Buried in a Tuesday Politico story about the National Rifle Association’s declining revenues, and possibly failing political influence, is a stunning acknowledgement that just might account for the organization’s ability to cheat the undertaker. “Unlike the NRA’s grassroots operation,” Politico reported, “which can be mobilized to turn out voters and lobby lawmakers, Everytown relies heavily […]
Toronto Rampages Bare Double Standard on Crimes, Reaction
In the wake of Sunday’s shooting rampage in downtown Toronto, a majority of that Canadian city’s elected officials are pushing for a federal government ban on the sale of handguns in the city, according to CNN. Two people were killed, and more than a dozen others were injured. News coverage alluded to “gun violence” and […]
Everytown Anti-gunners Promise Counter-NRA Protest in Dallas
Everytown for Gun Safety, the gun prohibition lobbying organization backed by anti-gun billionaire Michael Bloomberg, sent an email fund raising blast Monday with a promise to be “be there, on the ground in Dallas, ready to counter” the National Rifle Association’s “dangerous rhetoric” during their 147th annual convention this coming weekend. Everytown is especially miffed […]
After WA Dems Take No Gun Control Action, Initiative Threatened
UPDATED 5:25 p.m. 3/9 — Evergreen State gun owners received a strong signal Friday that they may be soon facing another citizen initiative, this time aimed at so-called “assault weapons,” after the Democrat-controlled state legislature failed to pass a bill that would have raised the minimum age to buy a firearm to 21 years. This […]
WA Lawmakers Ratchet Down On Guns, Exempt Themselves from PRA
In what may go down as the most callous and telling action of the Washington Legislature, at the same time they were introducing a bill to ratchet down on the gun rights of young adults, they were passing legislation to exempt themselves from Public Records Act disclosures. A number of people attending the weekend Washington […]
Florida case challenging open carry ban highlights 2A dilemma
Attorneys representing a Florida man challenging that state’s ban on open carry have, unintentionally or otherwise, raised an interesting problem for the U.S. Supreme Court, which they have petitioned for review. The case of Dale Lee Norman v. State of Florida may not wind up being heard by the high court but it does […]