In speaking with a client recently, he revealed to me his go-to survival pistol, which I’ll tell you about it in a minute. But first, he told me the story about driving from his home state of Arizona, where he owns over 200 pistols, to what he referred to as “gun hell.” He was none too pleased about being without his sidearm. “Welcome to Massachusetts.” He was bringing some things to his daughter who lives in Massachusetts, and knowing it’s a felony to have a gun in your car—unless you’re driving directly through and into another state (interstate) or have a MA CCL—he felt exposed on his … [Read more...]
Democrat Presidential Candidate Doubles Down on Anti-Gun Madness
The many candidates in the Democratic Presidential Primary are now attempting to outdo one another with policies that will appeal to the party's hard left supporters. One policy area which seems to be an auction for the worst ideas is gun control. Up until now, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) has been leading the bidding with her proposals to use executive orders to unconstitutionally infringe on gun owners' rights. Now there's a new contender in the race for most restrictive proposals. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), has rolled out a proposal that would add a number of new regulations. The Daily Mail … [Read more...]
Kamala Harris Threatens Unilateral Gun Control if Elected
In a picture perfect example of why the Founding Fathers added the Second Amendment to the Constitution, Democratic presidential primary candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (CA) has threatened to infringe upon Americans' right to bear arms unilaterally if Congress doesn't bend to her will in the first 100 days of her imagined presidency. Harris made the threat during a CNN town hall on Monday night. Specifically she said she would mandate background checks for anyone buying from an individual selling more than five guns in a year. Conservative commentator Katie Pavlich came down hard on Harris' … [Read more...]
How Often Can Armed Americans Successfully Defend Themselves?
Jacob Paulsen at ConcealedCarry.com has taken the time to parse through some data from the FBI to uncover how successful armed citizens are at defending themselves during active shooter events. He writes: We decided to take a look at one specific metric that John Lott and the FBI didn't really consider. The success rate of armed citizens. John Lott's team did talk about the overall success rate of armed citizens against all Active Shooter incidents in the US but they failed to consider the most important variable. OPPORTUNITY. If we were to look at 100 active shooter events and an armed … [Read more...]
The Best Advice to Friends: Get Your Guns and Your Training Now
On his "best advice to friends" former U.S. attorney Joseph diGenova told Fox News' Laura Ingraham, “I vote, and I buy guns. And that’s what you should do.” I've been telling readers for years to Get Your Gun and Your Training Now. Laws change, times change, but one thing will remain the same, the person in the best position to defend you and your family, is you. You can't do that without the proper tools and training. I've supplemented my regular range training with classes at Sig Sauer Academy, a top of the line shooting facility with world class instructors. You should get the best … [Read more...]
Is Your Right to Self Defense Protected by the Castle Doctrine?
In another case of a good guy with a gun stopping bad guys with a gun, a Florida homeowner shot and killed two burglars attempting to break into his home last week. The state of Florida was a pioneer in the protection of homeowners with its groundbreaking 2005 legislative protection of homeowners and victims. The law is known as the "Castle Doctrine," and protects Floridians from those who would seek to harm them. Fox News reports on the Florida homeowner who took the defense of his home against armed criminals into his own hands: Two men -- one of whom had a gun -- were shot and killed … [Read more...]
Quebec’s Firearm Registration Backfire
Did Quebec really think gun owners would line up single file to have their rights taken away? Gun registration is the first step to gun confiscation, and Quebec's firearms owners understand that. The NRA magazine, America's 1st Freedom explains how Quebec's gun owners are resisting registration. They write: Either fewer Quebeckers own guns than the government thought, or more are standing by their right to keep their personal belongings under the radar. Or the idea of registering firearms may just be a failure. Regardless, Quebec’s Firearms Registration Act has resulted in an unimpressive … [Read more...]
Fun at the Gun Show
Former Marine officer Jeff Groom takes readers on a trip through an Ohio gun show at The American Conservative. Groom explains the multi-generational appeal of gun shows, and how his grandfather introduced him to the events. He writes: After returning to Ohio after nine years away in the Marines, I found myself with a weekend of free time. So I decided to check out an event I had frequented as a young man: a gun show. Sometimes called gun and knife shows, I was introduced to them by my grandfather in the early 2000s in a small Ohio town called Circleville. It was at that show that I … [Read more...]
With Governments that Won’t Protect Them, Europeans Arm Themselves
Through ineptitude or outright enabling legislation, many Western European governments have allowed terrorists, whether home grown or as part of the "refugee" wave, to proliferate within their borders. The lackluster efforts by these governments to root out terrorists and deal with them accordingly, has caused many Europeans to lose faith in the ability of their governments to protect them. Understandably, their lack of faith in their government has made many Europeans afraid, and that fear has encouraged them to take their safety into their own hands. Valentina Pop reports in the Wall … [Read more...]
Tucker: Gun Ownership is America’s Most Endangered Right
In the video clip below, Tucker Carlson talks with author David Harsanyi about Americans' rights to own firearms, and attempts to limit that right. Harsanyi has recently written a book called, First Freedom: A Ride Through America's Enduring History with the Gun. The segment is informative, because it's important for all Americans to understand the value of their right to bear arms, and the critical protection of that right afforded by the Second Amendment to the Constitution. I have written a series titled Get Your Gun and Your Training Now, in which I encourage all Americans to take … [Read more...]