Federal Firearm Laws

Gun control laws divert money from law enforcement activities that work. The thousands of hours spent by police to register guns are time that police could have put to solving crimes. That diversion of resources is the real threat to public safety. On Friday, a federal District Court judge tried to indirectly reinstate the D.C. [...]

American women are buying guns and taking aim on firing ranges in growing numbers, according to a recent study and interviews with gun shop owners. A 2009 study found 70 percent of shop owners reported more female buyers. Source: nra-ila-updates

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On Friday, April 2 at 9:00 a.m. the Clarke County Planning Commission will consider amending the County Zoning ordinance in a way that will be detrimental to hunters and others who own and use dogs. At the request of animal “rights” extremists, references to dogs and cats will be changed to “companion animals” and the [...]

Governor’s Bill 28 failed to be approved by the Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections before the committee deadline of Friday, March 26. Source: nra-ila-updates

The passionate anti gun crowd would have folks believe that heightened momentum nationally toward open carry and concealed carry laws is 1) merely a ploy on the part of the firearms industry to sell more product and/or 2) an open invitation to more, rather than less, violent crime. Statistics lend a certain credence — if [...]