2nd Amendment
Marine Faces 15 Years Behind Bars For Unknowingly Violating Gun Law
Ryan Jerome was enjoying his first trip to New York City on business when the former Marine Corps gunner walked up to a security officer at the Empire State Building and asked where he should check his gun. That was when Jerome’s nightmare began. The security officer called police and Jerome spent the next two…
Read MoreThe Favorite Guns Of The Republicans Running For President
Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum Kimber 1911 pistol Texas Rep. Ron Paul “A good 2nd Amendment person doesn’t tip off home invaders what guns are in the house and how many he has.” Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman A .22 rifle Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann AR-15 Texas Gov. Rick Perry Perry, whose campaign did not return…
Read MoreATF Used Fast and Furious To Make The Case For Gun Regulations
Documents obtained by CBS News show that the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) discussed using their covert operation “Fast and Furious” to argue for controversial new rules about gun sales. In Fast and Furious, ATF secretly encouraged gun dealers to sell to suspected traffickers for Mexican drug cartels to go after the…
Read MoreBlack Friday Records
NICS Firearm Background Checks — Friday, November 25, 2011 This was the highest day ever for background checks. By the numbers (courtesy of the NSSF): Total NICS Checks: 129,166 Federal Checks: 81,609 NICS Contracted Call Centers: 69,497 NICS E-Check: 11,953 Source: http://www.nssfblog.com/black-friday-sees-record-background-checks-for-firearm-purchases/
Read MoreShould Citizens Be Allowed to Bring Guns Into Post Offices?
The issue isn’t being tested in a ghetto or other high crime area. A federal court in Denver has allowed two residents of one of the wealthiest regions in the nation to file a constitutional challenge to a ban on possession of guns in either post offices or their parking lots. No, there have been…
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