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...This is not a CCDL sponsored event, but we encourage as many people as possible to take part in one or the other. We would like to thank those CCDL members who stepped up and on their own got the permits and permissions needed for this. Remember, follow all state and local laws. Firearms are allowed on the Capitol grounds, but are not allowed inside the building. Firearms are not permitted in Bushnell Park, which runs right up to the Capitol. Guns should remain holstered at all times. Capitol police will be on scene. Remember you are representing all gun...

Pushing back against calls for greater gun control from some members in Congress, conservative groups have now launched a Chick-fil-A style 'Gun Appreciation Day' set to take place on January 19, 2013. According to US News and World Report: "If all goes according to plan, gun lovers will come out in droves on January 19 to support gun stores, gun ranges, and gun shows." "The national "Gun Appreciation Day," which is being launched by a coalition of conservative and gun rights groups, will take place a day before California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein is expected to introduce legislation for an...