USA Today Cites Gun Builder Dan Cooper As Obama Advocate; He Resigns from Company
WASHINGTON — A story on USA Today's website by Ken Dilanian leads with an anecdote that might surprise many gun-rights proponents:
Laws Allowing Guns in Office Parking Lots Place Company Execs in the Crossfire
NEWARK, N.J.--As more states pass laws giving employees the right to bring guns onto company parking lots, many managers now feel caught in the proverbial crossfire, writes James P. Anelli, a Newark-based attorney in LeClair Ryan's Labor and Employment Group in a new article.
NRA Election-Day Paper Wrapper Rejected
RICHMOND, VA -- The National Rifle Association has contacted newspapers in Virginia and other battleground states about wrapping their home-delivered products on Nov. 4 in a plastic bag that is said to read: “Vote for Freedom … Defeat Obama.” That ad proposal was rejected by The Virginian-Pilot.
AFL-CIO Joins The Gun Wars With Targeted Mail Blitz Defending Obama On Gun Rights
TalkingPointsMemo.com reports that the AFL-CIO is about to unleash 'a blitz of mailers defending Obama on gun rights that's aimed strictly at union households made up of gun owners.'
A Great Question Gone Unasked
From NRANews.com:The biggest case the Supreme Court has handled in years doesn't merit a single question from the likes of Tom Brokaw and Jim Lehrer. The vice presidential debate was also devoid of questions about your gun rights, thanks to moderator Gwen Ifill.
Pittsburgh Follows Philly, Introduces Legally Troubled Gun Bills
PITTSBURGH -- A bill the Pittsburgh city council tentatively approved last week would require gun owners to tell police if their firearm has been lost or stolen. The ordinance would require people to report their missing guns within 24 hours.
Self-Defense Situation: Tampa Teacher Shoots, Kills Intruder
TAMPA, FL - A Hillsborough County middle school teacher shot and killed a burglar who burst into her home Friday morning.
In Alabama, Intended Victim Shoots, Kills Robber
…A Fairfield, Alabama, man attempting to rob another man in Pleasant Grove was shot and killed by his intended victim, police say.
FBI Releases 2007 Crime Statistics
The FBI presented these data in the 2007 edition of Crime in the United States, a statistical compilation of offense and arrest data as reported by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation.
Mom Who Open Carried Gets Back Concealed Gun Permit
A mother who angered fellow parents when she openly carried a pistol to her 5-year-old daughter's soccer game got her concealed weapons permit back Tuesday after a Pennsylvania judge overruled a sheriff's decision to revoke it.
San Francisco Loses Gun-Ban Fight, Will Likely Pay Gun Rights Lawyers
Earlier this year, the courts slapped down San Francisco's voter-approved initiative to ban the sale and possession of firearms, calling the proposition unlawful. Gun-owning residents, the National Rifle Association and other pro-gun groups, cheered.
Gun Control: And McCain, Obama, Biden, Palin
The Associated Press reports that gun control is playing a complicated role in the 2008 campaign.
Ammo Price Increases Are Coming
Since President Donald Trump’s announcement on April 4 about new tariffs — a 10% blanket tariff on all imports, plus targeted reciprocal tariffs —...