22
Apr
Anti-2A Crusaders Propose Taking Virginia’s Gun Control Regime Nationwide
The frequency with which anti-gun stalwarts claim to “support the Second Amendment” would be high comedy if it were not so serious. New Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) uttered those words—right before pushing through a…
20
Apr
RI Anti-Gunners Push Bill That Would Lead to Confiscation
Last June, Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee (D) signed the “State Assault Weapons Ban Act” into law. Despite the obvious constitutional objections by Second Amendment supporters, lawmakers shamelessly promised that no one is “coming for…
18
Apr
Spanberger Demands Legislature Make Already Bad Bills Worse
Virginia may be a late arrival to the anti-Second Amendment party thrown by a handful of states, but it is quickly catching up with its colleagues in suppressing gun rights. Even as Gov. Abigail Spanberger…
18
Apr
Ohio Lawmakers Strike Back at Local Gun Restrictions
If it were not for big city mayors and other local leaders who believe they have the authority to overrule the Second Amendment, state preemption laws would be wholly unnecessary. But they are, and Ohio…
17
Apr
GOA Celebrates Victory as It Warns Congress to Protect Gun Rights
When asked to choose between good and bad news, most people tend to prefer hearing the bad news first and moving on. That’s the situation with Second Amendment rights and a prominent organization committed to…
16
Apr
Lawmakers Override Kentucky Governor’s Vetoes of 2A Bills
With Virginia’s frantic slide into the Second Amendment abyss, it is refreshing to note that one of its close colleagues stood up to the governor and defended the right to keep and bear arms. After…
16
Apr
2A Groups Challenge California’s Tax on Firearms and Ammo
“The power to tax is the power to destroy.” These famous words were spoken by Chief Justice John Marshall in 1819 in a landmark Supreme Court case concerning government power. Modern lawmakers know this dictum…
15
Apr
Canadian Gun Owners Not Compensated for Surrendered Firearms
Gun grabbers north of the border are busy wiping egg off their faces as the national confiscation scheme descends into chaos. The latest development demonstrates the frustration of the shooting community with incompetent government officials.…
15
Apr
Administration Embraces ‘Frame and Receiver’ Final Rule
The apparent schizophrenia of the Trump administration on Second Amendment rights shows no sign of abating. While the firearms community welcomed the formation of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Second Amendment Section, the White House…
14
Apr
Empire State Lawmakers Target BB and Pellet Guns
Just when you think anti-gunners have scraped the bottom of the barrel, along comes an even more ridiculous idea that leaves good people shaking their heads. New York lawmakers are considering S9215, a measure that…
14
Apr
Texas Man Shoots Suspected Catalytic Converter Thief
In real estate, they say that “location” is everything. The same rule, unfortunately, applies to law-abiding Americans who exercise their Second Amendment rights for self-defense. In some locales, the intended victim must worry about overzealous…
13
Apr
Final Rule Ends Banking Discrimination Against Weapons Industry
Wall Street giants in recent years have made no secret that many do not want to provide essential financial services to the firearms industry. They used the nebulous “reputational risk” criteria to de-bank Second Amendment-related…
13
Apr
Maryland Lawmakers Send Glock Ban to Governor’s Desk
It’s that time of year, unfortunately, when anti-Second Amendment lawmakers trot out more tired proposals intended to infringe on the right to keep and bear arms. And increasingly, state officials are copying blueprints from California’s…
12
Apr
Mistaken Identity Leads to Fatal Shooting by Gun Shop Employee
In retrospect, gun shop employees are likely not the best targets for a violent criminal mob—especially when they were not even the people the group intended to confront. A worker of Central Texas Gun Works…
12
Apr
Florida Man Shoots Home Invasion Suspect Found in Apartment
Just because a dangerous situation is typical, it doesn’t mean that’s how encounters with criminals will always play out. Sometimes, these critical incidents pop up when least expected, which means it is always wise to…
11
Apr
Spanberger Signs Gun Control Bills, DOJ Promises War
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) fulfilled her campaign pledge to Second Amendment opponents when she signed a slew of new gun control bills into law. That action, however, is hardly the end of the story.…
11
Apr
Colorado’s Anti-2A Forces Now Targeting Gun Barrels
Anyone skeptical of “slippery slope” arguments as they relate to the Second Amendment need look no further than Colorado to see how quickly a state can slide into the abyss. From its proud history as…
10
Apr
Virginia State Police Try to Quell Firearm Confiscation Fears
Alarming rumors continue to swirl online over alleged schemes by new Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s (D) gun control regime. Many believe the pending ban on so-called “assault weapons” will lead to door-to-door confiscation. Virginia State…
10
Apr
RI Lawmaker Endorses ‘Police Power’ to Confiscate AR-15s
Rhode Island’s anti-gunners last year successfully pushed through a ban on popular sporting rifles, including the ubiquitous AR-15. To make the move more acceptable, lawmakers “grandfathered” citizens who already owned the firearms and allowed them…
09
Apr
War Hero’s Lawsuit Over Improper Firearm Arrest Tossed
A patriot who saved the lives of fellow soldiers from a suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan in 2012 deserves far better than the treatment Raffique Khan suffered at the hands of New York City law…
08
Apr
Kentucky Teenager Fatally Shoots Mother’s Alleged Attacker
A Kentucky teenager suddenly found himself having to defend his mother from an alleged violent attack on Friday evening. The presence of a ready firearm and the young man’s courage may have saved his mother’s…