In Innovator Enterprises v. United States, the D.C. district court held that the BATFE may not be “arbitrary and capricious”, and holds that in the case in question they are exactly that.
DC Court to BATFE: Abitrary and Capricious NOT Allowed
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Dean Weingarten has been a peace officer, a military officer, was on the University of Wisconsin Pistol Team for four years, and was first certified to teach firearms safety in 1973.
He taught the Arizona concealed & carry course for fifteen years until the goal of constitutional carry was attained.
Arkansas City Council (almost) Conspires Against 2A
The Eureka Springs, Arkansas city council had a special meeting on how to deal with a planned open carry/celebrate Act 746 walk in the city.
Cheap Gun Opportunity, Conway, SC, 29 March, 2014
Conway, South Carolina, will be having a gun turn in event on Saturday, 29 March, 2014.
Florida House Passes Reform of Stand Your Ground
HB 89, a reform of the “Stand Your Ground” law, passed the Florida House on 20 March with a vote of 93-24.
Scofflaw Governments May be Held to Account in Pennsylvania
Scofflaw governments in Pennsylvania may be held accountable for illegal acts under proposed law.
Coffee Shop Owner Encourages Armed Barristas
Jitterz Java, a Spokane, Washington coffee shop, encourages armed employees to discourage robbers.
One Third of 364 Guns Turned in Paid for With IOUs
220 handguns and 144 rifles and shotguns were reported as being turned in, along with unnumbered airguns and BB guns.
Open Carry In Germantown Educates Public
A man in Germantown, Wisconsin, was accosted by police for exercising his rights on Saturday.
EPArmory, Aries Armor, BATFE Raid and 80% Lowers
I have been trying to make sense of the current chaos involving EPArmory 80% lowers, the BATFE, and Aries Armor.
Scofflaw Colleges in Idaho
Idaho colleges are actively searching for strategies to ignore and/or undermine the second amendment and the new law supporting it passed by the Idaho legislature.
Utah: Open carry is not Disorderly Conduct
The Utah Legislature has passed a bill clarifying that open carry of firearms is not disorderly conduct.
Nullification of Federal Confiscation goes to Idaho Governor Otter
Effective state nullification of federal gun confiscation now going to the Idaho Governor’s desk.
Gun Reforms Pass House, Senate, Go to Indiana Governor
Indiana Gun Reform Bill SB 229 passed the conference committee, the Senate 38-10, and the House 75-24, and now goes to the Governor.
Maryland Mall Shooter Intended Columbine Copycat
Maryland shooter who killed two innocent people in a mall skateboard shop was fascinated with the Columbine shooting from 1999.
Idaho Governor Otter Signs Campus Carry
The limited reform of Idaho’s restrictions on bearing arms (SB 1254) was signed by Governor Butch Otter today, 12 March 2014.
Officer Under Investigation for Desire to ‘Take Guns’
A police officer who stated that:
“I’ll give my left nut to have the ability or have the opportunity to kick your door in and take your guns.” is in trouble
Oklahoma Reform for Guns in Parking Lots Passes House
The Oklahoma House passed a gun reform bill on Monday, 10 March by the healthy margin of 74-17.
“Gun Violence” is a Propaganda Metric
The label “gun violence” has become epidemic in the debate about firearms law and the second amendment. “Gun Violence” is a propaganda metric
Reform of Indiana Gun Law Goes to Conference Committee
Current Indiana law creates dangerous traps for people exercising their second amendment rights.
Satire With A Point: ‘Connecticut Halts Plans To Round Up Firearms’
“Connecticut halts plans to round up firearms after finding most cops in the state are on the list” is a satire article posted on callthecops.net
Ammo Shortage and .22 Production
The first time I heard about a shortage of ammunition was from my father, who talked about how ammunition was impossible to get during World War II….
Armed Defense Against Pirates Works
In the last paragraph of the article, it is casually mentioned that the ship was attacked three more times in the next two years!
Council Members, Burlington, VT “Keep the Crowd Down”
Members of the Burlington City Council have worked out a strategy to attack second amendment rights in Vermont, where there is a strong preemption law that prevents local governments from enacting separate firearms laws.
Free .22 Ammo at Gun Show
I had more .22 ammunition than I would likely shoot over the course of my remaining life. I shoot less and write more these days.
Pistol Defense Stops Deadly Moose Attack
A moose is blocking the trail, and the snowmobiler does everything they can to defuse the situation without bloodshed…
Piers Morgan Brought Positive Change
I think he was terribly useful and served an outstanding niche: I know six liberals who changed their mind about gun control
Poll: Should Washington Lawmakers Shoot?
An interesting poll is ongoing about Washington State lawmakers participating in a “Shootout” in Little Rock at the Evergreen Sportsmen’s Club.
Temple Texas Harrassment Arrest of Open Carry Activist
A little after midnight on the morning of February 20th, Jason Orsek was parked in the parking lot of Trinity Christian Center in Temple, Texas. He had every right
Travis County Texas Drives Away Saxet Gun Show
The Saxet gun show, which used to be held in the Travis County Expo Center, was driven away by the unreasoning hostility to Constitutional rights
Holes in DHS Houston Air Rifle and SWAT Story
police approached the soldier’s house in full battle gear with weapons at the ready. They found an air rifle and some pellets on the porch..