handgun bans in both cities---has filed a federal lawsuit against Westchester County, New...

Suppose You’re Fond of Books . . .

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You like their leather bindings, their fancy endpapers, the way they speak to you of other times and places, the way they feel in your hand. You like the way they smell. Naturally, you're aware that books are...

Breaking: Chicago Police Release Criteria for “Unsafe” Handguns

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5DrJMW1qAI At TTAG's request, the Chicago Police Department has released the selection criteria for unsafe handguns: the firearms banned under the Windy City's new handgun registration scheme. According to the Police News Affairs division,...

Chicago Gun Registry on Illegal Guns: “Put It in Your House and Leave it...

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I just got off the blower with Chicago Police's Gun Registry unit. I asked Officer X what I should do about my uncle's handgun; it's on the city's recently released list of prohibited handguns. "Put it in your...

Download List of Chicago’s “Unsafe Handguns” Here

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Click here for the official list of handguns that the City of Chicago has deemed "unsafe." According to the po-po's PR machine, the list contains the handguns that have been "specifically disapproved by the Superintendent...

NRA vs. GOA: Realpolitik vs. Fanaticism?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSEnHJmurlE Sebastian over at Opposing View takes a dim view of those who criticize the National Rifle Association for its support of democratic politicians like Harry Reid. A really dim view, with enough link love...

New York Times: “There are few reports of elderly gun owners shooting relatives or...

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But why let the facts stand in the way of a good story? Yes, despite the writer's admission that there is no statistical evidence to suggest that elderly gun owners are particularly dangerous to...

Note to NM CCW Holders: Phone Ahead for the Bar Menu

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Gun control laws can be very silly. Massachusetts prohibits any handgun magazine that holds more than 10 bullets. But you can have as many 10-bullet magazines as you like. In New Mexico, well, krqe.com...

Chicago: 5 1/2 Months to Process Gun Permits

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Imagine if we were talking about the right to vote. Liberals would be up in arms (almost) if the City of Chicago created laws designed to make it as difficult as possible for African...

Massachusetts: Every Gun Sale Through an FFL

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB8Sf1aO8gs&feature=player_embedded Massachusetts House Bill 4102 is still out there, somewhere. The legislation is known as the "gun a month" bill. Less well known: it would require a federally licensed firearms dealer to conduct the private sale/transfer...

Post-McDonald Gun Control Advocates Draw the Line

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The reverberations from the Supreme Court's McDonald decision---striking down Chicago's handgun ban and incorporating the Second Amendment right to bear arms---continue. Gun control advocates have regrouped. In a posting on helenair.com, the acting director of...