The dealer (Vintage Firearms) also settled by closing permanently and forgoing future FFLs, showing how even FFL holders can face existential threats from these lawsuits. While the settlement doesn’t directly overturn PLCAA nationwide, it demonstrates how state courts can interpret exceptions narrowly in favor of plaintiffs in anti-gun jurisdictions, creating a patchwork of vulnerability for
Read More“As Americans await the Court’s decision [in Wolford v Lopez], one fact is undeniable: the modern American militia is not theoretical—it is vast, practical, and alive.” In Wolford v. Lopez (No. 241046), the U.S. Supreme Court granted review of whether Hawaii may presumptively prohibit licensed concealed carry holders from carrying firearms on private property that is
Read MoreRepealing the federal school gun‑free zones law isn’t a priority for most Republican legislators because it’s not broadly popular with voters (especially parents), it’s politically sensitive, it has limited legislative support, and it doesn’t clearly win many votes. Apparently, keeping schools ‘gun-free’ is just too controversial to mess with. There’s clearly an ideological conflict between
Read MoreATF records show that its database can be searched by firearm type, manufacturer, model, serial number, caliber, and other identifying details. That is a gun registry prohibited by federal law. It has been illegal since 1986 for the federal government to establish a national firearms registry. As you might expect of the sort of people
Read MoreIt’s Valentine’s Day—but sharp-eyed readers know it marks something else as well: the 115th anniversary of the legendary 1911. On February 14, 1911, John Moses Browning was awarded U.S. Patent No. 984,519 for the pistol that would become the iconic Model 1911. Up to March 29, 1911, the official military hand arm of the
Read MoreA media-driven narrative has taken hold among some Jewish influencers that exaggerates Jewish vulnerability, portraying Jews as defenseless or unwilling to defend themselves while elevating themselves as uniquely enlightened. That framing erases the decades of work by people across the Jewish community who have quietly built training programs, security networks, clubs, and self-defense infrastructure, and
Read MoreThe First Amendment protects the exchange of ideas. The Second Amendment protects the right of self-defense. Digital gun files sit at the intersection of both, and dismissing either concern weakens the constitutional framework that protects us all. In a decision with both First and Second Amendment implications, a federal appeals court has upheld the Garden
Read MoreJews training for armed self-defense. Watch some snippets from the Advanced Group training. Guns N’ Moses, a Jewish Shooting Club in San Diego, directed by my good friend, Alex Dov.
Read MoreSharing this for your reading enjoyment. In the beginning was point shooting. For those precious few who prepared themselves to use a pistol as a serious defensive weapon, it was fired from the hip, without the benefit of sights. For others, including target shooters and law enforcement officers alike, the pistol was fired at arm’s
Read More“The timeless truism is that the people most insistent on controlling us continually prove to be incapable or unwilling to control themselves.” Mary Jo Buttafuoco is in the news again. Almost 34 years after being shot in the face with an illegally possessed and carried .25 caliber handgun by “Long Island Lolita” Amy Fisher, a
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