Tag: Guns

Lawbreakers, not guns, are to blame for the recent shootings

August 15, 2019 Robert McDowell

Over the first weekend of August, our nation was once more subjected to not one, but two multiple shooting sprees in gathered crowds. Of course, the usual uproar of those in the Communist/Fascist/Socialist-believing mob are expected to mount another loud demand for gun confiscation or some form of action to gain the same result. It…

South African missionary: Don’t let them take your guns

August 1, 2019 Charles Biggs

Americans should fight to retain their constitutional right to carry firearms and Christians should acknowledge their Biblically based duty for self-defense, South African missionary Charl van Wyk said in Tulsa. Wyk is a full-time Christian missionary from South Africa, in Zimbabwe, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He wrote the best-selling book, Shooting…

South African hero Charl van Wyk will speak in Tulsa on July 23rd

July 18, 2019

The Tulsa Chapter of the Oklahoma Second Amendment Association will host “An Evening with South African National Hero Charl van Wyk” at 6:30 p.m. July 23 at the American Legion Post 1, 1120 E. 8th St. in Downtown Tulsa. Van Wyk will talk about what happened when terrorists attacked his church in South Africa. Eleven…

Gun report gives state high marks

May 9, 2019

Oklahoma leads the nation in the category of Second Amendment rights’ contributions to congressional members (per capita), according the WalletHub’s “2019’s States Most Dependent on the Gun Industry.” To determine the states that depend most heavily on the arms and ammunitions industry both directly for jobs and political contributions and indirectly through firearm ownership, WalletHub…

Handguns on campuses

April 25, 2019

The Senate Education Committee approved House Bill 2336, by Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, would allow a local board of education to adopt a policy to authorize the carrying of a handgun onto school property by school personnel who hold a valid reserve peace officer certification or who possess a valid handgun license. “Schools can decide…

Guns at schools

March 28, 2019

A bill authorizing local school boards to adopt policies allowing authorized personnel to carry guns on campus passed the Oklahoma House . House Bill 2336 would allow districts to authorize certain personnel to carry a handgun on school property, as long as the personnel holds a valid reserve peace officer certification or possesses a valid…

Wanenmacher Gun Show is April 6-7

March 28, 2019

Wanenmacher’s Tulsa Arms Show – the biggest show of its kind in the world – will be at Expo Square April 6-7. From a modest start in 1955, the show has grown to almost 6 miles of exhibits. The world’s largest gun and knife show will fill the 11-acre building with more than 4,250 exhibits…

Gun control does not help if only criminals have the guns

March 28, 2019 Robert McDowell

One morning recently, the 5 a.m. radio news woke me up with the story that there had been a multiple shooting in two or three Islam Mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. First reports were that there were numerous victims killed and wounded in each – also that the perpetrator had used two military-grade rifles, and…

Editorial: Governor Stitt keeps his promise

March 14, 2019

It’s nice to finally have a governor who keeps his campaign promises and adheres to his party’s platform. Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Tulsa, signed his first bill one hour after it had passed. The constitutional carry bill give open carry to law-abiding Oklahomans. It is an important step to clear up the state’s messy gun laws….

Gun bill is signed, SB13 gets blocked

March 7, 2019

Governor Kevin Stitt signed House Bill 2597, which establishes “Constitutional Carry” in the state of Oklahoma. “Oklahomans are strong supporters of the Second Amendment, and they made their voice known as I traveled across all 77 counties last year,” said Stitt. HB 2597 establishes “Constitutional Carry,” allowing the concealed or unconcealed carry of firearms by…