EPA Closure of Last Lead Smelting Plant to Impact Ammunition Production

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. The New American 11/6/2013

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is not content to infringe on property rights; recent actions taken against the country’s last lead smelting facility will affect the right to keep and bear arms, as well, by substantially impacting the production of ammunition. As of December 31, 2013, the […]

Navy Yard: Swat team ‘stood down’ at mass shooting scene

Debbie Siegelbaum BBC News 18 September 2013

One of the first teams of heavily armed police to respond to Monday’s shooting in Washington DC was ordered to stand down by superiors, the BBC can reveal.

A tactical response team of the Capitol Police, a force that guards the US Capitol complex, was told to […]

Second Amendment wins big in historic Colorado recall

Joe Saunders BizPac Review 9/11/2013

It’s a shot heard ‘round the world of Second Amendment rights.

In the first recall elections in the state’s history, Colorado voters on Tuesday threw out two state senators — including the Democrat Senate president – who became symbols of the state’s heavy-handed crackdown on gun rights.

State Senate President […]

Early turnout strong in Colorado recall effort on gun-control legislation

FoxNews.com 9/8/2013

Colorado residents go to the polls Tuesday to vote on whether to recall two state senators who supported stricter gun laws in the aftermath of two 2012 mass shootings.

The recall vote effort appears to be the strongest backlash to such state votes — considering Democratic-leaning Connecticut, Maryland and New York passed similar […]

Gov. Christie Wants Firearms ID Card for Purchase of All Ammunition

Awr Hawkins Breitbart.com Big Government 17 Aug 2013

On August 16, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) vetoed some gun bills and sent others back to the state legislature with “recommendations.” One such recommendation is “requiring a New Jersey firearms identification card for the purchase of all ammunition.”

Christie also wants physicians and screeners overseeing […]

House votes to delay bulk ammunition purchase by DHS

Pete Kasperowicz The Hill 06/05/2013

The House late Wednesday voted to stop the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from entering into new contracts to buy millions of rounds of ammunition until the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reports to Congress on the need for the ammo, and its cost.

Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) proposed an […]

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