In today’s society, the use of traditional ammunition (lead ammunition) is constantly under attack.  Senate Bill 6209, sponsored by state Senator Mark Schoesler (R-9) and eight other state Senators, would limit the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Commission’s ability to restrict the use of lead ammunition.

On January 27, official Right-to-Carry reciprocity was recognized between West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt.  West Virginia now has Right-to-Carry reciprocity with twenty-one other states.

On January 27, official Right-to-Carry reciprocity was recognized between West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt.  West Virginia now has Right-to-Carry reciprocity with twenty-three other states.

On January 27, official Right-to-Carry reciprocity was recognized between West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt.  Kansas now has Right-to-Carry reciprocity with twenty-eight other states.

The scimitar horned oryx . . . the addax . . . the dama gazelle   three elegant desert antelope that you’d hope to see on a journey through Africa, except that their numbers are dwindling there. Which is why Lara Logan went to Texas    yes, Texas. There, on large grassland ranches, some exotic species that are endangered in the wild have been brought back in large numbers. But there’s a catch: a percentage of the herd is hunted every year by hunters who pay big money for a big catch. The ranchers say this limited “culling” gives them the money they need to care for the animals and conserve the species.

On January 27, official Right-to-Carry reciprocity was recognized between West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt.  Kansas now has Right-to-Carry reciprocity with twenty-eight other states.

Tennessee is one of the large majority of states — 34 out of 50 — that doesn’t require a background check when one private individual sells a gun to another. Mayors Against Illegal Guns, founded by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, thinks that Tennessee should join the minority.But the call for stricter gun laws seems like one whose time has passed, and if anyone is going to reform gun rules it should probably be Bloomberg’s New York, which has been the scene of one gun law horror story after another, with honest citizens facing years of jail time for unwitting violations.

On January 27, official Right-to-Carry reciprocity was recognized between Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens and the Attorneys General in Iowa and Wisconsin, Tom Miller and J.B. Van Hollen. Georgia now has Right-to-Carry reciprocity with twenty-six other states.

Following a series of high profile shootings deemed justified under the state’s “Make My Day” law, some lawmakers are looking to expand the state’s gun laws to allow citizens to defend themselves beyond just their homes.

After picking up her 16-year-old son from school a woman returned to her home in Fort Worth, Texas to find that a burglar had broken in. The woman retrieved a gun, confronted the criminal, and shot him once in the leg. The burglar fled the home, but was captured by police a few blocks away.
When contacted by the local media for comment the woman simply noted that she was protecting her home. An investigation revealed that the intruder had at least one outstanding warrant. (The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas 01/27/12)