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“Global Action to Prevent War,” is an allied organization recognized by the United Nations in their continuing effort to strip Americans of their right to Keep and Bear arms. The UN gives support to organizations such as the GAPW, which, according to their website, is putting forth a radical plan of Global Governance. They join with groups like the “International Action Network on Small Arms,” (IANSA) both of which are trying to foist upon us the UN’s “Arms Trade Treaty” and “Programme of Action on Small Arms.” Groups like the these have a history of trying to destroy our sovereignty...

The United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Lautenberg Law forbidding firearms ownership by a person convicted of domestic violence could be invalid, at least in one case. This is in the light of the groundbreaking Heller decision. The ruling will not set precedent in the 4th Circuit because the case ruling is unpublished. But, it is persuasive in arguments to lower courts in that Circuit, and it is significant. The case is US v. Chester, No. 09-4084 (4th Cir. Feb. 23, 2010). Here is part of it. “A grand jury sitting in the Southern District...

FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 124 (Republicans in roman; Democrats in italic; Independents underlined) H R 1036 YEA-AND-NAY 9-APR-2003 5:48 PM QUESTION: On Passage BILL TITLE: Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act YEAS NAYS PRES NV REPUBLICAN 221 3 4 DEMOCRATIC 63 137 5 INDEPENDENT 1 TOTALS 285 140 9 --- YEAS 285 --- Aderholt Gallegly Obey Akin Garrett (NJ) Ortiz Alexander Gerlach Osborne Baca Gibbons Ose Bachus Gilchrest Otter Baird Gillmor Oxley Baker Gingrey Pearce Ballenger Goode Pence Barrett (SC) Goodlatte Peterson (MN) Bartlett (MD) Gordon Peterson (PA) Barton (TX) Goss Petri Bass Granger Pickering Beauprez Graves...