While the Republican Party has taken most of the references to firearms out of its official Party Platform, a meeting hosted by the U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Tuesday leaves little doubt that the GOP remains steadfastly pro-Second Amendment. During his tenure in office, former President Trump […]| The Truth About Guns
Retired English teacher Greg Kinman has one of the most popular firearm-related YouTube channels in the world with more than 7.5 million subscribers. If that surprises you, it’s likely because you know Kinman as Hickok45, one of the hottest figures in the shooting sports since Annie Oakley. On Tuesday, Kinman, joined on video by his […]| The Truth About Guns
In the aftermath of the attempted assassination of Trump, one thing happened that didn’t surprise me at all: people calling the shooter a “sniper.” There was also plenty of other dumb stuff said by “experts” on social media and in the media, as usual, like saying that an AR-15 is especially deadly at long range, […]| The Truth About Guns
Debate over federal legislation designed to protect veterans from having their gun rights infringed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs simply for having someone help them with their finances is getting contentious. A U.S. House of Representatives hearing on Wednesday focused on the “Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act,” which would reverse the policy for […]| The Truth About Guns
Founded in 1846, the Associated Press describes itself as “the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business.” More than half of the world’s population is exposed to AP stories every day, the wire service claims. Associated Press […]| The Truth About Guns
Following last week’s dismissal of manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin in the shooting death of the cinematographer on the set of the movie Rust, the movie’s armorer, who is currently in prison, is asking for a new trial. On Tuesday, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed filed an expedited motion for a new trial or dismissal of the […]| The Truth About Guns