Legislative
CMP To Sell 1911 Pistols
The 2018 National Defense Authorization Act was approved Thursday to include a plan to transfer the U.S. Army’s remaining stock of .45 ACP M1911A1 pistols to the Civilian Marksmanship Program. Added as an amendment while the NDAA was in debate in the House Armed Service Committee, it would speed up the transfer of potentially the…
Read MoreIt’s ‘insane’ that civilians can buy semiautomatic assault rifles
A Trump administration nominee for a top Pentagon job told Congress on Tuesday that it’s “insane” civilians can buy semiautomatic assault rifles — like the type used in Sunday’s deadly church shooting in Texas. “I’d also like to — and I may get in trouble with other members of the committee — just say how…
Read MorePaul Ryan Killing Major Pro-Gun Legislation in Congress
Congressman Jeff Duncan is warning that his legislation, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (Share) Act, is on life support in Congress. He has been pressuring Paul Ryan to schedule a vote on the bill and he has finally received a response. Congress will vote on it, but he will have to remove the most…
Read MoreGun Control Laws Do Not Prevent Killing
Some historians will say that gun control and confiscation has never been popular, starting with the British attempt to disarm the colonial militia in Lexington and Concord to the present day, but the incident that may best illustrate the problem occurred 136 years ago today in an empty lot on Fremont Street in a dusty…
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