Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
Today, March 13, U.S. Senators Mark Begich (D-Alaska) and Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) introduced S. 2188, the “National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2012.” The bill is the Senate companion to H. R. 822, which was approved by the U. S. House last November by a vote of 272-154. Read more
BELLEVUE, WA – The plea deal announced this morning that allows anti-gun San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi to keep his guns in what began as a domestic violence case “smacks of hypocrisy at the highest order,” the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. Read more
Throwback uniforms have become a way of celebrating the past in sports. So, when the Houston Astros were forbidden for wearing their old uniforms this season, fans cried foul ball. Now Major League Baseball has overturned the controversial decision here…
Major League Baseball loves the marketing concept of throwback uniforms but won’t let the Houston Astros wear uniforms from the past. Why? Because a pistol is pictured on them. More gun-control nonsense here…
When it comes to gun control, the Brady Campaign doesn’t want you to be in control and opposes the “no-permit” approach to carrying.
Gun grabbers view the efforts as part of a strategy to weaken gun laws across the country, but supporters say armed, law-abiding citizens prevent crime. The move is here…
Some insightful perspectives on crime in D.C. before and after the gun ban and the Heller decision. Chicago never went back to the “Old West” days, as had been predicted. The facts are here…
With private firearm ownership at an all-time high and violent crime rates plunging across the nation, none of the scary scenarios they advanced has materialized. See why groups like the Brady Campaign have missed the target here…
New York has arrested several people recently for violating its extreme gun-control measures. The question is should there be any mercy or is “zero tolerance” sensible. John Lott chimes in here…
And, a marine faces jail time in New York. More here…
Moments before this alert was to go out, a federal district court in Washington, D.C. issued a ruling upholding an Obama administration policy that requires federally licensed firearms retailers in states bordering Mexico to report multiple sales of semi-automatic rifles. The case was brought by two NRA-backed firearms retailers and by the National Shooting Sports Foundation acting on behalf of its affected members. Plaintiffs plan to appeal immediately—but in the meantime, your help is urgently needed in seeking congressional action to end this illegal policy. Read more
An example of how government can steal firearms after registration is imposed is here…