A proposal to prohibit minors from carrying firearms in public without adult supervision was defeated by a vote of 104-39 in the Missouri House of Representatives. The Republican-led state congress voted on Feb. 8 against banning minors from openly carrying firearms, with only one Republican voting in favor of the ban. Lawmakers repealed the concealed…
Missouri House Shoots Down Ban on Minors Openly Carrying Firearms on Public Land
24 States Sue Biden Admin Over Pistol Brace Rule
A coalition of 24 states filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration on Thursday over a recent rule that subjects pistols equipped with stabilizing braces to federal regulation. The legal challenge, led by West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, argues that the new rule represents an abrupt reversal of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’…
Second Amendment Activists, Congressmen, See More at Stake Than Braces
February 7, 2023
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Within days of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) issuing its regulation for pistol braces, a senator from Kansas has reintroduced a bill to protect the legal status of firearms and rein in some of the ATF’s power. “The SHORT Act will protect Americans from the anti-Second Amendment gun registry that the…
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…
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…
Democrats Ask Trade Commission to Investigate Manufacturer of Youth-Sized Rifle
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 Seeking to Revive Federal Weapons Ban Following Recent Mass Shootings
January 24, 2023
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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
January 24, 2023
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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
January 24, 2023
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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…
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