- NRA will NOT endorse NV Senator Harry Reid. After careful consideration, the NRA-PVF announced today that it will not be endorsing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for re-election in the 2010 U.S. Senate race in Nevada.
- Federal Legislation Round-up. Both houses of Congress have adjourned for their “Summer District Work Period,” and there are two issues pending in Congress that require your immediate action to lobby your Senators and Congressman while back in their homestate for the next month.
- NRA backed measure signed into law by President Obama. Last week, the NRA-backed “Firearms Excise Tax Improvement Act of 2010” (H.R. 5552) was signed into law.
- NRA defeats petition to ban lead ammunition. “It’s outrageous that this petition even went this far,” said Chris W. Cox, NRA-ILA Executive Director. “We applaud the EPA for its understanding of the law and its common sense in this situation -- both of which were totally missing in the petition filed by these extreme anti-gun and anti-hunting groups.”
- NRA Statement on Elena Kagan's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Ms. Kagan presents a clear and present danger to the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Her political record reveals that she does not believe the Second Amendment guarantees a fundamental right and, in her recent testimony, she refused to acknowledge respect for the God-given right of self-defense.
- Firearms Industry responds to anti-hunting attack on traditional ammunition The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry, has announced its opposition to a petition filed today with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeking to ban the use of traditional ammunition, containing lead-core components, by America’s sportsmen and women.
- Chicago's Otis McDonald critical of $100 dollar fee for license. "I can't see to save my life why our government would infringe this on law-abiding taxpaying citizens," he said. "This is an inherent right. It was not given based on how much money we've got or what we can afford financially."
- Dem's "Lock N Load" to gain votes from "gun rights" groups With the mid-terms looming large in a year where incumbents are expected to take a beating at the polls many Democratic candidates are favoring gun rights, aiming to win endorsements or positive ratings from pro-2nd amendment groups.
- NRA Opposed to Kagan nomination to U.S. Supreme Court "She should not serve on any court, let alone be confirmed to a lifetime seat on the highest court in the land."
- Five Gun Salute, the High Court's four liberals are holding out to overturn Heller this suggests that the liberals have decided to bide their time and wait for a fifth vote so they can overturn both Heller and McDonald. This means that the matter of Second Amendment rights is far from settled, and the National Rifle Association and other advocates had better keep their legal guard up.
- A Vote for Kagan is a vote to take away your guns As the number of President Obama's judicial appointments and nominations continues to grow, it appears pretty clear that he does not care about the individual's right to self-defense.
- Guns Save Lives The National Academy of Sciences reviewed dozens of studies and could not find a single gun regulation that clearly led to reduced violent crime or murder.
- U.N. - N.R.A. Meeting about our Rights starting June 14th in NYC. Two major meetings, possibly affecting American gun owners’ rights, will occur at the United Nations (UN) in New York over the next several weeks.
- Hillary Clinton and the U.N. Arms Treaty rumor. Contrary to this widely circulated e-mail, Hillary Clinton has not signed any small arms treaty. She could not have done so, in fact, because no such treaty has yet been negotiated.
- Newest FBI data shows: More guns = less crime. The statistics indicate that between 2008 and 2009, as gun sales soared, the number of murders in our country decreased 7.2 percent.
- Gun Rights could pose problem for Kagan. The Supreme Court nominee's stance isn't clear but the NRA has seen enough to be worried
- Gunning for "Top Shot" Dover NH man finalist on new History Channel reality show.
- Civil rights and double standards: Gun owners are forced to "show papers," but media say illegal aliens shouldn't have to
- SAF Accuses Brady Campaign of racism. "The Brady Campaign and their soul mates at the Violence Policy Center have consistently avoided discussing the racist underpinnings of gun control because they know it is a political minefield"
- Federal Judge rules against Heller decision. The gun grabbers in Washington are celebrating a federal ruling handed down Friday that upheld the tangle of rules that effectively prohibit District residents from owning firearms for the purpose of home defense.
- Firearms deaths fall as millions obtain permits to carry concealed guns. “Firearms in the hands of law abiding citizens prevent 1 million robberies, murders and rapes every year”
- Read the full SCOTUS McDonald v. Chicago argument here. Trascript of full argument before the U.S. Supreme Court in regards to the incorporation of the 2nd Amendment
- WA Supreme Court: ‘2nd Amendment applies to the states via 14th Amendment due process The Washington State Supreme Court delivered a haymaker to anti-gunners – and strong reinforcement to gun rights advocates – Thursday morning when it handed down an opinion in the case of State v. Sieyesthat states bluntly, “We hold the Second Amendment applies to the states via the Fourteenth Amendment due process clause.”
- Three accurate stories about Modern Sporting Rifles (AR's) "It's one of the fastest growing segments in the market and if you've ever shot one you understand why," Fink said. "They're just a lot of fun to shoot. They're light on recoil and they're surprisingly accurate."
- Two Against Two: Bloomberg And Lautenberg
Pair Up To Violate The Second And Fourteenth Amendments Is your name the same as, or similar to, that of someone on the FBI’s “terrorist watchlist?” Or, have you been erroneously placed on the watchlist?
- Interpol wants your guns, the IRS wants to know about them, bullets that expire, and other internet rumors debunked. Over the past year, we have reported several times on the abundance of rumors being circulated regarding firearm issues. Among other things, we've heard phony tales circulating about such things as guns being banned for the elderly, ammunition with expiration dates, a requirement that guns be listed on tax returns, and a prohibition on gun and ammunition imports.
- Bloomberg anti gun blueprint revealed
- Fort Hood tightens restrictions on guns--what would stop "the next Hassan"?
- Clearing Up the Rumors: The Truth About "SB-2099," The "Gun Tax Bill"
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