Doris Wise Montrose

“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

“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.

‘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

“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

“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

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