This is one of those stories I was gonna let slide. More news about a sporting goods store abandoning firearms they sold for sporting purposes because sometimes people use them to kill people. But I saw that title and had to have a go at this.
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New England has Three Constitutional Carry States and an 18% Decline in Homicides
With a few reports on the FBI’s annual crime index already under our belts, we’d like to thank ZeroHedge. They just made this next one that much easier and that much more unpleasant for Democrats and their anti-gun narratives.
Women a Key Demographic in Dramatic Rise in Concealed Carry Permits
Three days ago, we reported on the 308% rise in concealed carry permits since the election of Obama. A number bolstered by some unknown quantity in the 16 states that allow law-abiding gun owners to carry without one. It turns out, a significant part of that increase is due to women.
1.4 Million More People Obtained Concealed Carry Permits in the Past Year
Barack Obama wasn’t just the best gun salesman in history. He was also the biggest motivation for carrying concealed. Permits have risen 304% since 2007 and 1.4 million more people obtained concealed carry permits in just the past year.
Cognitive Dissonance or just outright political lying?
So which is it: those people that shouldn’t be here in the first place (but the Democrats are moving to enable them to vote)? Or a Constitutional legal ownership of firearms to protect against a tyrannical government? Which of these two values mean more to Democrats? And which means more to you (must I really … Read more
Weapons “Expert” Sheila Jackson Lee: AR-15 Heavy as 10-boxes, uses .50 cal. Rounds
It’s reassuring to know that the people hell-bent on controlling our lives are as “well-informed” as Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee. Here she explains her familiarity with the AR-15 platform. Which is to say, she has none.
Right Before Your Eyes: New Zealand Moves from Bans and Buy-Backs to a National Gun Registry
New Zealand is on a fast-track to gun confiscation. Sure, they are saying that “there is a legitimate need … to access guns, particularly our rural community.” What they mean is, we can’t get them all until we know where they are- so let’s create a Gun Registry.
Charter School Told to Leave School District After it Arms Teachers to Protect Students
The Parkland Commission famously reported that if they want to protect kids, the best way is to arm teachers. The Left didn’t like that. They don’t like anything out of their control. So, when a Colorado Charter School armed its teachers the School District got its panties in a twist.
Response to Congressman Pappas and Robert Miller’s anti-gun screed
Here we go again. Another round of people displaying their ignorance about firearms while promoting restrictions on them. Robert Miller believes that mass shootings are uniquely American. Please research Norway, Australia, Kenya (2013 & 2015), and France. And, if you’ll allow arson as a valid form of mass murder, check out Kyoto and our own … Read more
Eddy County NM Sheriff: In the Wake of Mass Shootings, Be Prepared to Defend Yourself
Eddy County New Mexico Sheriff Mark Cage has some advice. In the event that violence breaks out, you may be the first line of defense for yourself and loved ones.”
Wal-Mart Bans Open-Carry in its Stores – Will Discontinue Selling Handgun Ammunition
This has no effect on me, but the left is getting its way again. Wal-Mart has announced a nationwide ban on open carry in their stores. It is also discontinuing short-barrel rifle ammunition and all handgun ammunition.
Media Claim: Blaming the ‘Shooter’ Just Another “Pro-Gun” Talking Point
When a 23-year-old Ukrainian murdered 7 on a rural road in Randolph, New Hampshire, no one blamed the truck he was driving. They didn’t blame the trailer it was towing. They blamed the driver. When it comes to guns and murder the Left and the media blame the gun.
From 2017 to 2018 Deaths From Firearms Dropped 7 %
Here’s some news you may not hear too about much. Firearms-related fatalities declined year over year from 2017 to 2018. Without any new nationally imposed limitations on firearms.
Despite Pressure From the Left Visa CEO Won’t Block Legal Gun Purchases
If life takes Visa and wants to be everywhere you want to be, that includes gun shops. And Visa is keeping it that way. The company will not block or ban any legal act of commerce where a Visa Card is accepted. Even if that purchase is a firearm.
14-Year Old Girl Scares off Home Invaders by Firing a Round from a Handgun
Three teenage girls home alone. Two men in a white sedan pull into the driveway and begin looking for a way on. One tries to kick in the door. Another goes around back and grabs a shovel to break a window. The girls have called 911 but when seconds count…
Dopey Wal-Mart Office Employees Plan Walk-Out Over Store’s Continued Sale of Firearms
Wal-Mart has been on a downward slope for years when it comes to firearms. And to be honest, I’d never buy one there. But think about it. The only thing that stops a shooter is the thing some Wal-Mart employee wants gone from the companies stores.
The Need To Divide
Like everyone else, I am horrified – though not surprised – by the increasing epidemic of mass shootings. The blood spilled, the pain endured, the death of loved ones. Of course we want this to stop!
Predictably, Democrats are once again posturing to grab guns as a solution. There are at least three major reasons why this is dangerous, stupid, wrong-headed, and completely ineffective.
New Zealand Continues Its Leftward March Toward Civilian Disarmament
Remember New Zealand? A Leftist, eco-fascist, pro-China wingnut went on a shooting spree with the stated intent of advancing stricter gun laws in nations like the United States. New Zealand’s Leftist nuts got the message.
Judge Tosses Court Challenge to Rule Banning Firearms in the NH House
One of the first things Democrats do when they take control of the New Hampshire legislature is to disarm House representatives. They do it because they can. A lesson voters have failed to learn because it applies to everything Democrats do.