Passage of the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act on a party-line 19-11 vote by the House Judiciary Committee was the first step in what promises to become a knock-down, drag-out fight, as anti-gun billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s Everytown for Gun Safety lobbying group is taking the gloves off to prevent it from becoming law. Gun rights activists […]
CCW Reciprocity Passes First Hurdle 19-11 in Judiciary
The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act crossed its first hurdle Wednesday by passing out of the House Judiciary Committee on a 19-11 vote, and it will now head to full consideration on the House floor, possibly before the end of the year. There was considerable debate in the committee, with anti-gun Democrats proposing several amendments that […]
Lauer the Latest, But Will He Be the Last?
NBC News’s sudden firing of veteran “Today” co-anchor Matt Lauer for “inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace” is the latest stunner in what has seemed like a series of embarrassing reports about high-profile men, but will it be the last? Lauer has been with the Today show for more than 20 years. His downfall is […]
House Judiciary to Act on National Reciprocity Wednesday
After months of inaction, the House Judiciary Committee is set to act on national concealed carry reciprocity legislation Wednesday, a move that gun rights activists across the country have been waiting for since January. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Richard Hudson (R-SC) has 213 co-sponsors, all but three who are Republicans. The three Democrats are […]
St. Louis-area gun store burglary takes frightening turn
A gun shop burglary in suburban St. Louis took a dangerous turn earlier today when the suspects allegedly fired shots at a witness to the crime. According to the St. Louis Post Dispatch, police responded to the Southern Armory gun shop, the scene of this incident, early this morning shortly before 3:00am Central Time. […]
Was ‘Black Friday’ Solid Gold for Gun Dealers?
News agencies have been gasping over the weekend revelation that “Black Friday” saw the FBI’s National Instant Check System (NICS) receive 203,086 requests for background checks relating to firearms sales, a new record that eclipsed last year’s 185,713 NICS checks. That’s a 10 percent increase. It is news that makes the gun prohibition lobby shudder […]
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