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| NFA tax stamp | $0 |
| Permitless carry | 29 states |
| Suppressors legal | 42 states |
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So it seems that anti-gun Representative Eric Swalwell has been caught with a Chinese spy. Have you ever wondered just what it might take to turn an otherwise normal-seeming person into an anti-gunner? We now have an excellent example courtesy of would-be gun-banner Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), whom you may remember as the guy who…
There are anti-gun fools out there, and they have money. Let us part them. If you ever had any doubt that anti-Second Amendment activists are people with more money than sense, please take note of this article, courtesy of the NRA. In it, we learn that the producers of the Broadway revival of Oklahoma! have…
Maryland’s “May Issue” concealed carry law means “maybe when pigs fly.” Time to change that. Here’s an example of why “may issue” concealed-carry permit laws may as well be considered concealed-carry bans: Maryland. Although its laws state that it’s possible to get a CCW, in practice the state basically will not issue you a permit…
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My boss makes a dollar while I make a dime…that’s why I quiz on company time! Remember back when Facebook was actually sort of fun, instead of a hellscape populated entirely by people selling pyramid schemes to each other? I’m personally certain that it was the silly quizzes that made all the difference, and was…
What’s that smell? Infringement! It’s a mistake to think that former Vice President Joe Biden’s radical antigun campaign stops with the banning and confiscation of AR-15-style rifles and high-capacity magazines. The fact is that the Biden/Harris ticket has a multipronged strategy to end the Right to Keep and Bear Arms as we understand it in…
From the “Things you knew but couldn’t prove” files… If you’re a hunter or shooter who uses social media, then chances are you’ve suspected for a long time that Facebook and Instagram have a campaign of anti-hunting censorship. Yesterday, Safari Club International (SCI) CEO W. Laird Hamberlin sent a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg…
Why is it that so many proponents of “common-sense gun control” can’t seem to control themselves? A while ago, we ran an article discussing how common it is to hear anti-gun activists accuse pro-Second Amendment activists of wanting to hurt them for their beliefs…and how uncommon it is for anything of the sort to happen….
Remember, Remember on the Third of November… One of the most hilarious aspects of the 2020 Presidential elections is that we Second Amendment supporters get to watch Biden’s campaign claim that they have no intentions of infringing on the 2A even as they gleefully plan to infringe upon the 2A. The National Shooting Sports Foundation…
We live in a time when, every single time a horrific crime is committed with a gun, the media rushes out to blame…well, all of the people who didn’t do it. But why? Of course, nobody’s talking–but I have a few ideas on the matter… The Charitable Explanation The charitable explanation is that it’s just…
Biden and Bloomberg just love to swing…swing states, of course! The 2020 presidential election may be fractious, but the true love between Mike Bloomberg and Joe Biden really ought to be an inspiration to us all in these trying times. We’ve recently learned that Bloomie is on the hunt for a gift for his best…
The NRA Annual Meeting of Members’ rescheduled time and location has been announced! Earlier this year, the National Rifle Association was forced to cancel its Annual Meeting of Members due to COVID-19. Ongoing restrictions on the sizes of gatherings have made what is normally a gala event with 70,000+ members in attendance into a bare-bones…
