Ive lived in albany almost my whole life, I have never seen as much helicopter activity as in the past 2 months. This is not a meant to be a tinfoil hat thread, just an observation ive made. The helicopter ops started out from 9pm 12am for the first month. Since then they have increased...

So now that the infighting over Nov 5 seems to have cooled, let's get down to real ideas. Here's what I've been thinking. Gun rights are a big issue for us right now, but Common Core is a HUGE issue for anyone with kids. Left AND right HATE THIS. One problem I've seen is most of the hate is...

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Written by Frank Miniter, Forbes Aug 2012 (Obama and his liberal sheep don't get all the credit) What The Left Won't Tell You About The Boom In U.S. Gun Sales - Forbes

Check out this story from the Wall Street Journal Gun business soars after NY gun laws enacted - WSJ.com

Newsmax poll on should Obama Increase Fed Gun Control: Gun Control Laws from Obama? Vote Now in Urgent Poll.

Anyone happen to glance at their first paycheck of 2013 and see the increase in FICA tax from 4.2% back to 6.2%? WTF. If I calculate it out, the government is now taking an additional $40.00 a month or $2,080.00 a year. How did we let this happen? Unbelievable. "As your government we find...

Dem Representative Moves to Block Obama's Congressional Pay Increase | The Weekly Standard "... Here's the letter Barrow is circulating to send to House leadership: Dear Speaker Boehner, Leader Cantor, Leader Pelosi, Whip Hoyer, We oppose the pay increase for Members of Congress...

Please increase the awareness of your surroundings. Look up frequently and specially if you use a target scope with limited field of view. Deer and other sentient beings are running around, it is the season.

A couple of blocks from my house... Taxi cab driver robbed at gunpoint in Endicott | Press & Sun-Bulletin | pressconnects.com and all over the county. Police report a rash of home burglaries | Press & Sun-Bulletin | pressconnects.com Carry and lock up your guns you don't carry while your...

stopped by wally world this morning for some 9mm WWB 100 packs, there were none in stock at the East Syracuse store, but I noted the price has jumped to $23.97 a box! This is from $20.97 a week ago and $19.97 last year. I hope AST gets my AA .22 conversioin kit in soon.

The Democrat and Chronicle published a long article regarding the increased fees for sporting licenses which took effect on October 1, 2009. The fee increase isn't anything new and was previously reported on in our blog here before the fee increase was final.

New Jersey: To hunt or not to hunt as bear run-ins increase http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=12798

Missouri: Clay County to increase Right-to-Carry permit fee In response to the increased volume and associated expenses of carry concealed weapon applications, the Clay County Sheriff's Office will increase its fee for processing applications to $100 on Saturday, Aug. 1...

Georgia: Gun sales, gun permits issued increase sharply Gun sales and applications for handgun permits and firearms licenses have increased sharply in the past few months in Habersham County. http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=12120

FBI reports 49% increase in firearm background checks in 1 week Gun sales have skyrocketed since Barack Obama was elected, and many gun owners say they are concerned the nation's next president and a Democratic controlled Congress will impose a ban on assault rifles and firearm ownership...

Obama factor cited as gun permits increase New concealed-weapon permit applications in South Carolina increased nearly 55 percent through the end of August, compared with the same period last year. http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=11774

Gunpolicy.org: New Study Finds US Gun Shows Don't Increase Homicide, Suicide Rates New Study Finds US Gun Shows Don't Increase Homicide, Suicide Rates ANN ARBOR -- Gun shows don't contribute to increased homicide or suicide rates, according to results of a study announced Wednesday by the...

Gunpolicy.org: 'Evidence is Overwhelming' - Guns in the Home Increase Risk to Family 'Evidence is Overwhelming' - Guns in the Home Increase Risk to Family Seventeen years ago, a couple of criminologists at the University of Maryland published an interesting paper about the 1976 District...

Report Shows New Increase in Child, Teen Gun Deaths in America Imagine a bullet fired from a semiautomatic pistol, moving through the night darkness faster than the speed of sound -- more than 1,200 feet per second or four football fields end to end. Now imagine that bullet slamming into...