After these terrible events, a lot of people rush to judgment, blame the object, etc. However, I noticed something entirely different about these events this weekend.
Philip Van Cleave
Positive Signs From VA Republican Leadership, But Danger Remains Until Session End
Initial responses from Virginia Republican leadership on the Democrats’ call for a special legislative session to push gun control are positive. That said, there is no guarantee that things can’t go..
We Need To Fight Red Flag Laws Head On, Not Hide
I look at hiding gun ownership as giving the gun controllers exactly what they want – gun owners going quietly into the night. I think we have to go in the other direction.
VCDL Member Documents His Experience Turning In A Bump Stock To BATFE
I produced my letter with pictures of the bumpstocks. The other agent commented that he had turned his bumpstock in the week before. I was told that there were several agents in the office with..
Gun Owner Activism In Action: King William County, VA Reduces CHP From $50 To $15
One man’s activism got the Board of Supervisors in King William, VA to reduce their CHP fee from $50 to $15. PLUS he got a letter to the editor published to tell everyone about the reduced fee!
Good News: Virginia State Police Caught Up on Entering CHP Info the VCIN Database
The problem was a severe one. If the officer checked VCIN, he was told that your CHP was expired or didn’t exist, respectively! That would put the CHP holder in a bad situation that was not his fault.
Virginia’s General Assembly Voting Record On Gun Bills Is Up, See Who is On Our Side
The senators with the worst scores of 0% were Lionell Spruill, Scott Surovell, Jennifer MClellan, Mamie Lock, & the absolute bottom of the barrel was Louise Lucas, who 28 times voted wrong.
Contact the NRA About NOT Supporting Any Red Flag Laws
Here’s the problem and why we need to get the NRA to walk away from Red Flag laws: NONE of the Red Flag bills in Congress, or anywhere else, have of the protections required by NRA.
Deadly Red Flag Bill Being Heard In U.S. Senate On March 26
This Tuesday, March 26, 2019, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee is going to be hearing a Red Flag gun-control/gun confiscation bill put in by Florida Republican Marco Rubio. Yes, Republicans.
Legislative Update: Last Gun-Control Bill In the 2019 VA General Assembly Is Gone!
SB 1321, Hanger’s bill that would have banned a provider of Licensed Day Home from having a firearm on their person for self-defense, was DEFEATED by a 6 to 0 vote! That was it for bad bills this year
Educate Others on the Dangers of Deadly “Red Flag” Gun Confiscation Laws
Red Flag laws are a very real and serious threat to our liberty. If we don’t educate as many people as possible on the severity of the threat these laws pose, we could well end up with Red Flag laws.
VCDL Joins GOA in Lawsuit to Stop BATFE’s Bump-Stock Ban
An injunction will be filed in a federal court to stop implementation of the bump-stock ban until there has been a ruling on the merits of the lawsuit. We don’t want people destroying their stocks…
Katie Couric Defamation Lawsuit Update – The Ruling Is In
While obviously disappointed in the outcome, the Virginia Citizens Defense League Board of directors considers the lawsuit to have been successful because it put the media’s deceptive editing practice
Falls Church Library Is Trying To Skirt Virginia Gun Laws
The Falls Church library has a rule that says, “8. No person may bring guns, knives, or any weapons into the library, except as permitted by law.” Despite the fact that perfectly legal to carry openly
Gun Violence Fact : Violence Prevalent As Much Elsewhere As Here In The United States
Some recent Winchester Star online commentary pushing gun control quoted some of the usual gun-control fake facts and false conclusions.
Be Careful If You Decide To Stop A Mass Murder – CHP Holder Shot By Police
A CHP holder in Alabama made the fatal mistake of thinking everybody knew he was a good guy trying to stop a mass murderer when the CHP holder drew his gun.
Virginia: Midterms Are Over, The Road Ahead
With a larger majority of Republicans in the Senate, Trump can continue the all-important task of filling federal judicial vacancies without a significant fight over each one.
Roanoke City Council Wants To Destroy Virginia’s Preemption,,, (Again)
We must protect gun law preemption at all costs, as the worst tyranny, in my experience, is found at the local government levels.
I Almost Shot A Pit Bull Last Week…
Danger can appear anywhere and at any time. You’re either ready or your not. I was ready, but very thankfully, it was but a false alarm.
A State Of Emergency Does Not Affect Gun Rights In Virginia
After the gun confiscations that took place in Louisiana immediately after Hurricane Katrina, VCDL pushed for protections in Virginia law against such a thing happening here.
Proposed Range Protest Meeting in King George County, VA ~ Reconnaissance Report
Last Tuesday, those opposing a new shooting range in King George County, VA held a meeting in the local government parks & recreation building.
Gun Owners Harassed at Annual Steppin’ Out Event in Blacksburg, Virginia
Virginia families out for a fun night suffer one of the most obnoxious, mean-spirited, angry, and self-righteous persons you would ever hope not to meet.
Concealed Carry Cards Available from Virginia Citizens Defense League
If you would like between 1 and 10 newly revised Carry Cards, as fast as we can get them to you, send a self addressed stamped envelope (SASE) and your most generous contribution…
Depressing Glimpse Into U.S. Gun Owner’s Future If We Don’t Get Moving ~ VIDEO
All I could think was that this could well be our future if gun owners sit back and hope that others will carry their water for them..
Loudoun County Virginia Looking At More Gun Control…Again
Here’s the rub: apparently the Loudoun County Sheriffs Department knows who was doing the shooting, but is not going to prosecute them.
False Arrests Of Virginia CHP (Concealed Handgun Permit) Holders?
The Virginia State Police are way, way behind on entering CHP holder information into the Virginia Criminal Information Network…
Pennsylvania Will No Longer Honor VA Carry Permits, Starting May 16 2018
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced the change Monday after his office determined Virginia’s background check system falls short..
Major Federal Gun-Control Bills Are Coming, Thanks to Trump
This is a serious situation. The gun-controllers have handed Trump their wishlist and most of it is coming our way if we don’t fight back hard!
Virginia Citizens Defense League Lobby Day After Action Report
The Virginia Citizens Defense League Lobby Day rally began at 11 am. Hundreds of gun owners were there, cold weather be damned.
Virginia Democrats Happily Goose-Stepping Toward Gun-Control
The Democrat gun-controllers in the Virginia General Assembly are haters. They hate our guns, they hate our sense of independence that comes with owning those guns…