An Illinois circuit court judge on Tuesday blocked enactment of a ban on so-called “assault weapons” in the Chicago suburb of Deerfield, Illinois literally hours before the ban was to take effect. The Second Amendment Foundation, Illinois State Rifle Association and a private citizen named Daniel Easterday had filed suit against the town immediately after […]
Dem Legislation Proves Anti-Gunners Think 2A is Regulated Privilege
A pair of Illinois lawmakers have introduced national licensing and registration legislation that, according to rights activists, clearly illustrates how anti-gunners view the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms as a government-regulated privilege. Congressman Bobby Rush – known for being escorted out of the House Chambers a few years ago for wearing a […]
Chicago Still On Pace to Lead Nation in Homicides
It was a particularly bloody weekend in Chicago, according to the Chicago Sun-Times, which reported nine people killed and another 29 wounded between Friday evening and Monday morning. While CNN has tried to put a nice face on the problem, reporting that May marked the 15th consecutive month of declining “gun violence,” The Crime Report […]
The ‘War of Words’ Has Erupted Over WA Gun Control Initiative
It didn’t take long for the war of words and emotions to erupt as paid signature gatherers began in earnest to collect voter signatures for Initiative 1639, the latest gun control scheme offered by the billionaire-backed Alliance for Gun Responsibility, the Seattle-based lobbying group. Under I-1639, according to critics, all semi-automatic rifles, regardless of type […]
I-1639 Fight is On: Money, Paid Signature Gatherers v. Grassroots Manpower
With Thursday’s court-mandated changes of the ballot title for Initiative 1639 – the latest gun control scheme from the billionaire-backed Alliance for Gun Responsibility – the fight is on as paid signature gatherers are now hitting the streets to gather what the Everett Herald estimated must be close to 350,000 signatures, while grassroots rights groups […]
Under Obama, Handgun Production Skyrocketed, Says Report
Call it the irony of all ironies; during Barack Obama’s time in the White House, handgun production soared, according to a recent analysis by FactCheck.org. Obama was widely viewed as the most anti-gun Oval Office occupant in the nation’s history, although – as noted by FactCheck.org – “he also proposed several new gun laws that […]
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