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Some of the top prepper advisers who rightly counseled people in the early days of the coronavirus crisis to hoard toilet paper and fuel are now urging the purchase of “defensive guns” as the national lockdown drags on through April. Pew-Pew Tactical boss Eric Hung told us that firearms are still hot but that the
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Fans of President Trump often marvel at his steadfast presence in the White House briefing room as the coronavirus crisis rages on. Those same fans also marvel at the president’s unflinching stamina after years of attacks by the news media and partisan pushback from Democratic foes. One close observer suggests Mr. Trump thrives in the
After unanimously passing a resolution earlier this year stigmatizing gun owners and declaring the National Rifle Association as a Domestic Terrorist organization, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors is at it again. As their draconian policies have closed every single gun shop within the city, they now are striking out to politicize guns and gun owners once
Expanding on the executive orders he previously issued in response to the COVID-19 crisis, Governor Henry McMaster issued Executive Order 2020-21 requiring individuals to “stay at home,” except for essential tasks, effective today at 5PM. Businesses that previous executive orders allowed to remain open, such as gun stores, can still remain open under this order.
Written by John Cole, Managing Editor The issue of gun control has been increasingly more prevalent over the past few elections. In 2020, a leading gun control group is placing Pennsylvania as one of their top priorities. Everytown for Gun Safety, the Michael Bloomberg backed organization that works to “end gun violence and build safer
DATE: April 7, 2020 TO: USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM: Marion P. Hammer USF Executive Director NRA Past President Bloomberg’s Everytown Law can’t run from their anti-gun, anti-Constitution memorandum. The memorandum urges governors and mayors to essentially ignore the Department of Homeland Security and our nation’s President and to be confident
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The mask is off (so to speak), and it is now clear beyond any reasonable dispute: America’s largest and most well-funded gun control advocacy group is systematically trying to ban law-abiding Americans, en masse, from acquiring firearms. And this at a time when Americans in record numbers have decided for themselves they need guns more
Don’t think that gun shops are essential? There are as many as 3,740,688 Americans who would disagree with you. That’s how many background checks the FBI NICS Office ran last month. That’s the most ever, surpassing the previous record by 426,094, and is a million more checks than the previous record for the month of
It’s not just would-be authoritarian governors and local officials here in the U.S. that are using the COVID-19 crisis to attack the natural right to armed self-defense. Aspiring tyrants the world over are using the ongoing pandemic as an excuse to advance their preexisting gun control agendas. In at least three Australian states, government officials have used the emergency
Way too many Americans mistake zombie movies for real life: This is what we are learning from the public response to the rapidly spreading coronavirus. While public health officials offer advice like “wash your hands” and “for heaven’s sake, stay home,” huge numbers of Americans are instead stampeding to gun stores to buy up weapons and ammunition.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to dominate our nation’s headlines and the concerns of most Americans. In the pro-Second Amendment community, we’ve watched a seemingly never-ending deluge of developments that could, or would, have an impact on our right to keep and bear arms. And, of course, that means a potential impact on our right to
While much in the world has been suspended or stopped, our efforts to protect and defend the Second Amendment must go on. While we all know the most effective methods of communicating with voters about an upcoming election involve person-to-person interaction, current circumstances make that near impossible. Thus, we must adapt and adjust to make
As the COVID-19 crisis continues, Governor Henry McMaster issued Executive Order 2020-18 on Friday to shut down additional “non-essential” businesses, effective 5PM today. This order expands on Executive Order 2020-17 and the updated list of “non-essential” businesses does not include gun stores, exempting them from being shut down during this state of emergency. Please stay
Way too many Americans mistake zombie movies for real life: This is what we are learning from the public response to the rapidly spreading coronavirus. While public health officials offer advice like “wash your hands” and “for heaven’s sake, stay home,” huge numbers of Americans are instead stampeding to gun stores to buy up weapons and ammunition. In
The National Rifle Association (NRA) is preparing staffers for salary cuts of 20 percent as well as layoffs due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to multiple media reports. The leadership of the gun rights lobbying group sent a memo to staffers on Monday outlining the moves. The changes come as the organization’s annual meeting set for April has