President Joe Biden on Nov. 24 called for “much stricter gun laws,” saying that he plans to push for a ban on “assault weapons” during the lame duck Congress while labeling the idea of allowing “semiautomatic weapons” to be purchased as “sick.” Biden made the remarks after a meeting with local firefighters in Nantucket, Massachusetts,…
Biden Attacks ‘Semi-Automatic’ Gun Ownership, Vows to Push Firearm Curbs During Lame Duck Congress
November 25, 2022
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3rd Circuit Upholds Federal Ban on Non-Violent Felons Owning Guns
November 16, 2022
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Non-violent felons may be barred from owning guns, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit held on Nov. 16 in the first major federal appellate court ruling applying the Supreme Court’s new standard for reviewing Second Amendment cases. The Supreme Court ruling gave rise to many new legal challenges to existing gun restrictions….
New York’s Restrictive New Gun Law Reinstated by Federal Appeals Court
November 16, 2022
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New York state may resume enforcing its sweeping new gun control law after a federal appeals court temporarily lifted a stay on Nov. 15 that had blocked parts of the law that had been declared unconstitutional by a lower court the week before. The judicial decision came as courts in states with restrictive gun laws…
When Protecting Criminals’ Rights Comes at the Expense of Victims
Commentary It took four years and nine months before Nicolas Cruz was finally sentenced for the murder of seventeen people in the horrific Parkland massacre. So much of the legal system focuses on fairness to the criminal; but the damage to the victims and their families as they wait for trial is tremendous. Those who have…
Pennsylvania Legislature Legalizes Switchblade Knives
November 4, 2022
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The Pennsylvania Legislature has ended the state’s prohibition on automatic knives. Also known as switchblades, these knives are tucked into the handle until the user presses a button and the blade snaps out. Just four states now ban the use of switchblades: Washington, Minnesota, Hawaii, and New Mexico. Pennsylvania law prohibits repairing, selling, dealing, using,…
The Finger on the Trigger
October 24, 2022
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“I pulled the trigger” was a bold confession by mass shooting suspect Robert Crimo III following the tragic shooting of seven unarmed people at last year’s Fourth of July picnic in Highland Park, Wisconsin. One might think Crimo’s chilling admission would force many to deeply consider what drove the 21-year-old to take the lives of…
Mexico sues US gun industry in US courts a second time
October 20, 2022
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The government of Mexico is suing five U.S. gun sellers in U.S. courts in Arizona, claiming the U.S. businesses are illegally engaging in arms trafficking for cartels in that crime-ravaged country. The new lawsuit comes after a federal judge in Massachusetts threw out a $10 billion lawsuit on Sept. 30 that Mexico brought against arms…
Judge Rules Federal Ban on Guns With Removed Serial Numbers Is Unconstitutional
October 14, 2022
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A judge has ruled that a federal law banning guns that have had their serial numbers removed is unconstitutional. The law at issue prohibits any person from transporting a gun with the serial number “altered, obliterated, or removed,” across state lines. It also prohibits them from possessing such a gun if it has ever been transported across…
Capitol Report (Oct. 10): Dr. Peter McCullough Addresses Permanent Twitter Ban; Russian Hackers Target US Airports
October 10, 2022
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Russian hackers strike again, this time attacking U.S. airports. Ukraine’s capitol, Kyiv, was targeted with air strikes Monday. The attack killed around a dozen civilians and injured nearly 100 others. President Joe Biden is calling it an act of brutality. Taiwan is vowing to bolster its defenses against a Chinese invasion. What does the Taiwanese…
Media Spin on Gun Control Doesn’t Match Voters’ Opinions
News Analysis Red flag laws are the top priority of Democrats and gun control advocates. Polls show that Americans overwhelmingly support these measures—by margins ranging between 2-1 and 3-1. Congress recently passed legislation providing funding for states that adopted these laws. But the polling doesn’t really gauge whether Americans understand how these laws operate. The surveys generally just…
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