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NRA-ILA In a move clearly intended by the Obama Administration to suppress the acquisition, ownership and use of AR-15s and other .223 caliber general purpose rifles, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives unexpectedly announced today that it intends to ban commonplace M855 ball ammunition as “armor piercing ammunition.” The decision continues Obama’s use […]

by AWR Hawkins6 Feb 2015142 On February 4, Representative Elizabeth Esty (D-CT-5th Dist.) introduced a bill to ban “high capacity” ammunition magazines, and it was supported by 100 Democrat cosponsors. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) introduced the same legislation to the Senate. And Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said Democrats are starting with magazine bans, but the […]

By nssfnews “More than half of women (55.6 percent) participating in a new study commissioned by the National Shooting Sports Foundation said they intend to purchase at least one firearm in the next 12 months. That finding and many others reflect the growing popularity of firearms ownership by women, who represent the fastest growing segment […]

The Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015 The Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015 (S.405), NSSF’s top legislative priority, has been introduced in the United States Senate by Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM). For hunters and sport shooters this is the most significant piece sportsmen’s legislation in a generation. It protects the use of […]

February 4, 2015 By Greg Campbell “In states with a conservative populace, we are seeing a renaissance of freedom vis-à-vis Second Amendment rights. For years, those who sought to uphold the Second Amendment’s protections were bombarded with a massive assault from all angles. As Americans worked to try and fight-back outright bans and increased federal […]

By Greg Richter, Newsmax “There are individuals living in the United States today who have contact with the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) and other terrorist groups who have “a desire to conduct an attack” on U.S. soil, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Johnson would not say […]

by AWR Hawkins7 Feb 2015 “Three Democratic state senators have joined as co-sponsors on a Republican bill to repeal Colorado’s “high capacity” magazine ban. State senators Chris Holbert (R-Parker) and John Cooke (R-Greeley) initially put SB 175 forward. As a sheriff, Cooke made headlines in 2013 with his opposition to proposed gun control measures. Upon […]

by AWR Hawkins27 Jan 2015 Follow AWR Hawkins on Twitter @AWRHawkins Reach him directly at awrhawkins@breitbart.com. “On January 27, Montana lawmakers heard testimony on Representative Art Wittich’s (R-Bozeman) House Bill 203, which prohibits the state from enforcing any federal ban “on semiautomatic weapons or large magazines.” HB 203 is titled the “Montana Federal Semiautomatic Firearm […]

Published February 06, 2015 FoxNews.com “Orlando, Florida is known for its world-class theme parks, but if hanging with Mickey Mouse isn’t really you’re speed, there’s a new theme park that may give you more bang for your buck. At Machine Gun America, kids as young as 13 can shoot military-grade firearms at custom targets or […]

by AWR Hawkins28 Jan 2015 “In the five months since Hot Springs, Arkansas, gun range owner Jan Morgan banned Muslims from her facilities, she has seen business quadruple. She has also faced threats and the prospect of lawsuits, which so far, have not materialized. Morgan owns Gun Cave Indoor Firing Range. According to Fox News, […]