Politics

By Nick Leghorn via The Truth About Guns The Civilian Marksmanship Program is a system where the U.S. Government has been selling off their stock of aging firearms to the American public in an effort to promote the shooting sports and marksmanship training. They are best known as the prime source for M1 Garand rifles…

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL — Recently, TIME magazine released an article discussing how Brazilian politicians are eyeing an American style of “right to bear arms” as a way to combat increasingly violent crime in the country. In 2004, Brazil instituted a much stricter set of gun laws — making registration of firearms mandatory and the penalty…

AUSTIN, TEXAS — University of Texas officials are still deciding how they plan on implementing the recent legislative changes granting law-abiding citizens the right to carry concealed on public campuses.  The measure was passed recently and the governor of Texas has granted university administrators time to determine how they want to make it happen. This…

A new bill in Ohio has passed the House and could become law if it continues it’s forward momentum. The bill, House Bill 48, looks to expand the current locations where a person with a concealed carry permit can legally carry a firearm. The new places would include airports, police stations and day care centers. While…

CHARLEMONT, MASSACHUSETTS — Despite the restrictive gun laws imposed upon the people of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, residents are still choosing to go through the process to get their concealed carry applications.  According to News 22, permits have soared 66% since 2010.  This has lead to a lot of head-scratching amongst many who pictured their…

LANSING, MICHIGAN — According to a recent poll of 600 Michigan residents, 70% of them are opposed to concealed carriers on school grounds.  This is according to a study funded by Michigan Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence.  MCPGV executive and non-profit money-sponge, Linda Brundage, points out for the Detroit Free Press that these results as…

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — For the longest time, concealed carriers had to be cautious about carrying in public sports arenas.  Many of them have clearly posted signs illustrating a fictitious weapons policy.  The KFC Yum! Arena in Louisiville was no exception.  That’s about to change, according to a spokeswoman from the KFC Yum! Arena. via WDRB…

PARIS, FRANCE — Estimates are still rolling in on the death toll for a series of coordinated attacks perpetuated by a yet unnamed group which has affected the lives of millions across France and across the world.  The BBC is placing the figure of lives lost at 120 souls while AP places it closer to…