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Concealed Carrying Church Pastor Captures Suspected Armed Robber at Gunpoint

Mon, 10/21/2013 - 17:10
Pastor Carl Sanders might be a man of God, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t believe in using lethal force in self defense if necessary. Sanders stopped in a Dollar General store to buy a sports drink over the weekend. What Sanders saw when he entered the store was an armed robbery in progress. According […]

Duck Dynasty Stars Speak Out in Support of Gun Rights In Recent Weeks

Mon, 10/21/2013 - 12:52
The stars of A&E’s Duck Dynasty, the reality television juggernaut, have not been outspoken pro-gun supporters, however, it would be hard to assume they aren’t, given their lifestyle and hobbies. Now, at least one of the stars of the show, Uncle Si, has spoken out slightly against gun control. In a recent interview with Men’s […]

Arizona Concealed Carrier Stops Possible Mass Shooting by Shooting Man Armed With a Rifle

Mon, 10/21/2013 - 09:57
This is a story of a mass shooting that might have been if not for the efforts of a concealed carrier. However, don’t expect to see this story on the national news since there were no fatalities. Several guests, in their 20′s and 30′s were attending a party at a Glendale, AZ home when one […]

New York: Hero Father Charged With Murder for Shooting Rape Suspect

Sun, 10/20/2013 - 16:31
A New York man, David Carlson, a 43 year old father of three, spent a week jail in New York after being charged with murder. Carlson’s ordeal started when Norris Acosta-Sanchez, an accused rapist, was found to be living in an abandoned cabin near Carlson’s home. A heavily armed police presence raided the cabin, but […]

WI Homeowner Shoots Home Invader With Shotgun, May Have Been Targeted Due to Settlement Money

Sun, 10/20/2013 - 15:57
A homeowner in Wisconsin was forced to defend himself, his girlfriend and his home during an attempted home invasion robbery earlier this month. Jeremiah VanRemmen apparently fired several shots from a shotgun at a would be home invader. The suspect was hit by the gunfire and is being treated at an area hospital. He is […]

North Carolina School Scares Students With Fake, Masked Gunman During Exercise

Sun, 10/20/2013 - 15:45
A North Carolina school is in hot water with parents after they executed what they are calling an “enrichment exercise”. During the so called exercise, a school employee, armed with a toy gun and wearing a ski mask, burst into a sixth grade classroom and pretended to steal an item at gunpoint. The teacher then […]

79 Year Old NBA Legend Bill Russell Arrested for Bringing Loaded Gun to Airport

Sat, 10/19/2013 - 09:39
Based on media reports, it’s not uncommon for people to forget about guns or ammunition they left in a bag, especially daily carry bags, such as purses, laptop cases, or backpacks and then try to go through airport security. However, this might be the most high profile case of it happening. Bill Russell, the legendary […]

Friday Flashback: [Video] CA Businessman Shoots and Kills Five Gang Members In Multiple Attacks

Fri, 10/18/2013 - 16:07
It’s Friday, and that means it’s time for a Friday Flashback. This week we’ll take a look at one of the few people who has had to use deadly force to defend themselves multiple times, Lance Thomas. Los Angeles, CA watchmaker Lance Thomas just wanted to run his watch shop, making a living doing what […]

[Video] NRA News: Personal Training and Improvement With Former Navy SEAL Dom Raso

Fri, 10/18/2013 - 15:29
We’ve got another great video from the NRA commentators. This time former Navy SEAL Dom Raso talks about the importance of training. Video Transcript: Lets talk about improving ourselves. The way we act, think, train, interact, and everything in between. Because I see way too many people who think all they have to do for […]

Proposed Illinois Gun Laws Would Impose 3-10 Year Minimum Sentences for Simply Possessing a Gun

Fri, 10/18/2013 - 10:38
The NRA-ILA is reporting that a dangerous bill is prepared to make some moves in the Illinois State Legislature. The bill, along with imposing stiffer penalties for using a gun in a crime, would also impose 3-10 year minimum prison sentences for carrying a gun without a permit or possessing a gun without a firearm […]

New York Gun Owner Arrested for Having 10 Rounds in Gun Magazine Instead of 7

Fri, 10/18/2013 - 10:37
It looks like the SAFE Act in New York is now starting to affect citizens several months after it was put in place. A man in Lockport, NY was arrested for having 10 rounds of ammunition in the magazine of his 9mm pistol which was in the glovebox of his car. The gun itself was […]

[Video] 12 Year Old Girl Who Shot Intruder Is Given “911 Hero of the Year” Award

Thu, 10/17/2013 - 11:24
You might remember the case of 12 year old Kendra St. Clair from October of last year. The girl was home alone when Stacy Jones broke into her home. Kendra hid in a closet in the home, holding her mother’s gun and talking to 911 dispatchers throughout the incident. When Jones tried to break into […]

Ohio Resident Shoots and Kills Man Suspected in Numerous Burglaries

Thu, 10/17/2013 - 10:56
Keith Richards (we’ll assume no relation to the other one) is suspected in several burglaries in the Portsmouth, OH area recently. During a recent alleged burglary, Richards was met with more resistance than normal. According to reports, Richards was attempting to break into the home of a deceased woman. However, the woman’s brother happened to […]

Auburn, AL Homeowner Shoots 1 of 2 Burglars, Leading to Their Capture

Thu, 10/17/2013 - 10:23
A homeowner in Auburn, AL discovered two men inside of his home around 9pm earlier this month. The homeowner, who was armed, opened fire on the suspects. One of the suspects was hit by the gunfire, but both managed to escape the resident, even managing to steal some property in the process. The suspects made […]

SC Homeowner Tries to Take Joe Biden’s Advice Against Thief, It Didn’t Work, and He Was Forced to Shoot Him

Wed, 10/16/2013 - 18:24
A South Carolina homeowner apparently took a page out Joe “Double Barrels to the Sky” Biden’s playbook. When the homeowner discovered an intruder on his property, he fired a warning shot from his shotgun. However, that only made the suspect come towards the homeowner. At this point, the homeowner apparently decided the Vice President’s advice […]

[Video] Special Needs Child Suspended Indefinitely for Drawing Cartoon of Bomb

Wed, 10/16/2013 - 13:07
Zero thought…I mean tolerance, strikes again. This time a special needs student in South Carolina was suspended from school indefinitely for drawing a cartoon of a bomb. The student in question is 13 years old and suffers from autism. According to Fox Carolina, Parham said she was told that her son showed the picture to […]

Duke Basketball Team Attacked by Anti-Gun Groups for Posting Photo With Realistic Laser Tag Guns

Wed, 10/16/2013 - 10:17
The Duke basketball team was forced, via criticism by anti-gun groups, to remove a photo of the team holding realistic looking firearms from the team Twitter account. What were the firearms in question? They were essentially laser tag guns. As part of a team building exercise, the team was visiting the West Point Military Academy, […]

BREAKING: Senate Strongly Rejects UN Arms Treaty – Kills Chances of It Passing in Foreseeable Future

Tue, 10/15/2013 - 20:07
According to Ted R. Bromund, Ph.D. of The Heritage Foundation, the US Senate has killed any chance of the UN Arms Treaty passing the Senate. According the article at the Foundry, The U.S. Senate responded decisively today to Secretary of State John Kerry’s recent signature on the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). In a bipartisan […]

Gas Station Clerk Pulls Gun on Knife Wielding Armed Robber – Is Then Promptly Fired

Tue, 10/15/2013 - 16:51
This story is both a defensive gun use and a bit of an outrage story. A gas station clerk, Shannon Cothran, in Nashua, NH was working the late shift at the Shell gas station at 301 Main St. in Nashua, NH when a man armed with a knife entered the store in an attempt to […]

[Video] SAF’s Alan Gottlieb and Piers Morgan Have Intense Interview Over “Guns Save Lives Day” [Full Interview]

Tue, 10/15/2013 - 15:12
The Second Amendment Foundation’s Alan Gottlieb went on Piers Morgan’s talk show once again last night. This time Gottlieb was defending the SAF’s Guns Save Lives Day (no affiliation to this website) which was originally scheduled to be on the anniversary of the Sandy Hook shootings. The event was moved to the day after the […]

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