Do background check bills deflect focus on mental health?

Public attention is focused on background check legislation in two states today – Colorado and Washington – but does this push for what many believe is a horrendous privacy invasion deflect attention away from a common denominator in most high-profile public shootings: The mental health history of the shooters?

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Article by Dave Workman

Gun rights forum finds way to boost activism

A Washington-based gun rights forum, WaGuns.org, has hit upon a clever way to boost pro-gun activism in the Evergreen State and beyond by giving away memberships in the Bellevue-based Second Amendment Foundation and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, and the National Rifle Association.

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Article by Dave Workman

Here's an easy strategy to get an edge in the gun-rights struggle -- get more people to own guns! "Your First Gun" does exactly that. It blows away the myths, answers the common questions, increases the comfort level, opens people's minds. get one for someone you know who needs it. Don't wait. The battle is on. This will make a real difference. You can be part of the solution.

Maryland Gun Law May Wreck Supply Chain for M9 Pistol
By Harold Hutchison

The gun-grabbing legislation that Maryland governor Martin O’Malley is supporting could be bad news for the troops due to a provision in the law. Should it become law, the legislation could prevent Beretta from assembling the M9 pistol in their factory in Accokeek.

According to a report by the Washington Times, the proposed law would prohibit anyone from receiving a magazine that holds more than ten rounds. Beretta’s M9, a version of the Model 92, has a standard magazine capacity of 15 rounds.

New Gun Laws Could Lead To Big Names Leaving
By Harold Hutchison

Some of the country’s most famous gun makers – Colt, Ruger, and Mossberg – are based in the state of Connecticut. However, if Gov. Dan Malloy gets his way, those companies may be leaving the Nutmeg State, taking jobs and $1.7 billion in revenue with them.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation, which is also based in Connecticut, raised those concerns as officials from states like Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and Mississippi approached gun companies in states that are considering gun bans.

Field & Stream Interview Latest Embarrassment
By Harold Hutchison

Vice President Joe Biden has again offered self-defense advice – only this time, it is advice that has actually resulted in a prosecution. The advice came during an interview with Field & Stream in what is being described as a “Second Amendment Interview” series.

Is Joe Biden living proof you ‘can’t fix stupid?’

Vice President Joe Biden is quickly becoming a punch line for his ill-advised suggestions about home defense with a shotgun, and now he’s demonstrated a new area of false expertise: Hunting.

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Article by Dave Workman

Gun Owners of America is proud to endorse Congressman Paul Broun for U.S. Senate. Rep. Broun has been one of our most vocal leaders protecting the Second Amendment during his time in Congress.

Congressman Broun currently serves as the Chairman of the Second Amendment Task Force in the House, and he has been leading the charge to protect our gun rights at a critical time in history, when the anti-gun left is pushing for massive new gun control laws.