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on April 27, 2017 in Gun Page World News

Gun-Controlled Chicago: Over 1,000 Shooting Victims This Year

by AWR Hawkins Gun-controlled Chicago already has yielded more than 1,000 shooting victims as of April 27 of this year alone. The pace of shootings shows Chicago is on track to have another year of nearly 4,400 shooting victims, which is the number of victims the city witnessed last year. According to the Chicago Tribune, the violence on April 25 was so bad that “two people were killed and five others were wounded over a single hour.” That hour was indicative of the kind of violence that has been erupting in Chicago throughout 2017. Breitbart News reported that 29 people… View Article

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on April 26, 2017 in Gun Page World News

This Guy Tried To Rob A 7/11 But Was Confronted By A Female Clerk With A Gun. It Didn’t End Well For Him.

By: Aaron Bandler A man attempted to rob a convenience store on Monday, but he encountered something he was not expecting: a clerk armed with a gun. It didn’t end well for the would-be robber. The suspect, who has been identified as 30-year-old Derrell Mayes, approached the clerk, an unidentified 35-year-old female who was taking a smoking break outside of a St. Louis 7/11 at 3:50 in the morning on Monday. Mayes tried to rob the clerk with his firearm, but the clerk brandished hers in response. The two fired at each other – with a total of 9 to 10 shots fired – and… View Article

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on April 14, 2017 in Gun Page World News

President Trump Quietly Rolling Back Obama-Era Gun Controls

by AWR Hawkins While rolling back onerous Obama-era environmental and business regulations, President Donald Trump has also been quietly dropping gun controls which were either put in place or at least prolonged by the Obama administration. On February 28 Breitbart News reported that Trump signed the repeal of Obama’s Social Security gun ban;  a ban which empowered the Social Security administration to strip away the Second Amendment rights of Social Security beneficiaries without due process. Days later, Trump’s Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke squashed Obama’s lead ammunition ban for federal lands and waters. According to McClatchy, Trump’s administration has been quietly working… View Article

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on March 31, 2017 in Gun Page World News

Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership: Firearm Suppressors Fight Hearing Loss

by AWR Hawkins Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership (DRGO) have released a position paper explaining how firearm suppressors fight hearing loss and announcing their support for theHearing Protection Act. The doctors contributing to the position paper include Matthew P. Branch, MD; Gerard J. Gianoli, MD, FACS; Bradford Ress, MD, FANS; and Timothy Wheeler, MD. Their paper comes as Congress moves closer to taking up the Hearing Protection Act, which was put forward by Representatives Jeff Duncan (R-SC-3) and John Carter (R-TX-31) on January 9. Particularly harmful for firearms enthusiasts is the explosive blast (or impulse) generated when firing a handgun or rifle. This… View Article

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on March 31, 2017 in Gun Page World News

Georgia Lawmakers Pass Campus Carry, Sending It to Governor’s Desk

by AWR Hawkins Georgia lawmakers passed campus carry legislation early Friday morning, which now heads to Gov. Nathan Deal’s (R) desk for a signature. This is not the first time campus carry has been sent to Deal’s desk. The Georgia House passed campus carry on February 22, 2016, and the state’s Senate followed suit on March 11. Deal campaigned for campus carry as it moved from House to Senate, only to do an about-face and veto it on May 3. The point of contention in 2016 was that law-abiding concealed carry permit holders would be able to carry their guns… View Article

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