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LaPierre made clear there would be no apologies for the smackdowns. Rather, he pointed out that one of the things the American people love about the NRA is the fact that the group speaks truth.

LaPierre said:

For the last quarter of a century, in poll after poll, whether its Gallup or NBC or The Wall Street Journal, Americans have said they view the NRA more favorably than both chambers of congress or either national political party.The majority of Americans admire and trust the NRA because we always say out loud what we believe. We speak the truth, even when it may be hard, and we fight like hell to defend it.

In light of the NRAs voice for truth, Breitbart News pulled together eight pro-Second Amendment smackdowns, along with a bonus smackdown at the end. Most of the smackdowns require no commentary.

Colonel Allen West West said, Here I stand as a son of Atlanta, a native Georgian, and a board member of the oldest civil rights organization that this country has ever known: the National Rifle Association.

Sheriff David ClarkeClarke said: We won a huge battle last November but we did not win the war. You see, our fight for freedom continues in earnest. You see, these rat bastards on the left never give upfor them defeat is never final, election defeats dont matter. Its simply a time to regroup and continue their assault on our constitution, the rule of law, liberty, and American exceptionalism.

Chris Cox Cox recounted a conversation he had with President Trump after the inauguration, saying, [It got so] ridiculous that the media, they were even lying about the number of people who watched [[President Trumps] inauguration. I told him that the only number that mattered was the number of people that watched Hillary Clintons inaugurationZERO!

Senator Ted Cruz Cruz said, When the election results came in we heard a piercing wail of agony, as mainstream media reporters shrieked in horror because the American people had risen up and defied Washington, defied the mainstream media, defied pundits, and said, We will defend our constitution and we will defend our freedom.'

Wayne LaPierre After listing the mainstream medias failure to report the truth regarding the devious goals of Democrats and gun control groups around the country, LaPierre asked, When did the media stop being journalists and start becoming PR flacks for the destruction our country?

President Donald Trump After recounting the way he ran and won on the Second Amendment with the NRAs endorsement, President Trump laughingly told the thousands of attendees at the Leadership Forum to be ready to be wooed by Democrats, I have a feeling that in the next election youll be swamped with candidates, but youre not going to be wasting your time. Youll have plenty of those Democrats coming over and youll say, No Thanks or No SirNo Maam, perhaps Maamit may be Pocahontas, remember that. Amid applause Trump said, You came through for me and I am going to come through for you.

Chris CoxCox stressed that while Trumps election changed everything for law-abiding gun owners, it changed nothing for the media and Hollywood, And he made clear it didnt change gun controllers determination either, saying, Michael Bloomberg, hes still short, rich, and angry.

Colonel Allen West The oldest civil right, the oldest individual right, the thing that enables us to be this great independent country, is that we will not become subjects, we will not let anyone take away our guns; we will not allow anyone to subjugate us under a tyrannical rule.

BONUS SMACKDOWN LaPierre said, Bernie Sanders was not a movement, as fawning media called his campaign. Bernie is a political predator of young voters who were lied to by school teachers and college professorsLaPierre said young voters were told free, free, free, for me, but no one told the truth about how all that stuff was going to be paid for. Nevertheless, LaPierre made clear that the media was in on the play because socialism would have aided in the goal of disarming and enslaving the American people.

AWR Hawkins is the Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News and host of Bullets with AWR Hawkins, a Breitbart News podcast. He is also the political analyst for Armed American Radio. Follow him on Twitter: @AWRHawkins. Reach him directly at awrhawkins@breitbart.com.

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For those who may disagree about open carry should read the second amendment of the constitution: A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed(The Constitution of the United States, Amendment 2).

And The right of the people to keep and bare arms, is exercised annuallyin Lansing, at the citys Capitol building.

Wednesday, April 26 , nearly 400 activists stood strong behind the 2nd amendment by commemorating togetherin a peaceful protest amongst citizens and supporters.

Its an open carry rally to educate the public on what your rights really are when it comes to fire arms, said Sheriff Dar Leaf of Barry County.

Leaf attends the rally each year because its important to him as a sheriffand citizen in the state of Michigan.

For me its my job, my duty to carry, Id hate to be caught in a situation where I didnt have it, said Leaf.

His brother Michael Leaf strongly believes in his rights as well and wants to bring awareness to thecommunity.

A lot of flak against the second amendment of the constitution right now and we need to support it because it is a god given right, says Michael Leaf.

This rally not only helps educate the community, but it also provides gun resources to those seeking gun safety.

Phil Robinson, member of Michigan Liberty Militia is a pro and legal gun activist who explains what they 2nd amendment does for him.

Basically it protects our rights as Americans, it makes us citizens not subjects to the government, said Robinson.

They want the community to know that its their right to open in carry anywhere in the state of Michigan and that choice does not make them a bad citizen.

Null says, Were carrying guns, we everybody assumes were violent but were not, were probably most calmest people anybodyll ever meet

The importance of this rally not only informs the public about the 2nd amendment, but it also gives these people a platform a speak out.

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(AUSTIN, TX May 4, 2017) State Representative Justin Holland (R-Heath) recently passed House Bill 3784, relating to persons approved by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to administer online the classroom instruction part of the handgun proficiency course.

HB 3784 allows for an approved online course provider to administer the classroom instruction part and written portion of the handgun proficiency course in an online format, in an attempt to ease access to the handgun safety and training course required to obtain a License to Carry (LTC). The Department of Public Safety uses similar learning methods for driver education, driver safety, and Alcohol and Drug Awareness.

With over one million LTC holders in the State of Texas, Im proud to author an important piece of legislation that expands access to LTC classes through online training, while still providing beneficial handgun training on the firing range, said State Rep. Justin Holland.

HB 3784 now heads to the upper chamber where State Senator Van Taylor (R-Plano) is sponsoring the legislation.

Access to our Second Amendment rights should not require law abiding citizens to jump through government regulations. As we seek to expand our second amendment freedoms, this is a commonsense accommodation that will allow LTC applicants to complete the classroom portion of the LTC class and written test online, Sen. Taylor said.

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The other plaintiffs includeThe Calguns Foundation, the Firearms Policy Coalition, and the Firearms Policy Foundation.

According to CBS SF Bay Area, the suit is filed against Attorney General Xavier Becerra. AttorneyGeorge Lee is representing the plaintiffs and contends that the high-capacity magazine ban violates [the plaintiffs] Second Amendment right to bear arms.

The Firearms Policy Coalition announced the lawsuit and explained the circuitous route which Democrats traveled to secure the magazine ban:

Last year, California Governor Jerry signed into law Senate Bill 1446 (SB 1446), which changed state statutes to completely ban law-abiding people from possessing all large-capacity firearm magazines as of July 1, 2017. Following that, Lt. Governor Gavin Newsoms Proposition 63 (Prop 63) Safety For All Act gun control initiativewhich also contained language banning large-capacity magazineswas passed by voters in the November general election.

Firearms Policy Coalition notes that the thousands of law-abiding Californians who own high-capacity magazines now must remove them from their possession or ownership in the State by July 1 at their own expense or face criminal liability and fines. Again law-abiding citizens must surrender their magazines or destroy them at their own expense.

The plaintiffs contend that the high-capacity magazine ban violates Second Amendment rights by taking away an essential for semi-automatic firearms. They claim such magazines are an intrinsic part of all semi-automatic firearms and are not merely individual pieces of personal property, but rather, are intrinsic and inherent constitutionally-protected parts of constitutionally-protected firearms.

Attorney George Lee added, Not only does the ban infringe on Second Amendment rights, but it is clearly now a taking of private property. Lee points out the suit actually goes further by claiming that the ban amounts to a de facto confiscation.

AWR Hawkins is the Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News and host of Bullets with AWR Hawkins, a Breitbart News podcast. He is also the political analyst for Armed American Radio. Follow him on Twitter: @AWRHawkins. Reach him directly at awrhawkins@breitbart.com.

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When our nations Founding Fathers wrote our Constitution, they added the Second Amendment for a reason: The right of the people to keep and bear arms.

They stated emphatically in that sacred amendment that that right should not be infringed upon.

More than 200 years later, we agree with the Founders wishes and wholeheartedly respect the Second Amendment and all that it represents.

There are some people in this country who have total disdain and contempt for the Second Amendment. If they had it their way, it would be totally thrown out the window and every law-abiding citizen would have their guns confiscated by the federal government.

We suspect former President Barack Obama is one of those people.

He believed more gun laws, executive orders on guns and restricting law-abiding citizens from buying guns were the way to keep America safe.

He couldnt have been more wrong.

The former president turned a blind eye to places like his hometown of Chicago, which has some of the strictest gun laws on the books and also has one of the highest murder rates in the country.

Statistics show the majority of these weapons used in these murders in Chicago werent bought legally.

U.S. Sen Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said it best in 2016 when he noted that criminals dont care about that laws we pass with regards to guns, they never follow the law, thats why theyre criminals.

If criminals want a gun badly enough, they will simply buy it illegally. That is just more proof that more executive orders and stricter gun laws dont work.

After eight years of watching a president who had total contempt for the Second Amendment, it is nice to know that we now have a president in Donald Trump who actually gets it and has total respect for gun owners and the Second Amendment.

Speaking at the National Rifle Association annual convention Friday, Trump told the large crowd that the eight-year assault on your Second Amendment freedoms has come to a crashing end.

Trump, the first sitting president to address the groups annual meeting in more than 30 years, assured the audience that he would defend their right to bear arms.

He told the crowd that they have a true friend and champion in the White House.

Trump promised to do away with Obamas efforts to strengthen background checks and to eliminate gun-free zones at schools and military bases.

We applaud Trump for pledging to get rid of these proposals, which actually make citizens less safe.

We believe Trump is an ardent supporter not only of the Second Amendment but for gun owners and will be a true friend to that very large group of people during his presidency.

What a very nice, welcome change!

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We all know thatfemale participation in gun ownership and shooting sports is up. Female gun owners are alsolining up for theircarry permits as well.The gun industry knows that women are the next big thing for their business. Its no longer an activity or a right exercised solely by white men, which if often an anti-gun talking point to denigrate the Bill of Rights. In fact, its made the gun control movements work in the stripping of our Second Amendment rights all the more difficult. They will put forth statistics about how a firearm in the home makes it less safe, but people dont care. They want to be safe and more often than notvoters will side with the notion that a firearm increases ones security. For starters, no one likes to be told how to live and how to manage their own safety priorities, let alone being lectured by anti-gun wingnuts from the liberal bastions of America about it. Well, The Guardianreported that black women are beginning to line up to learn how to use firearms for their own protection. What started as a group of ten women in Georgia has grown into a movement.

They nervously giggled as Marchelle Tigner began her lesson. Seven of them had never held a gun before.

This is a movement, and it starts now, Tigner told her students. Heads nodded.

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Tigner, who lives in Savannah, Georgia, sensed that there was pent-up demand when she launched Trigger Happy Firearm Instruction in November. She found the Bullseye firing range near Atlanta and offered the class through social media, hoping for 20 students. But the class sold out in two days, so she expanded it to 40. Another class scheduled for 4 March sold out to 40 students in 24 hours; a third class for 30 on 18 March sold out in 30 hours; and so did a fourth on 19 March. Tigners now got classes scheduled through the end of May, including several in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

She said shes surprised at the response her classes have received. The growth of these classes I never expected it, she said. It shows me how unsafe these women feel in their communities.

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I can confirm that more African American women are learning to shoot, said Kenn Blanchard, author of Black Man with a Gun, a gun ownership manual. Im getting emails from places like Pennsylvania, Arizona, saying: Hey Kenn, these seven ladies were shooting look at their scores. Thats never happened before, said Blanchard, whos based in Maryland.

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Nicholas Johnson, law professor at Fordham University and author of Negroes and the Gun: The Black Tradition of Arms, pointed to a 2014 survey showing that 54% of black people felt that owning guns did more to protect people than endanger personal safety, nearly doubling the 29% who said the same two years earlier. I would not be surprised if it is stronger now, with the idea that the political environment has tacitly approved violent behavior, he said.

The publication added that Tigner and her business partner are both survivors of domestic abuse. Other black women who have organized gun training seminars across the country touched upon their growing fear about interracial violence, namely since Donald Trump won the 2016 election. Still, there seemed to be a consensus that violence, no matter who is committing it, is very much part of the black experience in America. Hence the need for protection from these elements, which is a right enshrined in our Constitution and settled in the 2008 D.C. v. Heller case.

Frankly, racists or no racists, it doesnt matter. If someone is threatening you and your family with violence, then by all means do what is necessary to protect yourself and your loved ones. While I doubt that Trumps win has been the harbinger for these racist incidents (weve always had moronic racists among us), Im glad to see that more women are lining up to get trained in firearm use.

Still, there are some black women who tend to view those packing heat as Uncle Toms. Take Antonia Okafor, a campus carry activist and Independent Journal Review contributor, who said that black women are the ones who give her the harshest criticism for her Second Amendment advocacy.

People dont know me, or how I came to my beliefs, she said. My experience comes more from being a woman and being empowered through my gun. And for women facing a life-threatening situation by a male assailant, a firearm is the greatest equalizer.

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Chris W. Cox 11:04 p.m. CT April 29, 2017

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After eight long years, we once again have a president who respects and cherishes individual freedom. For Americas law-abiding gun owners, the Trump administration is proving to be among the best in history. So its important to take stock of all he has accomplished on behalf of the Second Amendment in a very short time.

Thanks to President Trump, we are now back to having a 5-4 pro-gun majority on the U.S. Supreme Court. He appointed Jeff Sessions as Attorney General, which means the Department of Justice will return to focusing on prosecuting violent criminals instead of targeting law-abiding gun owners. In Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, Trump has appointed a man who is firmly committed to protecting hunting and shooting as priority uses on our public lands. In fact, Zinke repealed one of Barack Obamas most egregious anti-gun policies on his very first day on the job.

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Ultimately, politicians are judged on whether they keep their promises. For law-abiding gun owners, Trump has kept his promises, after running as the most pro-Second Amendment candidate in history.

Soon after his inauguration, the president nominated Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. Justice Gorsuch believes in interpreting the law as the Framers intended. He will follow the example of Antonin Scalia, who wrote the majority opinion in the most important Second Amendment decision in modern history, District of Columbic v. Heller. That case reaffirmed that the Second Amendment protects the right of an individual to keep a firearm in their home for self-defense. Neil Gorsuch will protect that right.

Sessions will restore the rule of law to the Justice Department. As our nations chief law enforcement officer, he will work vigorously to respect individual freedoms of American citizens while making our communities safer by cracking down on violent criminals.

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Trump also made good on his promise when he nominated Zinke to lead the Interior Department. Zinke, a former Navy Seal and avid outdoorsman, repealed the Obama administration's ban on lead ammo on federal land on his first day in office. He knows that Americas sportsmen and women are critical to conservation and understands that management decisions must recognize the importance of hunting, shooting, and other traditional uses on public lands.

Trump has also acted to protect the self-defense rights of Social Security beneficiaries, repealing an eleventh-hour Obama rule that banned them.

For all he has accomplished, there is still a lot of work to do. Our fight is not over. But in Trump, we now have a president who truly believes in individual freedom.

Chris W. Cox is executive director of the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action.

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This is the same position out Founding Fathers held; the same position they all supported with their signatures when signing the Declaration of Independence, which says:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

It is crucial to note two things in this portion of the Declaration: 1. Thomas Jefferson sourced our rights in our Creator, not in government or in a majority vote of the population. 2. Jefferson sourced governments power in the people.In other words, governments possess powers, not rights, and the U.S. government only has power because the people lend it a portion of the authority that they possess by birth.

And the authority which the people lend government never communicates permission to infringe on the rights with which the people were endowed. (This is why James Madison used Federalist 46 to stress that ultimate authorityresides in the people alone.)

Enter Marty Daniel of Daniel Defense. Marty told Breitbart News that the Second Amendment must be protected because it is sourced in our Creator. He juxtaposed Second Amendment rights with the gospel and said that he views it as his job to protect both because both flow to us from God.

Marty said, We are in business, we believe, to be a supporter of the gospel. And, therefore, a supporter of the Second Amendment. In other words, not only do we have these Second Amendment rights because God gives them to us but also the gospel. Marty went on to stress his conviction that Daniel Defense [supports] the freedom of the gospel by supporting the Second Amendment.

It is interesting to note that President Donald Trump struck a similar tone when speaking to the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum on April 28. Trump said, Freedom is not a gift from government, freedom is a gift from God.

AWR Hawkins is the Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News and thehost of Bullets with AWR Hawkins, a Breitbart News podcast. He is also the political analyst for Armed American Radio. Follow him on Twitter: @AWRHawkins. Reach him directly at awrhawkins@breitbart.com.

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Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant addresses a small crowd at a college leadership event during the National Rifle Associations annual convention in Atlanta on Saturday, April 29, 2017. (Photo: Jared Morgan/Guns.com)

ATLANTAMississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on Saturday urged a small group of college students and others to take up arms in defense of the Second Amendment.

If you think the left isnt coming for your guns, look at Australia, he said. The only thing the left is upset about, the only thing they fear is the Second Amendment.

His remarks came at a college leadership forum during the National Rifle Associations annual convention in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday.

Mississippi has traditionally been a strong gun rights state, but last year Bryant signed a bill allowing permitless carry there. Bryant, a former deputy sheriff, also touted his own gun ownership.

If theres an active shooter at the capitol, Im not going to hide behind my desk, Bryant said. Im going to put some led down range on someone.

Bryant slammed liberals for trying to control gun legislation.

They believe that somewhere they can tell us what to do, Bryant said, adding that liberals want a bureaucracy of control.

That control extends to college campuses, Bryant said, ribbing Greek literature and music appreciation majors he said are the ones most likely to come out to riot.

They wont take away Second Amendment rights, Bryant said. We will not go quietly into the night.

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During his speech at the 2017 NRA convention on Friday, President Donald Trump promised that the Obama's administration's "assault" on the Second Amendment "has come to a crashing end."

"You have a true friend and champion in the White House," Trump said. "To the NRA, I can proudly say: I will never, ever let you down."

On "Fox & Friends Weekend" this morning, Dana Loesch, a national NRA spokesperson and host of "Dana" on TheBlazeTV, said she is "very confident and encouraged" that Trump will live up to his campaign promises on gun rights.

She noted that he's already done away with one Obama era regulation, which allowed bureaucrats to infringe on the Second Amendment rights of Social Security beneficiaries deemed "mentally incompetent or mentally deficient."

Loesch said she was glad to see Trump push back on that, since there's already a legal process in place for those situations.

She added that Congress is considering national reciprocity legislation, which would treat concealed-carry permits like a drivers license, making a permit from one state valid in the other 49.

She said the Hearing Protection Act, which would remove silencers from items listed on the National Firearms Act, is also on the to-do list.

"It's still early, 100 days in," Loesch said. "But we still have several years left, so I'm very confident and encouraged."

"We feel like for the first time in eight years ... you have the White House that's prioritizing liberty. You have the White House that's prioritizing our Second Amendment rights."

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