Virginians aren’t giving up their Second Amendment rights without a fight. Local media coverage of six roundtable discussions hosted by Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam’s deputies indicates that the governor’s anti-gun policies aren’t sitting as well with his constituents as he no doubt hoped.
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Virginians Push Back on Gov. Northam’s Calls for Increased Gun Control
Published: June 19, 2019 { 14 comments }
‘Gun-Free’ Policy Disarmed Virginia Beach Victim, Family Calls for Investigation
Published: June 18, 2019 { 15 comments }One of the Virginia Beach shooting’s victims’ family is calling for an immediate investigation–including the policy against employees carrying guns.
Dems Introduce Permit-to-Purchase Bill for All Handguns
Published: June 18, 2019 { 74 comments }Specifically, the bill would establish a federal grant program to incentivize state and local governments to create a permit-to-purchase (PTP) law.
Student Posing With Gun Sues School After Being Suspended
Published: June 18, 2019 { 24 comments }Dia’mon Dallas, a student at Florida’s First Coast Technical College, is suing the school after she was put on suspension because of a picture on Facebook of herself and her fiance posing with guns at a gun range.
ATF Caught w/ Pants Down, Scrambling to Find Thousands of Firearms Stolen from Facility
Published: June 17, 2019 { 82 comments }The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) found itself in hot water last week when an investigation by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel revealed that thousands of firearms and firearm parts had been stolen from an ATF gun-destruction facility in West Virginia.
New Bill Would Repeal Law that Can Turn Open Carriers into Prohibited Persons
Published: June 13, 2019 { 13 comments }The federal Gun-Free School Zone Act (GFSZA) has got to go. It’s problematic for two reasons.
Missouri Principal Suspended After Posting Pro-Gun Tweet in Response to David Hogg
Published: June 13, 2019 { 69 comments }An elementary school principal in Missouri has been placed on paid leave after responding to a David Hogg tweet with images of himself and his children shooting firearms, according to local media.
Exclusive: Leading Suppressor Advocacy Group Addresses Trump’s Anti-Silencer Comments
Published: June 13, 2019 { 51 comments }Donald Trump doesn’t like suppressors. At all. He told a reporter precisely that last week on the South Lawn of the White House before departing on Marine One.
Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Bankrupt Gun Manufacturers, Dealers
Published: June 12, 2019 { 51 comments }One of the primary goals of anti-gunners is to bankrupt the gun industry by repealing the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA).
Supreme Court Denies Case Regarding ‘Illegal’ Suppressors
Published: June 11, 2019 { 17 comments }The Supreme Court decided against hearing petitions from men prosecuted for the illegal manufacture and purchase of suppressors in Kansas.