During his CPAC speech this afternoon, Executive Vice President of the National Rifle Association Wayne LaPierre made clear that a second term for President Obama means a full blown attack on the Second Amendment. He also warned the NRA will do whatever it takes to prevent his reelection.
California: Ignorance of law clears Orange County Sheriff’s top lobbyist in gun controversy
Ignorance of the law helped clear Sheriff Jerry Demings’ political lobbyist of wrongdoing for handing out gun owners’ restricted driver’s license photos last year in Tallahassee to lobby against an open carry law, Orange County sheriff’s records show.
Cox: Justice Ginsburg reminds us what is at stake in November
This November’s election isn’t about the direction of our country over the next four years — it’s about the very survival of our Constitution, our values, and our freedoms as we know them. If freedom loving Americans needed any more evidence for this, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg recently provided it.
Former DEA chief says 3 other federal agencies knew about Operation Fast and Furious
While criticism surrounding Operation Fast and Furious has so far focused on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, three other federal agencies knew about the operation and some of their agents tried to stop it, according to the former chief of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in Tucson. Tony Coulson, the DEA’s agent in charge of Southern Arizona during Fast and Furious, says many federal field agents knew the ATF was walking guns to Mexico, but supervisors told them to back off when they objected.
Cox: Mexico’s gun problem isn’t traceable to the US
The Post’s assertion that 70 to 80 percent of traceable guns can be traced to the United States has long been discredited. Mexican police trace only a fraction of the guns they seize, and they are specifically trained not to request U.S. traces on guns without U.S. markings, according to Sen. Charles E. Grassley (Iowa), the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Furthermore, according to federal data released in June, 78 percent of firearms submitted for tracing in 2009 and 66 percent of firearms submitted in 2010 were not traced back to final sales by U.S. licensed dealers.
H.R. 2834 / S. 2066 The Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act
H. R. 2834 / S. 2066 recognizes the rightful place of recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting on Federal lands, supports Executive Order 13443 that directs Federal land management agencies to facilitate the expansion and enhancement of hunting on Federal lands, and ensures sound scientific management of wildlife and their habitat.
Florida: Ignorance of law clears Orange County Sheriff’s top lobbyist in gun controversy
Ignorance of the law helped clear Sheriff Jerry Demings’ political lobbyist of wrongdoing for handing out gun owners’ restricted driver’s license photos last year in Tallahassee to lobby against an open carry law, Orange County sheriff’s records show.
Florida: Ignorance of law clears Orange County Sheriff’s top lobbyist in gun controversy
Ignorance of the law helped clear Sheriff Jerry Demings’ political lobbyist of wrongdoing for handing out gun owners’ restricted driver’s license photos last year in Tallahassee to lobby against an open carry law, Orange County sheriff’s records show.
Virginia General Assembly Passes Legislation to Repeal One-Gun-a-Month
The Virginia Senate has passed House Bill 940, legislation to repeal the prohibition of purchasing more than one handgun per month, by a 21 to 19 vote. This bill passed the House of Delegates on February 1 by a 66 to 32 vote.
Wayne LaPierre: Obama wants to outlaw guns in 2nd term
A top official with the National Rifle Association said Friday that President Obama will move to “destroy” gun rights and “erase” the Second Amendment if he is re-elected in November.