Lautenberg Gun Show Bill is Greatest Threat in Congress
Exploiting the tenth anniversary of the Columbine tragedy, perennial gun control advocate Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced his latest gun show bill.
Treaty Endangers Second Amendment and U.S. Sovereignty
On April 16, 2009, President Obama emerged from a meeting with Mexico's President Calderon to announce his support for the Inter-American Convention against the Illicit Manufacturing and Trafficking in Firearms treaty (CIFTA): an international gun control treaty signed by President Bill Clinton in 1997 but never ratified by the U.S. Senate.
Milaukee WI Police Chief’s Remarks ‘Outrageous’
The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today criticized Milwaukee, WI Police Chief Ed Flynn for his open defiance of the State Attorney General's office in a controversy over open carry of firearms.
New York Bill Would Require Handgun License Renewal
When Jiverly Wong walked into a Binghamton immigrant services center this month and killed 13 people, he was legally permitted to have the 9 mm and .45-caliber handguns used in the rampage. But that might not have been the case if state law had required him to periodically renew his gun license, contends (sic) two legislators proposing an end to what they call New York's dangerous lifetime permit system.
Police Stop Man For Carrying Gun Out In Open
As WISN 12 News was interviewing a West Allis (Wisconsin) man about his past arrest for carrying a gun in the open, police confronted him again Tuesday night -- one day after the state's attorney general ruled it's legal.
Obama Pushing Treaty To Ban Reloading
It's called the Inter-American Convention Against Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and Other Related Materials. Illicit manufacturing of firearms is defined as assembly of firearms or ammunition without a license. Hence, reloading ammunition -- or putting together a lawful firearm from a kit -- is clearly illicit manufacturing.
Lautenberg Renews Push to Shut Gun Show ‘Loophole’
Several high-ranking senators led by Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) on Tuesday relaunched their push to require gun sellers to conduct background checks on purchases of all types of guns at state gun shows.
Concealed Carry: Press Association Wins Gun Permit Issue
When the smoke cleared away on the final night of the legislative session, the West Virginia Press Association held the winning hand in a duel over guns and the public's right to know who is toting concealed firearms.
Rush to Carry Guns in Open is Not Likely
Madison gun owner Auric Gold said he often carries a handgun in a holster while walking in his east side neighborhood, a right that attorney general J.B. Van Hollen affirmed in a memorandum to prosecutors on Monday.
The Real Lesson of Columbine
Several of my colleagues are today observing the tenth anniversary of the massacre at Columbine High School in Colorado. As we look back on that terrible day, many Americans try to sort out what led to the event, and what might be done in the future to prevent another such tragedy. The answer is alarmingly simple, and nobody is going to like it.
Wisconsin: Open Carrying of Firearms Legal
Openly carrying a gun on the street or in a store will attract plenty of attention, particularly from police, but is perfectly legal, according to an advisory issued Monday by Wisconsin state Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen.
Concealed Carry: TacoMac Robbery Thwarted
The first-ever attempted robbery at a TacoMac restaurant didn't go as planned for a would-be robber when one of the managers on duty fired back.
NRA: WH Pushing to Reinstate Gun Ban
A top National Rifle Association official said the Obama administration is using the increased publicity surrounding drug cartels in Mexico as an opportunity to push for reinstating the ban on semi-assault weapons.
50-year-old Article Outlines Real ‘Homeland Security’
I've always disliked the term Homeland Security, from the very first time I heard George Bush utter it in a national address. There's just something Motherland/Fatherland creepy about it, and the recent DHS reports on rightwing extremism and southbound weapons smuggling confirm the fascist touch that seems to accompany everything the federal government oversees.
Churches and Guns Must Mix
Churches and Guns Must Mix: Author Charl Van Wyk, who shot back at terrorists attacking a church meeting, will be touring the U.S. with tales of his African ministry, including his first-hand experience with Christian churches that aren't prepared to defend themselves.
Student Groups Divided On Right To Carry Guns On Campus
Philip Axelrod and Sara Adler say they don't want to be defenseless targets.
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