Supporters of the 2nd Amendment, such as myself, listened very carefully to the words of then-Senator Barak Obama, Senator Reid, and Speaker Pelosi and examined their voting and legislative record during the 2008 election campaigns. We found their words and intents to be very clear: they don’t care much for private ownership of guns. Any [...]
Via The Volokh Conspiracy: The ban at the Fort Collins and Pueblo campuses, had been scheduled to take effect on August 1. The prospective ban had been imposed last winter, by a unanimous vote of the Governing Board, and against the express vote of the Student Senate. Congratulations to Rocky Mountain Gun Owners for bringing [...]
The Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) is a grassroots organization well known in Richmond for its dedication to supporting and defending Virginians’ 2nd Amendment rights. I’ve been proud to know some of these fine folks and I’m equally proud to have joined their ranks this weekend, officially, at the gun show in Chantilly, VA. The [...]
I wrote recently about a Ladies’ basic firearms class being held by G3Security Group. It was originally scheduled for April 11th but has been moved to April 24th, 10:00am to 2:00pm. As before, mention the “Miss A Special” when you register for the class and pay only $135 instead of the normal $160. A good [...]
Gun ownership in the United States is on the rise and that trend has been particularly steep in the past 18 months or so. A large component of that rise consists of women who recognize that the right to self defense requires the knowledge and proper equipment to actually do so when required. Our friends [...]
Candace Strother is a strong supporter of Virginians’ 2nd Amendment rights. You likely knew that if you know her at all. But did you know she was a competition pistol marksman and appeared in an ad for local gun range Blue Ridge Arsenal? Come out and cast your vote for Candace Strother for LCRC Chairman [...]
It’s from 2007 but this 20/20 segment by John Stossel on the link between more stringent gun control laws and higher crime rates is just as timely today.
In a case brought on a matter of a minor found in possession of a firearm during a routine traffic stop, the Supreme Court of the State of Washington has ruled, by a commanding margin, that the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution of the United States most certainly applies to the actions of state governments. [...]
As hoped for, the Virginia Senate has repeated its actions from the past 2 years and voted to pass a law permitting those with a valid concealed handgun permit to continue their concealed carry into restaurants that serve alcohol. The House passed their version of the bill, HB505, last Friday. The Senate bill, SB334, was [...]
HB505, the House bill permitting those holders of a concealed handgun permit to continue their legal concealed carry into a restaurant that serves alcohol on premise, was passed on the House Floor by a vote of 67-27 today. That is excellent news and, combined with the progress of SB334 over in the Senate (reported out [...]
