Congress set aside a day each year as National Military Brats Day so Americans can say thank you to these patriots, young and grown, for their dedication and sacrifice in the service of their country
A day set aside to honor our wounded, ill and dying military personnel by participating in flying a Silver Star Banner
Calamity JaneMay 1, 1852 – August 1, 1903 American frontierswoman and professional scout and acquaintance of Wild Bill Hickok #RealGuns #CowboyGuns #GunHistory https://www.instagram.com/p/BTlCvKRAJGS/?taken-by=gunwebsites
American citizens to reaffirm their loyalty to the United States and to recognize the heritage of American freedom
May 2, 1792 The United States Congress passes the Calling Forth Act, clarifying the procedures and the circumstances under which the president can call state militia into service. This helped end the Whiskey Rebellion https://www.instagram.com/p/BE59_PlqhWb/?taken-by=gunwebsites
Wilhelm MauserMay 2, 1834 - Jan 13, 1882 Designed the Mauser Model 1871 rifle #Rifle #Mauser #RealGuns #FirearmsHistory https://www.instagram.com/p/BTo2YO0gXCZ/?taken-by=gunwebsites
May 3rd, 2009 our anniversary on Facebook ... We dont get a lot of response over there.. wondering how many IG folks use FB.. Let us know in the comments if YOU use FB Thanks to all who participate and … Continue reading
Hudson Maxim(February 3, 1853 – May 6, 1927) Invented Smokeless Gun Powder (in the USA) in 1890 *Brother of the Machine Gun Inventor **Uncle of the Suppressor Inventor ***No left hand (he blew it off inventing explosives) #SmokelessPowder #GunPowder #Maxim … Continue reading
Victory in Europe Day V-E Day May 8, 1945 celebrated on May 8th Today marks the formal acceptance of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender This marked the end of World War II in Europe. #ThankAVet #NeverForget #TeachHistoryToKids#ThoseWhoForgetItWillReliveIt #RecordYourGrandparentsStorysToday https://www.instagram.com/p/BFMHGPaKhS3/?taken-by=gunwebsites
anniversary of the Allies' victory in Europe during World War II on May 8, 1945
to acknowledge the contributions and sacrifices of the spouses of the U.S. Armed Forces Today is National Military Spouse Appreciation Day! The Green Beret Foundation is sincerely appreciative of Special Forces spouses, or as we call them, Steel Mags. Steel … Continue reading
May 12, 1999 US Senate rejected 51 to 47 a Democratic proposal that would have required background checks for firearms sales at gun-shows. Now, 18 years later, we are under this attack again, but Washington, Oregon and Nevada have already … Continue reading
A day to honor the families our Fallen Heroes have left behind – especially their children
Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov(Никола́й Фёдорович Мака́ров) May 22, 1914 – May 13, 1988 Designer of Makarov Pistol #GunChannels #GunWebsites #Makarov #CommiePistols #RussianGuns https://www.instagram.com/p/BUY44Xqg1V2/?taken-by=gunwebsites
United States v MillerMay 15, 1939 The United States Supreme Court decided today, in 1939, that the 1934 National Firearms Act does not violate the 2nd Amendment Since then, this decision has been used to validate most federal level gun … Continue reading
May 17, 2005Russia and Venezuela signed a contract for 100,000 Russian assault rifles to be provided to the South American nation. Am I the only one that wants a Venezuelan AK ? #GunChannels #GunWebsites #AK47 #AK47BuyersGuide https://www.instagram.com/p/BUMA7D7gtOa/?taken-by=gunwebsites
Never forgetFight for change Today was the date the Hughes Amendment to the 1986 Gun Owners Protection Act became effective. The amendment effectively prohibited new manufacture of machine guns by private citizen in the United States This WILL be reversed, … Continue reading
Firearm Owners Protection ActMay 19, 1986 United States federal law that revised the Gun Control Act of 1968. - Banned the sale & manufacture of Full Auto (NFA) weapons after the date of enactment May 19, 1986 - Ended record … Continue reading
pay tribute to men and women who serve in the United States’ Armed Forces Today is Armed Forces Day! President Harry S. Truman led the effort to establish a single holiday for citizens to come together and thank our military members … Continue reading
Today in 1977, membership of the NRA voted out the old board, and changed the direction of the organization #NRA #CincinnatiRevolt #ThoseWhoActChangeTheFuture #GunChannels #GunWebsites #RepealTheNFA #LearnGunHistory https://www.instagram.com/p/BUWxhK8gMxW/?taken-by=gunwebsites
prohibits the manufacturing, importing and selling of ammunition that can penetrate a bulletproof vest Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA)
Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov(Никола́й Фёдорович Мака́ров) May 22, 1914 – May 13, 1988 Designer of Makarov Pistol #GunChannels #GunWebsites #Makarov #CommiePistols #RussianGuns https://www.instagram.com/p/BUY44Xqg1V2/?taken-by=gunwebsites
John Wayne "Duke"American film actor, director, and producer. Born: May 26, 1907 Died: June 11, 1979 Between 1949 and 1973 Wayne was in more than 169 feature length films #JohnWayne #TheDuke #WesternMovies #Cowboy https://www.instagram.com/p/BUj2FibgFMo/?taken-by=gunwebsites
Jan. 19, 1979 St. Louis SHOT Show opened its doors with 290 exhibitors occupying a total of 52,153 net square feet of exhibit space.
Wed March 15, 1989 Bush Administration banned imports of semiautomatic assault rifles indefinitely announced by William J. Bennett, the director of national drug policy requests from importers to bring in the rifles had nearly tripled those for all of 1988 … Continue reading