Posts Tagged ‘Politics’
Supreme Court Justice and Gun Advocate Antonin Scalia Dies
It is a sad day for all conservatives and gun rights supporters. On February 13th, 2016 Antonin Scalia was found dead at the Cibolo Creek ranch in Texas after a hunting trip. Antonin was a long time advocate for the second amendment and wrote the decision in the D.C. V. Heller case in 2008. The…
Read MoreBringing an End to Gun-Free Zones On Military Installations
Nothing was more insulting in the past decade than the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that left 13 servicemen and women dead and the 2013 Navy Yard shooting that left another 12 dead—in both instances a massacre of the men and women that had taken an oath to protect us and this great nation. Many of…
Read MoreVirginia Reciprocity Changes are Delayed Pending Legislation
Back in December 2015 the Virginia Attorney General announced that they would cease honoring the permits from 25 states that they previously did honor. This would have some far reaching impacts as six of those 25 states would also stop honoring the Virginia permit due to the decision. We outlined the implications in this previous…
Read MoreTop 3 Reasons Why Prohibiting the No-Fly List From Buying Guns is a BAD Idea
Yep, you read that correctly—keeping people on the No-Fly List from buying guns is a BAD idea! Back in December President Obama proposed this idea suggesting there is a “loophole” when he said, “Right now, people on the No-Fly list can walk into a store and buy a gun. That is insane. If you’re too…
Read MoreHow to Get Rid of Gun Free Zones
I am taking it for granted that the majority of our readers already understand WHY we need to get rid of the gun free zones. Today’s article is focused on how I think we might go about the legal process. As a general rule, when we refer to gun free zones we are referring to…
Read MoreTop 3 Gun Rights Wins & Losses in 2015
Another year has come and gone…out with the old, in with the new. 2016 is here now and 2015 is but a memory. We here at USA Firearm Training, if we haven’t already, would like to wish each of you a Happy New Year, and we hope this is a great year filled with much success especially…
Read MoreThe Real Problem With Background Checks According the the NRA
The NRA has published a compelling video that addresses some of the core and most topical gun control conversations happening in American politics. Somehow the facts outlined in this video haven’t been mentioned by the media or our President as far as I’m aware. Take a look and please share.
Read MoreObama’s Executive Order Imminent
Every media outlet has reported that President Obama intends to announce one or more executive orders before the end of this month designed to slow or stop gun violence in America. There has been some speculation about what he may attempt to do and today I’m going to clarify some of his options and also…
Read MoreDon’t Confuse Our Objections to Your Solutions For Disagreement Over the Problem
Conversations about politically charged topics like gun control can make fairly calm discussion turn into something very ugly. I have found over the years that one of the greatest issues tends to be the challenge in finding common ground. This is why I always try to start off the conversation by letting people know that…
Read MoreDo Good Guys Stop Bad Guys With Guns?
This month The Daily Show presented some research and thoughts to suggest that despite the cry from gun supporters, the truth is that Good Guys virtually never stop Bad Guys with guns or that Good Guys are not even generally capable or qualified to do so. I want to address the facts and opinions that…
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