Environmental Protection Agency Reviewing Petition to Ban Lead Bullets

Cindy — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:32:48 +0000

Will Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson make a back door move to ban lead bullets the day before the November 2 elections?

Several environmentalist groups led by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) are petitioning the EPA to ban lead bullets and shot (as well as lead sinkers for fishing) under the Toxic Substances Control Act [...]

Houston’s Packing Heat According to State Data

Cindy — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:01:14 +0000

HOUSTON – Fifteen years after concealed handguns were legalized in Texas, more people are packing heat around Houston than anywhere else in the state.

In some areas, one out of every 55 residents is licensed to carry a concealed weapon.

Statement From NRA-PVF Chairman Chris W. Cox On The 2010 Nevada U.S. Senate Race

Cindy — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:17:18 +0000

In the coming days and weeks, the NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) will be announcing endorsements and candidate ratings in hundreds of federal races, as well as thousands of state legislative races. Unless these announcements are required by the timing of primary or special elections, the NRA-PVF generally does not issue endorsements [...]

Watch NRA’s New Ad Opposing

Cindy — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:30:54 +0000

Friday, July 09, 2010 On July 1, NRA announced its strong opposition to the confirmation of Elena Kagan for the U.S. Supreme Court in a letter to the U.S. Senate.

Both her political career in the Clinton Administration and her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee make it clear that Kagan [...]

A Vote for Kagan Is a Vote to Take Away Your Guns

Cindy — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:25:34 +0000

As the number of President Obama’s judicial appointments and nominations continues to grow, it appears pretty clear that he does not care about the individual’s right to self-defense. We can tell this by looking at the record of his two Supreme Court picks but also by examining the long list of lower-level judicial appointments. All of [...]

NRA takes flak for ties with left

Cindy — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:04:57 +0000

The National Rifle Association, the powerful lobbying group that has been a longtime nemesis of liberals, is facing mounting criticism from influential allies on the right and even from its own board over a series of recent moves they say are selfish, short-sighted and ultimately harmful to the conservative movement.

Critics cite a list of transgressions, [...]

Kagan’s threat to gun owners

Cindy — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:14:11 +0000

President Obama poses a real and present danger to the Second Amendment, and he’s working to pack the Supreme Court with justices who will undermine Americans’ gun rights.

Mr. Obama didn’t fess up to this radical agenda when running for the highest office in the land. “I have said consistently that I believe that the Second Amendment [...]

Supreme Court affirms fundamental right to bear arms

Cindy — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:22:10 +0000

The Second Amendment provides Americans a fundamental right to bear arms that cannot be violated by state and local governments, the Supreme Court ruled Monday in a long-sought victory for gun rights advocates.

The 5 to 4 decision does not strike down any gun-control laws, nor does it elaborate on what kind of laws would offend [...]

More women taking advantage of their right to bear arms

Cindy — Wed, 26 May 2010 00:16:53 +0000

By Sherea Harris

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) – Many homeowners are taking control of their personal safety. A local gun store owner says more women are taking advantage of the right to bear arms.

These are mainly women who live alone and single moms.

Officials say women are seeing that there are more incidents of home invasions and burglaries and [...]

FBI – CRIME RATES FALL

Cindy — Wed, 26 May 2010 00:13:00 +0000

Preliminary data indicates that, for the third year in a row, the rate of violent crime in the United States is down. It appears that property crime also declined, for the seventh straight year.

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