2018 will likely be a very good year for Americans in general and gun owners in particular. With a pro 2A Administration, House, and Senate (although just barely) it’s likely that we’ll see more good things than bad at the federal level. Add to this a growing pro 2A mood across the country and things […]
All photos used in this piece are Courtesy of Guns Save Life, a 2A advocacy group working throughout Illinois. Please visit their website to learn more. In our society, the current approach to the subject of children and guns seems more like banning books than teaching kids how to read. That approach is almost certainly […]
Luby’s Massacre Truck (Photo, godfatherpolitics.com) In October of 1991 what was, up to that time, one of the largest mass shootings in U.S. history took place at Luby’s Cafeteria in Killeen Texas. Twenty-three people were killed. Suzanna Gratia Hupp saw both her parents murdered that day. I want to share her story and what she […]
The following is a description of the WAVES Project taken directly from the WAVES Project website: “The WAVES Project is a 501 c (3) Non-Profit and has been established to provide an opportunity for American Veterans with service connected disabilities and their families to experience scuba diving. Each veteran and a dive companion of their choice […]
The following was written by Warren Manfredi, SDCGO Board member. In the wake of the Las Vegas shooting tragedy both sides of the gun control debate are working at full speed. We still don’t know the facts, or his motive, what we do know is one evil man prepared to, and caused mass carnage on […]
The antics of San Antonio College geography instructor Charles K. Smith are amusing and likely to inspire chuckles and an unbelieving shake of the head from most gun owners. Mr. Smith has chosen to teach his class wearing a camouflaged bullet resistant vest and helmet to protest the newly implemented Campus Carry law. While this […]
Recently I attended a four-day handgun course at the Front Sight Firearms Training Institute in Pahrump, Nevada (you can read about my experience here). While there I spoke with several instructors regarding their rifle courses. Hearing I was from California provoked grins and some good-natured ribbing. They said I would enjoy the rifle course but […]
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has declined to hear Peruta vs. California. The short story without going into all the legal details is that the 9th Circuit Court ruled in the Peruta case that the second amendment does not grant the right to individuals to carry concealed weapons in public. That really […]
I had the pleasure of attending the San Diego County Gun Owners (SDCGO) annual fundraising dinner at the Hotel Del last weekend. As an SDCGO Board member it shouldn’t be surprising that I attended the dinner but as this was my first one I was pleasantly surprised and very impressed by a number of things […]
Welcome to the San Diego County Gun Owners (SDCGO) new blog page. The purpose of this page is to promote discussion of issues that are of interest to gun owners not only in San Diego County but also throughout California and across America. This page will offer posts written by SDCGO Board members as well […]