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on April 14, 2017 in Gun Page World News

President Trump Quietly Rolling Back Obama-Era Gun Controls

by AWR Hawkins While rolling back onerous Obama-era environmental and business regulations, President Donald Trump has also been quietly dropping gun controls which were either put in place or at least prolonged by the Obama administration. On February 28 Breitbart News reported that Trump signed the repeal of Obama’s Social Security gun ban;  a ban which empowered the Social Security administration to strip away the Second Amendment rights of Social Security beneficiaries without due process. Days later, Trump’s Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke squashed Obama’s lead ammunition ban for federal lands and waters. According to McClatchy, Trump’s administration has been quietly working… View Article

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on March 31, 2017 in Gun Page World News

Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership: Firearm Suppressors Fight Hearing Loss

by AWR Hawkins Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership (DRGO) have released a position paper explaining how firearm suppressors fight hearing loss and announcing their support for theHearing Protection Act. The doctors contributing to the position paper include Matthew P. Branch, MD; Gerard J. Gianoli, MD, FACS; Bradford Ress, MD, FANS; and Timothy Wheeler, MD. Their paper comes as Congress moves closer to taking up the Hearing Protection Act, which was put forward by Representatives Jeff Duncan (R-SC-3) and John Carter (R-TX-31) on January 9. Particularly harmful for firearms enthusiasts is the explosive blast (or impulse) generated when firing a handgun or rifle. This… View Article

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on March 31, 2017 in Gun Page World News

Georgia Lawmakers Pass Campus Carry, Sending It to Governor’s Desk

by AWR Hawkins Georgia lawmakers passed campus carry legislation early Friday morning, which now heads to Gov. Nathan Deal’s (R) desk for a signature. This is not the first time campus carry has been sent to Deal’s desk. The Georgia House passed campus carry on February 22, 2016, and the state’s Senate followed suit on March 11. Deal campaigned for campus carry as it moved from House to Senate, only to do an about-face and veto it on May 3. The point of contention in 2016 was that law-abiding concealed carry permit holders would be able to carry their guns… View Article

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on March 17, 2017 in Gun Page World News

House Votes to Repeal Gun Ban for Military Veterans

by AWR Hawkins On Thursday the U.S. House voted to repeal the gun ban for military veterans via the passage of the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act. This is the second major gun control bill that the House has voted to repeal since Barack Obama left office. They voted to repeal the Social Security gun ban on February 2, the Senate follow suit on February 15, and President Trump signed the repeal on February 28. The Social Security gun ban was egregious because it portended a loss of Second Amendment rights without due process. The gun ban for military veterans… View Article

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