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Joe Biden Says Shotguns Are Easier To Shoot Than AR-15s [Video]

Russell Damm — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:27:26 +0000

Vice President Joe Biden had a few words to say about how to properly defend your home if you have an intruder. I know this was a few weeks ago now but someone has compiled a video of women shooting shotguns vs. a woman shooting an AR-15. Whether you are for or against gun control... The video is pretty funny!

Gallatin County Sheriff's Office – Official Stance On Gun Control

Colleen O'Quinn — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:53:41 +0000

Are you wondering what the Sheriff’s office official stance is on gun control? We have the answer. From Sheriff Gootkin: ‘As the Gallatin County Sheriff and Vice President of the Montana Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (MSPOA), I have received many emails and phone calls concerning gun control. The MSPOA has written a letter addressing these [...]

Montana High School Student Charged With Bringing Loaded Gun to School

Cole — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:46:44 +0000

Another Montana student has been charged with bringing a handgun to school. This time the student claims it was only for protection. On Monday, Custer County High School student, Clint Leroy Parsons, brought a loaded .22-caliber gun to school. Initially the 18 year old denied he had the gun but later admitted to bringing it [...]

Harrison Student Arrested for Bringing Guns to School

Associated Press — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:44:07 +0000

HARRISON, Mont. (AP) – Madison County sheriff’s deputies arrested a 14-year-old student from Harrison after two guns, including one that was loaded, were found in his backpack on school property. KTVM-TV reports Harrison Superintendent Fred Hofman released a statement Friday saying a student told him after school on Friday that she’d heard another student had [...]

All 23 Proposed Executive Orders Pertaining to Gun Violence

Jon King — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:53:02 +0000

Read all of the President's proposed gun regulations along with the President's gun violence plan and a full list of planned executive orders.

President Proposes Sweeping Gun Reform

Colleen O'Quinn — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:10:56 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is asking Congress to expand background checks on gun buyers to include private sales and is using his executive authority to increase the information available in data banks in the background check system. The White House calls background checks the most efficient and effective way to keep guns [...]

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."

Montana Republican Aims To Allow Guns In Schools

Cole — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:50:03 +0000

I have been a Montanan all my life and I understand guns and outdoor lifestyle to be part of the Montanan upbringing. I also believe there are viable solutions to help curb tragedies like the one that happened in Connecticut last week. Montana Republican of House District 60 David Howard has recently shared his own solution.

Article Floating Around Internet Says Obama Trying To Take Guns Away – True Or False? [Poll]

Colleen O'Quinn — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:53:56 +0000

Have you heard about this? I’ve now seen a couple of articles like this one from Independent Journal Review, basically stating that President Obama is supporting a UN Arms Trade Treaty, that would bypass the 2nd Amendment. According to the article, “the UN itself says that they are mandated to take control of ‘customs, police, [...]