UPDATED 10/29 @ 6:25 a.m. PCT: As the investigation into the accidental fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on a New Mexico movie set by actor/producer Alec Baldwin continues, Fox News is reporting the focus is now on “the presence of live ammunition on the set.” Bringing live cartridges onto a movie set, especially where […]
Anti-Gunners Lament: Sheriffs Refuse to Enforce Gun Control
A Seattle-based gun prohibition lobbying group has sent an email blast to supporters, lamenting that “Some sheriffs around Washington State” are refusing to enforce provisions of gun control Initiative 1639, the billionaire-backed measure passed by about 60 percent of voters last November, but already being challenged in U.S. District Court on constitutional grounds. “This is […]
Critical Question: ‘What If Sheriffs Don’t Enforce Gun Laws?’
Amid what appears to be an insurrection of county sheriffs and county governing boards in several states against restrictive gun laws, Pacific Standard magazine has finally asked the proverbial “$64 question,” what happens next? The headline is certainly an eye-catcher: “What Happens if Sheriffs Refuse to Enforce State Gun-Control Laws?” Part of the answer may […]
Grassroots Illinois Protests Growing Against Gun Control
Illinois gun owners and rights activists are fired up, protesting proposed gun control legislation that would outlaw so-called “assault weapons,” according to one of the state’s leading Second Amendment advocates, who says it’s part of the “sanctuary” movement, and it’s gathering momentum. According to the Belleville News-Democrat, there are currently 26 counties in the state […]
Why Do Dem Lawmakers Target Wrong People in Gun Control Push?
Rights advocates across the country are critical of new gun control proposals that they believe come from billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s “wish list.” (YouTube, PBS) Across the landscape this winter, lawmakers from Sarasota to San Francisco and Seattle are pressing for more gun control laws that opponents are uniformly labelling as extreme if not unconstitutional, and […]
Is A ‘Gun Rights Resistance’ Beginning to Spread?
As the 2019 SHOT Show continues until Friday in Las Vegas, the sounds of discontent with gun control are being heard across the map. (Dave Workman) While tens of thousands of firearms industry professionals including retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers and media are gathered in Las Vegas for the 2019 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, […]