Politics
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WV House OK’s Permitless Concealed Carry
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CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA — The House of Delegates approved HB 4145, a bill that would allow permitless concealed carry, on Monday by a passing vote of 68-31. Just over three hours were spent debating the bill. If passed in the Senate, the bill would allow those 21 years of age and older to carry a concealed…
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Facebook To Kentucky Gun Company: JK, You’re Back! I Spoke With The Owner, Who Now Has A Few More Gray Hairs
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Earlier today, our friends at TTAG flooded the interwebs with news of FFL’ers Kentucky Gun Company having their Facebook page removed for violating terms and conditions. It was a shock to the entire firearms community, since they are a reputable FFL dealer with all of the proper licensing. If you haven’t read the story, catch…
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Crime DOES Pay! Washington D.C. To Begin Paying Criminals NOT To Be Criminals. Note: This Is Not Satire
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By Robert Farago via The Truth About Guns “The D.C. Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a bill that includes a proposal to pay residents a stipend not to commit crimes,” the AP reports. “It’s based on a program in Richmond, California, that advocates say has contributed to deep reductions in crime there.” How deep…
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*UPDATE* BREAKING: Facebook Axes The Good Guys At Kentucky Gun Company, A Legitimate Firearms Dealer
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UPDATE: The Facebook page for Kentucky Gun Co. has been reinstated. Check out the interview with owner Patrick Hayden here. By Dan Zimmerman via The Truth About Guns As you’ve probably heard by now, the whiz kids at Facebook have decided that their site will no longer facilitate sales of firearms between private parties. Like…
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TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA — We’ve done this a bunch of times already, Florida. In a surprise turn-around back flip, State Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, R-Miami, effectively gutted a proposed senate bill which would authorize Florida concealed carriers to be on public universities and college campuses. This really was a bit of a surprise —…
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CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA — The FBI is having a little tantrum over the sheer number of background checks they have to conduct for the sale of firearms. The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) is a mandatory background investigation process which has to be conducted, in most cases, for every purchase of a firearm…
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By Robert Farago via The Truth About Guns “The White House on Monday refused to say whether Facebook’s recent decision to ban users from facilitating the sale of guns, parts and ammunition was the result of pressure from the Obama administration,” washingtonexaminer.com reports. “‘We welcome this step,’ White House spokesman Josh Earnest said on Monday,…
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PHOENIX, ARIZONA — If you want alert, responsible gun carriers, the best way to get there is through good, judicious training. That’s what the Arizona legislature is arguing at present with the introduction of a bill that would have the State of Arizona pay for concealed carry training for its residents. House Majority Leader Steve…
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THE BRONX, NEW YORK — Three armed muggers brazenly attempted to rob an off-duty police officer as he was video chatting with his son, in the Bronx. They initially got his phone when one of them saw the badge and allegedly shouted in Spanish, “shoot him” (‘Matalo!’). Thankfully, he was armed with his own pistol…
