Dozens of Missouri teachers and school staffers are now training to carry firearms while at work to protect students from active shooters. While this is good news for those who value the Second Amendment, it also raises questions about the standards, gear and costs associated with that firearms training.
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Missouri teachers prepare to ‘end the fight’ against school shooters
Published: July 3, 2014 { 17 comments }
Moms notch another victory, Target asks customers to leave guns at home
Published: July 2, 2014 { 30 comments }Moms Demand Action scored another victory on Wednesday when retail giant Target announced that it would ask gun owners to leave their firearms at home.
Billy Johnson on Santa Barbra Killer: ‘What we call things matters’
Published: July 2, 2014 { 11 comments }“We have been conditioned to fear people with guns. The media reinforces this fear while simultaneously exploiting it. We have been conditioned to feel that guns and gunmen in particular are evils from which any decent person should recoil in horror.” – Billy Johnson, NRA News commentator.
New Pro-Carry Georgia Law Takes Effect
Published: July 1, 2014 { 10 comments }On Tuesday, Georgia’s new sweeping pro-carry law took effect. The National Rifle Association celebrates the victory while Everytown for Gun Safety vows that the war is not yet won.
Dick Metcalf at it again: Uniter or Divider?
Published: July 1, 2014 { 35 comments }Dick Metcalf speaks at the Aspen Ideas Festival about the abrupt end to his tenure at Guns & Ammo, while making some controversial remarks in the process.
NSSF: Hunters, Target Shooters add $110 Billion to Economy
Published: June 30, 2014 { 0 comments }Hunters and sportsmen are a boon to the U.S. economy to the tune of approximately $110 billion, according to a report released last Thursday by the National Shooting Sports Foundation.
DEA, ATF Planned to Track Gun Show Attendees
Published: January 31, 2014 { 14 comments }In 2008, the DEA, ATF made plans to track and monitor gun show attendees, according to a recent letter obtained by the ACLU.