Why is it that once someone has “paid their debt to society,” they can regain the right to vote [& pay taxes], but in most states, they still can’t own a gun?
Felons Can Vote, So Why Can’t They Own Guns? The Hypocrisy of Denying 2nd Amendment Rights
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Why is it that once someone has “paid their debt to society,” they can regain the right to vote [& pay taxes], but in most states, they still can’t own a gun?
“I think it has been proven again – weapons save lives,” Ben Gvir said. The rapid response of armed citizens, was key in reducing the attack’s potential severity.
It’s not every day that you hear someone as globally influential as Elon Musk fiercely defend the 2nd Amendment. Yet, that’s exactly what happened at a recent Trump rally…
Texts from the 19th century collectively reinforce the idea that the right to bear arms was widely understood as an individual right necessary for safeguarding against government overreach.
Self-defense has to take place wherever a person happens to be, and Chicago’s public transit is far from a gun-free or crime-free zone.
Each must-read article in this collection offers a vivid, real-world example of why the right to self-defense is essential. From homeowners defending their families against intruders to concealed carry holders thwarting violent attacks, these stories are proof that responsible gun ownership saves lives.
Gun rights advocates hailed the ruling as a victory for lawful gun owners. On the other hand, Illinois officials, including Governor J.B. Pritzker, expressed disappointment.
Americans are deeply divided on many issues these days. But a recent poll revealed a super-majority supports a right to carry firearms in public for self-defense.
Minnesota is trying to have its cake and eat it, too. It argues that “the people” is fixed to its historical meaning, but the classes of people who can be deprived of their rights change based on the whim of the present-day legislative branch:
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is likely to reaffirm that non-violent felons like Brian Range cannot be stripped of their gun rights for life.
The firearm industry is proudly interwoven within the founding moments of our country & will celebrate America on Independence Day, and each and every day as well.
A judge has expunged the misdemeanor convictions of Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis couple who famously stood armed outside their mansion during a 2020 protest.
Advocates for restoring gun rights to nonviolent felons argue that the Second Amendment guarantees the right to keep and bear arms to all “the people,” without explicitly excluding felons.
The 9th Circuit’s decision not only pours fuel on Second Amendment rights but has also highlighted broader issues of government overreach, arbitrary lawmaking, and the rehabilitation of felons.
If the First Amendment can be circumvented under the guise of protecting public interest, what stops the government from doing the same with the Second Amendment?
The Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police “is hereby enjoined from arresting law-abiding persons 18 to 20 years old who openly carry firearms…
Thank you, Gov. Youngkin and those legislators that stood up for the thousands of Virginians in the firearm industry and the millions of gun-owning Virginians
Comparing the structure of the Second Amendment to other constitutional rights reveals a consistent theme: the protection of individual freedoms.
NY state has made it impossible to exercise the GOD-given right to keep & bear arms. Now we see the same strategy being applied to Marijuana.
The elderly resident discharged his firearm multiple times at Hall, the woman who was allegedly involved in the scam. She later died in surgery.
“I was glad I had a gun that night….” “I was struck by how much I did not want to use my firearm that night unless there was no other choice. But I’m glad I had a choice.”
Armed Rebellion against Tyranny is a Legal & Moral Imperative enshrined as such in the Second Amendment of our Nation’s Bill of Rights of our Constitution.
In the court’s opinion, the Second Amendment guarantees citizens the right to defend themselves, not only with firearms but also with less-than-lethal weapons.
Beware The Anti-Gunners’ Trap: Freedom haters want to define “in common use” very narrowly to mean only the actual firing of a gun in self-defense…
Why are some men so willing to give up freedom for a perceived sense of safety while other men willingly give up safety for freedom?
Vernikov has been charged with criminal possession of a firearm, which is a class E felony, but Governor Kathy Hochul got the worst of it on Twitter, now X.
Drug use was not criminalized until the late 19th and early 20th centuries, post-Bruen interpretations might deem this section unconstitutional.
By announcing the procurement of 10,000 rifles for civilian security teams, Israel is bolstering its security and echoing the timeless principle of the right to self-defense and the right to bear arms.
It is rare for an individual to be placed into a situation of being a true Second Amendment superhero. District Attorney Sorrels, seize the moment!
Is the “intent to go armed clause” of our Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1307 (a) (1) or Article 1 Section 26 of the Tennessee Constitution unconstitutional? Let’s look at the facts and dive in.