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Group Donates Guns to Neighborhood to Help People Protect Themselves

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:04:18 +0000

The right to bear arms is taking on a whole new look in one Texas city.

Where Are the Best Places to Shoot Guns in the Mid-Columbia?

Andrew Kirk — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:03:13 +0000

Who else remembers going to the shooting range with their dad at eleven years old? I do. We would head down to Hole in the Wall and he would show me how to use his Glock -- or sometimes we would head out to Badger Canyon and up into the hills to find a nice spot to unleash the double barrel on an old broke-down computer monitor we didn't need anymore. Needless to say they were good times and great bonding moments with my father. Now I'd like to take my kids out to a good range and show them how to shoot too, but the times have changed. Where are the best places to go shooting and take your family?

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VP Biden Slams, Mocks NRA – Gun Owners [VIDEO]

John McKay — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:55:20 +0000

VP Joe Biden probably doesn't know 47% of all Americans own a gun, 62% of those own more than one.
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Elderly Spokane Woman Held Would-Be Burglar at Gunpoint

Associated Press — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:37:15 +0000

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Police say an elderly woman grabbed a gun to protect herself when a man broke into her house early Wednesday in Spokane.
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CA Legislator Wants Gun Ban For Veterans – Claims They May have Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome!

John McKay — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:33:09 +0000

THIS ought to go over real well with our retired military soldiers!
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What Does Benton County Sheriff Think of Gun Control Issues? Find Out on Newstalk This Weekend!

John McKay — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:00:47 +0000

Be listening to Newstalk 870 KFLD for an in-depth interview with Benton County Sheriff Steve Keane.
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Idaho Lawmaker Wants to Enroll All Adults Over Age 21 in a Militia

John McKay — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:48 +0000

In an effort to head off any federal gun law changes, an Idaho lawmaker is looking way ahead.
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Shots Fired on Beech Street in Kennewick – SWAT Apprehends Suspects

Miki Harvey — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:07:07 +0000

Last night, Kennewick police responded to a drive-by shooting on 1319 S. Beech Street. Witnesses reported the shooters were driving a white Ford Escort.
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Drunk Felon With Illegal Gun Caught After He Almost Crashed Into Kennewick Police Cruiser

Miki Harvey — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:42:07 +0000

Saturday night a Kennewick police officer was nearly hit by a gold 1995 Oldsmobile 88.
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What Was the National Response to the Skeet-Shooting Obama Photo?

John McKay — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:17:49 +0000
The White House in response to blistering criticism Obama has been taking over his back-channel anti-gun moves, released a picture of the president skeet shooting. The photo, taken last August, shows Obama shooting a shotgun left handed. NRA critics quickly pointed out the president’s stance and posture with the gun were awkward and said the [...]

Man Buys Missile Launcher at Seattle Gun Buyback!

John McKay — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:35:35 +0000

When they said it brought out all sorts of weapons, Seattle officials weren't kidding!

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Obama Goes Skeet Shooting All the Time – Can He Convince You He's Not Anti-Gun?

John McKay — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:32:09 +0000

During the recent gun discussions, Obama has tried to make Americans think he is respectful of our 2nd Amendment freedoms, but his political actions show it's just not true.
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Washington Politician Tries to Take Away Veteran's Gun in a Public Meeting [VIDEO]

Andrew Kirk — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:06:24 +0000

Watch a city councilman try to use democracy to strip a veteran of his constitutional right to exercise the 2nd Amendment.
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Man Who Shot Attacking Pit Bulls to Save Boy Could Face Gun Charges

John McKay — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:56:01 +0000

Only in Washington D.C. perhaps could we see such stupidity and lunacy by our public officials!
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National Gun Appreciation Day – Did Feds View It as Low-Level Terrorism?

John McKay — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:00:02 +0000

Last Saturday, hundreds of thousands of Americans visited gun shops, shooting ranges, or staged rallies in support of the 2nd Amendment.
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Norwich, N.Y., Gun Shop Posts Sign Banning Obama Supporters (UPDATED)

Daniel J. Cassavaugh — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:06:14 +0000

Update: We interviewed the store's owner. His comments appear below.

Heading Due North, a gun and sporting-goods store in Norwich, New York, posted two photos to its Facebook page of signs in front of the store criticizing anyone who voted for President Barack Obama or New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. The store is owned and operated by David Francis, who also signed a letter posted on the storefront window.

The sidewalk sign reads: "IF YOU VOTED FOR OBAMA OR CUOMO U ARE NOT WELCOME HERE."

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Walmart Denies Ammunition Rumors But Evidence Suggests Otherwise

John McKay — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:49:41 +0000

To answer the uproar that started online and even made the Rush Limbaugh Show Monday, Walmart has issued a statement.
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Will Walmart Stop Ordering Ammunition? The Rumors Are Running Wild and We Have the Answer

John McKay — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 01:00:46 +0000

You may have heard stories that Walmart was going to stop ordering ammunition.
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Gun Task Force Member's Son Planned a School Shooting in 2004

John McKay — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:30:14 +0000

Nee is a Boston policeman and the president of the National Association of Police Officers. His son, Joseph Nee, was convicted in 2008 and served over six months in jail for plotting a Columbine-style school shooting in 2004. He was charged with plotting the mass shooting to take place at Marshfield High in 2004.
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Hypocrisy of People on Anti-Gun Bandwagon Will Shock You! – List Includes Celebs, Companies & Sports Teams

John McKay — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:00:18 +0000

The National Rifle Association has released a list of actors, celebrities, companies -- even sports teams who have jumped on the anti-gun bandwagon. Their hypocrisy will stun you!
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