2nd Amendment
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 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 MoreTexas Soldier Arrested for ‘Rudely Displaying’ Weapon
Charles C. W. Cooke describes what happened that day in his own words:http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/345714/free-cj-grisham If you wish to contribute to his legal defense fund, visit http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/2nd-amendment-legal-defense-fund to find out more information.
Read MoreOnly 4% of Americans Think Gun Control is an Important Problem
Only 4 percent of Americans think guns and gun control are an important problem facing the country, according to Gallup, and far more Americans are concerned about the economy, unemployment and the federal debt. In its poll from Apr. 4-7, Gallup surveyed 1,005 adults by telephone and asked, “What do you think is the most…
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