The Texas Senate approved a bill on May 5 that would allow eligible residents 21 years and older to carry a holstered handgun, openly or concealed, without a permit, also known as constitutional carry. House Bill 1927 passed the Republican-led Senate in an 18–13 vote following a lengthy debate and will now head back to the House to debate…
Biden Proposes Ban on ‘High-Capacity’ Gun Magazines ‘That Hold 100 Rounds’
President Joe Biden, during his speech to Congress on Wednesday, called for a ban on “high-capacity magazines” that hold up to 100 rounds. “We need a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines again. Don’t tell me it can’t be done,” Biden said. “We’ve done it before … and it worked. Talk to most responsible…
North Dakota Declared a ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary State’
April 27, 2021
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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…
Firearms and Fear: Some Thoughts on Guns
In our adolescence, two friends, my brother, and I spent many summer days playing war in the fields and woods near my house. We fought British Redcoats, Yankees and Rebels, Nazis, and many times, each other. When I was 11 and received a BB gun, we’d fire away for hours at bottles or at targets…
Convicts’ Attempts to Own Guns Rejected by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected requests by three convicted criminals to overturn lower court rulings that found they could legally be barred from owning firearms. In an unsigned order, the nation’s top court declined to hear appeals from Raymond Holloway Jr., Lisa Folajtar, and Kenneth Flick, leaving lower court rulings against them intact. The…
Gun-rights Appeals by Nonviolent Convicts Rejected by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected requests by three convicted criminals to overturn lower court rulings that found they could legally be barred from owning firearms. In an unsigned order, the nation’s top court declined to hear appeals from Raymond Holloway Jr., Lisa Folajtar, and Kenneth Flick, leaving lower court rulings against them intact. The…
Supreme Court Rejects Gun-Rights Appeals by Nonviolent Criminals
The Supreme Court has rejected requests by three convicted criminals to overturn lower court rulings that found they could legally be barred from owning firearms. In an unsigned order, the nation’s top court on April 19 declined to hear appeals from Raymond Holloway Jr., Lisa Folajtar, and Kenneth Flick, leaving lower court rulings against them…
California Aims New Gun Bill at ‘Microstamping’ Bullet Casings
California lawmakers have jumped the gun with legislation targeting firearms manufacturers, handgun owners, and police by requiring pistols to be equipped with technology that would microstamp bullet casings, gun rights groups say. Assembly Bill 876 (AB 876) would mandate that all new pistols purchased for use by law enforcement officers be equipped with the technology…
Democrats Introduce Ban on Sale, Possession of Gun Silencers
Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation to ban the sale and possession of firearm suppressors, known as silencers. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) said that the 2021 Help Empower Americans to Respond (HEAR) Act, would ban the sale, importation, manufacturing, and possession of silencers. The bill was first introduced in 2019 after a…
Fact Check: Biden’s Claims About Background Checks at Gun Shows Are False
President Joe Biden’s claims that there are no background checks at firearms sales at gun shows have drawn criticism, with fact-checking websites saying that it is false. Biden during a White House speech on Thursday asserted that a person could buy “whatever you want” at a gun show without a background check. “Most people don’t know…
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