“We are seeing Jewish customers buying their first guns,” Whiddon said. “Overall, weâre seeing about a 30-percent increase in business.” State Rep. Esther Panitch, (D) 51, says antisemitism has been rising in recent years on the right and the left and has spiked since the Hamas terror attack a few weeks ago. “Itâs a dark … Read more
“It may be that a percentage of firearm owners are concerned that their information will be leaked and the government will take their firearms or that researchers who are from universities that are typically seen as liberal and anti-firearm access will paint firearm owners in a bad light,” the authors allowed. They also speculated that … Read more
By Everyday Gunner I’m fairly young. I’m relatively stupid. And I really have no idea what it takes to break into the stereotypical OFWG (old fat white guy) gun crowd. However, I’ve been working to find my way as a gunner for a while now, and I figure someone might benefit from my experience, especially … Read more
A new study on 2021 homicide trends released by the Council on Criminal Justice found an additional 5 percent rise in homicides (on the heels of a 30 percent increase in 2020) in 22 major American cities. Los Angeles, Louisville, and Washington, D.C., among others, saw homicides increase by more than 10 percent. Activists, leading media, and … Read more
By Theresa Inacker Shannon Watts, founder of the Michael Bloomberg-owned Moms Demand Action anti-gun rights org, recently published an op-ed in Elle Magazine, called Research Shows Gun Violence And Misogyny Are Closely Linked. Itâs Time To Make Sure Abusers Can’t Buy Guns. Watts opined, âTo be clear, pro-gun activists donât disagree with us because they … Read more
By Larry Keane Californians had a decision to make as they endure a two-year span of increased criminal violence, pushes to throttle law enforcementâs ability to protect communities and prosecutors going soft on criminals. They could choose to lawfully purchase a firearm to protect themselves or be a victim. They choose the former. Thatâs got … Read more
Picture a gunslinger and Annette Evans probably does not spring to mind. She is Chinese-American, lives in the suburbs of Philadelphia and identifies herself as socially liberalânot the archetypal conservative, rural white man. Yet she owns over a dozen rifles, pistols and shotguns (âone for every occasion, like purses or shoesâ) and teaches self-defence … Read more
As a firearms and personal defense instructor for just shy of 25 years, Iâve had countless people ask me whatâs the best gun for home defense. If only it were so simple. That question is analogous to âWhich car should I buy?â The answer is always, âIt depends….â For those wanting to buy their first … Read more
By Larry Keane Antigun think tanks and politicians push narratives that private citizens donât âneedâ firearms for self-defense…so they shouldnât have them. That narrative has fallen apart over the past two years of rampant rioting and civil unrest as the same groups called for the defunding of police. Now the same antigun collectives are pushing … Read more
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