NRA dues jumped in 2018 as Americans, terrified of extreme proposals of the radical Democrats elected to the House of Representatives, joined the civil rights organization. Many more sent donations, driving total NRA revenue to over $412 million last year. The Washington Free Beacon reports: The National Rifle Association of America and its associated groups saw a sizable increase of both membership dues and contributions in 2018, according to the group's annual report. The report, which was handed out during the group's latest annual meeting, shows dues went from $128,209,303 in 2017 to … [Read more...]
California: Hero Teacher and Reserve Police Officer Punished for Being Armed
America's 1st Freedom (A1F) reports that Joseph Nguyen, a hero teacher, who moonlights as a police officer, has been punished for keeping his service firearm in a locked cabinet at the school where he works. A1F explains that: “California Gun Laws states ‘a person may possess a firearm in a school zone when the person is a duly appointed peace officer, honorably retired police officer, or a security guard authorized to carry a concealed firearm under state law.’ A Level 1 Officer is recognized as a Duly Appointed Peace Officer. Not only has this teacher gone above and beyond in the classroom … [Read more...]
Driving into Gun Hell without Your Survival Pistol of Choice
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 handgun in your car—unless you’re driving directly through and into another state (interstate) or have a MA CCL—he felt exposed on … [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...]