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Why Strategy & Tactics Matter in Defending the Second Amendment

Lyndon Baines Johnson signing the Gun Control Act of 1968 into law – but he wanted it to include a licensing and registration scheme. (White House photo) United States of America – -(AmmoLand.com)- Okay, folks, now we get to the next step after we have determined just what our present situation is. Our objective is simple: Securing our Second Amendment rights and a legacy of freedom for future generations. There is just one problem: Michael Bloomberg isn’t going to give up his dreams of disar...
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Setting The Record Straight, NRA Haters You’re a Problem

Opinion Setting The Record Straight, NRA Haters You're a Problem USA – -(AmmoLand.com)- I’ve had it with the attacks on the NRA, I expect it from “The Trace” and “Mother Jones,” but I find it repugnant when so-called 2A supporters use those questionable sources to scorch the NRA. The simple fact is that without the NRA you will lose your right to own a firearm. Don’t give us that crap about you’ll never give in, that you’ll stand your ground. Bull shit we can’t get most of you to vote. Half ...
Tags: New York, Guns, Supreme Court, Senate, Hillary Clinton, House, Andrew Cuomo, Hillary, Cuomo, Nra, State, House Senate, Mother Jones, Heller, State of New York, NRA ILA

Interview: Allen West, 2019 NRA Board of Directors Candidate

Allen West is running for reelection to the 2019 NRA board of Directors. USA – -(AmmoLand.com)- AmmoLand News had a chance to catch up with our friend Allen West to talk about his run for reelection to the NRA board of directors in 2019 and about the organization itself as well as the current political outlook for gun owners in the face of a hostile Congress. Fredy Riehl: Hello Allen, thank you for taking the time to talk with AmmoLand News I know you have a busy schedule. Can you start by l...
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Did You Accidentally Help Bloomberg Today?

Did You Accidentally Help Bloomberg Today? United States – -(AmmoLand.com)- Let’s be honest: Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg is one of the most dangerous threats to our Second Amendment rights. He has a lot of money, and he uses it to push an anti-Second Amendment agenda through. He gets a lot of help from Hollywood and a large chunk of the media. It’s a very formidable alliance. Sadly, he also gets help from some Second Amendment supporters. Now, I don’t think any Second Amendme...
Tags: Hollywood, Maryland, Guns, New York City, Reagan, Bloomberg, Fbi, United States, Gun Control, Andrew Cuomo, Michael Bloomberg, Newtown, Nra, Columbine, Harold, Broward County

The Left’s Strategy to Disarm America

Opinion by Allen West My right inner forearm has a simple tattoo with the words “Molon Labe.” My message to the progressive socialist left, “Come, Take,” because I will not surrender to you. USA – -(AmmoLand.com)- If you cherish your individual freedom and liberty, please read this entire missive, and share its warning. This last week was the National Rifle Association (NRA) winter board meeting. As you should know by now, reading these pages, the NRA is the nation’s oldest civil rights orga...
Tags: Florida, New York, Guns, Congress, US, America, Washington Dc, Liberty, House, House Of Representatives, Arizona, Capitol Hill, Nancy Pelosi, Andrew Cuomo, Michael Bloomberg, Cruz

NRA Needs A Proven Leader, Now More Than Ever

Opinion by Marion Hammer Wayne LaPierre is one of the most humble guys I know. He routinely turns down profile pieces, and he always tells people that it’s the members who are the bedrock of the NRA. Wayne doesn’t just say that. He believes that. More so than anyone else. Florida – -(AmmoLand.com)- My name is Marion Hammer. I’ve written in AmmoLand News before. I work as a gun rights lobbyist on gun rights for the NRA and for it’s Florida affiliate – Unified Sportsmen of Florida. I tell you ...
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Shocker: Focusing on Criminals Yields Public Safety Results

Opinion Shocker: Focusing on Criminals Yields Public Safety Results Fairfax, VA – -(Ammoland.com)- Anti-gun organizations want you to believe that the next law, the next restriction on gun rights, the next burden for law-abiding gun owners will be the game-changer.  Whenever gun control fails – and it always does – the answer is that the effort didn’t go far enough. Researchers grasp for an excuse when they find their preferred gun control laws have no effect on crime. Chicago experienced fe...
Tags: New York, Guns, Chicago, New Orleans, Andrew Cuomo, Illinois, Fairfax, New Orleans Police, David Kennedy, Michael Harrison, Gun Rights News, NRA-ILA, Institute for Legislative Action ILA, National Rifle Association of America ILA, Chicago Crime Lab

Elizabeth Warren has a Tin Ear on the Second Amendment

Elizabeth Warren has a Tin Ear on the Second Amendment (Wikimedia Commons photo by ElizabethforMA) Massachusetts/Iowa/New Hampshire – -(AmmoLand.com)- Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) was the first big-name Democrat to announce the formation of an exploratory committee for a possible run for President Trump. She isn’t the first to announce, though: Richard Ojeda, a state senator and failed U.S. House of Representatives candidate from West Virginia was technically the first Democrat to annou...
Tags: Guns, Supreme Court, Senate, Elizabeth Warren, West Virginia, Reagan, Democrats, House Of Representatives, Warren, Gun Control, Silicon Valley, Andrew Cuomo, Gun Rights, Trump, Nra, Harold

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New Year’s Resolutions for Second Amendment Supporters ~ VIDEO

Opinion AmmoLand New Years Resolution New York – -(AmmoLand.com)- As 2018 fades away and we come to 2019, it is time for us to review the past year, and think about how things went, and what can be done to better protect our Second Amendment rights. Reflection and assessment might sound odd, but it is an essential thing for any endeavor – and protecting our rights is a significant endeavor, indeed. A considerable part of this involves taking an honest and realistic look at the situations Sec...
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Time for the National Rifle Association to Hire Translators

Opinion La Segunda Enmienda es tu derecho. or the Second Amendment is your right needs better translation. United States – -(AmmoLand.com)- The NRA is arguably the best defender of our Second Amendment rights. I’m not asking you to just take my word for it. Ask Andrew Cuomo, who has resorted to the misuse of financial regulations to silence the political opposition to his extreme anti-Second Amendment agenda. However, the NRA isn’t always perfect. Lately, it’s having trouble in the suburbs.Wi...
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My Choice For the Next NRA EVP is… Comments by NRA Board Member Willes Lee

Opinion NRA EVP / CEO Wayne LaPierre USA – -(AmmoLand.com)- I'm in the fight, and my choice to lead the NRA is ……I read with amused interest the recent speculation on who should lead the National Rifle Association of America if longtime stalwart Wayne LaPierre were to leave (he’s not). As a staunch defender of constitutional rights, a longtime member of the NRA and other gun rights organizations, and current board member of the NRA, I’m weighing in. My choice is Wayne LaPierre. If you are in ...
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Why Don’t Gun Owners Just Move From Where They Lose Their Rights?

Opinion Why Don’t Gun Owners Just Move From Where They Lose Their Rights? New York, USA – -(AmmoLand.com)- With the start of the new year less than a month away, many things will change as new members of state and the federal government are sworn in, and in some places, power changes hands.In Washington the Democrats succeeded in taking back the House, meaning that we will now likely see a move towards never ending impeachment proceedings and investigations. In various states though, governor...
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A Brief History of the NRA Executive Vice President Position

Editors Note: This is AmmoLand News' first article in a series examining the role, challenges, and future of the NRA Executive Vice President position. A Brief History of the NRA Executive Vice President Position: Current CEO Wayne LaPierre. Fairfax, VA – -(AmmoLand.com)- For nearly three decades, Wayne LaPierre has been the face of the National Rifle Association. While he has been out there, fighting to preserve our Second Amendment rights, many who oppose our Second Amendment rights call hi...
Tags: New York, Guns, Supreme Court, West Virginia, Reagan, Tennessee, Bill Clinton, Gun Control, Andrew Cuomo, District Of Columbia, Dianne Feinstein, George W Bush, Border Patrol, Gun Rights, Rich, Cincinnati

Democrat Praise for Bush Limits ‘Acceptable’ Republican Policy on Guns and More

Democrat praise is calculated to make Republicans embrace “compromise” lest they be smeared as “extremists.” (George H.W. Bush / Facebook) USA – -(Ammoland.com)- “Condolences pour in from New York state, Hudson Valley with passing of former President George H.W. Bush,” the Daily Freeman reports. “U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said Bush was ‘a fine man and even when he opposed your view, you knew he was doing what he thought was best for America. His yearning for a kinder and gentler natio...
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NRA Moves Forward in First Amendment Case Against NY Governor Cuomo

Opinion Andrew Cuomo Arizona -(Ammoland.com)- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is notoriously hostile to the Second Amendment and the exercise thereof.His administration has been riddled with corruption. He is considered one of the three engineers of the infamous “Safe Act”. The other two, Dean Skelos, former leader of the New York Senate, and Sidney Silver, former Speaker of the New York Assembly, have been convicted of corruption.  Governor Cuomo was intimately politically involved with both ...
Tags: New York, London, Guns, New York City, Department Of Defense, United States, Aclu, Arizona, Dallas, Andrew Cuomo, Free Speech, First Amendment, New York State, Cuomo, Nra, Dean Skelos

Dealing with Social Stigmatization of the Second Amendment

The effort to get companies like FedEx to cut ties with the NRA is part of an effort to stigmatize the Second Amendment and those who defend it. (Wikimedia Commons photo by Raysonho) U.S.A. –(AmmoLand.com)- The good news on the Second Amendment is that the courts have been shifting in a pro-Second Amendment direction. With the Heller and McDonald rulings, the Supreme Court has formally ruled what we all knew was the truth: The Second Amendment is an individual right. However, the bad news is t...
Tags: Guns, Supreme Court, Eric Holder, America, Reagan, Gun Control, Andrew Cuomo, Gun Rights, Fedex, Clinton, Mainstream Media, Nra, McDonald, Harold, National Rifle Association, Holder

Federal judge: suit can go forward against Cuomo over regulatory squeeze

A federal judge has ruled the National Rifle Association can proceed with its First Amendment suit against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo over his pressure on regulated banks, insurers to cut ties with gun rights advocacy groups like the NRA. “U.S. District Judge Thomas McAvoy questioned Cuomo’s claim that his messages about the wisdom and propriety of providing financial services to the NRA amount to nothing but legitimate regulatory oversight and protected government speech.” [Jacob Sullum and bac...
Tags: New York, Guns, Law, Uncategorized, Aclu, Andrew Cuomo, First Amendment, Cuomo, Nra, National Rifle Association, RATTNER, Jacob Sullum, Eugene Volokh, Hans Bader, Regulatory Retaliation, NRA U S District

Major Threats to our Second Amendment Rights Coming after 2018

Major Threats to our Second Amendment Rights Coming after 2018 (Photo by Pax Amitha Gessen) U.S.A. – -(AmmoLand.com)- In the wake of the midterms, it is time to take a sober assessment of what the major threats to our Second Amendment rights will be. Legislative threats at the federal level are off the table through 2020, and quite possibly through 2022. But that doesn’t mean the Second Amendment is out of the woods.The fact is, the threat to the Second Amendment has become more and more multi...
Tags: New York, Guns, Congress, Eric Holder, California, Reagan, Bloomberg, Gun Control, Silicon Valley, Washington State, Andrew Cuomo, Gun Rights, Second Amendment, Nra, Harold, Legislative

Lessons Learned from the 2018 Midterm Elections

There will be at least three more pro-Second Amendment U.S. Senators after 2018. (US Senate photo) U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- Well, the 2018 midterm elections are in the books. In some ways, they went very well – the GOP took out four Democrats who voted against Donald Trump’s pro-Second Amendment judicial nominees, while confirming anti-Second Amendment judges selected by Barack Obama. In governor’s races, some previously pro-Second Amendment governorships went the other way due to retirements,...
Tags: Florida, Elections, Texas, Guns, Supreme Court, Senate, Barack Obama, Reagan, Bloomberg, Gop, House, House Of Representatives, Scott Walker, US Senate, Andrew Cuomo, Donald Trump

Potential Second Amendment Double Play In Minnesota, Vote YES for Housley & Newberger

Opinion Vote Yes for Minnesota Double Play Karin Housley and Jim Newberger in November. Minnesota – -(AmmoLand.com)- Baseball fans love to see double plays happen – to the other team. Well, in 2018, Second Amendment supporters could inflict one in Minnesota, replacing two anti-gun United States Senators with much better alternatives. Democrat gun-banner Amy Klobuchar is running for her third term in the Senate – having first been elected in 2006 where she replaced Mark Dayton. According to P...
Tags: New York, Minnesota, Guns, Senate, Reagan, United States, Amy Klobuchar, Andrew Cuomo, Smith, Dianne Feinstein, Justice Department, Al Franken, Wells Fargo, Cuomo, Nra, Harold

Chokepoint Documents Show Obama Administration’s Extortion of Lawful Businesses

President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder embraced disarmament using every means at their disposal, including illegal ones. (White House photo) U.S.A. – -(Ammoland.com)- “Unsealed government documents prove federal cover-up in Operation Chokepoint,” a featured news release from the Community Financial Services Association of America (CFSA) reveals. “This illegal campaign included threats from senior government officials that agency staff would be fired and bank officials could be...
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Urgent Message From NRA President Oliver North on our Crucial November Election

Opinion by Oliver North Urgent Message From NRA President Oliver North on our Crucial November Election USA – -(AmmoLand.com)- Dear AmmoLand readers.We stand at the edge of the precipice of one of the most important elections of our lives. That is the reality we face … just days from now.All the freedoms we hold dear are, quite literally, at stake in this election. The enemies of our freedom are highly organized and abundantly funded … thanks to a group of super-rich political elites hell-ben...
Tags: Guns, Washington, Senate, White House, America, House, House Of Representatives, Andrew Cuomo, Michael Bloomberg, Cuomo, Trump, Nra, Tom Steyer, George Soros, Normandy France, U S House

Could Connecticut Flip Under Republican, Bob Stefanowski? Let Hope

Bob Stefanowski, running for governor of Connecticut. (Screenshot from campaign ad) Connecticut – -(AmmoLand.com)- Connecticut has a long history when it comes to firearms. Colt, the maker of legendary handguns like the M1911 semi-automatic and Peacemaker revolver, was based there for a long time. These days, though, Connecticut has been one of the worst states when it comes to respecting the Second Amendment.In some ways, it shouldn’t be a surprise. Connecticut is a very blue state these days...
Tags: Guns, Reagan, Connecticut, Andrew Cuomo, Breitbart News, Sandy Hook, Gun Rights, Second Amendment, Nra, Harold, National Rifle Association, George H W Bush, Malloy, Hartford, Joe Lieberman, Lamont

Could Connecticut Flip Under Republican, Bob Stefanowski? Let’s Hope

Bob Stefanowski, running for governor of Connecticut. (Screenshot from campaign ad) Connecticut – -(AmmoLand.com)- Connecticut has a long history when it comes to firearms. Colt, the maker of legendary handguns like the M1911 semi-automatic and Peacemaker revolver, was based there for a long time. These days, though, Connecticut has been one of the worst states when it comes to respecting the Second Amendment.In some ways, it shouldn’t be a surprise. Connecticut is a very blue state these days...
Tags: Guns, Reagan, Connecticut, Andrew Cuomo, Breitbart News, Sandy Hook, Gun Rights, Second Amendment, Nra, Harold, National Rifle Association, George H W Bush, Malloy, Hartford, Joe Lieberman, Lamont

2nd Amendment Foundation & Defense Distributed Add Defendants In 3D Gun File Lawsuit

Unconstitutional Prior Restraint Defendants BELLEVUE, WA – -(AmmoLand.com)- The Second Amendment Foundation and Defense Distributed have amended their lawsuit to include four more state and local officials, accusing them of “unconstitutional prior restraint” by attempting to prevent online sharing of 3-D firearms printing technology despite a Justice Department settlement of a lawsuit earlier this summer.The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas in Austin, no...
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What Kavanaugh Means for the Second Amendment Fight

Announcement of Brett Kavanaugh as the replacement for Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy. (White House photo) Washington, D.C. –-(Ammoland.com)- With the contentious confirmation hearings over, it now looks very likely that Brett Kavanaugh will be confirmed as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. This will have a major effect on the battle to protect our Second Amendment rights on several fronts.Kavanaugh is best noted for his dissent in the October 2011 ruling in He...
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Andrew Cuomo’s Record Of Attacks On Your Right to Keep & Bear Arms

Opinion New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has a long record of trying to take away your right to bear arm and gut the second amendment. New York – -(AmmoLand.com)- By now, you’ve probably heard of Andrew Cuomo’s latest attack on the National Rifle Association – the weaponization of bank regulations to silence this civil rights organization’s voice. That effort has drawn belated criticism from the ACLU. Let’s lay it out here – Cuomo’s had a long-running feud with supporters of the Second Amendmen...
Tags: New York, Guns, Congress, Reagan, Fbi, Aclu, Andrew Cuomo, Smith, George W Bush, Cuomo, Trump, Nra, Harold, Broward County, National Rifle Association, Wesson

The American (some, but not all) Civil Liberties Union and Guns

Opinion American Civil Liberties Union Fayetteville, AR –-(Ammoland.com)-   Since 1920, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has been a key defender of basic rights in America, fighting cases in the courts, and often winning, to protect the ability of people in the unpopular minority to express themselves in speech and belief, to control their own bodies, and to insist that the judiciary affords them due process.The organization’s one consistent blind spot has been their views on gun rig...
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ACLU: don’t let New York regulators squelch NRA’s First Amendment rights

I’ve been critical of the ACLU lately but its amicus-brief defense of the NRA’s First Amendment rights against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s strong-arm use of insurance and bank regulation is vital, timely, and right: Public officials are, of course, free to criticize groups with which they disagree. But they cannot use their regulatory authority to penalize advocacy groups by threatening companies that do business with those groups. And here the state has admitted, in its own words, that it focu...
Tags: New York, Guns, Law, Banks, Uncategorized, Aclu, Andrew Cuomo, First Amendment, Insurers, Cuomo, Communist Party, Nra, Regulatory Retaliation, Clark New York Law Journal