“The problem with Chipman’s nomination was Chipman. In this interview, he made that case against his own nomination better than the industry ever could.” David Chipman is proving – again – why he was never fit to be Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Chipman spoke with CBS News claiming
Read MoreSerious potential for abuse and invasion of privacy. “… Bill to Use Financial Tools to Track Mass Shooting, Domestic Terrorism Patterns…” Today, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, and Students Demand Action applauded the introduction of the Preventing Gun Violence Through Financial Intelligence Act by Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Reps. Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
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Read MoreThe two newest Supreme Court justices could redraw the road map for the Second Amendment in courts
CNN expresses its fears that the Supreme Court might actually uphold the intent of the Founders in the Second Amendment. I hope their fears are realized. (CNN)The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a case that could broaden gun rights nationwide and transform how the Second Amendment is interpreted in the United States. On the
Read MoreVery bad. They are setting a very bad precedent. HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – The maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting has offered some of the victims’ families nearly $33 million to settle their lawsuit over how the company marketed the firearm to the public. Lawyers for now-bankrupt Remington filed
Read More“While the taxes do not directly burden a law-abiding citizen’s right to use a firearm for self-defense, they do directly burden a law-abiding citizen’s right to acquire a firearm and the necessary ammunition for self-defense,” The Illinois Supreme Court ruled on Oct. 21 that two taxes on guns and ammunition in Cook County violate the
Read More“Contrary to the fantasy world in which the New York attorney general lives, New York’s discretionary licensing scheme is part and parcel with the Black Codes and Jim Crow regimes of yesteryear. The difference is that, instead of discriminating only against Blacks, it denies almost everyone the right to bear arms for self-protection.” The U.S.
Read More‘It all boils down to the improper application of the word “allow.”’ USA – -(AmmoLand.com)- In his final, answering brief submitted to the US Supreme Court (embedded below, must-read) in the case of NY State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, attorney for the NYSRPA, Paul Clement makes a statement which I believe undermines his position and perpetuates the problematic attitudes
Read More“Remember, folks, to err is human. To really foul things up, you need Congress involved.” The United States military has all the weapons that you and I are forbidden from having. I’m not just talking about the fully-automatic or select-fire guns so many of us would love to have in our gun safes, either. I
Read MoreIn major Second Amendment case, court will review limits on carrying a concealed gun in public
“Both sides in the case agree that the Constitution protects a right to carry a handgun outside of the home for self-defense, but they have very different views on whether and when the government can place restrictions on that right. The court’s decision is likely to be a major ruling on gun rights, and it
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