Year: 2021

Next Monday, Illinois teen Kyle Rittenhouse is scheduled to go on trial for the deaths of Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber along with the wounding of Gaige Grosskreutz last August as riots and looting were erupting across Kenosha, Wisconsin. Rittenhouse’s defense got a big boost this week when the judge overseeing the case ruled that,

“Despite these concerned issues, this bill really is beneficial for the law-abiding citizens of Ohio. Do the benefits outweigh the risk(s)? There is likely more risk keeping citizens without the proper tools to defend themselves during civil unrest when looking more at it.” During times of civil unrest is exactly when law-abiding citizens need to

“Does a person need to be assaulted, shot, or wounded in order to carry a firearm for self-defense?” The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 3 will hear oral arguments in one of the most consequential Second Amendment cases since the Court’s 2008 ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller, which reaffirmed the individual right to possess and use firearms

My friend, Rodney Sabel,  was limited to a single 500-word reply in opposition to his temple’s Gun Legislation Advocacy Committee. With his permission, I am reprinting his response in full here. Although from 2013, every word is still very much applicable. You will learn from Rodney’s vast knowledge how Judaism mandates self-defense and defense of

Bump stocks: another case that may well also go to SCOTUS. U.S.A. –-(AmmoLand.com)- Lead Attorney for Gun Owners of America, Robert Olson, argued in GOA v. Garland that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) overstepped its authority when it ruled that bump stocks are machine guns. Mr. Olson appeared before the full

Gun control legislation has nothing to do with stopping crime. One, criminals by definition break laws. And, two, gun control laws are about disarming and controlling law-abiding citizens. Although many Americans favor expanding background checks for gun purchases, gun-control measures in Congress have failed to garner enough votes to pass. In contrast, some state legislatures

Firearms manufacturing expanding! Henry Repeating Arms, a rifle and shotgun maker, is adding a new property to its Wisconsin operations. Henry said in a statement this week that its new facility is an 84,000-square-foot building on 13.5 acres in Ladysmith. The large plot of land will allow the company to expand to facility in the

Once more snatching defeat from the jaws of victory… U.S.A. – -(Ammoland.com)- “Red flags in H.R. 1620 up for negotiation,” Gun Owners of America alerted members earlier this month. “[GOA] has been fighting against a new form of ‘red flag’ gun confiscation orders in the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act or VAWA since 2019, when

Isn’t the point of guns being lethal? Justice Clarence Thomas, among others, has referred to our Second Amendment rights as being “second-class” rights. Namely, they’re treated as if they are somehow worthy of restrictions we would accept on no other right protected by our Constitution. While guns and speech are different, our right to use

“The American Rescue Plan is pitched by The White House as a direct relief to Americans affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s looking more like a cash infusion on the taxpayer’s dime to push a gun control agenda.” U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- Remember that American Rescue Plan signed by President Joe Biden that sent $1,400 checks to support