2nd Amendment
CA Assault Weapons Ban Violates 2A
California’s ban on so-called “assault weapons” violates the Second Amendment, a federal judge ruled on June 4. The state government, through the law, “bans an entire class of very popular hardware—firearms that are lawful under federal law and under the laws of most states and that are commonly held by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes,”…
Read MoreTexas Joining Constitutional Carry States
With Texas’s constitutional carry bill having passed through the legislature, and governor Abbott having expressed interest in signing the bill, it’s only a matter of time before Texas joins 18 other states in implementing constitutional carry laws. Under the new law, Texans will no longer need to apply for a special CCW permit to carry…
Read MoreTexas HB 1927 – What To Know
After nearly a decade of struggle, Constitutional Carry is on its way to being signed into law in the Lone Star State. On May 22, 2021, the conference committee report on HB 1927 was distributed and on May 24 both chambers voted in favor of it. The bill should be signed in the next few…
Read MoreSupreme Court: Warrantless Home Gun Confiscation Unconstitutional (9-0)
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that warrantless gun confiscation from Americans’ homes is unconstitutional, voting unanimously on the side of a Rhode Island man whose firearms were taken by law enforcement without a warrant after his wife expressed concerns that he might hurt himself. According to Caniglia v Strom, a lower court had previously determined…
Read MoreAshley Hlebinsky Goes Nuclear In Congressional ‘Ghost Gun’ Hearing
If U.S. senators were hoping to give a lift to the Department of Justice’s proposed rule to redefine a firearm, they underestimated Ashley Hlebinsky. She’s a historical powerhouse when it comes to guns. Hlebinsky testified before the Senate Judiciary’s Subcommittee on The Constitution, in a hearing titled: Stop Gun Violence: Ghost Guns. Hlebinsky started by…
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