Day: July 22, 2015

During the July 21 airing of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, host Jon Stewart told President Barack Obama he needs to act quickly if he’s going to “take away Americans’ guns and declare martial law.” Obama walked out to sit beside Stewart amid rousing rounds of applause. The two exchanged niceties amid laughter, with Stewart

A Florida gun store operator has banned Muslims from his establishment, arguing that he has a right to deny service to anyone he considers a threat. Andy Hallinan made his decision after the shootings at military installations in Chattanooga, Tenn., last week. Florida Gun Supply of Inverness, Fla., was declared a “Muslim-free zone” in a

Following the Chattanooga shooting last week, which resulted in the deaths of four marines and one naval officer at the hands of a Muslim supporter of the Islamic State, a gun range and supply has made a controversial announcement detailing some of the policy changes that are effective immediately. Just after the deaths of Lance

On July 17 The New York Times reported on the Obama administration’s failure to get any significant gun control passed in Congress by suggesting there is still one avenue open–using federal contracts as a means to backdoor controls on gun manufacturers. In other words, get gun manufacturers common among federal agencies–companies like Beretta, Glock, Ruger,

I’m watching the news, just like most of America is, of the shootings in Chattanooga, TN, by an ISIS operative. I’m as appalled, but probably not for the reasons that most of America is. Here’s why I’m appalled…. 1) I see people, including military personnel, calling the shooter a “coward.” This is a cultural cognitive

Guns are not perishable items. Kept in good repair a firearm lasts generations. So how is it that gun sales continue to set records when more than 100 million American gun owners already have over 300 million guns? Last month, for example, was the busiest June for gun sales ever. The National Shooting Sports Foundation

As we approach the end of the session, some will be scrapped, but a few of these will make it to vote and will probably pass. You can influence those decisions by engaging with your legislators. Here is what you need to know at a minimum, but as always, don’t just take my word for

“We cannot slip into a comfortable silence while horrific acts of gun violence become the new normal,” an e-mail from Organizing for Action (formerly Organizing for Obama) asserted. “Add your name now to show your support for reform.” The solicitation was part of a choreographed blood dance in the wake of an evil loser murdering

A local Chattanooga news station says that they got a tip about the ISIS-inspired murderer that killed 5 marines going to practice shooting at a range. And he wasn’t a lone. From WDEF: Abdulazeez was reportedly spotted with three other men who were wearing long beards like Abdulazeez. All four were reportedly practice shooting. The

The new report is available here.  Part of the executive summary is shown here: Since President Obama’s election the number of concealed handgun permits has soared, growing from 4.6 million in 2007 to over 12.8 million this year. Among the findings in our report: The number of concealed handgun permits is increasing at an ever- increasing