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Never Enough: California Anti-Hunting Groups Still Targeting Lead Ammo 2 Years After It Was Banned

By Larry Keane California banned the use of traditional ammunition statewide in 2019, but anti-hunting activists continue to blame traditional ammunition made with lead components for the deaths of the scavengers. Mike Stake, a wildlife…


Why Did Erie County, New York’s Mark Poloncarz Veto an Expansion of Youth Hunting?

By Larry Keane New York’s 2021 budget allowed counties to lower the youth hunting minimum age and fall more in line with the rest of the country. All but one county adopted the lowered age….


Terry McAuliiffe’s Plan for Virginia: Declare a Public Health Emergency to Ban ‘Assault Weapons’

  By Larry Keane Democratic candidate for Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe is proving that once government officials learn they can use a crisis to deny basic freedoms, they’ll find a crisis every time. McAuliffe has decided that…


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…



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…