The AP accidentally builds a case against ‘may issue’ firearms permits

Sabotaging the Second

• Retired Supreme Court Justice admits he went all out to limit our firearms freedom

NSSF: Concealed carry study uses ‘complete’ data, for once

The National Shooting Sports Foundation applauded a recent study of concealed carry laws that determined no connection between relaxed statutes and increases in violent crime.

Foundation uncovers report that defies anti-gun agenda

• California’s control attempts resulted in ‘no change’ in death rates

Gun-owner rights bill becomes Ohio law after legislature overrode Kasich veto

COLUMBUS — A bill broadening gun-owner rights has become law in Ohio, after the Republican-led state Legislature overrode GOP Gov. John Kasich’s veto.

Pittsburgh mayor pushes firearm confiscation orders, gun and magazine bans

Following the October 27 attack on the gun and security-free Tree of Life Synagogue, Peduto voiced opposition to hiring armed guards to protect congregants. Eleven innocents were killed when a gunman entered the synagogue and no one could shoot back.

John Lott destroys left’s go-to gun control study

The study, which claims the U.S. leads the world in mass shootings, was put together by University of Alabama’s Adam Lankford and released in 2013.

Iowa schools starting mandatory firearms training classes this spring

North Butler Community Schools and Clarksville Community Schools in Iowa are introducing classes in firearms safety for 7th and 8th graders starting this spring.

Venezuelans lament gun ban: Allows government to dominate them

Fox News reports that the gun ban was passed in 2012, at which time “there were only around eight gun stores in the entire country.” Now, remaining stores that once sold guns are in the business of selling fishing tackle.

Analyzing Adam Lankford’s questionable gun study

Think the U.S. has the most mass shooters in the world? The media constantly report this, but it’s a myth, says John R. Lott Jr.

The best part of winter

The best part of winter is carrying the biggest handgun you own.

Deconstructing the anti-gun cult

Before she blocked me last week on Twitter, I frequently read the posts of Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, as well as tweets from former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg and his Everytown for Gun Safety, which is her organization’s chief financial backer. Combined, the two gun control groups are front and center in the U.S.’s anti-gun cult, with 4 million members, which is about the same number of members as the National Rifle Association.

What the fake history of guns can teach us

In 2000, Emory University history professor Michael Bellesiles published the book Arming America: The Origins of a National Gun Culture. The central argument of the book was that the culture of American gun ownership does not date back to the colonial era and, instead, emerged in the middle of the nineteenth century when technological advances made firearms more affordable.

Study: Armed citizens often thwart ‘active shooter events’

Armed citizens help end or limit the damage during active shooting events 94% of the time.

Supremes asked to open door to interstate handgun sales

• ‘The time is right for the court to resolve this matter’

Gun control: Not just illegal, but immoral

There seemingly is no end to gun violence; and at the end of each incident, there are the usual cries for “more gun control.”

One state fights to keep gun owners defenseless outside homes

• Appeals decision allowing open carry of weapons

Three concealed carry mistakes that can get you killed

Unconstitutional: Attorneys argue against Concealed Carry Permit requirements

Attorneys working as public defenders in Peoria County, Illinois, argue that requiring a permit in order to carry a gun for self-defense outside the home is unconstitutional.

Washington state police chief vows zero enforcement of newly passed gun controls

On September 25, 2018, Breitbart News reported that I-1639 would put in place enhanced background checks for the purchase of semiautomatic rifles, would place a ten-day wait on completion of a semiautomatic rifle sale, and would require purchasers to pass a gun safety course. The initiative also contained new gun storage laws for every type of firearm, including penalties for gun owners whose guns were stolen and used in crimes, among other things.