President Donald Trump flew to McAllen, Texas on Thursday to visit with Border Patrol on the U.S.-Mexico border. Attending a roundtable at the U.S. Border Patrol McAllen Station, Trump walked into the room and welcomed the roundtable by saying, “I’m honored to be in McAllen, Texas with the heroes of Border Patrol, and they are
Read MoreState Rep. Drew Dennert has filed Constitutional Carry legislation (House Bill 1041) in South Dakota. South Dakota Gun Owners (SDGO) reports: Constitutional Carry legislation recognizes law-abiding citizens’ right to carry concealed firearms for self-defense, without obtaining a permit, but retains the concealed carry permitting system for out-of-state reciprocity. Dennert’s bill has garnered the support of
Read MoreMaine has always been a beautiful place for sportsmen and a well know place for those who like to hunt! Maine has also been very gun friendly for as long as one can remember. Well, that could be changing very soon as 25 anti-gun bills have been submitted in the 129th Legislative Session. It’s all
Read MoreFederal law bans felons, illegal aliens, and others from knowingly possessing guns (or ammunition); does the government also have to show that the defendant knew he was a felon, illegal alien, or within some other prohibited category? [UPDATE: Last paragraph corrected.] Yesterday, the Supreme Court agreed to consider the question (which then-Judge Gorsuch had answered
Read MoreFive Republican House members have joined the Democrat push to criminalize private gun sales. The five are Reps. Peter King (R-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Fred Upton (R-Mich.), Chris Smith (R-NJ), and Brian Mast (R-FL). King is a sponsor of the bill to criminalize private gun sales, standing with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Rep. Mike
Read MoreThe gunman who shot and killed Davis Police Officer Natalie Corona Thursday night has been identified as Kevin Douglas Limbaugh, a 48-year-old man who was ordered last fall to surrender a semiautomatic rifle after he was convicted in a battery case. Yolo County Superior Court records show Limbaugh was charged in September with battery with
Read MoreFrom a comment to this article: “More wasted taxpayer money deciding constitutional law that has already been decided by the Bill of Rights and has never been amended in the Constitution. All gun control is [an] unconstitutional violation of the People’s right to keep and bear Arms. These judges should be impeached by violating their
Read More“If this woman was carrying concealed and was waiting to take the bus, she was in violation of 430 ILCS 66/65. In fact, just standing under a bus stop in Chicago with a concealed firearm is a violation of 430 ILCS 66/65. “This has been a problem as muggers know that people on train platforms
Read MoreThe entire point of any kind of restrictions or bans is to disarm law-abiding citizens. That’s it. Nothing else. Sen. Diane Feinstein is back at it again. The notoriously anti-Second Amendment senator has introduced the Assault Weapons Ban of 2019, which would outlaw 205 “military-style assault weapons by name” along with any magazine that holds
Read MoreThis week, U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) introduced HR8. According to the title, the bill is “To require a background check for every firearm sale.” The bill does that–and a great deal more. Summary HR8 requires that loans, gifts, and sales of firearms be processed by a gun store. The same fees, paperwork, and permanent
Read More