22
Jun
Supreme Court Justices Call for Overturning Critical Bruen Ruling
Last week, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in United States v. Hemani that marijuana use does not automatically nullify the user’s Second Amendment rights. However, along with Justice Sonya Sotomayor, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson in…
21
Jun
Again? Another HOA Oversteps in Banning Firearms
Here we go again. Less than three weeks after Florida’s attorney general crushed the anti-Second Amendment policies a homeowner’s association attempted to enforce, another popped up this week with a virtually identical scheme. This time,…
20
Jun
Court Rules Employees Can’t Be Fired for Defending Themselves
Anyone who browses social media can easily find innumerable examples of belligerent customers harassing employees everywhere from convenience stores to international airports. And some cross the line. For too long, businesses responded with an iron…
20
Jun
Appeals Court Returns Concealed Carry Rights to Young Adults in Florida
The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeals on Wednesday determined that the state’s prohibition of young adults exercising concealed carry rights infringes on Second Amendment protections. The court determined that the plain text does not…
19
Jun
Gun Rights Opponents Blame Retailer for Trump Assassination Attempt
The most recent attempt on President Donald Trump’s (R) life came from an obviously disturbed individual who took a train from the West Coast only to be stymied at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Again,…
18
Jun
SCOTUS: Marijuana Use Does Not Negate Gun Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday sided with sanity on the issue of gun possession and marijuana use. The outcome of US v. Hemani is welcome news as the high court session is drawing to…
18
Jun
Cornyn Unveils Legislation to Strengthen PLCAA Against Destructive Lawfare
Over 20 years ago, a bipartisan Congress passed the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) to shield the weapons industry from frivolous lawsuits intended to destroy manufacturers and distributors. The irony is that…
17
Jun
Oregon Lawmaker Blasts Initiative That Would Effectively Ban Hunting
The Second Amendment community is a big tent, and any law-abiding American who supports constitutional rights is welcome. That’s regardless of political affiliation as well, and honest observers note that many who, at first glance,…
16
Jun
Texas Candidate Claims Banning Private Gun Sales is ‘Common Sense’
It is difficult to conceive of a candidate running for statewide office in Texas and holding beliefs opposed to those who treasure the Second Amendment’s protections. First, however, Senate candidate James Talarico (D) gave perfunctory…
16
Jun
Anti-2A Forces Celebrate SCOTUS’s Refusal to Hear Challenge to NY Law
The schizophrenic nature of the U.S. Supreme Court when it pertains to Second Amendment rights is front and center this week after the bench turned away a challenge to the New York state gun control…
16
Jun
US Rep. Proposes Total Ban on Firearm Suppressors
First things first. The Hollywood portrayal of suppressors as accessories that make a gunshot sound like a butterfly’s wings is simply false. And only on the big screen will you hear them referred to as…
15
Jun
Washington Supreme Court: 2 DUIs Erase Second Amendment Rights
The Washington State Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for enforcement of a new state law targeting drunk drivers. And gun owners. To be clear, drinking and driving is a scourge on the nation’s…
15
Jun
GOA Blasts Arrest of NBA Star on Gun Charge in Texas
Even in Texas of all places, there is still work to be done. This was evident early Saturday when Cleveland Cavaliers star James Harden was arrested in Houston on a gun charge. He reportedly had…
15
Jun
Senate Bill Would Repeal Prohibition of Federal Gun Registry
A proposal in the U.S. Senate intends to repeal the Tiahrt Amendment, which is solely responsible for thwarting anti-gunners’ dreams of a national firearm registry. Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) introduced the so-called Gun Records Restoration…
14
Jun
Nebraska Senate Hopeful Wants Mental Evaluations for AR-15 Owners
Admittedly, there are some states, California, New York, and now Virginia, that come to mind where a political candidate can whip up support for ideas that clearly infringe on Second Amendment rights. But Nebraska? That’s…
14
Jun
Federal Court Vacates ATF’s ‘Engaged in the Business’ Rule
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) may need to retrain agents considering multiple court rulings and changes at the Department of Justice (DOJ). Late in the last administration, the ATF adopted an…
12
Jun
Gunmaker Abandons Virginia for Greener Pastures in Georgia
There should be penalties for states that run roughshod over Second Amendment rights, but litigation can take years, and there’s always the chance that anti-gunners will prevail. There is, however, an undeniable resistance that sends…
12
Jun
Armed Nashville Barbershop Customer Survives Foolish Threat
Barber shops are a hub of activity in many communities, and often they are filled with old men waiting on a haircut and shave. What they are not supposed to be in a setting for…
12
Jun
Hero California Father Protects Family and Kills Armed Suspect
Imagine visiting neighbors during a perfectly normal night and suddenly hearing gunfire and screams coming from your home. Your teenage daughter is inside, as is your wife, who just walked in to charge her phone. …
11
Jun
DOJ Targets Philly Police Over Carry Permit Cancellations
The Department of Justice (DOJ) put the Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) on notice this week following multiple complaints over arbitrary revocations of carry permits. On Tuesday, the DOJ Civil Rights Division’s Second Amendment Section began…
11
Jun
Battle Lines Expanding in Controversy over 3D-Printed Firearms
The latest scheme by anti-gunners, even as the U.S. Supreme Court and Department of Justice warm to the concept of Second Amendment rights, is to go after homemade weapons. For centuries, skilled craftsmen and women…