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Chris W. Cox's Political Report: Emergency Powers - 12/1/2005 In all 50 states and in the U.S. Congress, we are pushing legislation to amend existing emergency-powers statutes to guarantee that local authorities never again attempt the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms.  More... Paving Waterfowl Paradise - 11/10/2005 The main hub of the Mississippi Flyway--where millions of ducks and geese stop over fall and spring--is being turned into a parking lot.  More... Chris W. Cox's Political Report: Surviving Katrina - 11/1/2005 In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, when all else failed, only the Second Amendment withstood the immediate fury of the tragedy. The fundamental right to protect one’s life, loved ones and property yielded not an inch. Not, at least, for those who were prepared to exercise it.  More... Standing Guard--Remember New Orleans - 9/20/2005 NRA is committed to ensuring that innocent Americans always have the means to defend themselves in their homes and neighborhoods.  More... Victory in the Senate - 9/12/2005 When the U.S. Senate voted 65-31 to pass S.397--the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act--and end predatory lawsuits against our firearm industry, gun owners scored their greatest legislative win since enactment of 1986`s Firearms Owners` Protection Act.  More... Chris W. Cox's Political Report: Judging Judges - 9/1/2005 This new approach to “judging” judges is such a departure from accepted precedent that commentators have started calling it “Schumerism.” Anything with that name can’t be good for the Second Amendment.  More... Chris W. Cox's Political Report, July 2005 - 7/1/2005 The gun-ban lobby has gone bankrupt on creativity and is recycling old gun control schemes that have been imposed, repealed and dormant for years, and are now proposed again. In the process, they are proving the old saw that those who forget history are doomed to repeat it  More... Will Darkness Fall On The Land? - 6/16/2005 Fighting state-by-state for No-Net-Loss legislation, Free Hunters and the National Rifle Association are at the vanguard of protecting hunting lands across the United States.   More... Science Takes A Hit In Jersey - 4/20/2005 By canceling the state`s bear hunt, the New Jersey Supreme Court has placed residents at risk as bear numbers continue to grow.  More... The Hocus Pocus of Ballot Box Biology - 4/20/2005 When anti-hunters take wildlife management away from trained professionals, what we`re left with is an illusion.  More... Infested - 4/14/2005 When government officials politicize wildlife management, hunters aren`t always the only ones who suffer.  More... Sweet Deal - 4/8/2005 Throughout the country, some state wildlife agencies seem to be hearing the call. Hunters are dropping out at alarming rates for a variety of reasons, but one that continues to surface is the lack of quality places to hunt. Existing public lands are already crowded, and private farmland is developed at a rate of about 1 million acres per year.  More... Divided We Fall - 4/8/2005 Anti-hunters love nothing more that to see hunters fighting amongst themselves, fragmenting both their ranks and their political clout. Only unity can defeat a common enemy out to put an end to all hunting.  More... Only a .50 Caliber Ban? Don't You Believe It! - 4/5/2005 The .50 caliber is being dishonestly branded as a "terrorist" weapon, supposedly because it's a hair's breadth larger than other rifles. The anti-gunners' language reveals their true strategy: to ultimately ban all rifles, no matter their size  More... S. 397 Call to Arms - 4/5/2005 The U.S. Senate is preparing to debate S. 397, the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. And the debate could be already underway by the time you read this column.  More... The Non-Smoking Gun - 3/27/2005 Well, it's finally complete--a Clinton administration-inspired study into the efficacy of various firearm-related controls, restrictions, freedoms and programs by the National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academy of Sciences. Published as a 300-page report entitled Firearms and Violence: A Critical Review, the study concluded: More research is needed.  More... Who`s Bankrolling The Enemy - 3/18/2005 The anti-hunting capital of the world is located at 2100 L St., NW in Washington, D.C. There, under the shadow of the Capitol Dome, is the national headquarters of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), a multinational conglomerate with 10 regional offices in the U.S.  More... Nelson County Blues - 3/15/2005 This past Election Day, citizens in Louisiana and Montana voted for amendments to their respective constitutions making hunting a protected practice. Thus, these states joined the growing ranks of other states--14 in all--that have bestowed constitutional protection upon this fundamental heritage.  More... Guarding the Rear - 2/27/2005 The Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) in the Department of Justice recently released a comprehensive 160-page memorandum it sent to the attorney general last August addressing the question of whether the Second Amendment secures an individual right. The memorandum concludes that the Second Amendment does indeed guarantee an individual Right to Keep and Bear Arms.  More...