Month: June 2021

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Florida Today A situation wrongly handled from start The issue of fluoridation of the water in Mims is being debated by dentists, residents and politicians choosing sides. The base issue here is not about whether fluoridation is effective or not. The issue is the fact that Commissioner Pritchett didn’t have the authority to remove it on
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AUSTIN, TX (June 16, 2021) — Today, Firearms Policy Coalition announced that Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the FPC-supported H.B. 1927 into law, enacting “constitutional carry” (i.e., permitless carry) in the Lone Star state. Texas is now the twenty-first state to enact such legislation. Under the new law, which takes effect on September 1, Texans
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Few rimfires beat the Anschütz rifle, but nailing down the specifics between models can prove a bit tricky. What Are Anschütz Rifle Actions: This article is an excerpt from Rimfire Revolution: A Complete Guide to Modern .22 Rifles, available at GunDigestStore.com. Considering current production rifles, slices its lineup in three ways: Hunting or Sporting, Target,
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Update in Florida Preemption and Maryland “Ghost Gun” Cases in Today’s FPC Daily 2A Legal Update 6/16/21 In today’s FPC legal update, we have updates from a lawsuit against Florida’s preemption law and Montgomery County, Maryland’s “ghost gun” law. Florida v. Weston Issue: Firearm preemption law penalties Court: Florida State Court Action: Appellees’ notice to
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Matt Salmon (Capitol Media Services 2014 file photo by Howard Fischer) Matt Salmon, who came within 11,819 votes of becoming governor nearly two decades ago, is making another bid for the office.  But the former state legislator, congressman and lobbyist first has to survive what is becoming an increasingly crowded Republican primary. And Salmon, in
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Tomorrow, the House could hear Senate Bill 6, to ban most ammunition magazines in common use. Yesterday, the Senate voted 13-8 to pass House Bill 125, to essentially end the centuries-old practice of home-built firearms for personal use and to restrict free speech on firearms design. It now goes to Governor John Carney for his
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Imported by Beretta USA, these six new lines of Sako cartridges will offer extreme accuracy and deadly performance for competition shooters and hunters alike. New Sako Cartridge Lines: TRG Precision Powerhead Blade Gamehead Pro Gamehead Speedhead Super Hammerhead Sako, based in Finland, has been producing arms and ammunition since the early 20th century. Today they
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The recent increase in mass shooting incidents across the country comes as no surprise to anyone with an ounce of common-sense. The ease of purchase, and relatively low-cost, of assault-style weapons, particularly AR-15 semi-automatics with large-capacity magazines, makes it possible for anyone to become a mass murderer. And make no mistake about it, the purpose
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA (June 16, 2021) — This morning, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a reply brief in support of the State’s “emergency” motion to stay enforcement of the injunction in FPC’s Miller v. Bonta challenge to California’s unconstitutional ban on so-called “assault weapons.” Yesterday, 22 states filed an impactful amicus brief in support