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DAILY ALERT FOR Wednesday, September 9, 2026

 
Redditors Embarrass Virginia Assembly’s Chief Gun Banner
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Redditors Embarrass Virginia Assembly’s Chief Gun Banner
In late August, Virginia State Delegate Dan Helmer (D-10), who represents a portion of the Northern Virginia D.C. suburb of Fairfax County, took to Reddit for an “ask me anything” (AMA) question and answer session.
 
Promise to Practice: Federal Firearm Rights Restoration is Now a Reality
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Promise to Practice: Federal Firearm Rights Restoration is Now a Reality
The federal government’s promise to provide a pathway to restore firearm rights is no longer merely a commitment on paper. 
 
Unhealthy Exposure: Gun Ban Advocates Allergic to Defensive Gun Use
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Unhealthy Exposure: Gun Ban Advocates Allergic to Defensive Gun Use
One of the narratives invented by gun control activists and their political allies to try to make their agenda more palatable to the general public has been to recast gun crime as a “public health crisis.” Under this approach, burgeoning gun ownership, legal or otherwise, becomes an epidemic, and the cure for this “contagion” is, obviously, all manner of bans and restrictions on legitimate firearm possession and use.
 
Virginia Case Shows Gun Control is Aimed at Decent Citizens, Not Criminals
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Virginia Case Shows Gun Control is Aimed at Decent Citizens, Not Criminals
Economics has a concept called “revealed preference.” The gist is that a person’s observed actions reveal more about their preferences than what a person might profess to favor. 
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