The now Dem-controlled House wasted no time to move their agenda forward by filing H. R. 7115—essentially banning 80% lowers and AR-15 parts kits. Dubbed the “3-D Firearms Prohibitions Act,” H.R. 7115, actually has nothing to do with 3D-printed firearms. Introduced by Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., (D-NJ,) with 16 co-sponsors, the bill intends to “prohibit […]
ATF Secretly Reverses Prior Laws and Regulations
In a move described as “alarming” by a Pennsylvania Second Amendment advocacy law firm, Prince Law, the U.S Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Ohio recently indicted and charged veteran Kelland Wright of possessing an unregistered SBR because his AR pistol had an angled foregrip and pistol brace installed. Price Law, one of the […]
No Red and Blue Banks Act Introduced
Should there be a law preventing banks from discriminating against gun companies? ‘If you want to make banking a red versus blue issue, then you don’t need to do business with the federal government.’-Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) After the February 14, 2018, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, many private companies decided […]
Breaking News: Federal Ban on Bump Stocks Coming Soon!
Before a year ago yesterday, no one outside the gun world had ever heard of a bump stock—pretty much a novelty range toy that enables people to rapidly fire their rifles to mimic a rate of fire near full auto. (Bump firing is something AR and other MSR owners have done forever. It has always […]
Breaking News—Shopify Bans the Sale of Firearms, Ammo and Accessories
On Friday, August 10, 2018, Shopify, an ecommerce and point-of-sale platform for merchants, sent an email to Cody Wilson, founder and director of 3D printing open source non-profit Defense Distributed, alerting him of the involuntary closure of his online store. Cody was given just five business days to export over two years’ worth of data […]
Should Civilians be Able to Own Military-Grade Weapons?
The legality of AR-15s and other rifles have been a hot topic lately. Many question why any civilian would need a firearm designed for military use. This topic has been argued by gun control advocates and gun supporters alike. But what was the original intent of the Second Amendment? Did the colonists of the American […]
Gun Rights vs Gun Control: Why Neither Can Stop Crime
Written by John Shellenberger In the wake of a mass shooting, opinions and statistics about gun rights and gun control are bountiful. Thanks to the internet, statistics, whether they are valid or not, are simply a short click away. What is harder to find are the legitimate, unbiased facts surrounding firearm use. While Republicans and Democrats […]
Are Guns Really a Problem?
After every mass shooting (when a shooter kills four or more people—excluding themselves, robberies, domestic violence, organized crime and gang violence)—especially after one involving children, America mourns, the tragedy is immediately politicized, and the media sensationalizes the shooter. For a few weeks, it’s all America can think or talk about. Inevitably, the mainstream media breaks […]
AMA Votes to Support Gun Control
Established in 1847, the American Medical Association (AMA) is the U.S.A.’s largest group of doctors with 243,000 members (2017.) The group was founded to promote medical standards in education, form a code of ethics for physicians and improve public health. Though it sounds like a public service all can benefit from, the group has always […]
The NRA and Keeping Guns from Unauthorized Users
No Mass Shooter Has Been Known to be a Member of the NRA Any time a senseless and tragic shooting happens, the media are quick to blame the NRA. “The NRA has blood on its hands” is a favorite claim of those who oppose the possession of any type of firearm they believe isn’t designed […]