Year: 2017

Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block California’s limits on concealed carry permit holders in a brief filed with eight other governors. “The question presented is whether the State of California can single out one group of disfavored citizens–namely, gun owners–and impose unique burdens on their fundamental rights,” the brief

First, my summary of the key things the law did: A. It barred doctors from asking questions (in writing or orally) “concerning the ownership [or home possession] of a firearm or ammunition by the patient or by a family member,” unless the doctor “in good faith believes that this information is relevant to the patient’s

For once, science is on the side of the National Rifle Association and Donald Trump, according to prominent experts on mental health and violence. A cohort of researchers and civil rights advocates say congressional Republicanswere right to roll back an Obama-era rule that would have barred certain mentally impaired recipients of social security benefits from

Due to their lack of protruding hammer, many striker fired pistol designs have flooded the concealed carry market. Manufacturers such as Glock, Smith & Wesson, Springfield Armory all have popular models of striker fired pistols. But, how does striker fire actually work? To propel a bullet from its cartridge, the gun powder within the casing

The Senate voted to repeal Barack Obama’s Social Security gun ban on Feburary 15. This followed the House of Representatives vote to repeal the same gun ban on February 2. The repeal now goes to President Trump’s desk to be signed. The Obama administration began formulating the Social Security gun ban behind closed doors during

Beneath the taxidermied deer and bighorn sheep heads, some of the display racks at San Diego’s SoCal Gun sit bare. “There are no AR-15s for sale anymore,” manager Greg Kerrebrock said. An end-of-year crush cleaned out the shop’s inventory as customers gobbled up models affected by a new law that kicked in on January 1.

SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Melissa A. Melendez, R-Lake Elsinore, introduced legislation today, AB 757, to reaffirm an individual’s right to bear arms by clarifying the process of obtaining a concealed carry weapon permit. “It is our Constitutional right to defend ourselves,” said Melendez. “Californians should not be subjugated to the personal beliefs of one individual who

This news story probably won’t get as much attention as it deserves, but it is interesting on several levels: “Man to plead guilty to aiding San Bernardino attack.” Enrique Marquez Jr., 25, of Riverside, admitted in a plea agreement that he bought the assault rifles [sic] used by Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife, Tashfeen

USA – (Ammoland.com)-  With the recent confirmation of Jeff Sessions to Attorney General, gun owners and pro second amendment supporters could be heard breathing an audible sigh of relief. The 52-47 vote confirmed the Senator from Alabama as The United State’s 84th Attorney General. Jeff Sessions is a long time supporter of the second amendment, and

A February 11 New York Times opinion piece claims President Trump missed the mark with his executive order on immigration, suggesting he would have kept Americans safer by targeting guns instead of Muslim terrorists. The author tries to support this suggestion by pointing to things that have caused more American deaths than have been caused