When it comes to gun politics, one demographic bucks trends. Millennials, now a sizable part of the vote, are fairly divided when it comes to firearms policy and show about as much support for gun rights as older demographics.
Current Events in the Gun Industry
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Carolina Gun Ads Cause Christmas Controversy (Oh No! Hide the Children!)
Published: December 8, 2015 { 37 comments }Gun advertisements posted on billboards in both North Carolina and South Carolina are causing quite the stir this holiday season.
Supreme Court Fail! Justices Pass on Deciding Constitutionality of ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
Published: December 7, 2015 { 56 comments }“Based on its crabbed reading of Heller, the Seventh Circuit felt free to adopt a test for assessing firearm bans that eviscerates many of the protections recognized in Heller and McDonald,” wrote Thomas.
Hooah G.I. Jane! The Military Now Welcomes You to Fill Combat Roles
Published: December 4, 2015 { 33 comments }The U.S. Military is going to allow women to fill all combat positions.
Nashville City Board Puts Stop to Gun Shows at Fairgrounds
Published: December 3, 2015 { 28 comments }The Nashville, Tenn. Fairgrounds will no longer be home to gun shows after more than 30 years of tradition. The Metro Board of Fair Commissioners voted to stop hosting gun shows at the city’s public property.
Buy Your Surplus, WW-II Era 1911 from the Government!
Published: December 3, 2015 { 89 comments }The government is allowing the public to purchase the Army’s WWII-era surplus 1911s via the Civilian Marksmanship Program. Here is what you need to know about the purchasing process.
Georgia Lawmaker Seeks Mandatory Training for Carry Permits
Published: December 3, 2015 { 61 comments }To require training or not to require training? That is the question.
Architect of New York Gun Control Found Guilty on Corruption Charges
Published: December 3, 2015 { 22 comments }New York’s former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, one of the architects of New York’s Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act, was found guilty Monday on seven federal corruption counts.
Gun Sales Set Record on Black Friday
Published: December 2, 2015 { 10 comments }The FBI processed a record-setting number of background checks on Black Friday, November 27, 2015. They ran 185,345 background checks, almost 8,000 more check over last year’s Black Friday.
How Bloomberg is Winning in the Political Arena
Published: December 2, 2015 { 7 comments }New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg is winning in the political arena? How is he doing it? Well, take a wild guess…