28
Aug
Appeals Court Rules Illegal Aliens Do Not Enjoy Second Amendment Rights
The 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Tuesday weighed in on the contentious issue of illegal migrants and Second Amendment rights. The three-judge panel ruled that those in the country unlawfully do not possess…
28
Aug
Memphis Lawmakers Strip Gun Control Referendum from Ballot
Nothing hits wayward politicians where it hurts quite like the possibility of losing taxpayer dollars. This proved to be the case when Memphis leaders were threatened with sales tax revenue being withheld by the state…
28
Aug
Missouri’s Attempt to Nullify Federal Gun Laws Ruled Unconstitutional
No matter the outcome, Missouri officials can hardly be blamed for attempting to protect law-abiding citizens from federal laws that suppress Second Amendment rights. However, a federal court struck down that effort as unconstitutional for…
27
Aug
Kansas Judge Cites Bruen in Tossing Out Machine Gun Charge
In a ruling that certainly sent shivers through the anti-gun community, a federal judge in Kansas threw out the case against a resident charged with illegally possessing a machine gun. U.S. District Judge John Broomes…
27
Aug
Controversial Memphis Gun Control Referendum Blocked
Memphis is one of several cities in states that respect the Second Amendment attempting to buck the law. The municipality recently submitted a ballot to the Tennessee government with a gun control referendum that clearly…
26
Aug
Federal Judge Delivers Blow to California’s Non-Resident Carry Ban
The political patchwork quilt of gun laws between states that respect Second Amendment rights and those seeking to abolish them is getting out of hand. California, for example, does not permit out-of-state residents to legally…
26
Aug
Machete-Wielding Alleged Attacker Stopped by Gun-Wielding Homeowner
As the old song says, “You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em.” That was definitely the case for an alleged Texas intruder who threatened a homeowner with a machete…
25
Aug
New York Man Fires at Teens Allegedly Attempting to Run Him Down
An obviously stunned 46-year-old New York man encountered a frightening situation Wednesday that would terrify anyone, and he is lucky to have walked away unharmed. A group of violent teenagers allegedly used two vehicles…
24
Aug
YouTube Declares War on Gun-Related Channels
The world’s dominant video-sharing service set its sights on Second Amendment-related channels and is targeting those who make a living supporting gun rights. The Google-owned platform earlier this year announced a crackdown on content producers…
23
Aug
Appeals Court Rejects Petition for Rehearing Minnesota Gun Control Case
The effort by Minnesota lawmakers to strip Second Amendment rights from young adults was dealt another severe blow on Wednesday when the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to rehear the case. State officials sought…
23
Aug
Armed Good Samaritan Saves Postal Worker from Alleged Violent Robber
Postal workers travel through sketchy areas of the country every day, and it is not uncommon for them to encounter some of the worst of society. One Atlanta mail carrier ran into an alleged armed…
22
Aug
Advocates Challenge New Mexico’s Parks and Playgrounds Gun Ban
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s (D) quest to stamp out the Second Amendment drew yet another court challenge, and gun rights advocates are lined up to be heard. Of course, her previous blanket ban…
22
Aug
University Poll Shows Americans United in Support of Second Amendment Rights
Despite the steady anti-Second Amendment drumbeat from those opposed to gun rights, the American public is solidly behind the right to keep and bear arms. More specifically, a vast majority broadly agrees that the U.S.…
21
Aug
DA Declines Charges Against Pennsylvania Homeowner Who Shot Alleged Burglar
Despite the fundamental right to self-defense enjoyed by all Americans, taking up arms can still be risky when faced with a threat. That is due to the startling number of rogue prosecutors who are bent…
21
Aug
Brief Filed With SCOTUS Over ‘Frames and Receivers’ Final Rule
With the October 8 date looming for hearing arguments on the ATF’s contentious “ghost gun” rule, the U.S. Supreme Court is receiving briefs from Second Amendment organizations. The agency rewrote the definition of a “firearm”…
20
Aug
ATF Begins Process of Returning Bump Stocks to Lawful Owners
There is much to be said for the spectacle of seeing an overbearing federal agency with egg on its face having to backtrack from yet another bureaucratic overreach. That is the sight enjoyed by Second…
19
Aug
Police Instructed Not to Enforce Controversial ‘Gun-Free’ Zone in Louisiana City
On July 4, Louisiana enacted constitutional carry for all law-abiding citizens. The good people are no longer mandated to go hat-in-hand to the state government for permission to freely exercise their Second Amendment rights. Now,…
19
Aug
Four Alleged Georgia Burglars Confronted by Armed Neighbor
Surveillance is everywhere, and it is increasingly difficult for bad guys to do what they do undetected. Four of them were the stars of the show last Thursday night when a Georgia woman spotted them…
19
Aug
Researchers Claim Deer Hunting Leads to ‘Gun Violence’
Research should not start with a hare-brained hypothesis and then do whatever it takes to prove the original supposition. It is intended to be a balanced survey of all the facts that leads to an…
18
Aug
Gun Rights Groups Rush to Defense of Citizen Victimized by Massachusetts Gun Control
Massachusetts v. Donnell is before the state’s Supreme Judicial Court, and the constitutional rights of a New Hampshire man and millions of Americans are at stake. Several Second Amendment advocacy groups, including the National Rifle…
18
Aug
Young West Virginia Woman Uses Firearm to End Alleged Violent Attack by Boyfriend
There are far too many horrifying instances of domestic violence in today’s society, and so often, it is the female who is victimized and has very few options for self-defense. But one young West Virginia…