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Republican Iowa Governor Argues Against Gun Rights Bill

The NRA supports it, why doesn't she?

What's going on when the NRA supports a gun rights bill but a city's Republican governor doesn't? Pleasant Hill, Iowa governor Sara Kurovski argued on February 27 at the Iowa statehouse against a gun rights bill that is making its way through the Iowa house. What's…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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South Dakota on Forefront of Gun Rights

A "gold card" and big sales.

South Dakota is now issuing a "gold card" permit for people who want to purchase a firearm. The "gold card" permit would eliminate the requirement to have to go through a background check at the time of the firearm purchase. The idea is that the…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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New Missouri Laws Are Now In Effect

As of Jan.1, the controversial gun legislation is in effect.

In Missouri, a controversial gun law passed that took effect on January 1, 2017. Constitutional Carry allows all residents of Missouri who are 21 and older to legally carry guns on their person. The people must be legally allowed to own guns, and if they…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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New York Handgun Permits Can’t Be Renewed

They are required to be renewed but permit holders can't do it.

According to the Buffalo News, the state's gun control law requires all residents who had pistol permits before 2013 to renew them or lose them. But there's a problem. Niagara County Clerk Joseph Jastrzemski said the state hasn't done what it needs to do to make that…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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Tips on How to Carry on the Ankle

Tips on Carrying Concealed on Your Ankle

Ankle carrying can be comfortable and easy.

People have been carrying concealed weapons on their ankle since the "Wild West" days. At that time, people were not supposed to carry firearms within city limits, so they would hide them on their ankles. Actually, cowboys, gamblers, and other people who wanted to carry…
Posted 8 years ago
By Jack Hardy
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Student Protests Continue Over Alabama Concealed Carry

Student Protests Continue Over Alabama Concealed Carry

Students who support concealed carry on campus are not giving up.

Students who support concealed carry on campus are not giving up. A group, Students for Concealed Carry at the University of South Alabama, are planning an empty holster protest for October. The group says allowing students to concealed carry on campus is important for the general…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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