The South Carolina House returns a clean Concealed Carry bill to the Senate. The bill will likely be sent to a conference committee.
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Minnesota ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban Includes ‘Fixed Magazine’ .22s Holding More Than 10 Rounds
“Semiautomatic military-style assault weapon also includes any… rimfire rifle with a fixed magazine that has the capacity to accept more than ten rounds of ammunition;”
NSSF Files Amicus Brief for Challenge to Colorado’s Age-Based Gun Ban
NSSF filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit that challenges Colorado’s age-based gun ban.
Morbid Messaging: AI-Generated Gun Control from the Grave
The gun prohibition movement has entered a new and macabre realm, using AI-generated messages delivered in facsimiles of the voices of the dead.
Court Hears Arguments in Minnesota’s Ban on Young Adults Carrying Guns
A federal hearing about the right of 18 to 20-year-old adults to carry firearms in Minnesota took place in the Eight Circuit Court of Appeals.
Missouri Considers Restoration of Second Amendment Rights
House Bill 1709 has been introduced in the Missouri legislature. The bill reforms current law to incrementally restore the right to bear arms outside the home.
Gun-Banners New ‘Shotline’ Resorts to Ghoulish AI Voices of ‘the Dead’ to Haunt Lawmakers
If this ghoulish project is the best the lying gun-grabbers can do, let them waste their Astroturf resources on this is a sick & desperate attempt to take your guns…
Is The Political Left Creating a Victim/Predator Society?
In a recent attack on Christians at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, a violent attacker named Genesee Ivonne Moreno from El Salvador attempted a mass killing.
Black History Month: Celebrating Black Second Amendment Scholars
Commemorating the work of three Second Amendment scholars whose advocacy and lifelong commitment to the right to keep and bear arms has benefitted everyone who owns a gun.
Bills to Reform Firearms Code on Address Pass House Committee
Two bills to reform federal firearms laws on what is a usable address to purchase a firearm have passed the House Judiciary Committee.
FPC Asks Supreme Court to Hear Lawsuit Challenging Illinois’ “Assault Weapon” and Magazine Bans
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of a petition for writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court in Harrel v. Raoul, its lawsuit challenging Illinois’ ban on numerous firearm magazines and so-called “assault weapons.”
Yes – Prosecuting & Arresting Criminals Would Have Immediate Impact on D.C.’s Crime
What’s worse is that against the backdrop of rampant violent crime, the city still imposes some of the strictest gun control laws in the country on law-abiding residents who just want basic safety.
Gotham Gunplay Trashes Sensitive Area Myth Illegal Immigrant Teen Busted
A 15-year-old Illegal Immigrant from Venezuela who reportedly entered the U.S. last September has been arrested and charged as an adult in the shooting of a tourist in New York’s Times Square last week
NICS Numbers for January 2024 Hold Steady at New Normal
The January, 2024 National Instant background Check System (NICS) numbers show gun sales at close to the average for January for the last ten years.
FPC Lawsuit Against Georgia Young Adult Carry Ban Continues
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced that the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision that dismissed its lawsuit against Georgia’s young adult handgun carry ban.
NSSF Hails Bicameral Letter Protecting Lake City Army Ammunition Plant
NSSF praised a bicameral letter signed by over 100 Members of Congress and U.S. Senators warning the Secretary of the Army not to risk military readiness to appease gun control special interests.
Biden’s New Gun Control for Black Communities
Biden’s White House will be holding several events focused on combating their so-called “gun violence” in black communities.
Biden Administration Petition Supreme Court to Save ATF’s Frames and Receivers Rule
The Supreme Court doesn’t have a timeline for deciding whether to grant Cert, but the decision will have a lasting impact on the 80% firearms market and other ATF rules.
FPC Asks Supreme Court to Hear Lawsuit Challenging Maryland “Assault Weapon” Ban
FPC announced the filing of a petition for writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court in Bianchi v. Brown, its lawsuit challenging Maryland’s ban on so-called “assault weapons.”
Iowa House to Consider Bill That Would Arm School Staff
The Iowa Firearms Coalition (IFC) welcomes the introduction of the “Students First Safety Act,” HSB675, a bill that creates a pathway for Iowa school districts to arm trained staff.
Virginia House Passes Bill To Ban Semi-Automatic Firearms
The Virginia House of Delegates has passed House Bill 2, which would ban the sale, procession, or transfer of semi-automatic firearms within the Commonwealth.
CCRKBA Chair says Seattle-area Freeway Shootings Prove Gun Control Failure
“You can’t blame it on the lack of gun laws,” Gottlieb observed, “because the state has adopted lots of gun laws in recent years, proving that none of them work.”
Cancellation of Maine ‘AR’ Safety Class Opens Questions as to Motives and Legality
Maine’s Freedom of Access Act and the official list of FOAA contacts may help provide some answers.
GOA Takes New York To Court Over Gun Ban For Out of State Residents
Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) have teamed up with Carl Higbie of News Max to sue New York State for refusing to issue gun permits to out-of-state residents and for refusing to recognize out-of-state gun licenses.
Taurus Joins SAF as Platinum Corporate Partner
The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is excited to announce that Taurus Holdings Inc. has joined the organization as a corporate partner at the Platinum level.
ATF Official: Federal Prosecutors Turning a Blind Eye to Straw Purchasers, Again
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Arizona is not prosecuting straw-purchase arrests with speed and vigor, which can allow weapons purchased illegally in the United States to “walk” across the border into Mexico.
California Ammunition Infringements Back in Force… for Now
On February 5, 2024, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit, in a split decision, granted a motion to stay the decision of the District Court by Judge Benitez.
Media Perpetuates Myth that ‘Gun Control’ Equals ‘Gun Safety,’ Sacrificing Credibility
As the establishment media has delighted in reporting the ongoing civil litigation against the National Rifle Association…there has been no slowing down of efforts to portray gun control groups and efforts as “gun safety” organizations and advocacy.
GOA File Lawsuit for Plaintiff’s Seeking NY Concealed Carry Permits
GOA has filed a lawsuit challenging New York’s blanket ban on out-of-state residents being able to obtain a concealed carry permit or to have New York honor out-of-state permits.
South Carolina Close to Passing Permitless Carry in 2024
South Carolina is very close to passing a permitless carry bill. The bill would remove several infringements on the exercise of the Second Amendment.