Biloxi, Mississippi — (AmmoLand.com) – The National Shooting Sports Foundation has a released an infographic detailing the statistics on gun crimes and homicide as well as gun ownership and what the public thinks. You might be surprised at what we discovered. We discuss what Kid Rock had to say about a recent break-in attempt at his home and how a Texas couple survived a kidnapping.
During the second half of this episode we’ll revisit the occupied state of Colorado and discover that gun owners might soon be evicted from their homes. We’ll consider a negligent shooting during an Ohio training class and use the situation as a teachable moment.
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