TYLER, Texas — Robert Champion, Special Agent in Charge of the Dallas Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, released three composite sketches of individuals that investigators would like to identify and interview in relation to the some of the church arsons that have occurred in the Henderson, Smith and Van [...]
East Texas Arson Task Force Releases Sketches
February 12th, 2010 · 2 Comments
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Constitution Gives Individuals Right to Bear Arms
January 18th, 2010 · 2 Comments
This morning, a reader shared a link to a USA TODAY online poll in which readers are asked to answer the question, “Does the Second Amendment give individuals the right to bear arms?” It was not until after I clicked “Yes” that I noticed the poll had been online for approximately 26 months. The results: [...]
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Stats Reveal Truth: Guns Don’t Cause Crime (Update)
December 22nd, 2009 · 6 Comments
A ten percent drop in murders during the first six months of this year at a time when gun sales were up dramatically is more proof that there is no correlation between gun ownership and violent crime, say officials with the Second Amendment Foundation. The FBI released data Monday that shows murders dropped by 10 [...]
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Today’s Trial Lawyers Would Have Loved This Ad
November 30th, 2009 · No Comments
Imagine what life in 1913 would have been like if the trial lawyer army that exists today was around back then. For starters, newspaper advertisements like the one Iver Johnson’s Arms & Cycle Works ran (above) would have led to thousands — or, perhaps, millions — of product liability lawsuits. That, however, was another day [...]
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Firearms Sales, Background Checks on Upswing
March 10th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Despite an ever-worsening economy and slumping retail sales, firearm sales increased in February, continuing an upswing that began after November’s election. Data from the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System show background checks on the sale of firearms jumped 23.3 percent in February when compared to February 2008. By the numbers, NICS reported 1,259,078 checks in February, up from [...]
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Congress Reminded to Respect Gun Rights
February 26th, 2009 · No Comments
Responding to Attorney General Eric Holder’s comment yesterday that the Obama Administration will attempt to reinstate a ban against semi-automatic rifles, the National Shooting Sports Foundation reminded Congress and all Americans that such a ban would cause jobs to be lost in a difficult economy, have no effect on reducing crime and would deprive millions [...]
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Constitutional Rights of Gun Owners in Jeopardy
February 15th, 2009 · 3 Comments
With five bills introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives so far this year, the Constitutional rights of gun owners are being threatened like never before in the 111th Congress. Ten days ago, I published a post, Democrats in Rush to Seize Guns with H.R. 45, about H.R. 45, a bill introduced by Rep. Bobby [...]
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