97percent Deception

It also adopted a new test for Second Amendment cases. Gun laws today must be consistent with the laws that existed when the Second Amendment was adopted in the late 17 hundreds. This means that gun regulations will be assessed according to their conformity with laws that were in place during the 18th and 19th … Continue reading “97percent Deception”

The Mask is Off

Our executive director, Olivia Troye, will be joined by Joshua Horwitz and Shannon Frattaroli from Johns Hopkins University, which just launched a national red flag law resource center with the U.S. Department of Justice – as well as Christopher Carita, a former detective from the Ft. Lauderdale, FL Police Threat Response Unit, who will speak … Continue reading “The Mask is Off”

Playing the Percentages

However, the recent investigation by the Second Amendment Foundation revealed that 97Percent supports bans on “assault weapons,” standard-capacity magazines, and bump stocks and has called for permits to carry, purchase, and even possess firearms. It supports mandatory background checks and mandatory storage laws and claims the Second Amendment is “overprotected.” [More] Welcome to the party, … Continue reading “Playing the Percentages”

Hollywood Squares

Joining the Brady gun control outfit are Christy Callahan, a former motion picture creative executive and TV writer; Jared Milrad, an “award-winning filmmaker, actor, entrepreneur and advocate for inclusion and social impact in entertainment”; and Matt Littman, who is leaving his position at the gun control group 97 percent. [More] And every one of those … Continue reading “Hollywood Squares”

House of Dicks

DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) has continued to expand the House of Sport brand as nine new locations celebrated their grand openings in July and August. These locations join the first three House of Sport stores in Victor, New York; Knoxville, Tennessee; and Minnetonka, Minnesota. [More] So none of their customers own guns? Or are … Continue reading “House of Dicks”

Blast from the Past

In his last line, Mr. Codrea seems to be skating pretty near the legal edge of making threats of violence. [More] While checking to see how the work is propagating, I ran across this 10-year-old letter to the editor I’d never seen before. Here’s the article he objects to. Funny thing… he uses the exact … Continue reading “Blast from the Past”

And There Was War in Heaven

This Democrat has led an anti-gun violence group in Congress for a decade. Now some want a change. Black Caucus members and activists are pointing to Reps. Lucy McBath and Robin Kelly as potential successors. But Rep. Mike Thompson said he’s still “effective” and is not going anywhere. [More] I’m thinking if they let the … Continue reading “And There Was War in Heaven”

Siegel’s Proctoscope

Received via email from 97percent: Each episode ends with a segment we call Siegel’s Scope, where Dr. Michael Siegel, a renowned researcher and professor, magnifies a particular area of gun ownership and gun policy. Listen to a clip of Siegel’s Scope below! Well, you can, but you know what he’s going to say.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Find Out What It Means to Me

[W]e remain committed to having these honest, civil discussions about ways to reduce gun-related deaths, while respecting the 2nd Amendment. [More] By collaborating with Hard Left Hakeem… And notice they operate out of “Best Gold Standard” Santa Monica. Meanwhile, Joe Walsh, Rob Pincus, Stephen Gutowski, and Amy Swearer are joining in to “legitimize” the Astroturfers and show how … Continue reading “R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Find Out What It Means to Me”

Of Kapos and Rope-Selling Capitalists

Anheuser-Busch hires ex-GOP aides to lobby as Bud Light’s Dylan Mulvaney controversy drags on [More] I don’t give a damn about this inferior beer company and its self-created dumpster fire, but post this to reiterate something we’ve talked about before on WoG, bringing mercenaries into inner circles who don’t share principles. We’ve seen it before … Continue reading “Of Kapos and Rope-Selling Capitalists”

Deceptive Petition: Falsely Claiming Gun Owner Support for Infringements

For any gullible gun owner lured in through 97Percent’s slick presentation, ask some questions and you’ll see how hollow their assertions are. Because if you buy into their rights swindle, you’re really just being bare naked in the town square conned by apparatchiks, useful idiots, and Judas goats. [More] If you know what to look … Continue reading “Deceptive Petition: Falsely Claiming Gun Owner Support for Infringements”

Finding Common Ground

I got this invite by email, along with the edresses of over 100 other recipients, because who better to talk about safety and security than someone who doesn’t know how and why to use “BCC”? The Astroturfers behind this include 97percent, which I’ve done a lot of exposing of. Anyway, the email said “Firearm owners … Continue reading “Finding Common Ground”

Gunkapo Carl

I’m a gun owner. I know I’m a sitting duck until common sense gun laws are on the books. [More] This is the exact divide-and-conquer subversion the 97percent Astroturfers, the Gun Culture 2.0 squishes, and the Fudds for Biden are counting on. They are all AHSA on steroids, and coming at us on multiple fronts. … Continue reading “Gunkapo Carl”

Gun Porn

“It’s not just voters, it Dems, Republicans, independents, gun owners, CPL holders as well as NRA members,” said Porn. Porn contended that the House members who vote “no” on gun safety measures would be easy targets for a recall, making it more difficult for Republicans to win enough seats to win back House control. [More] … Continue reading “Gun Porn”

Design by Committee

Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance: ATF’s Assault on the Second Amendment: When is Enough Enough? [Watch] For those of you who have five hours… UPDATE In a vacuum, ATF is neither inherently good or inherently bad… like all branches or forms of government, ATF is imbued with certain coercive powers that can be … Continue reading “Design by Committee”

The Judas Goat Bleats

I joined 97Percent because they are a gun safety organization taking a different approach to this seemingly intractable issue. [More] The kinder, gentler citizen disarmers. Divide and conquer is hardly a different approach. Like all “progressive” ideas, it’s a dusting off of an old ruse relying on apparatchiks and useful idiots to draw the suckers … Continue reading “The Judas Goat Bleats”

Gunkapo

As a firearm dealer, I support background checks for gun purchasers [More] This voluntary concession to the grabbers was from June. I just found out about it from an email from the Astroturf frauds at 97percent. If you’re an Illinois gun owner and you do business with Benjamin Tactical in Libertyville, you’re giving aid and … Continue reading “Gunkapo”

‘Roadmap’ Latest ‘Commonsense’ Ploy to Advance Citizen Disarmament

What makes 97percent’s “roadmap” all the more insidious is that the organization is (at times) successfully employing a “divide and conquer” strategy by claiming to represent both “responsible” gun owners (as if opponents are irresponsible) as well as “bipartisan” (that is, RINO) interests. We’re essentially talking Fudds and Democrat gun owners, who place faith in … Continue reading “‘Roadmap’ Latest ‘Commonsense’ Ploy to Advance Citizen Disarmament”

Can We All Get Along?

Received via email: We’re sharing some advice for those challenging conversations with family members around the dinner table. We believe there are ways to discuss politics that include others and make them feel heard, not alienated. Check out our post below for a few tips on how to have conflict-free gatherings. [More] Stop demanding to … Continue reading “Can We All Get Along?”

‘Roadmap’ Latest ‘Commonsense’ Ploy to Advance Citizen Disarmament: Part Two

Let’s now look at the four “policy” infringements the 97percent group wants to see imposed under the force of law. [More] This is Part Two of a three-part series exposing a group of “kinder, gentler” Astroturf gun-grabbers employing a divide-and-conquer strategy that low-information gun owners may fall for without an intervention by those who can … Continue reading “‘Roadmap’ Latest ‘Commonsense’ Ploy to Advance Citizen Disarmament: Part Two”

The Going Rate

Rural gun deaths exceed urban rates by 28% because of increased suicide rates [More] Now, what are the actual numbers, because we all know how the rates game is played. One group making great hay with these “results” is 97percent, the kinder, gentler citizen disarmers. I worked on a three-parter exposing this over the weekend … Continue reading “The Going Rate”

Can We All Get Along?

🚨 Breaking News 🚨 We are proud to announce that North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper will be our keynote speaker for our 2nd Annual Summit, “What’s Next? An Innovative Approach to Reducing Gun-Related Deaths” taking place virtually on November 17.  “Reducing gun violence will take all of us coming together to find common ground to save lives,” … Continue reading “Can We All Get Along?”

The Guttenberg Press

Gun Safety advocate Fred Guttenberg calls Josh Hawley ‘a liar’ [Watch] The first lie is that Fred advocates for gun safety. He advocates for citizen disarmament, and the MSNBC apparatchick daughter of a South Korean refugee welcomed into this country to enjoy its Constitutionally-mandated recognition of freedoms is overtly part of the team now undermining … Continue reading “The Guttenberg Press”

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