Category: Second Amendment

South Carolina Gov. Signs Open Carry Bill Into Law

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill into law this week that will make it legal in the state for concealed weapon permit holders to open carry their firearms. McMaster announced on Twitter that he had signed into law the Open Carry with Training Act, which goes into effect on Aug. 15. “I will…


Constitution Hangs in Balance With New Legal Cases—Interview With Rick Green

Constitutional rights for Americans are under threat from many directions, which include pushes to restrict Second Amendment rights, Big Tech censorship, and the closing of churches in lockdowns and the impact on freedom to worship. To learn more about the situation, we sat down for an interview with Rick Green, America’s Constitution Coach and the…


Council Considers Designating San Clemente a Gun Rights Sanctuary City

San Clemente city council will consider declaring itself a sanctuary city in support of the Second Amendment during its May 18 meeting. An agenda item calls on San Clemente council to adopt a non-binding resolution that seeks to “recognize the Second Amendment as a right endowed by our creator,” Councilmember Gene James, who authored the item, told The Epoch Times. The resolution would be mostly…


Over 1,000 People Rally for Gun Rights in Delaware as Bills Head to House

Over 1,000 people gathered at a rally for the protection of gun rights in front of Legislative Mall in Dover, Delaware, on May 8. Organized by the Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association (DSSA), more than 20 people from different organizations spoke at the rally to oppose unconstitutional infringement on law-abiding citizens’ rights to bear arms. Two…


Defending the Constitution: The 2nd Amendment Is Not Outdated

Commentary This is the seventh installment in a series defending the Constitution against slanders from “progressive” critics. A lawyer in Boulder, Colorado, has been buying billboard space attacking the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. One billboard reads: IMAGINE HIGHWAYS USING TRAFFIC LAWS WRITTEN IN 1791. IMAGINE RADIO, TELEVISION, AND INTERNET RUN BY…


North Dakota Declared a ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary State’

North Dakota has been designated a “Second Amendment sanctuary state” after its governor signed a proclamation reiterating the state’s support for gun rights. The proclamation signed by Gov. Doug Burgum on Monday declares the state’s intention to combat any attempts by the federal government to limit the ability of its residents to own or use firearms…


Governor Signs Bill Making Oklahoma a Second Amendment Sanctuary State

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Monday signed into law a bill that makes the state a Second Amendment Sanctuary State. “My team is hard at work again, reviewing bills and signing them into law. As of today, Oklahoma is officially a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary State!” Stitt, a Republican, announced on Twitter. The new law, also…


Montana Gov. Gianforte Signs Law Prohibiting Federal Ban on Gun Ownership

Montana passed a new law on April 23 that will prevent the federal government from placing prohibitions on gun ownership in the state, whether by new federal law, executive order, rules, regulation, or any new interpretations of existing law. “Today, I proudly signed Rep. [Jedediah] Hinkle’s law prohibiting federal overreach into our Second Amendment-protected rights,…


Mark McCloskey, Lawyer Who Brandished His Rifle at Black Lives Matter Protesters, Floats Senate Bid

Mark McCloskey, the St. Louis lawyer who brandished his assault rifle at Black Lives Matter protesters as they marched through his neighborhood, floated a bid for Missouri’s open Senate seat. “I can confirm that it’s a consideration, yes,” McCloskey told Politico Tuesday evening, adding that he had no official timeline for announcing his decision. He…


Protesters Rally Against Gun Control Bills in Delaware

Several hundred people gathered at an anti-gun control rally outside the New Castle Court House Museum on April 11. They called for the protection of their constitutional rights to bear arms and to oppose two gun control bills, SB3 and SB6, that just passed the Delaware Senate. The rally was organized by The Women’s Defense…