Americans: No More Gun Control
Category: Self Defense
Beretta Issues Statement on New Maryland Gun Control Law
The firearm companies owned by Beretta Holding in Maryland-Beretta U.S.A. Corp., Benelli U.S.A. Corporation and Stoeger Industries, Inc.-have all been deeply concerned about Governor Martin O’Malley’s effort this year to impose broad new restrictions on the rights of Maryland citizens to buy firearms, as well as on the types of firearms and firearm magazines they can acquire. The Companies have submitted comments before the Maryland legislature and to the press condemning these efforts and stating that the Governor’s anti-gun activity is causing them to evaluate whether they want to remain in this State. Read more
Colorado Sheriffs to File Suit This Morning Against Colorado Anti-Gun Laws
Friday morning, May 17, at 10 a.m., Colorado Sheriffs and other plaintiffs will hold a press conference detailing the filing earlier that day of their federal civil rights lawsuit against House Bill 1224 (magazine ban) and 1229 (sales and temporary transfers of firearms). Read more
State pushes to keep Trayvon Martin’s past out of George Zimmerman trial
Florida state prosecutors in the murder case against George Zimmerman are attempting to keep Zimmerman’s attorneys from bringing testimony about Trayvon Martin’s past during the trial. Another example of “transparency” is here…
Colt’s Manufacturing Company Expands The Mustang Family
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC, one of the world’s leading designers, developers and manufacturers of firearms, is proud to introduce the newest member of the Colt Mustang family, the polymer framed Mustang XSP. Like its predecessors, the classic Colt Mustang and Mustang Pocketlite, the XSP is sure to become a popular option for concealed carry. Read more
SureFire’s E2D LED Defender Ultra Now Available
The SureFire E2D LED Defender Ultra is now available. It now produces 500 Lumens on its high setting, and still features our Crenellated Strike Bezel® for when 500 lumens is not enough. Read more
CCRKBA Says Coburn Amendment Made Sense, Blasts Senate
BELLEVUE, WA – A proposal by Sen. Tom Coburn to expand gun rights made sense, and Senate anti-gunners who opposed the measure should be held accountable by voters, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said Thursday.
Sen. Coburn’s proposal would have allowed armed private citizens to legally carry firearms on Army Corps of Engineers lands in states where carrying firearms for personal safety is already legal. The vote was 56-43, four votes shy of a required 60-vote threshold. Read more
Firearms Industry Praises Carter for Introducing Secure Firearms Act
NEWTOWN, CT — The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry, today praised U.S. Rep. John R. Carter (R-31, Texas) for his introduction of the bipartisan Secure Firearms Act. Read more
NSSF Dumps Reed, SHOT Management Still Undecided
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, today announced that it has reached an agreement with Reed Exhibitions to terminate the agreement the parties had for the management of the SHOT Show®. Accordingly, effective immediately, Reed Exhibitions will no longer be manager and producer of the SHOT Show. Read more
CCRKBA: Data Conflicts with Gun Control Rhetoric
BELLEVUE, WA – Newly-released data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) proves that more guns in private hands do not lead to more murders, and a Pew Research study showing widespread ignorance of this fact suggests that the public has been misled, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. Read more