Florida State Senator Miguel Diaz de la Portilla: Gun Zero of the Day
"Last Tuesday, for the second time in a month, Diaz de la Portilla broke with his party’s traditional fealty to the NRA and single-handedly denied the organization a vote on a top legislative priority,"...
Quote of the Day: Knock Off the Open Carry Already
"So cut it out, open carriers. OC a pistol if you must (that’s not such a good idea either, but relatively speaking it’s the difference between gonorrhea and syphilis). But leave the rifles at...
Gracias a Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, Florida Open Carry Bill Dies In Committee
Phillip Evans writes
Republican Senate Judiciary Chairman Miguel Diaz de la Portilla is a happy guy. He single-handedly (with the approval of his boss, Republican Senate President Andy Gardiner) killed SB 300, letting it die...
Confessions of a Texas Open Carrier: The Archery Range
I don't remember open carrying at my daughter's archery class. It's easy to do. Forgetting you're open carrying, I mean. If you're not wearing your firearm in plain view to ruffle gun muggles' feathers, it...
Marie Claire : Women Evenly Split on Gun Control
Marie Claire magazine has joined the War on Men With Guns launched/coordinated by Cosmopolitan magazine (and sponsored by Michael Bloomberg). Teaming up with the Harvard Injury Control Research Center -- home of the notorious anti-gun researcher David Hemenway --...
Why I Prefer Concealed Carry: VA Man’s Gun Stolen While Open Carrying
By Brandon via concealednation.org
A 37-year-old man was pushed to the ground last week and had his openly-carried firearm stolen right from it’s holster by two thugs. According to dailypress.com, the man was walking across the street...
Benbrook TX Police Chief Posts 30.06 and 30.07 ‘Gun Free Zone’ Signs
In January 2016, on the first day of the partial restoration of open carry rights in Texas, I stood in front of the Benbrook Police Station, looking at the recently placed 30.06 and 30.07...
U.S. Air Force Tools-Up for Terrorists
"In August 2006 an Islamic extremist group targeted Dover AFB for an attack that was never carried out," doverpost.com reports. "In May 2014, the base was put on lockdown following reports, later shown to...
Texas Bookstore Offers Discount for Open Carriers
Austin's Brave New Books -- "a bunch of curious people on a quest for the truth" -- welcomes Texas's freshly-minted open carriers. The store is thought to be the only book store in Austin that hasn't put...
CT Senators to Connecticut Food Association: Ban Open Carry!
Wayne Pesce
President
Connecticut Food Association
433 South Main Street, Suite 309
West Hartford, CT 06100
Dear Mr. Pesce:
We write today to urge you to adopt a policy that would prohibit the open carry of firearms in your member...
Michael Picard: Firearms Fear and Loathing In Connecticut
https://youtu.be/Aizm05nCVkE
To Whom It May Concern at TTAG:
My name is Michael Picard, I am an entrepreneur and an activist. I hope you're well. Per my lawyer's request, I have kept quiet until now. Back on...
Self-Defense Tip: Be Ready for a Gun Grab
No, not the kind of gun grab that resides in the orgiastic fantasies of folks like plutocrat Mike Bloomberg, I'm talking about a straightforward attempt by someone to grab your firearm from you, either...