Monthly Archives: July 2009

The Obama Effect

VIDEO: CNN ON AMMO SHORTAGE . . . CNN’s Lou Dobbs Tonight reported last week on the ammunition shortage affecting retailers and shooters across the country. The piece — titled “The Obama Effect?” — included remarks from NSSF Senior Vice … Continue reading

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$245,000 in Grants to Shooting Facilities

NSSF TO FUND PROJECTS AT 12 RANGES . . . To encourage the development of new marketing strategies that will motivate people to go target shooting and hunting, the National Shooting Sports Foundation has awarded grants totaling $245,531 to 12 … Continue reading

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If “Mermaids” are protesting . . . .

It has to be PETA! If something really bizzare is going on involving animal protests you really don’t have to use much imagination to figure out that the whackos at PETA are involved. This is another of those classic protests … Continue reading

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Gun control’s Trojan horse moves closer to the gates

SOTOMAYOR WINS VIRTUAL ASSURANCE OF RAPID CONFIRMATION . . . Cowered by opposition demagogues and the liberal media, Senate Republicans announced on Friday that they do not intend to block a vote on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. This provides … Continue reading

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As many have said, gun control is not about guns

It’s all about control, and the Feds are going to tighten, not loosen that grip. ATF OPEN LETTERS TO TENNESSEE AND MONTANA FFLs . . . ATF has posted open letters to all federal firearms licensees in Tennessee and Montana … Continue reading

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Background checks way up.

NEWTOWN, Conn. — Data released by the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) reported 968,145 checks in June 2009. This figure is an 18.1 percent increase from the 819,891 reported in June 2008.  This latest jump in background … Continue reading

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Booyah for Senator Baker

Baker sponsors 2nd Amendment protection bill in Legislature Eustis, FL – State Senator Carey Baker (R-Eustis) has introduced a new bill, the Florida Firearms Freedom Bill, in the State Senate aimed at protecting in-state manufacturing and sales of firearms from … Continue reading

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A government swirly

I was born and reared in Florida, and have lived here for over 45 years before spending four years in Virginia and 13 or so years out in the western panhandle of Nebraska. When I moved back, much to my … Continue reading

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If it weren’t for the winters. . . .

MONTANA OFFICIALS REPORT JUMP IN PERMIT REQUESTS . . . Officials say that requests for concealed weapons permits are much higher than usual this year, the Associated Press reports. According to statistics from the Justice Department, the state has issued … Continue reading

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Freedom loving citizens, exit stage left!

MASS. PROPOSES TO CLOSE PUBLIC ACCESS TO FIREARMS TRAINING AND EDUCATION . . . Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) is proposing regulations that would create a litany of restrictions (and requirements) adversely affecting all shooting events currently open to the … Continue reading

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