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Expo Proves Chief Flynn Is Wrong About Concealed Carry
Cam Edwards says Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn should apologize to concealed-carry permit holders, especially now that the NRA Carry Guard Expo has revealed that he’s completely wrong.
Meeting On Campus Carry Concerns Draws Only One Person
With campus carry taking effect at Georgia colleges and Universities on July 1, administrators at Augusta University thought it would be prudent to have a gathering to address questions and concerns students might have about the law.
Congresswoman Calls NRA Members A “Domestic Security Threat”
Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., sits on the Homeland Security Committee. So when the Congresswoman recklessly tweeted on Thursday night that “NRA and Dana Loesch are quickly becoming domestic security threats under President Trump”—in essence, declaring war on law-abiding gun owners—it did not go unnoticed.
Solving Baltimore’s Murder Problem
Stacy Washington explores strategies to help curb violent crime in Baltimore and other large cities.
“Death Wish” Exposes The Left’s Alarming Hypocrisy On Guns
Frequent A1F Daily contributor Frank Miniter explores the anti-freedom Left’s attack on the new “Death Wish” movie.
Anti-Gunners Try To Blame Gun Owners For Any Tragedy
When a Minnesota mosque was attacked, a state gun-ban group attempted to blame pro-gun organizations—until they were called on it.
First Gear | First Gun
We may justify a Browning Buck Mark as a starter handgun, but you’ll keep it as a winner.
Liberal Group Helping Anti-Gun Candidates Run For Office
Following the loud and resounding conservative message that was sent at the polls in 2016, a group of liberals has formed Run For Something to recruit young progressives into politics. They’re looking for diverse candidates who are well-connected and will help to form a Democratic caucus. The criteria, as outlined on their website, includes men and women under 35 who are, among other things, anti-gun.
Washington Supreme Court Backs Seattle Gun Tax
The Washington state Supreme Court on Thursday upheld Seattle’s punitive tax on guns and ammunition.
Ex-Boyfriend Shot While Violating Protection Order
Polk County, N.C., deputies say that a man ignored a protection order and appeared at his ex-girlfriend’s house—bringing along a baseball bat and a can of gasoline.
A Week Of Freedom | Aug. 6 – 12
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Chatterday | Saturday, August 12
A collection of quotes from this week’s Tower of 2A Babble.
School District Trains Armed Staffers; Reporter Deems Them “Ready To Kill”
When Mad River Local Schools in Ohio recently arranged to have several teachers and staff trained in the defensive use of firearms so they could better protect students, the district took a prudent step toward safety. Yet a newspaper reporting on the event chose to make a mockery of it.
Nikki Goeser Speaks Out On National Carry Reciprocity
A woman who saw her husband gunned down by a stalker because both he and she were left disarmed in a gun-free zone is speaking out in favor of national Right-to-Carry reciprocity legislation being considered in Congress.
Czech Republic Sues EU Over Gun Law
The Czech Republic refuses to give in on guns. Following a directive from the European Union imposing stringent new gun controls, the Czechs filed a lawsuit last week claiming it goes too far. The directive calls for further restrictions on semi-automatic firearms and magazines, alters the current firearm licensing categories, requires additional qualifications for gun owner licensing, and imposes additional marking and registration requirements.
South Carolina Man Shoots Hallucinating Home Invader
Late Monday afternoon, an Abbeville, S.C., man was in his residence when he suddenly found another man inside his home, threatening to kill him.
Carry Life | Red Dot University, Part 2
Gabe Suarez returns with more insights on red-dot handgunning when it will matter most.
U.S. News & World Report’s Patrick Tomlinson Hates Trump Supporters
How U.S. News & World Report let a mediocre sci-fi novelist trash President Donald Trump and the NRA to push the publication’s anti-freedom agenda.
Foster Families Torn Apart By Anti-Second Amendment Regulations
AWR Hawkins explores how some states are forcing foster parents to give up their Second Amendment rights.
More Details On Second Amendment Guarantee Act
We told you last week how U.S. Rep. Chris Collins, R-N.Y., has introduced the Second Amendment Guarantee Act. Now NRA’s Institute for Legislative action is explaining the importance of the measure.