. Away for a short hiatus, it’s now back to give you the latest in news and opinion about firearms (at least from my standpoint). You need to know a little of the history of TLM to put things in the proper context. I have been on the Board of Directors of a local gun…
Author: michaelthomas
More Gun Control Doublespeak
If you listen to the media, knives seem to be a problem in the United Kingdom, where guns are almost impossible for civilians to own, but can it be true for the United States? 2018 shows rifles as the primary weapon in the commission of a homicide in 297 cases in the U.S., out of…
Background Checks Continue to Set Record Pace
2020 saw record firearm background checks, with nearly every month setting a new record and ending the year at nearly 40 million total. The first half of 2021 appears to be no different. FBI numbers show an increase of approximately 56% over 2020, or 22.2 million. Keep in mind that background checks are not only…
Rasmussen 2nd Amendment Survey Revealing
Rasmussen conducts a 2nd Amendment survey every few years. The survey results from March include a few telling points regarding where Americans stand on the issue: — Since 2018, support for the 2nd Amendment has risen four percentage points; — Sixty-two percent of those surveyed are against repealing the 2nd, while 27% (mostly Liberal Dem…
Recoil Magazine: New ATF Brace Ban Explained
“Weaponized Language;” Gun Control Doublespeak
As the whole issue of gun control has progressed over time, seemingly going nowhere quickly, anti-gun groups have begun to “change” the language in the hopes of finding something to aid their cause and stick in peoples’ minds. Guns Magazine called it “camo-speak, a phrase coined to describe the hijacking of gun control language to…
Memorial Day 2021 – Remember!
I will celebrate my military service on Veterans’ Day. Today is the day to celebrate those who are no longer with us, including my father and father-in-law and the dozens of ancestors we have who served since America’s earliest days. Not appreciated as they once were, they continue to be important to our path through…
NSSF Releases Data on Handgun Ownership Study
NSSF recently performed a comprehensive study on handgun ownership, interviewing over 100,000 gun owners. Some of the results were surprising, some not so much. I’ll break them down one at a time. The majority of gun owners have more than one handgun, actually averaging about 7.4 guns per person. Only 10% of respondents owned a…
NRA Bankruptcy Case Thrown Out of Court
Judge Harlin Hale, the Texas judge handling the NRA bankruptcy case, threw out the filing May 11. The claim was dismissed “without prejudice,” meaning the NRA can attempt to file again, but Judge Hale said he would appoint a trustee to supervise the organization if the NRA did so. Judge Hale said the filing was…
Colorado Senate Committee Passes Local Gun Anti-Preemption Law; Now On To Full Senate
The Colorado Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee has passed anti-gun legislation, Senate Bill 256, on a party-line vote. The measure now heads to the Senate Floor for full consideration. Please contact your State Senator and ask them to OPPOSE Senate Bill 256. Senate Bill 256 would repeal Colorado’s preemption law that prevents localities from passing…