It was the first time in recent memory that a sitting president had referred to the second tenet of the Bill of Rights as “our Second Amendment.”
Gun Rights News
GOA Celebrates Another Huge Gun Rights Victory
The battle to enter New Hampshire into the Constitutional Carry Club was a long, hard campaign. But it wasn’t easy — not in the slightest.
How Eddie Eagle Impacts Families Lives One Household at a Time
Whether you own a firearm or not, it is imperative for children to know what to do if they find a gun – stop, don’t touch, run away and tell a grown-up!
Proposed Executive Order Designates Militia Rifles For Citizen Ownership
An Executive Order like this could have a significant impact on the litigation to challenge Assault Weapons Bans currently making its way through the Courts…
California: Important Amicus Briefs Filed in Support of Supreme Court Review
Last week, a number of important amicus curiae briefs were filed in support of Plaintiffs’ petition urging the Supreme Court to take the case.
Friendly Reminder: MSSA Annual Meeting / RKBA Week
Also, the Montana School Safety Act (HB 385) has passed committee and will be on the House floor for Second Reading on Monday, 2/27.
Hearing Protection Act, aka: HPA , PART II – The Legal Brief ~ VIDEO
The general consensus is that the Hearing Protection Act is not passing in the first 100 days and likely not even this year. Why is that?
Poll: Majority of Iowans Support Stand Your Ground Legislation
The poll, conducted by the widely respected Selzer & Company, was taken between February 6th and 9th and has a 3.5 percent plus or minus margin of error.
Fourth Circuit Takes Pot Shots At Heller In The Circuit’s Poorly Reasoned Opinion
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit obviously has clear disdain for the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution…
VA: Governor McAuliffe Vetoes Knife Law Reform
Governor McAuliffe has vetoed knife law reform in Virginia. The law would have removed the antiquated and irrational ban on automatic opening knives.
4th Circuit Rules Common Rifles not Protected by Second Amendment
The Fourth Circuit invents a new exception for the Second Amendment to remove common rifles from the category of weapons protected by the Constitution.
Prohibited Possessor Plea Bargain in 80% Receiver/Machine Shop Case
Daniel Crowninshield pled guilty in the 80% receiver/machine shop case in Callifornia. Crowninshield is a prohibited possessor.
‘Warning Shot’ Rules and ‘Shoot-to-Wound’ Proposals Raise Motivation Question
In the real world, the object in a lethal force encounter is to survive.
Campus Carry Legislation Killed by the Wyoming Senate!
In an outrageous betrayal of gun owners, the Wyoming Senate just voted to kill our Campus Carry legislation (HB 136) by a vote of 17-13 earlier today!
Official DRGO Statement Regarding 11th Circuit Court Wollschlaeger (FOPA) Decision
When professional medical organizations are on record saying their aims are to reduce firearms ownership, we cannot trust their guidance to be objective or impartial.
CRPA Activates Coalition of Local Gun Owners Project
California Rifle & Pistol Association is looking for a few good men and women to be the voices for the right to keep and bear arms in local communities.
Wollschlaeger (FOPA) Again
FOPA also precluded routine documentation of gun ownership, which is a worry of many firearm owners who wish no one to know these private matters. FOPA was meant to address such problems.
California Legal Affairs Report for February 2017
AT California Rifle & Pistol Association we have updated our California Legal Affairs Report, which highlights the many regulatory battles with the California Department of Justice…
Shooting Straight With Sandy Froman
I came very close to being the victim of a home invasion, and I was determined that I would never again be defenseless. I bought a gun very soon after that experience and started training.
Constitutional Carry is the Law in New Hampshire
Without you, the grassroots gun owners sending letters and emails and making phone calls this significant law could not have been enacted.
Gun Rights Advancing Both Nationally and in the States
Moving to the Congress, there are efforts underway to prevent the UN from continuing its crusade to destroy the Second Amendment.
Guns, Grit and Good Health
The pursuit of good health often requires accepting risk—sometimes the risk of mental instability, severe injury, or death.
Activist 4th Circuit Strikes Again, Upholds “Assault Rifle” Ban
A 4th Circuit of Appeals ruling that says the possession of a firearm represents a “danger” to law enforcement, and thus justifies a search of your person…
California: ASA Backed Bill To Legalize Suppressors Introduced
On Friday, February 17th Senate Bill 710, a bill which seeks to legalize suppressor ownership and their use while hunting in California was introduced….
Israel: Terror Attack Fails with Jammed Improvised Submachine gun
A terror attack in Israel fizzled when an improvised submachine gun repeatedly jammed. The submachine gun, known as a “Carlo” is common in Israel.
California: Firearm and Hunting Legislation for 2017
Friday, February 17, marked the deadline for bill introductions in California. A number of firearm- and hunting-related bills have been introduced.
Bad News: Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Makes Another Horrible Ruling
The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has just ruled that military-style weapons are NOT protected by the Second Amendment and can be banned or restricted!
Assoc. of NJ Rifle & Pistol Clubs Weighs In on Major Right to Carry Case
Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs has joined a friend of the court brief among several state firearms organizations in the next major right to carry case…
Minnesota: Anti-gun Bill Introduced Requiring Vehicle Information as Gun Owner
With a strong pro-Second Amendment majority in the Minnesota House and Senate, there hasn’t been much anti-gun activity this year – until this morning.
Iowa: The Funnel Is Coming Legislation
The funnel is essentially a deadline in the legislature. If a bill fails to make enough progress by the funnel date it’s considered dead for the year.