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Smith & Wesson’s Decision to Move to Tennessee is Just Good Business

  By Larry Keane The decision to move a flagship manufacturer isn’t easy. It’s also not hard when legislators target an industry for destruction. That’s the case with Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., which recently…



Chicago Gun Store Theft Shows Importance of Firearm Industry Safety Programs

  By Larry Keane Chicago’s Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot has long ignored criminal culpability when it comes to violence in the Windy City. Instead she infringes on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens and hamstrings law…


FBI Crime Stats Show Criminals Turned Millions of Law-Abiding Citizens Into New Gun Owners

By Larry Keane The FBI released the Uniform Crime Report which showed an abrupt rise in crime. It was hardly startling to those reading or watching the news. The report showed a 29 percent jump in murders…


Levi Strauss Blames Lawful Gun Owners for ‘Gun Violence’ in Communities of Color

  By Larry Keane There once was a day when a pair of jeans just felt good to put on. There was no pretense. No drama. Just a good fit for hard work or a…


The Gun Control Industry and the Media Can’t (or Won’t) Seem to Stomach the Chipman Defeat

  By Larry Keane The truth is sometimes a bitter pill to swallow. That’s become apparent after several media outlets examined why David Chipman couldn’t gain support in the U.S. Senate to be confirmed as…


Gun Grabbers’ Lament: More Americans Than Ever Are Deciding That Owning a Gun is a Very Good Idea

By Larry Keane There’s an interesting shift concerning Americans’ attitudes toward guns and gun control. Pew Research Center, a Washington, D.C. think tank that tracks attitudes on social issues, public opinion and demographic trends updated…


The Chipman Nomination May Be Dead, But The Fight to Protect Gun Rights is Far From Over

By Larry Keane The White House’s announcement last week that President Joe Biden was withdrawing the nomination of David Chipman for Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) was a victory…


Warning: Facebook’s Move Into Financial Services is a Big Red Flag for Gun Owners and the Industry

By Larry Keane It’s time to click the angry emoticon on Facebook’s most recent foray into becoming the personal banking hub for Americans. If the tech giant’s history of censorship, invasion of privacy and political…


It’s Time for President Biden to Face Reality and Withdraw the Chipman Nomination

By Larry Keane President Joe Biden faces a decision point when the U.S. Senate returns to Washington, D.C. next week. He would be well advised to withdraw his nomination of David Chipman for Director of…