Commentary A favorite talking point from the Biden White House is that guns are the leading cause of death of children. The problem is that it is false. “The number one cause of death of the children in America is gun violence,” Vice President Kamala Harris claimed on June 2. Later the White House tweeted, “Guns are the…
Federal Judge Rules That Oregon Gun Measure Is Constitutional
Following a week-long trial in early June, U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut ruled on July 14 that Oregon’s voter-approved gun safety laws are constitutional under the United States Constitution. For now, though, Ballot Measure 114 remains on hold due to a state court injunction. The case is among the first challenges heard since the…
Leaked Private Texts Question St. Louis Mayor’s Gun Control Stance
A number of private text messages made public under an open records request appear to reveal St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones’ conflicting storyline regarding stricter gun control measures in cities such as Chicago. Several of Ms. Jones’ personal texts appears to counter pro-gun control comments she made on multiple occasions, including in a statement last…
Oregon Legislators Compromise Over Gender, Abortion, Ghost Guns, and Fentanyl
After the longest walkout in state history, a last-minute compromise allowed Oregon lawmakers to return to work on June 15 with just 10 days left in the legislative session. The parties had reached an impasse over Democrat-backed bills related to gun control, abortion, and gender-transition services. Because Oregon’s legislative rules require a two-thirds quorum to…
IN-DEPTH: Computer Games Feature Same Conditioning as Military Training, Psychologist Warns
As mass shootings make headlines, one man who has spent years studying what it takes to get men to kill said it is clear that violent entertainment is a how-to manual for many killers. According to retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, violent media molds the character of its consumers just as military basic…
Future of Bill to Nullify ATF Pistol Brace Rule Is Bleak, Even If It Clears Republican House
News Analysis A bill to nullify a controversial rule from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) regulating pistol stabilizing braces will be debated in the House of Representatives this week. Few believe it has much of a future after that. The House will debate HJ 44, a bill to nullify the pistol…
Federal Judge Hears Challenges to Oregon’s New Gun Laws
A trial held in Portland last week aims to determine whether Oregon’s voter-approved gun-control measure is constitutional in light of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last summer. Should Ballot Measure 14 survive this legal test, the state would have among the strictest gun laws in the nation. The measure at issue would ban the manufacture…
California’s Gov. Newsom Proposes 28th Amendment to Limit Gun Rights, Impose ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a 28th amendment to the U.S. Constitution to curtail specific aspects of gun rights. “Our ability to make a more perfect union is literally written into the Constitution,” Newsom said in a Thursday press statement announcing the proposed amendment. “So today, I’m proposing the 28th Amendment to the…
California Gov. Newsom Proposes 28th Amendment to Limit Gun Rights, Impose ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a 28th amendment to the U.S. Constitution to curtail specific aspects of gun rights. “Our ability to make a more perfect union is literally written into the Constitution,” Newsom said in a Thursday press statement announcing the proposed amendment. “So today, I’m proposing the 28th Amendment to the…
Protesters Push for Colorado Governor to Sign Executive Order Banning All Guns, Impose Mandatory Buyback
A group of gun control activists has gathered at the Colorado state capitol in Denver in a long-shot bid to convince Democratic Gov. Jared Polis to ban all guns in the state for at least 30 days. The group, known as Here 4 The Kids, organized an all-day sit-in with the stated goal of getting…
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