Almost as a “parting shot” as she prepares to leave office, Connecticut Democrat Rep. Elizabeth Esty has filed legislation that would require people to obtain a “handgun purchaser license” before they are able to buy a handgun. The measure, H.R. 5490, has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee. Esty is leaving office at the […]
Violent Crime Down, Murder Up Depending On Location – FBI
Preliminary data on crime during the first half of 2017 shows murders were up 1.5 percent during that period, but that depended upon the location, according to an FBI report released last week coincidentally while the annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show was unfolding in Las Vegas. However, in cities of more than […]
Roof Convicted; CCRKBA Says Responsibility is His Alone
Thursday’s conviction of Charleston church gunman Dylann Roof seemed a foregone conclusion, but in the aftermath, a prominent gun rights organization noted that only he should be held accountable, and that law-abiding American gun owners should never be penalized for such acts. The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms noted in […]