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This Story Proves Beyond A Shadow Of A Doubt Why Every School Needs Armed Security

“I think we need to stop and reflect on this story before the media buries it. A shooter opened fire at Great Mills High School in Maryland but he was cut short by an armed security officer. He managed to injure two people before he was “engaged,” according to the sheriff, and quickly neutralized. Of […]

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Rate Of U.S. Gun Violence Has Fallen Since 1993, Study Says

“Since 1993, the United States has seen a drop in the rate of homicides and other violence involving guns, according to two new studies released Tuesday. Using government data, analysts saw a steep drop for violence in the 1990s, they saw more modest drops in crime rates since 2000. “Firearm-related homicides dropped from 18,253 homicides […]

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Second Amendment Foundation Sees 1,200% Surge In Youth Membership, Donations

“The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has seen a stunning 1,200% increase in youth membership and donations since the tragic South Florida school shooting on February 14. In reaction to the calls to raise the age limit on ownership of certain guns subsequent to the school shooting, SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb […]

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The assault weapons ban didn’t work. A new version won’t, either

“There is no denying that the AR-15 — an open-source, modular weapon platform that’s the fruit of many tens of billions of private and public dollars in small arms research and almost six decades of innovation — is the most easy to use and one of the most lethal guns available to civilians. Those of […]

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Illinois Gun Show Bans AR-15 And Bump Stock Sales After Protesters Speak Out

“A monthly Illinois gun show may have become the first in the nation to ban sales of AR-15 rifles following complaints in the wake of the deadly Parkland, Florida, school shooting. Vendors were told they could not sell the AR-15 or any other assault-style rifles, or the bump stocks that boost the firepower of such […]

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New Assault Weapons Ban for Pistols And Shotguns

“(Ammoland.com)- It is no secret that Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I) is no fan of guns. After the Las Vegas shooting, he introduced a bill to ban bump stocks. With another tragedy, he looks to gain political capital by proposing more overreaching gun bills that are doomed to fail in Congress. This tactic is what is […]

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I Wanted to Be a Good Mom. So I Got a Gun.

“A few months after my father left our family home for good, my mother heard me screaming in the middle of the night. It was the kind of scream that made her grab her rifle in one hand and some ammo in another. It was a spring night and I was sleeping with my window […]

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Crime At University Of Kansas Down After 6 Months Of Campus Carry

“Six months into a campus carry rule at the University of Kansas that liberals were sure would result in bloody gunfights and grueling body counts, the actual crime statistics are telling an altogether different story.From 2016 to 2017, crimes reported on campus went not up, but down, according to a Friday university police announcement reported […]

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Arizona would pay people to get a concealed carry permit

“At a time when some localities are doing all they can to prevent citizens from obtaining a concealed carry permit to possess a handgun, a top leader in Arizona is proposing to pay applicants to make the process easier. Republican Rep. Steve Montenegro, the House majority leader, is offering a bill to give applicants a […]

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Why the Left Won’t Win the Gun-Control Debate

“It’s too hard to persuade people to willingly surrender the right to protect their own lives. Last week I wrote a long essay in The Atlantic that represented my best effort to explain “gun culture” to those who may be more hostile to gun rights than, say, the typical reader of National Review. I began […]

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