Two dozen Republican attorneys general have sent a letter to Visa, Mastercard, and American Express demanding the credit card companies abandon plans to track gun sales in the United States through firearm-specific transaction codes. Credit card companies face pressure from gun control groups and lawmakers sympathetic to their cause to adopt new merchant category codes…
24 Attorneys General Demand Credit Card Companies Drop Plans to Track Gun Sales
Gun Maker Smith & Wesson Lambasts Leftist Politicians, Media for Promoting ‘Culture of Lawlessness’
Smith & Wesson firearm president and CEO Mark Smith lashed out at leftist politicians for creating America’s “culture of lawlessness” while they blame gun makers for violent crime. In an open letter on Twitter, Smith accused “politicians and their lobbying partners in the media” of efforts to disparage and undermine his company and other firearm…
Houston ISD Approves $2 Million Funding for More Firearms, Shields for District Police in Wake of Mass Shootings
August 12, 2022
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Houston Independent School District (ISD) trustees on Aug. 11 passed a motion that will allow $2 million in funding for more firearms and shields for the district police. The decision comes after Superintendent Millard House II said last week that the district was not prepared to handle an active shooter attack with its current equipment. Trustees debated for an…
Republican Fears: An IRS Armed and Ready to Audit
August 11, 2022
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A job advertisement for IRS Special Agents “willing to use deadly force” is raising eyebrows amid renewed scrutiny of the tax agency that could greatly expand if Congress passes its new spending bill. The online job ad titled “Criminal Investigation Special Agents” went offline temporarily on Wednesday after it sparked thousands of comments across social…
IRS Job Ad Seeks Agents ‘Willing to Use Deadly Force’
August 11, 2022
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A job advertisement for IRS Special Agents “willing to use deadly force” is raising eyebrows amid renewed scrutiny of the tax agency that could greatly expand if Congress passes its new spending bill. The online job ad titled “Criminal Investigation Special Agents” went offline temporarily on Wednesday after it sparked thousands of comments across social…
‘An Offence Against Citizenship’: Gun Advocates Blast Federal Gun Buyback Program, Pricing Model
Gun sellers and gun owner advocacy groups greeted with cynicism the recently announced details on the federal firearms buyback program, saying no price is high enough for firearms they shouldn’t be required to surrender in the first place. Public Safety Canada on July 28 issued a price list on how much owners of banned assault-style…
Ottawa Proposes to Pay $1,337 for Ar-15 Under Mandatory Firearms Buyback Program
The federal government is proposing $1,337 in compensation for turning in an AR-15 rifle under a mandatory buyback program. Public Safety Canada has released a price list detailing how much money owners of banned firearms can expect to get under the program. At the higher end of the scale, forfeiting a Swiss Arms SG550 could…
Alberta Government Says Federal Firearms Program Failing Albertans
Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro says the federal government has failed to prepare the RCMP for administering firearms transfers and licence applications following their “radical change” in handgun legislation in recent months. In a press release on July 21, the Alberta government criticized the Liberal government for doing nothing to ensure that the RCMP has…
Gun Makers Go South
July 4, 2022
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Of all the businesses that are moving out of blue states, those in the gun industry lead the pack. Storied firearms manufacturers, some of them having operated in northern states for centuries, are now heading South. Remington, founded in 1816 and America’s oldest gun maker, announced in November it was moving its headquarters from New…
Police Seize Grenades and Firearms Found In Toronto Apartment
Toronto police discovered a number of grenades and firearms in an apartment complex after being called to investigate a sudden death that they say is not suspicious. Police said on Twitter that they discovered the weapons after arriving at the apartment near the area of Yonge Street and Drewry Avenue at 5:49 p.m. on June 28. “Officers…
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