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Should Texas Homeowner Face Charges For Shooting 21-Year-Old Knocking on Door?

Should Texas Homeowner Face Charges For Shooting 21-Year-Old Knocking on Door?

Last Monday, a Texas homeowner fatally shot a 21-year-old man who was knocking on his door at 4 a.m. and, allegedly, refused to leave. 

How Bad Is New York’s May-Issue Licensing Scheme? Ask Me, I Know Firsthand!  

How Bad Is New York’s May-Issue Licensing Scheme? Ask Me, I Know Firsthand!  

I finally got my pistol permit earlier this year.  It took me about 10 months from when I submitted the application to when I was finally issued my permit.

Norway Bow-And-Arrow Attack Sparks Gun Control Debate

Norway Bow-And-Arrow Attack Sparks Gun Control Debate

Folks are debating gun control on social media this week in the wake of a mass killing in Kongsberg, Norway that left four women and one man dead. The suspect used a bow and arrows to perpetrate the attack, giving credence to the pro-2A argument that guns don’t kill people, people kill people.   In [...]

WATCH: Bodycam Footage Shows Suspect Shooting Cops with 'Mini Machine Gun’

WATCH: Bodycam Footage Shows Suspect Shooting Cops with ‘Mini Machine Gun’

Harrowing bodycam footage released this week by the Houston Police Department depicts a suspect shooting at officers with what local media are calling a “mini machine-gun.”

Indiana Woman Fatally Shoots Intruder Pretending to Be A Cop 

Indiana Woman Fatally Shoots Intruder Pretending to Be A Cop 

“If you’re breaking into someone’s home in the middle of the night, if you don’t get shot or killed you should feel fortunate.”

WashPo Editorial Board: It’s Time to Act on Guns

WashPo Editorial Board: It’s Time to Act on Guns

In an opinion piece published this week, the paper’s gatekeepers argued that amidst a historic jump in murders last year, “it’s time to act on guns.” 

Social Worker: The Way to Fix Gun Buybacks Is to Offer A Lot More Money for Street Guns

Social Worker: The Way to Fix Gun Buybacks Is to Offer A Lot More Money for Street Guns

The reason gun buybacks don’t work is that the government is not offering enough money for street guns, argues Dr. Jonathan Wilson Jr., a social worker, researcher, and Southwest Philadelphia resident. 

Salon Op-Ed: America Has Too Many ‘Neils’ - White Guys in A Near Constant State of Fear

Salon Op-Ed: America Has Too Many ‘Neils’ – White Guys in A Near Constant State of Fear

“The fact is, there are a lot of Neils in America — white guys in a near-constant state of fear about their personal safety,” Hayden continued. 

Steelhead Outdoors' Nomad 32: A Modular Gun Safe That Goes Anywhere You Want

Steelhead Outdoors’ Nomad 32: A Modular Gun Safe That Goes Anywhere You Want

For me, I recently decided it was time for a major upgrade.  Enter Steelhead Outdoors, the Minnesota-based manufacturer of the Nomad series of modular, easy-to-assemble, AND disassemble, gun safes.   

Everytown Introduces New Gun Tracking Software in Baltimore

Former Employee Issues Most Damning Critique of Everytown: ‘It’s like being in an abusive relationship’ 

What’s it like to work for the Bloomberg-financed Everytown for Gun Safety?