Category Archives: Politics

SUPREME COURT NOMINEE ELENA KAGAN ON GUNS

During a meeting last week, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) showed Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan the flintlock rifle he received as NRA’s “Man of the Year,” to which Kagan responded, “It’s beautiful . . . It’s gorgeous,” reports ABC News. Despite that friendly exchange, Kagan’s record on gun rights is sparse. Continue reading

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Economic Impact of Firearm’s Industry

At a Capitol Hill briefing on Thursday, the National Shooting Sports Foundation released a newly commissioned report detailing the significant economic impact the firearms and ammunition industry has on the nation’s and each state’s economy. “During difficult economic times and high unemployment rates nationally, our industry actually grew and created 16,800 new, well-paying jobs,” said NSSF President Steve Sanetti. Continue reading

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Battle Lines Drawn Over Wolves

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) has fired a public relations shot against the anti-hunting group Defenders of Wildlife stating that it is a party to “one of the worst wildlife management disasters since the destruction of bison herds in the 19th Century.” This comes amidst continuing policy battles over the listing of both the Northern Rocky Mountain and the Western Great Lakes wolf populations on the Endangered Species List. Continue reading

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Cabela’s Targeted by National Animal Rights Group

The charges by Defenders are grossly misleading. Cabela’s did not sponsor any “wolf-killing” events. Rather, it provided $150 worth of products as a donation to the Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife-Idaho organization. That group organized and conducted three local predator hunts in 2009. The hunts complied with all state and federal laws. Additionally, all available information indicates that no wolves were killed during the hunts. Continue reading

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Switzerland Has The Lowest Crime Rate In The World-

The key to freedom is having the tools to defend yourself, and guns are that tool. Without guns for self defense, a citizen becomes a subject! Continue reading

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Chicago: twisted politicians subvert your rights!

SUPREME COURT SETS ORAL ARGUMENTS IN GUN-BAN CHALLENGE. . . The long-awaited challenge to Chicago’s handgun ban will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on March 2, reports Dave Workman in the Gun Rights Examiner. Read Workman’s recent column.

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New Jersey: Hot Bed of Subversive Activity

N.J. LAWMAKERS MOVE TO EXEMPT FIREARMS RETAILERS FROM GUN-A-MONTH LAW . . . In testimony before the Firearms and Advisory Task Force earlier this year, NSSF testified that pending one-gun-a-month legislation provided no exemption for firearms retailers or manufacturers doing … Continue reading

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What good is a firearm with no ammo?

THREAT TO AMMUNITION AVAILABILITY; ACTION NEEDED . . . As demand for ammunition continues to outpace supply, it is critically important that an amendment authored by Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) to a seemingly obscure hazardous material bill (HR 4016) be … Continue reading

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There should be a way to charge liars with a crime

When politicians make a statement, they should have to live by it, and not be able to make a statement to garner votes and later say they had a chance of heart. Osama Obama gives new meaning to the pitiful … Continue reading

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Wildlife Management Refuge Decision Review

Federal Court of Appeals to Hear Case Last year, in a major victory for sportsmen and conservationists nationwide, a federal court ruled to protect hunting and wildlife management in the nation’s National Wildlife Refuges. Unwilling to accept this decision, anti-management … Continue reading

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