America’s Gun: The Rise of the AR-15

By Aaron Spuler | April 23, 2013 |

CNBC will be airing a special on the AR-15 Thursday, April 25th at 10PM ET/PT. Full press release below. It is both lethal and legal, loved by some and feared by others – the AR-15 semi-automatic rifle – seven pounds of metal and plastic that has become a lightning rod in a wrenching national debate…

Army Allegedly Orders That Bible Inscriptions Be Scraped Off Of Weapon Scopes

By Aaron Spuler | April 23, 2013 | Comments Off on Army Allegedly Orders That Bible Inscriptions Be Scraped Off Of Weapon Scopes

Questions surrounding purported attacks on faith in the United States military continue to abound. Over the past few years, many critics have decried perceived attempts to remove Judeo-Christian values from the ranks. A new report claiming that the Army has mandated that troops remove Bible inscriptions from their weapon scopes will likely only add to…

Legislation Requiring Background Checks for Sale of Explosive Powder

By Aaron Spuler | April 22, 2013 |

In the wake of the deadly bombing attacks in Boston, U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) today announced that he will reintroduce legislation he has proposed in a prior Congress to require that sales of explosive powder be subject to a background check. He will also file the legislation as an amendment to the gun…

Samuel Whittemore

By Aaron Spuler | April 19, 2013 |

Apology Necessary?

By Aaron Spuler | April 19, 2013 |

Do you believe that Nate Bell has anything to apologize for? My wife and I both talked about it before seeing his remarks and both of us were grateful for access to firearms and would feel comforted in having them in a similar situation.

Give Thanks

By Aaron Spuler | April 19, 2013 | Comments Off on Give Thanks

If your elected officials voted in support of your 2nd Amendment rights this week, take a moment to call their office and thank them.

April 17 Senate Summary

By Aaron Spuler | April 18, 2013 | Comments Off on April 17 Senate Summary

Sebastian has the play-by-play, but the summary is as follows: Manchin-Toomey – defeated: 54-46 Grassley-Cruz-Graham – defeated: 52-48 Leahy-Collins – defeated: 58-42 Cornyn Amendment on National Reciprocity – defeated: 57-43 Feinstein Amendment – defeated: 40-60 Burr Amendment – defeated: 56-44 Blumenthal-Lautenberg Amendment – defeated: 46-54

Toomey-Manchin Defeated In Senate

By Aaron Spuler | April 17, 2013 | Comments Off on Toomey-Manchin Defeated In Senate

The amendment needed 60 votes to pass and was defeated with a vote of 46-54 during a roll call vote presided over by Vice President Joe Biden. Read the rest of the article: http://gunssavelives.net/blog/gun-laws/senate-votes-no-on-toomey-manchin-compromise-gun-control-bill/

Background Check Plan In Trouble As Democrats Call Votes On Gun Bill

By Aaron Spuler | April 17, 2013 | Comments Off on 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…

These Soldiers Did the Boston Marathon Wearing 40-Pound Packs – Then They Helped Save Lives

By Aaron Spuler | April 17, 2013 |

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…

2025 Texas Gun Legislation

Legislation affecting gun rights in the 2023 session.
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