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CCRKBA: Media Needs to Start Calling Vehicles 'Assault Weapons'

CCRKBA: Media Needs to Start Calling Vehicles ‘Assault Weapons’

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“Or is the problem the individual driver, rather than the equipment he turns into a weapon,” Gottlieb challenged. “Once you realize how absurd it is to call a car an ‘assault vehicle,’ you see the lunacy of defining, and then banning, so-called ‘assault rifles.’”

Father of Shooting Victim Explains Why He Isn’t Giving Up His AR-15

Father of Shooting Victim Explains Why He Isn’t Giving Up His AR-15

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“I can go lay an AK-47 in the middle of a gymnasium during a basketball game, and I promise you it won’t kill one person,” he said. “It’s not until someone picks it up that it becomes dangerous.”

Nashville Mayor: The Purpose of AR-15s is to 'Terrorize'

Nashville Mayor: The Purpose of AR-15s is to ‘Terrorize’

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Reinking exhibited troubling behavior even before the shooting, expressing a belief that Taylor Swift was stalking him and hacking his phone and Netflix account, according to the New York Times.

Harvard Poll: 58 Percent of Americans Under 30 Support Banning 'Assault Weapons'

Harvard Poll: 58 Percent of Americans Under 30 Support Banning ‘Assault Weapons’

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As it specifically relates to black rifles, what gun-grabbers call “assault weapons,” 58 percent of voters under 30 support a ban, according to the survey conducted by Harvard University’s Institute of Politics.

Wells Fargo Stands Up to Teacher’s Union: 'Banks shouldn’t decide which legal products consumers can buy'

Wells Fargo Stands Up to Teacher’s Union: ‘Banks shouldn’t decide which legal products consumers can buy’

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“Wells Fargo wants schools and communities to be safe from gun violence, but changes to laws and regulations should be determined through a legislative process that gives the American public an opportunity to participate,” the bank said.

Last Call for Bump Stocks! Slide Fire is Shutting Down Soon

Last Call for Bump Stocks! Slide Fire is Shutting Down Soon

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Last call for bump stocks! Slide Fire Solutions, the preeminent manufacturer of reciprocating stocks, is closing its doors on May 20.

When Getting Involved Goes Wrong: Armed Samaritan Sued for Saving Officer

When Getting Involved Goes Wrong: Armed Samaritan Sued for Saving Officer

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“If the officer was truly in harm’s way and he was going to die, she had the right to defend him,” Maislin said. “But over and over what we have is a story of somebody engaging somebody else and claiming self-defense.”

Danish Armed Forces Adopting SIG Sauer's P320 X-Carry

Danish Armed Forces Adopting SIG Sauer’s P320 X-Carry

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SIG’s flagship pistol was tested against several other very recent offerings including the Beretta APX, Canik TP9 SF and Gen 5 Glock 17.

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Dick’s Sporting Goods to Destroy AR-15s Pulled from Shelves

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“We are in the process of destroying all firearms and accessories that are no longer for sale as a result of our February 28th policy change,” a spokeswoman told the Post-Gazette. “We are destroying the firearms in accordance with federal guidelines and regulations.”

School District Gives Teachers Tiny, Souvenir Bats to Fend Off Armed Intruders

School District Gives Teachers Tiny, Souvenir Bats to Fend Off Armed Intruders

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“Am I going to get out my bat that’s in a locked cabinet or my bucket of rocks or slide something under the door to lock it to stop someone?” Fagan asked. “How effective is any of this?”