Category: Second Amendment

Guns Are Getting From Dealers to Crime Scenes Faster: Report

Illegally trafficked firearms are getting from legitimate dealers to crime scenes faster than they have in the past, according to the second installment of The National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment report from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). The National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA) reported that between 2017 and…


Illinois Court Rules Against State, Says New Gun Ban Violates Constitution

The state of Illinois has lost a gun regulation appeal in a case filed by gun owners and advocates against a law seeking to ban the possession and sale of some semiautomatic firearms. A county court first issued a temporary restraining order against the law, which the state appealed. On Jan. 10, Illinois Governor J.B….


San Francisco Approves First Concealed Carry Permit Application Following Favorable Supreme Court Ruling

The San Francisco Sheriff’s Office recently approved a concealed carry weapon (CCW) permit application, which allows individuals to carry concealed weapons, months after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the right is protected under the U.S. Constitution. “We can confirm we did approve our first CCW permit Friday,” said Tara Moriarty, a spokesperson for the…


Reps. Thompson, Fitzpatrick to Reintroduce ‘Bipartisan Background Checks’ for Guns Bill

Representatives Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) announced on Feb. 1 they would reintroduce the “Bipartisan Background Checks” bill. The bill is supported by more than 80 percent of voters, and Congress should act on it as soon as possible, Fitzpatrick said. “The devastating trend of mass shootings by dangerous, unstable individuals who are…


Gun Control Groups Press Biden on Executive Actions, Details on Stricter Firearms Legislation

Gun control groups have called on President Joe Biden to announce a comprehensive plan to prevent “gun violence” at his State of the Union address on Feb. 7. This comes as the White House and the Democrats have faced a series of court losses and challenges after pushback from Second Amendment rights advocates. “While Congress…


BOMBSHELL Emails Show CDC Removed Pro-Gun Data, Moving Towards ‘Science-Based Gun Control’ | Facts Matter

About a month ago, a news publication called “The Reload” obtained a treasure trove of e-mails from inside the CDC, which revealed the fact that gun-control advocates successfully pressured the top officials within the agency to hide the number of times per year that Americans used guns in self-defense. But the story actually gets a…


More Gun Laws Would Not End Massacres

Commentary Like everyone else, I’m horrified at the recent spate of massacres using guns in California. My hopes and prayers go out to the victims and their families. But in my job, it’s always incumbent on me to point out the policy implications of any proposed attempts at remedies. The emotions of the moment must…


Federal Judge Blocks More of New Jersey Gun Law’s Restrictions

A federal judge on Jan. 30 blocked additional portions of a recently enacted New Jersey gun law, just weeks after blocking other parts of the law that she said posed “considerable constitutional problems.” The law in question, signed on Dec. 22 by the state’s Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy, makes it a third-degree felony to knowingly…


Florida Could Be 26th State to Allow ‘Constitutional Carry’

Florida appears ready to become the 26th state to allow so-called “Constitutional carry.” Florida House Speaker Paul Renner (R-District 19) said on Jan. 30 that Republicans would file HB543 to allow Floridians to carry concealed firearms without a permit. He said the bill doesn’t grant any new rights but recognizes all people’s rights to self-defense….


Gun Rights in the Crosshairs as Gov. Whitmer Pushes Red Flag Laws in Michigan

Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer outlined her three-pronged approach to gun reform in what was her fifth State of the State address on Wednesday, saying “The time for only thoughts and prayers are over.” Addressing the full Legislature in the House chamber, Whitmer called for enacting universal background checks, safe gun storage laws, and extreme…