First Virginia Anti-Gun Bill of 2009 Introduced in General Assembly

The first anti-gun bill has been introduced for the 2009 session of the General Assembly. Senate Bill 832, introduced by Senator Mamie Locke, would allow localities to adopt ordinances that prohibit firearms, ammunition, or components or combinations in community or recreation centers, administrative buildings, or public libraries owned or operated by the locality during an [...]

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Ken Blackwell on Eric Holder

Ken Blackwell has a great article over at National Review about Obama’s pick of Eric Holder as Attorney General. While many of Obama’s picks have been applauded, Blackwell points out that even the Washington Post has raised questions about Holder. You can find the article here.

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Obama Nominees Have Consequences for Gun Owners

Gun owners have already been treated to the nomination of anti-gun Eric Holder as Obama’s pick for Attorney General.  Wh should be wary of who he may pick at Interior and EPA as well.
On Friday, December 12, Greg Lawson, Director of Communications for the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance was on NRA News‘  Cam and Company.  Lawson [...]

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Join Me In Supporting the Second Amendment Book Bomb

Today is Bill of Rights Day – the day that the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution were approved. What better day for the Second Amendment Book Bomb. Please join me in helping Virginia Shooting Sports Association (VSSA) Life Member, Stephen Halbrook, push his new book “The Founders Second Amendment” ahead in the rankings for Amazon, [...]

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Spotsylvania Repeals Fingerprinting and Crime Commission Punts on Loophole

Spotsylvania County Repeals Fingerprinting Requirement for CHP Applicants
On a unanimous vote last night, the Spotyslvania County Board of Supervisors voted to repeal the requirement that concealed carry permit applicants be fingerprinted.  This was sold by the Board staff as a cost saving measure and as localities struggle with balancing their budgets in an economic downturn, [...]

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Tonight on NRA News with Cam Edwards

I will be on NRANews‘ Cam & Company tonight to talk about the Virginia Crime Commission gun show legislation and the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors’ recommendation to repeal the fingerprinting requirement for concealed handgun permit applicants. You can also hear me on the NRANews Daily News with Ginny Simone at 5:00 PM this afternoon.

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Obama – Gun Onwers Have Nothing to Fear From Me

According to an AFP report, Barack Obama said yesterday during a press conference that gun owners have no reason to stock up on guns.
“I believe in common sense gun safety law, and I believe in the second amendment. And so, lawful gun owners have nothing to fear. I’ve said that throughout the campaign. I haven’t [...]

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Do Gun Distributors Compete with Gun Dealers

Jim Shepherd writes in today’s Shooting Wire that one of the consequences of the run on tactical rifles is that some of the distributors that service gun retailers end up competing with the folks they are supposed to be servicing. Shepherd writes:

More than one dealer is complaining that one distributor is not only raising prices to [...]

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Update on Hunting with Hounds

Posting has been light.  I was on a family vacation last week and I am just catching up.  I found some updated information on the Hunting with Hounds issue over on Andy Thompson’s RTD Outdoor Blog.  Based on Andy’s post, DGIF is “in the middle of the regulatory process” and will be working with the General [...]

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