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Post-Heller
Junk Science by Paul Gallant & Joanne Eisen As anti-gun advocates scramble to recover from the Supreme Court’s declaration that gun ownership is an individual right, they increasingly turn to their favored technique—junk science. |
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NRA Celebration
of American Values by NRA Staff A firearm examiner dispels the myths of these common gun-ban schemes being pushed in states throughout the nation. |
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The Two Faces
of Barack Obama by Cam Edwards, Host of NRANews.com’s “Cam & Company” Barack Obama’s newly minted “support” of the Second Amendment directly contradicts his longstanding record on private gun ownership. Look to his past to see the Obama of the future. |
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Hanging by
a Thread click here In the U.S. Senate, support for gun rights is razor-thin. Here’s a breakdown of the numbers, battleground races and more. By NRA-ILA Staff |
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