Posts by Aaron Spuler
Background Check Plan In Trouble As Democrats Call Votes On Gun Bill
Senate Democrats are trying desperately to round up a bipartisan coalition in advance of a critical round of gun-control votes Wednesday afternoon, as fence-sitting Republicans began to peel away and new polling showed ebbing public support for tightening gun laws. After days of backroom wrangling, Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid lined up a vote on…
Read MoreThese Soldiers Did the Boston Marathon Wearing 40-Pound Packs – Then They Helped Save Lives
At 5:20 a.m. on Monday, four hours before the Boston Marathon’s elite runners took off, a group of 15 active-duty soldiers from the Massachusetts National Guard gathered at the starting line in Hopkinton. Each soldier was in full combat uniform and carried a “ruck,” a military backpack weighing about 40 pounds. The rucks were filled…
Read MoreBenjamin Franklin
On April 17, 1790, American statesman, printer, scientist, and writer Benjamin Franklin dies in Philadelphia at age 84.
Read MoreGrassley/Cruz Gun Substitute
Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) are introducing an alternative amendment to gun legislation pending on the Senate floor. Their “Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act” would preserve the Second Amendment while providing important fixes to existing law. The Grassley-Cruz proposal would reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check…
Read MoreAdditional April 2013 Contests
Springfield XD-S Deadline: November 1, 2013 http://www.secondcalldefense.org/self-defense-news/win-gun $500 Cabela’s Gift Card Deadline: June 30, 2013 http://nssf.org/MSRsurvey/ Southern Marine Firearm Academy Raffle Deadline: August 31, 2013 $20 Ticket http://www.southernmainefirearmacademy.com/raffle.html The full list is available at https://www.weapon-blog.com/gun-giveaway-contests/
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