Back in January of 2023, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a controversial measure that made it unlawful for any person in Illinois to manufacture, deliver, sell, import, purchase or possess commonly owned semi-automatic firearms that the bill had categorized as “assault weapons.” The bill made it a crime to manufacture, deliver, sell, purchase or possess … Read more
It should come as no surprise that Rhode Island gun control advocates have been pushing for an “assault weapon” ban for years, as the smallest state in the Union takes up the challenge from larger dumpster fires like California, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Colorado in a competition to see which territory is truly … Read more
The Democrat-controlled Virginia General Assembly passed multiple gun control bills on February 12, including several that are now on their way to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s office for his signature. The controversial legislation has prompted intense debate between supporters who say they view the bills as necessary for public safety, while opponents see the measure for … Read more
For all intents and purposes, Colorado has rendered the Second Amendment a privilege, not a right, and that still upsets leftist politicians who wanted even more draconian restrictions placed on gun ownership in the state. In January, Democrat lawbreakers, sorry, I meant lawmakers, introduced one of the most sweeping “assault weapon” bans ever considered, intending … Read more
I still remember coming of age as a shooter when the polymer revolution happened. I went from shooting K-Frame S&W Revolvers and Beretta Wonder-Nines to those crazy Austrian Polymer Pistols that everyone thought wouldn’t catch on. It really was an interesting time as the polymer gun did, in fact, catch on. But GLOCK wasn’t the … Read more
If there’s anyone you can trust to know how the wheels of government grind and what it takes to run this country, it’s a stalwart, distinguished solon like John Kerry. That’s why a knowledgeable gun owner like Kerry is foursquare behind his old Senate pal, Joe Biden. You heard from Joe about the things he … Read more
By Larry Keane Virginia House Delegate Mark Levine would be amusing if he wasn’t so serious. The Democrat who represents portions of Alexandria, an area just a short row down the banks of the Potomac River from Washington D.C., held a town hall meeting to explain what his bill, HB 961, would do. It would … Read more
Clearly, anyone in favor of civilian AR ownership is 1) disturbed, 2) an NRA stooge, or 3) has a financial interest in arms sales. …here’s the thing. The AR-15 and its variants should be banned. Specifically, the country should return to a 1990s ban on so-called “assault weapons” that U.S. Congress let expire in 2004, … Read more
Oh boy. Senator Diane Feinstein and her team are up to their old tricks, introducing new Assault Weapons Ban legislation for 2019 that builds on her failed 2017 effort and adds a bunch of new restrictions, regulations, and bans. Her new bill would outlaw private sales, enact safe storage mandates, and prohibit the transfer of “high … Read more
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