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“If we outlaw guns, only outlaws will have guns.” ~ old bumper sticker (more)

Rep. Ike Skelton, first elected to represent Missouri’s 4th Congressional District in 1976, has gone the way of Joe Manchin with his latest ad, though with a slightly lighter touch. The Congressman himself doesn’t shoot any firearms in the ad, called “Keep and Bear,” but he does tout his NRA endorsement and speak passionately about the importance of the 2nd Amendment to “rural Missouri.” (more)

It was clear this was no ordinary community cleanup. (more)

Students at Utah Valley University and other public colleges in the state are free to carry concealed handguns on campus if they have a permit. Nick Moyes is one of them. (more)

Concern about crime and personal safety is behind a sharp increase in the number of concealed firearms permits issued by the Maine State Police, firearms instructors and gun rights advocates say. (more)

The Louisiana House passed a bill yesterday that will enable places of worship to allow congregants with permits to carry concealed guns, purportedly so they can protect other constituents in case of a shooting or other violent act. (more)

Following publication this week of an MSNBC.com report about the record number of American citizens who are now legally licensed to carry guns for personal protection, there should be little mystery remaining about why the gun prohibition lobby has lost so much traction and credibility in recent years. (more)

Dale Welch recently walked into a Starbucks in Virginia, handgun strapped to his waist, and ordered a banana Frappuccino with a cinnamon bun. He says the firearm drew a double-take from at least one customer, but not a peep from the baristas. (more)

When President Obama took office, gun rights advocates sounded the alarm, warning that he intended to strip them of their arms and ammunition. (more)

Harrisonburg resident Beth Huddleston is working to get her concealed handgun permit. (more)

Monday was the dawning of a new era for people on both sides of the gun rights issue as a new federal law too effect, allowing loaded firearms to be legally carried into national parks by private citizens. (more)

The Virginia Senate today cleared the way for Virginians to be allowed to carry concealed guns in cars and bars. (more)

Imagine the turmoil that would erupt if a shrill lobbying effort were mounted against a well-known American business, demanding that this company refuse service to Muslims, or servicemen and women in uniform, or people with lip rings or tattoos, or some other identifiable group. (more)

What does it reveal about an organization’s philosophical extremes when it publicly slams a political figure the group embraced only months before, giving that politician a dismally failing grade? (more)

Gun activists called on CSU’s Board of Governors on Monday to scuttle a proposal banning all weapons, including concealed handguns, from campus. (more)

The notice posted in the window of the Peet’s Coffee & Tea seemed out of place. It was from the Peet’s corporate office letting the public know about a policy that prohibits customers from carrying firearms. However, a closer look uncovered a bigger issue. The reason for the notice stems from a movement led by pro-gun groups, such as Opencarry.org, encouraging Americans to come out of the closet and exercise their right to carry a firearm. (more)