2nd Amendment
The Quiet Part Out Loud
Democratic New York Rep. Jerry Nadler admitted a Democrat-led bill intends to confiscate guns in “common use” during a Wednesday House Judiciary Committee hearing. Republican North Carolina Rep. Dan Bishop asked House Democrats if they dispute the fact that the proposed legislation H.R. 1808, titled “Assault Weapons Ban of 2021,” bans firearms in “common use”…
Read MoreSCOTUS Strikes NY CHL Permit Restrictions
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York gun law that puts restrictions on carrying a concealed gun outside the home. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the majority opinion in the 6-3 ruling, with liberal-leaning Justices Kagan, Sotomayor and Breyer dissented. The New York “proper cause” requirement violates the Constitution because it allows only…
Read MoreSenators Push Gun Bill
Senate negotiators on Tuesday reached a long-awaited deal on a bipartisan gun safety bill to take firearms away from dangerous people and provide billions of dollars in new mental health funding. The legislation represents a rare moment of bipartisan agreement on the charged issues of gun violence and gun control, breaking nearly 30 years of…
Read MoreUS House Passes Gun Bill
The House voted on Wednesday to pass extensive gun legislation that would increase the minimum age to purchase some guns, regulate “ghost guns” and restrict the number of rounds allowed in a gun magazine. The “Protecting our Kids Act,” which the House voted on in multiple parts, ultimately passed 223-204. The legislation defines a “large…
Read More1,000% AR-15 Tax
Beyer’s proposal would tax AR-15 model weapons and other firearms considered “assault” weapons according to terms set out in a separate bill from Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.), Breyer’s office told The Hill. That act defines such firearms as “military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines,” according to a press release from Cicilline at the time…
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