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.

Gun buy-backs for dummies

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Feinstein calls for new gun regs after shooting. Just one problem.

Senator Dianne Feinstein is never and will never be a friend to gun owners. She despises the things, though she’s been known to carry herself. Of course, like so many other anti-gunners, gun regulations are for the little people, not the special class such as herself.

Study: Lax concealed handgun laws don’t increase violent crime

A new study purports no significant link between lax concealed carry laws and violent crime rates.

Injunction sought in federal lawsuit over Riverside, California Sheriff Stan Sniff’s ‘discriminatory and unconstitutional’ handgun license policies

RIVERSIDE, CA — Counsel for a Riverside County resident and five public interest litigation organizations filed a new motion to seek an injunction against Riverside, California Sheriff Stanley Sniff and the County of Riverside over a “discriminatory and unconstitutional” policy that prohibits legal U.S. residents from applying for a handgun carry license. A copy of the court filings for van Nieuwenhuyzen v. Sniff can be viewed at www.calgunsfoundation.org/sniff.

50 years of federal gun control: The 1968 Gun Control Act

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Gun Control Act of 1968. The GCA is the main federal law that governs interstate commerce of firearms in the United States. Specifically, the GCA prohibits firearms commerce across state lines except between licensed manufactures, dealers, and importers. Under the GCA, any individual or company that wants to partake in commercial activity dealing with the manufacture or importation of firearms and ammunition, or the interstate and intrastate sale of firearms must possess a Federal Firearms License (FFL).