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Utah congressman under fire over NRA donation :: 07/02/2022
The NRA donates money to a lot of members of Congress. This isn’t new or unusual. They donate money to a lot of candidates, too.
Washington Post Intentionally Conflating Lawful Defense with Criminal Violence :: 07/02/2022
U.S.A. – -(Ammoland.com)- “‘Bring rifles’: Extremist groups call for violence over abortion ruling,” The Washington Post selectively reports.
As permitless carry takes effect in Indiana, gun control activists long for "compromise" :: 07/01/2022
As of today, Hoosiers who can legally own a gun can also lawfully carry it without the need for a government-issued permission slip, and as you can imagine, the handful of gun control activists in the state aren’t happy about it. Instead, they’re longing for “compromise” when it comes to Indiana gun laws, which seems more like wishful thinking than a political strategy.
Delaware Governor signs unconstitutional gun bills :: 07/01/2022
Delaware hasn’t historically been that bad for gun laws, especially for a state in the northeastern United States. While it’s not exactly ideal–they are, technically, a may-issue state though they act essentially as shall-issue–they’re generally not bad.
NPR finally realizes that when seconds count, police are minutes away :: 07/01/2022
When your society has reached a point where you can’t agree on whether or not a man can get pregnant, you know that rational discourse based on shared underlying facts is extremely difficult if not impossible. Generally speaking, but especially so in a society that has reached such a point, the government ought to stay completely out of the news business. Yet, unfortunately, we have taxpayer-funded left-wing propaganda in the form of National Public Radio (NPR).
Private Purchasers Clean Up at Fort Worth Gun Buyback :: 07/01/2022
A few days ago, this correspondent wrote about the upcoming gun turn in event scheduled for Fort Worth, Texas. Police were offering $100 gift cards to people who turned in working firearms. As predicted, the police quickly ran out of gift cards. The event, scheduled for four days, ended in three and a half hours.
Bruen is a Victory for the Second Amendment :: 06/30/2022
The United States Supreme Court has issued another victory for liberty and the Constitution in its decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen. The facts and holding of the case are important in themselves. The opinion also offers hope that the current Supreme Court is willing to take on hard issues, reestablish the original meaning of the law, and dismantle the activist precedent that has plagued our republic for nearly a century.
DOJ steps back on marijuana lawsuit after Bruen :: 06/30/2022
Florida Ag Commissioner Nikki Fried is no friend of gun owners, but she does support marijuana legalization. That’s why she filed a lawsuit against the United States government that would, if successful, benefit gun owners who also want to use marijuana for whatever reasons should it be lawful in their states.
Experts slam NYT's claim legal gun sales partly to blame for rapid increase in violent crime :: 06/30/2022
Violent crimes like murders have plagued the U.S. over the last two years, and many experts blame the fallout from the pandemic and 2020’s summer of protests and riots following the death of George Floyd.
Following NYSRPA Victory, Other Gun Laws in Jeopardy? :: 06/30/2022
Arguably one of the most egregiously restrictive states is New Jersey, where—according to the New Jersey Second Amendment Society—people must obtain a “firearms purchaser identification card” or “a permit to purchase a handgun.” IMG iStock-1055138108
Gun rights group fires back at California AG's reported leak of firearm owners data: He should resign :: 06/30/2022
The office of California's Attorney General Rob Bonta released the personal information of thousands of California gun owners and concealed carry permit holders to the public this week, and Second Amendment activists see it as a major breach of privacy.
States with higher rate of gun ownership do not correlate with more gun murders, data show :: 06/30/2022
Calls have rung out across the nation demanding gun control laws in a bid to curb violent crimes such as the recent series of mass shootings. Data, however, show that in states with higher percentages of households with at least one gun, crimes are not higher than in states with strict gun laws.
California AG Suggests Unconstitutional Discrimination in Carry Permits :: 06/29/2022
On June 24th, 2022, one day after the long-awaited Supreme Court decision in the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen case, the Office of the Attorney General of California sent out a legal alert about how the case affects the issue of concealed carry permits in the state.
Democrat Unveils Bill That Will Require Gun Shows Keep Copies of Patrons IDs :: 06/29/2022
On Monday, Pennsylvania State Representative Amen Brown circulated a memo to all House members announcing his plan to introduce a bill that would require gun shows to make and store a copy of the identifications of all show attendees.
Gun rights supporters picket GOP senator's office :: 06/29/2022
Sen. Thom Tillis hails from North Carolina. It’s a state with its own bit of rocky history with gun control. So maybe Tillis thought his support for the bipartisan gun control bill would be overlooked, all things considered, by gun rights advocates.
2A activists take aim at California gun control laws :: 06/28/2022
A “Second Amendment reckoning” is coming for California’s gun-hating politicians, according to activist and attorney Chuck Michel, who heads up the California Rifle & Pistol Association and, along with fellow attorney and 2A scholar Stephen Halbrook, is one of the founders of the Second Amendment Law Center.
Ten Senate RINOs Poised to Sell Out Fourth, Fifth Amendments to Get to the Second :: 06/28/2022
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) could hardly contain himself. On Wednesday he rejoiced:
Why renters could be the next target for gun control activists :: 06/28/2022
Now that the Supreme Court has said in no uncertain terms that average, everyday citizens of the United States possess not only the right to keep a gun in the home for self-defense but to bear arms in public as well, the anti-gun lobby is going to have to get creative in order to curtail the exercise of those rights.
How Alito's concurrence smashes gun control :: 06/27/2022
The Bruen decision is an interesting, one. Not only does Justice Clarence Thomas lay down the law–literally, in this case–on the Second Amendment, but there are a couple of concurring opinions. Cam talked about the Kavanaugh concurrence last week.
Justifiable Homicides up in Philadelphia, CCW Up 23.5 Percent in PA :: 06/27/2022
Philadelphia calls itself the “City of Brotherly Love,” but homicides hit a record last year, according to NPR, which said the city is “maintaining that pace so far this year.”
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