by Lee Williams, Editor SAF Investigative Journalism Project Even though Joe Biden’s nomination of David Chipman to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has “issues” according to one senior Democrat, and is stalled in a Senate committee, the Biden/Harris Administration has started weaponizing the ATF without waiting for the president’s embattled nominee […]
More Trouble for Chipman; Allegations, Unfavorable Survey
There is more trouble for David Chipman, the man Joe Biden has nominated to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, including an unfavorable survey of Pennsylvania voters showing nearly 60 percent opposition and a demand from a national gun rights group that allegations of racial bias be immediately investigated or the nomination […]
WA Gun Sales Climbed While Active CPLs Declined
The latest figures on active concealed pistol licenses in Washington State reflect a curious—and for gun rights advocates, possibly alarming—decline in the number of people licensed to carry, during a period when gun sales climbed dramatically. Writing for the National Review, David Harsanyi notes, “The United States is still in the midst of the greatest […]
Gun Sales Skyrocket in Illinois; ‘Permissive’ Laws Worry Media
Americans concerned about “looming gun control legislation and rising crime” are buying more guns, according to a report from WENY News, and the state showing the most activity is Illinois. According to Mark Oliva, public affairs director for the National Shooting Sports Foundation, “NSSF’s Adjusted National Instant Criminal Background of nearly 1.7 million background checks […]
First Quarter NICS Checks for Gun Sales Spurred by Gun Control Demands
The National Shooting Sports Foundation is reporting that the “NSSF-adjusted” figures for background checks related to gun sales in March were the second strongest for the month on record, and were likely spurred by calls for tougher gun laws following two high-profile mass shooting incidents. “It is clear that firearm sales in March were driven […]
Despite Tragedies, Beware of Gun Control Politics
While Georgia authorities continue their investigations into Tuesday’s tragic massage parlor attacks, where eight people were murdered resulting in predictable calls for additional gun controls, there is another side to the firearms issue that should not be dismissed by anyone entertaining thoughts about an unconstitutional ban on guns. The firearms industry injects billions of dollars […]
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