Democrats in Congress Think Federal Gun Owner Licensing is the Path to ‘Gun Safety’ Nirvana

  As the toll from the epidemic of gun violence and deadly mass shootings across the country, most recently in Lewiston, Maine, continues to grow, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism, reintroduced the Federal Firearm Licensing Act, legislation that would … Read more

Gun Control: How to Influence Politicians And Change Their Votes

By MarkPA A friend recently told me a story of a conversation with a legislator which gave me a new insight. The gist of it is this: A politician has zero interest in “the facts” that impinge on which way to vote on an issue. The ONLY thing he cares about is the impact of … Read more

Decisions, Decisions: It’s Not Easy Being a Liberal Gun Owner in an Election Year

By Lisa Marie Pane, AP Like many liberals, Lara Smith considers herself a feminist, favors abortion rights and believes the nation’s immigration policies under the Trump administration have just been “vile.” But when it comes to guns, Smith sounds more like a conservative: She opposes reviving the nation’s assault weapons ban, enacting red-flag laws or … Read more

November NICS Check Volume Shows Americans Buying Guns at a Faster Pace

As the NSSF revealed once again earlier today, we live in a country with far more guns that citizens. The anti-gun left blows a gasket each time the true extent of Americans’ firearm ownership is revealed and the NSSF’s numbers will probably send them into new paroxysms of hoplophobic hysteria. They can’t conceive of why … Read more

Have Democrats Decided That Running On Gun Control is a Bad Electoral Strategy?

It appears that Democrats have adopted the Behar approach to electoral success. “Even in a Democratic presidential primary, every candidate who campaigned primarily on extreme gun ban platforms has been rejected,” Catherine Mortensen, an NRA spokesperson, told the Free Beacon. “While the remaining candidates and their media allies may try and sweep this issue under the … Read more