Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate an Illinois-based gun manufacturer for marketing firearms to children. Industry representatives and gun rights activists say it is just one more assault on a Constitutional right Democrats don’t like. “Today we are asking the FTC to investigate the company…
Democrats Ask Trade Commission to Investigate Manufacturer of Youth-Sized Rifle
Tennessee Law Barring Adults Under 21 From Carrying Guns Ruled Unconstitutional
A law barring adults under 21 from carrying guns in Tennessee has been ruled unconstitutional. Nearly two years after the government of Tennessee was sued over its anti-gun carrying prohibition, young adults in the state will now enjoy the same gun carry rights as their peers over the age of 21. Lawyers for the Firearms…
NRA Criticizes Newsom for Calling Second Amendment ‘Suicide Pact’ While Surrounded by Armed Security Guards
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been criticized by the National Rifle Association (NRA) for claiming that the Second Amendment is becoming a “suicide pact” while he was surrounded by what appeared to be at least four armed security guards. Newsom made the comments during an interview with CBS News in the Los Angeles suburb of Monterey Park on Jan….
Colorado to Consider Its Own Gun Ban
Colorado appears ready to join other states in clamping down on Second Amendment rights. A draft of the “Mass Shooting Prevention Act,” expected to be introduced in the upcoming legislative session, was made public and Second Amendment Advocates are concerned. “This bill uses the most insane parts of the laws from California and New York,”…
Democrats Seeking to Revive Federal Weapons Ban Following Recent Mass Shootings
President Joe Biden praised Democrats on Jan. 23 for attempting to revive a ban on certain types of semiautomatic firearms that was allowed to sunset more than 28 years ago because it could not be shown to have significantly impacted on crime. “Today, Sen. [Diane] Feinstein, with whom I worked … to pass the last…
Illinois AG Challenges Court Ruling, Says Passage of ‘Protecting Illinois Communities Act’ Was Legal
According to the Illinois Attorney General, if the legislature fails to follow constitutionally-prescribed procedures, the court is not the proper venue for a complaint. In response to a temporary restraining order (TRO) from 14th Circuit Court Judge Joshua Morrison against the Protecting Illinois Communities Act, lawyers for Attorney General Kwame Raoul wrote that “the 1970…
Illinois AG Asks Court to Lift Block on Gun Control BIll
The Illinois attorney general on Jan. 23 asked a federal court to lift the temporary restraining order blocking a strict gun control law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker earlier this month. Lawyers for the attorney general, Kwame Raoul, argued that if the legislature fails to follow constitutionally-prescribed procedures, the court is not the proper venue for a…
Judge Puts Illinois Gun Control Law on Hold
An Illinois judge has blocked the gun control law Protecting Illinois Communities Act (the Act) enacted on Jan. 11, saying the state is violating a clear and discernible constitutional right and ignoring the public’s right to know. Thomas DeVore represents Accuracy Firearms, LLC, and 866 other plaintiffs from 87 counties, who requested a temporary restraining…
Judge Puts Illinois ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban on Hold
An Illinois judge has blocked the gun control law Protecting Illinois Communities Act (the Act) enacted on Jan. 11, saying the state is violating a clear and discernible constitutional right and ignoring the public’s right to know. Thomas DeVore represents Accuracy Firearms, LLC, and 866 other plaintiffs from 87 counties, who requested a temporary restraining…
Kyle Rittenhouse Has Second Event ‘Cancelled’ in Two Weeks
National Association of Gun Rights (NAGR) president Dudley Brown told The Epoch Times that the second cancellation in as many weeks for an event featuring Kyle Rittenhouse is simply a matter of business operators bowing to the “woke crowd.” “The woke crowd had a fit,” Brown said. Rittenhouse was to speak at a private reception…
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