When I was in college, one of best friends shot and killed herself. In the aftermath, I was told she showed signs of depression. I wish that there had been an incident-free and foolproof way to have removed her access to firearms at the time. I’d probably still have a friend, her family would still […]
Will President Trump Ban Suppressors?
When asked about suppressors on June 3, 2019, President Trump said, “I don’t like them at all.” (Whitehouse.gov) On President Trump’s direction, after a gunman opened fire on the crowd at a country music festival held in Las Vegas in October 2018, the DOJ banned bump stocks. Owners of bump stocks had until March 26 […]
The (Non-Bipartisan) Universal Background Check Act of 2019
On Wednesday, February 27, 2019, the Democrat-led House passed H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 which would require all gun sales go through a NICS background check, with few exceptions, such as transfers between family members or letting a friend or family member borrow a firearm at the range or for hunting […]
What Does the Gun Stand for?
This, unfortunately, is what the typical anti-gun person thinks a gun owner looks like: “old, fat, white guys and they’re all racists and they hate everyone.” (Sarah Cade, Star Tribune) For a group of people so “woke,” they sure aren’t afraid to show their intolerance, ageism and body shaming, are they? Why it is okay […]
Is Gun Control on the Horizon?
The incoming Democrat-controlled House has vowed to prioritize gun control for the coming session of Congress. Up first will be a universal background check bill. Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) will introduce the bill. He co-authored a universal background check law in 2015. Those outspoken on the issue say they have bipartisan support. The “Gun Show […]
Bump Stock Ban is Happening—No Grandfather Clause
Yesterday, CNN published an article stating that an official ban on bump stocks will be announced in the next few days. GunLove reported on social media Tuesday afternoon that the rule had already been written but hadn’t been filed yet. According to CNN, a senior Justice Department official told the news agency, “Bump stocks turn […]
Arming Teachers with Federal Money
The desperate anti-gun media fired a pretty cheap shot last week with this piece of #FakeNews: The New York Times printed an article titled, “Education Secretary Considers Using Federal Funds to Arm Schools.” The next day, the newspaper updated the article with a link to another article titled, “Betsy DeVos Eyes Federal Education Grants to […]
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 […]
Actions Speak Louder Than Words—Moms Yell. Pro-Gun Organizations Act
Who is really trying to keep guns away from the hands of children? It’s not the loud-mouthed gun-control groups that claim false victories. It’s really the pro-gun organizations putting their money where their mouths are and effectively preventing firearms from getting into the hands of prohibited users. June is National Safety Month and GLOCK is […]
Take Action Tomorrow May 2—Stand for the Second
Now it is our turn to walk out… On May 2nd, at 10 a.m., students from over 300 schools in over 40 states will walk out of classrooms for 16 minutes in support of gun rights. Primary organizer Will Riley says, “The media’s depiction of my generation as anti-Second Amendment is nothing less than lying […]