TOP NEWS: Instead of Facing Ban, AR-15 Maker Unveils New, Easier to Hide Pistol Version

June 17, 2022

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Instead of Facing Ban, AR-15 Maker Unveils New, Easier to Hide Pistol Version "Assuming these people are serious about using these guns to make some sort of armed patriotic 'statement,' I hope no one is surprised when the next horrific event hits the news," said one gun control advocate. by Brett Wilkins 'Revolting': Senate Panel Adds Another $45 Billion to Biden's Military Budget "The Pentagon's ever-growing budget is quite simply a theft from American people enriching some of the wealthiest corporations in this country," said one critic. "It's disgraceful." by Kenny Stancil WTO Deal on Vaccine Patents Decried as a 'Sham' Dictated by Rich Nations, Big Pharma One campaigner slammed the agreement as "a technocratic fudge aimed at saving reputations, not lives." by Jake Johnson

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TOP NEWS: 'Certifiably Crazy': Jan. 6 Panel Highlights How Team Trump Pushed Pence to Overturn Election

 

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