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NRA-ILA coordinates “Lobby Day” in Hartford this Monday, March 11

By Steve McGough / March 6, 2013 /

The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action is coordinating a Lobby Day in Hartford with local Connecticut groups this coming Monday. I expect this will be a large event, and parking should not be an issue since there will be complementary shuttle transportation available from Cabela’s in East Hartford. Everyone is encouraged to try…

Media’s continued stigmatization of gun permit holders must stop

By Steve McGough / March 4, 2013 /

The media is faithful partner with the more-gun-regulation-is-needed crowd and it must stop. I challenge the main stream media in Connecticut and around the country to do some honest reporting on this issue, but I don’t hold much hope.

Ben Shapiro takes on Piers Morgan on gun control (Full Video)

By Steve McGough / January 11, 2013 /

Last night, Ben Shapiro – editor-at-large of of the Breitbart.com group – took on CNN’s Piers Morgan on the gun control issue. Morgan really is a bully, refusing to have any sort of meaningful discussion with Shapiro, but that was not unexpected. I have not seen Shapiro in this type of role before, and I…

Man brings gun into New Haven theater … promptly gets arrested

By Steve McGough / August 8, 2012 /

New Haven police may have an issue on their hands. It’s important to note all of the facts have yet to be presented to us, but at first read, it looks like someone was arrested for doing something he was legally permitted to do.

Connecticut legislator proposes ex post facto law for gun magazine capacity limit

By Steve McGough / March 2, 2011 /

Article 1, Section 9, Clause 3 of the Constitution is clear concerning ex post facto laws, but that won’t stop the anti-gun left in Connecticut from making possession of high-capacity gun magazines – previously completely legal to buy and own – a felony unless you turn in the ones you own within 90 days.

Goodness grief: GOP lawmaker to introduce more gun legislation

By Steve McGough / January 11, 2011 /

Knee-jerk reaction from the anti-Second Amendment crowd. Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) will introduce legislation to create a gun-free zone encompassing one-tenth of a mile around federal officeholders and judges as they move from place to place. If you are carrying a firearm, you won’t be able to get within 1000′ of these federal employees.

Mexican president and Congress display ignorance on assault weapon ban

By Steve McGough / May 20, 2010 /

Ignorance. Putting their heads in the sand. Feel good legislation. I’m sick of politicians who cry for more restrictions on firearm ownership by law abiding citizens in the United States. Mexican President Felipe Calderon urged the return of the AWB today, and many in Congress cheered.

Department of Interior updates regulations to allow concealed carry

By Steve McGough / December 9, 2008 /

I wrote this post for Radio Vice Online, and am crossposting here. … Maybe we should include a feature called “Second Amendment Tuesday” here on the blog and the radio show. There are quite a few stories that have popped up during the last couple of weeks concerning boisterous buying at our local Second Amendment…

Gang member shoots two people – gets 15 months in prison

By Steve McGough / November 3, 2014 /

Want to know what’s wrong with gun laws in New York? Just check out what this liberal judge did during the sentencing phase for a gang member who shot up a neighborhood … he blamed society.

Malloy campaign really thinks new gun laws reduced crime?

By Steve McGough / November 2, 2014 /

Total hogwash. I was just reading about Joe Visconti (I) dropping out of the Connecticut governor’s race. He’s asking supporters to vote for Tom Foley (R) to avoid another four years of Gov. D.P. Malloy’s (D) running the state. At the end of the article, the Malloy campaign actually brought guns up.