Philadelphia suit against gunmakers dismissed
Judge shoots down 'clever, but transparent attempt at an end run' around law. more...

Blue Dogs Don't Want Gun Control to Be Part of the Agenda
Members of the House "Blue Dog" coalition—a group of conservative Democrats—have been discussing the issue of gun control ever since the November 7 elections, according to a recent article in the Congressional Quarterly Daily Monitor. The result of these discussions? more...

Michigan Legislature Passes 
Concealed Carry
The Michigan legislature passed a conference committee version of SHALL ISSUE in both the House and Senate today. Congratulations to all the pro-reform organizations and private individual who have worked 6 years in this effort to reform a 70+ year old law. It now goes to the Governor's desk for signature, and barring unforeseen circumstances will become law on April 1, 2001. more...

The Fat Lady Sung, I Think...
Perhaps it's the morbid fascination which makes us unable to turn our eyes away when the coup de grace is administered to a wounded animal, but I watched the Vice President's concession speech. My personal distaste for him hasn't changed, nor has my profound objection to many of the policies he espoused, but I thought he did a good job. more...

Jacksonville police: Son fatally shot man attacking his father
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A son paying a surprise visit may have saved his father's life by fatally shooting a man who was choking him, police said. When Dwayne McDowell Smith, 31, drove to his father"s house Friday, he found his father struggling with a younger man in the yard, police said. He retrieved a gun from his car and shot the man in the shoulder, killing him. "He grabbed me with a choke hold and we scuffled for about three minutes when my son came up and I said, "Shoot him Dwayne," and he did," said James McDowell Smith, 66. He said he did not know the assailant or the motive for the attack. Police have not filed charges against Dwayne Smith.

Armed, Loaded and Cocked, Or How I Became a Gun Nut
Never in my life had I fired a pistol, revolver or a rifle. Never in my life had I owned any sort of gun other than a BB gun. After 39 years, 342 days, all of that changed.

Texas Lawsuit Defends Gun Industry
AUSTIN, Texas (UPI) – A group of Texas legislators said Wednesday they would file a lawsuit seeking damages and other relief from 19 cities and five counties across the country that have sued gun companies seeking to hold them liable for crimes involving guns.

Send Lawyers Guns and Money...
Here in Kentucky, gun rights played a pivotal role in two House races. In the 4th District, Democrat Ken Lucas courageously distanced himself from the Gore machine and even refused to attend the Democratic convention because of his opposition to the Democratic positions on the 2nd Amendment and tobacco. In the 6th District, pro-2nd Republican Ernie Fletcher handily defeated Democrat Scotty Baesler. Independent Gatewood Galbraith, a strong 2nd Amendment proponent, garnered 12% of the vote, leaving Besler with a measly 35% of the vote. This victory was particularly sweet since the political veteran Baesler had campaigned on a gun control platform and had received significant funding from Handgun Control, Inc. and their allies.

Congratulations Ernie, Atta-boy Ken, Honorable Mention to Gatewood and IN YOUR FACE HCI!

Gun-toting attorney foils burglary
Tom Beiting was headed downstairs to his law office one morning this week from the second-floor apartment in the remodeled Newport, Kentucky mansion he owns when he was startled by the sound of the back door opening.

KC3 Calls for Boycott of BellSouth
Offensive Anti-Civil Rights signs posted on BellSouth Mobility doors.

Keep It With The People
The Dems, The Law and The Right to Bear Arms by Dave Kopel. This is Kopel's rebuttal to the DOJ letter in Emerson saying that there is NO individual right to bear arms. 

Smith & Wesson Paying the Price of Betrayal
Smith & Wesson is cutting about 15 percent of its work force, blaming slumping sales and a boycott by buyers angry over its gun-safety deal with the government.

Brazil overturns gun control decree
SAO PAULO, Brazil The Supreme Court has overturned a recent decree that restricted gun sales as part of the government's fight against rising crime.

The Legacy of Gun Control
This is an excellent and chilling multimedia presentation on the effects of gun control. It loads slowly on 56K connections.

Texas and Kentucky Sign Reciprocity Agreement
Texas has signed a reciprocal agreement with Kentucky, allowing citizens with concealed handgun licenses issued by Kentucky to legally carry concealed handguns in Texas, and vice versa.

Col. Thomas A. Davis Jr., director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, signed the reciprocity agreement with the State of Kentucky through which its licensees can visit Texas with their concealed handguns.

Let Wal-Mart Know What You Think 
Time to jump on this one, folks! Wal-Mart has agreed under pressure from Million Moron March Moms and other hoplophobes NOT to sell guns at a new store in Tampa because it's "near" a high school! If they knuckle under because they haven't heard from the average Joes and Jills who support them then this could spread nation-wide! Call this number and give them a (polite) readout of how you feel on the subject and let them know that we expect them not to knuckle under to the flakes - Charles.

Thoughts on the Million Mom March Convention in Denver
The first Million Mom March National Convention took place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, in Denver Colorado on Friday September 15th and Saturday, September 16th. What we saw and what we learned opened our eyes wide to the enormous threat that we are facing from those who would trash the Bill Of Rights and take away our guns, in the name of "protecting the children".

Why I Carry
Who is carrying a gun in Texas?
While politicians debate concealed weapons laws, we decided to ask a few Texans why they are legally carrying guns

Concealed gun law 'unfair'
Opponents of Ohio law argue case in Hamilton County court
Opponents of Ohio's concealed weapons law say ordinary citizens have as much reason to carry a gun as police officers. In both cases, they say, the gun is for personal protection.