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  Over the past three years, the number of guns reported stolen in Georgia has trended upward according to figures from the Atlanta office of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The ATF released data obtained from the National Crime Information Center showing that in 2013, the number of reported stolen... [Read More]

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On Saturday morning, September 17, 2016, a road-rage incident on a Florida highway escalated into gunfire and ended with three people being arrested. The incident started when Erick Salazar reportedly became angry with another driver for cutting him off, so he reached for his paintball gun and fired several shots at the truck, then sped... [Read More]

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Photo courtesy of The Wall Street Journal Since 2009, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has seen the number of licenses for gun makers in Florida rise by nearly 350 percent. Nationally, the growth has been about 250 percent. According to the ATF, just over 3,000 Class 7 licenses to

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Since 2009, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has seen the number of licenses for gun makers in Florida rise by nearly 350 percent. Nationally, the growth has been about 250 percent. According to the ATF, just over 3,000 Class 7 licenses to make firearms were issued nationally in 2009. But that... [Read More]

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Photo by Monivette Cordeiro Following the mass shooting at the Orlando nightclub last June, an online petition is circulating calling for the city to enact stricter gun regulations. The petition, started on Change.org by Orlando resident and activist Dylan Wolstencroft, has reached nearly 40,000 signatures, and the organizer says when it hits, 50,000,

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Following the mass shooting at the Orlando nightclub last June, an online petition is circulating calling for the city to enact stricter gun regulations. The petition, started on Change.org by Orlando resident and activist Dylan Wolstencroft, has reached nearly 40,000 signatures, and the organizer says when it hits, 50,000, it will be submitted to the... [Read More]

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https://youtu.be/WTjac-IuXXY U.S. Law Shield Independent Program Attorney James Phillips: Almost every single one of us have had the unfortunate pleasure of driving down the road only to look up in the rearview mirror and see those blue lights.  It's a moment we all dread. Most CWFL holders, they find themselves in a dilemma on what

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U.S. Law Shield Independent Program Attorney James Phillips: Almost every single one of us have had the unfortunate pleasure of driving down the road only to look up in the rearview mirror and see those blue lights.  It’s a moment we all dread. Most CWFL holders, they find themselves in a dilemma on what should... [Read More]

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City fathers seek to ban assault weapons at gun shows. If Vice Mayor Dean Trantalis of Fort Lauderdale has his way, the sale of “assault rifles” at gun shows held on city property would be prohibited. Following the tragic event a few weeks ago in Orlando, politicians at all levels have come out

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If Vice Mayor Dean Trantalis of Fort Lauderdale has his way, the sale of “assault rifles” at gun shows held on city property would be prohibited. Following the tragic event a few weeks ago in Orlando, politicians at all levels have come out for more gun control, arguing that banning certain weapons will eliminate mass... [Read More]

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Gun Control Measures Fail to Pass in Senate As expected, the Senate rejected four gun control measures Monday, June 20th, after Senate Democrats had staged a filibuster a few days earlier to force a vote on two Democratic-backed gun measures: a proposal from Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) meant to bar those on federal

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As expected, the Senate rejected four gun control measures Monday, June 20th, after Senate Democrats had staged a filibuster a few days earlier to force a vote on two Democratic-backed gun measures: a proposal from Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) meant to bar those on federal terror watch lists from obtaining firearms, and a plan from... [Read More]

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