Ryan Busse is a Fear Merchant and Liar, and No Firearm Industry Expert
Anytime the media’s favorite former “ gun guy” turned-gun control advocate gets invited to speak about gun control, hold on. It’s going to be a wild ride. Ryan Busse, Senior Advisor for Giffords gun control group, was invited to MSNBC’s “Reidout” to speak with host Joy Reid as she bemoaned that she was afraid […]
There’s a Reason African American Gun Ownership is Rising
Policy makers are confounded. A recent report by The Hill showed that African Americans are the most directly impacted by what they call “ gun violence.” At the same time, firearm purchases by African Americans rose steeply in recent years. Those two facts are not mutually exclusive and are linked in ways that gun […]
Stacey Abrams Sells a Gun Control Plan that Georgia’s Not Buying
Georgia Democratic candidate for governor Stacey Abrams is rolling out a gun control plan that includes restricting gun rights. It’s a gambit she believes state Republicans are ready to get behind. Abrams wants to reverse course on several pro-gun measures signed into law by Georgia’s Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, including a repeal of the […]
Rep. Maloney’s Last-Second Gun Control Hail Mary
U.S Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) is in the fight for her political life. She’s trying one last Hail Mary to win over gun control-minded primary voters in her bout against Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.). Rep. Maloney has used the firearm industry as a political football in her primary campaign. Now, she’s introducing legislation to […]
Media Recap: NSSF President and CEO Joe Bartozzi Backs Industry Trade Association Work on Gun Talk Radio
NSSF’s National Shooting Sports Month® kicked off this month and amidst the excitement of August, NSSF President and CEO Joe Bartozzi joined Tom Gresham on Gun Talk Radio to chat about current events and what’s going on with the firearm industry trade association. It’s well worth the listen. NSSF ‘Insidious’ The Guardian newspaper published […]
Turns Out, Gun-Controlling Sen. Menendez Loves International Firearm Trade After All
To say U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) has been a thorn in the side of the firearm industry would be an understatement. The gun-controlling politician has railed for stricter gun control, called for bans on entire classes of firearms, taken money from gun control groups to advance a gun ban agenda and has done […]
President Biden’s Last-Ditch Gun Control Doozy
[…] hands of deranged individuals in Colorado Springs, Colo., and Chesapeake, Va., the president added, “Zero. None. Not a single solitary rationale for it except profit for the gun manufacturers.” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was forced to walk back the president’s remarks with record speed. Ban ‘Em All President Biden’s Freudian firearm slip […]
Sen. Chris Murphy Targets Military Gun Owners in Defense Bills
[…] who has never served a day in uniform, doesn’t think that’s enough. Sen. Murphy thinks Second Amendment freedoms for those in uniform is, well, too much freedom. Gun control isn’t anything new to Sen. Murphy. He’s made a career of attacking the Second Amendment and the firearm industry. That’s made him the darling of […]
National Shooting Sports Month® Celebrated by Most Diverse Gun-Owning Community Ever
[…] After a stretch of historic firearm sales to millions of law-abiding Americans of all backgrounds, races and creeds, National Shooting Sports Month will see the most diverse gun-owning community ever head to their local practice shooting range or skeet and trap course to enjoy the recreational shooting sports. It’s the perfect time to contribute […]
Political Pressure, Threats from Gun Control Senators, AGs for Credit Card Tracking Code
Credit Card Companies ‘Paused’ Firearm Retail-Specific Merchant Category Code. Suddenly, Gun Control Advocates Can’t Live Without Them. Here’s Why. There’s no bigger proof that the Merchant Category Code (MCC) specific to firearm retailers is really a bad idea than those losing their minds now that major credit card companies announced they won’t put it […]