In an underhanded move that we have all come to expect from Illinois politicians, gun control legislation will be voted on in House Judiciary 1 Committee on Sunday afternoon. Yes, tomorrow, January 6. (more…)
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Indiana Firearms Freedom Act
And now for some good news. Indiana State Senator Dennis Kruse is set to introduce Senate Bill No. 130, also known as the Indiana Firearms Freedom Act, on January 7 in the State Senate. This bill is a version of the same law that has been passed in several other states (Montana being the first). (more…)
Biden Guarantees Gun Control By End of January
According to the Boston Herald, Vice President Joe Biden guaranteed Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino that President Obama will pass sweeping firearms reforms by the end of the month. (more…)
Oregon Moves to Limit Magazine Capacity
Add Oregon to the list of states trying to limit magazine capacity. My buddy Eric from VF Gunrunners Tactical Supply tipped me off that Oregon State Senator Ginny Burdick, D-Portland is set to introduce LC 1031, a bill that would limit magazine capacity to 10 rounds. (more…)
New York Moves to Tighten Gun Control Laws
New York State Senator Ruben Diaz has sponsored S1422-2013, a bill that “Increases the penalty for the possession, use, or sale of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices and certain other weapons and redefines ‘assault weapon’.” (more…)
Chicago’s Gun Control Failure
Last week, the city of Chicago reached its 500th murder for the 2012 calendar year. Mayor Rahm Emanuel called this “an unfortunate and tragic milestone”. That’s putting it mildly. In a city with some of the toughest gun laws in the country, that serves as a shining beacon for gun control according to the Lunacy Campaign, at […]
Clearly I’m in the Wrong Business
Yesterday, a one-day gun exchange program in Los Angeles brought in 2,037 firearms. People who turned in firearms were given supermarket gift cards worth as much as $200 depending on the type of gun. Firearms Collected 901 handguns 698 rifles 363 shotguns 75 “assault weapons” This is just astonishing…and most certainly a viable business opportunity. I’m […]
Assault Weapons Ban Agenda Confirmed
A couple weeks ago we told you that Senator Dianne Feinstein was set to introduce a renewed and more onorous Assault Weapons Ban on the first day of Congress (January 3). Well we now know some of the details of this new ban. This is from Feinstein’s Senate.gov website, emphasis added. Summary of 2013 legislation Following is […]
NRA Response to Sandy Hook and Gun Control
The NRA held a press conference today to discuss its contributions to the gun control debate in the wake of the Sandy Hook school shooting. I warned a few days back that the NRA might be planning to sell us out, and suggested spreading the word in an effort to prevent that from happening. I’m […]
Academy and AR-15s
The news today in the world of firearms was pretty grim. Here’s a short recap. Dick’s Sporting Goods pulled AR-15s off their shelves. Walmart pulled AR-15s off their shelves. Cheaper Than Dirt stopped selling firearms altogether, and sprinkled some price gouging on top. So what about Academy? I’ve bought guns from them in the past, […]