In what may appear to be the first tremor of an earthquake in the labor movement, the Vermont AFL-CIO union group has passed a statewide resolution opposing gun control and will transmit this resolution to the government in Montpelier and the state’s congressional delegation in Washington, D.C. According to the Burlington Free Press, the union […]
Media ‘Enemy of the People?’ Survey Suggests So as Gun Group Rips Bias
A new Rasmussen survey released Friday reveals an alarming suspicion among 58 percent of likely voters that “the media are ‘truly the enemy of the people,’ including 34% who Strongly Agree.” The survey also found that 36 percent don’t agree with that assessment, including 23 percent who strongly disagree. However, according to Rasmussen, “Eighty-three percent […]
Increase in Home Defense Shootings Affirms Self-Defense Right
Recent days have seen an uptick in self-defense shootings involving burglaries or home invasions, leading to the inescapable conclusion that gun-buying over the past 15 months is not working out so well for people who break into other peoples’ homes. Down in Orlando, Fla., the police were called to a home in the Lake […]
Another Shooting in ‘Gun-Free Zone’ Leaves Two Injured
The Westfield Southcenter Mall, located in the Seattle suburb of Tukwila, is supposed to be a gun-free zone, but May 1 found it to be the scene of a shooting in which two men, ages 27 and 32, were reportedly wounded and the shooter remained at large. The mall was also the scene of a […]
Right Out of the Gate: Nat’l CCW Reciprocity Bill Introduced in Congress
Bipartisan legislation aimed at national concealed carry reciprocity has been introduced by U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) as the 117th Congress convened, and the bill already boasts a record 154 original cosponsors, according to a news release from Hudson’s office. The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38) has been introduced before and even passed the […]
Texas Activists Sound Alarm over ‘Duty to Retreat’ Legislation
Texas gun rights activists are raising warning flags about a piece of legislation that would allegedly modify the state’s so-called “castle doctrine” and require citizens to “safely retreat” if possible before using force against another person. Even Snopes, the fact-checking website, acknowledges that State Rep. Terry Meza’s HB 196 “would add a ‘duty to retreat’ […]
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