Category Archives: New York

Innocent Victims of Gun Control: The welterweight champion

Posted on April 10, 2013 by John Pierce

Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero has beaten many opponents on his way to becoming the WBC Welterweight Champion. He has also beaten back leukemia and is known far and wide for his squeaky-clean lifestyle. In short, Guerrero is a champion in … Continue reading →

Posted in Flying With a Firearm, FOPA, General Civil Rights, Innocent Victims of Gun Control, New York, Travel | 7 Comments

Innocent Victims of Gun Control: The veteran’s pregnant wife

Posted on April 9, 2013 by John Pierce

I would like for you to meet Beth Ferrizzi of Fargo North Dakota.  She is an average American women who considers herself a law-abiding and even upstanding citizen. She is married to Air Force Master Sergeant Joe Ferrizzi and they … Continue reading →

Posted in Flying With a Firearm, FOPA, General Civil Rights, Innocent Victims of Gun Control, New York, Travel | 42 Comments

Manufacturers and dealers go all-in to protect gun rights

Posted on February 19, 2013 by John Pierce

As the Democratic majority in Colorado moves forward with a bevy of draconian gun control proposals including a ban on normal capacity magazines, at least one Colorado company is taking a stand. Magpul Industries is a Colorado success story. The … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Assault Weapons', Abuse of Discretion, Abuse of Power, California, Colorado, Democrats, Firearm Sales, General Civil Rights, Gun Control, Gun Sales, High Capacity Magazines, New Jersey, New York | 11 Comments

There are no ‘assault weapons’

Posted on August 20, 2012 by John Pierce

Shortly following the Aurora tragedy, a non-gun-owner friend of mine, obviously upset, began to question me about why I supported ownership of ‘deadly assault weapons.’ Even as he continued his extended, impassioned diatribe, I could tell that he was yet … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Assault Weapons', California, Gun Control, Illinois, Media Views on The Second Amendment, Myths & Misconceptions, National Politics, New York | 25 Comments

In Bloomberg’s nightmare nation it’s ‘guilty until proven innocent’

Posted on April 19, 2012 by John Pierce

In the wake of the 2012 NRA Convention in St Louis, Missouri, the group Mayors against Illegal Guns (MAIG), under the leadership of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, has mounted a full-scale media blitz against the Second Amendment. In an article … Continue reading →

Posted in Abuse of Power, Bloomberg, Firearm Sales, FOIA, General Civil Rights, Gun Control, MAIG, National Politics, New York, NRA | Leave a comment

New York City: Out-of-state guns are not the problem

Posted on April 11, 2012 by John Pierce

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly both came out swinging in the sympathetic New York media yesterday after four police officers were injured by a violent ex-con in Brooklyn on Sunday. Quoting Kelly, the headline on … Continue reading →

Posted in Abuse of Power, Bloomberg, General Civil Rights, Gun Control, Gun Trafficking, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Media Views on The Second Amendment, New York, State Laws, Trends in Crime | 8 Comments

Much needed improvements to FOPA introduced in Congress

Posted on April 10, 2012 by John Pierce

Introduced by Representative Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and co-sponsored by Representatives Bill Owens (D-NY) and Ted Poe (R-TX), House Bill HR 4269 would make several much needed improvements to the interstate-transportation portion of the Firearm Owners’ Protection Act. The Firearm Owners’ Protection … Continue reading →

Posted in Abuse of Discretion, Abuse of Power, Gun Control, New Jersey, New York, State Laws, Travel | 4 Comments