Category: Second Amendment

Short-Barreled Weapons No Longer on Prohibited List in Tennessee

Short-barreled rifles and shotguns (SBR, SBS) are no longer prohibited under Tennessee state law, but that doesn’t mean their owners are in the clear legally. The weapons are still banned by the federal National Firearms Act of 1934. “All Tennessee did was say, ‘We’re not going to regulate [them] anymore,’” John Harris, a Nashville attorney…


Federal Judge to Block ‘Tyrannical’ California Gun Law Provision

A federal judge said he will block a “tyrannical” provision in an incoming California gun law because it would have the “chilling effect” of discouraging people from challenging the statute in court. Judge Roger Benitez said in a San Diego courtroom on Dec. 16 that he would soon issue an injunction halting part of a…


Federal Judge to Block California Gun Law Provision, Describes It as ‘Tyrannical’

A federal judge said he will block a “tyrannical” provision in an incoming California gun law because it would have the “chilling effect” of discouraging people from challenging the statute in court. Judge Roger Benitez said in a San Diego courtroom on Dec. 16 that he would soon issue an injunction halting part of a…


Gun Owners ‘Bracing’ for New Pistol Stabilizer Rule From ATF

Millions of Americans face the prospect of becoming lawbreakers overnight, pending a decision by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) on the status of pistols equipped with stabilizing braces. “It’s not an exaggeration; it’s not hyperbole,” said William Kirk, an attorney from the state of Washington. “Everyone is deeply concerned about this…


Court Ruling Delays Oregon’s New Firearms Restrictions 10 More Days

Both sides in the fight over Oregon’s Ballot Measure 114 have until Dec. 23 to prepare their cases on why the measure’s new restrictions on firearms purchases and ownership should, or should not, be implemented. Walter Smoloski, a spokesman for Gun Owners of America (GOA), one party suing to block the new law, confirmed the…


State’s Tighten Second Amendment Rules as SCOTUS Lifts Restrictions

Despite a list of pro-gun rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court over the past 13 years, Rev. Mark Knutson of Portland, Oregon, who has been advocating against gun access, gives one reason for his support of stricter firearms laws. “This will save lives,” says Knutson, a pastor at Augustana Lutheran Church and chairman of the…


Oregon Supreme Court Upholds Order Blocking Enforcement of New Gun Law

A new Oregon law that requires a permit for the purchase of firearms and bans large-capacity magazines, will remain on hold after the state’s Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s temporary restraining order halting its enforcement. Ballot Measure 114, which was passed by Oregon voters on Nov. 8, was initially scheduled to take effect on…


Judge Temporarily Halts Oregon’s New Gun Permit Requirement, Magazine Ban

An Oregon state judge granted a temporary restraining order on Dec. 6 against all provisions of the state’s Ballot Measure 114, which requires a permit to purchase firearms and institutes a ban on “large-capacity” magazines. The measure, which was passed by 50.7 percent of voters on Nov. 8, was scheduled to take effect on Dec….


The Dark, Sinister Secret Behind Anti-Lockdown Protests in China That Might Destroy the CCP | Facts Matter

Watching the massive protests spring up across the entire world right now brings to mind a quote I read: “You can vote your way into communism, but eventually, your grandkids will have to shoot their way out.” I learned about the truth behind that quote exactly three years ago, while I was doing on-the-ground reporting…


Secret Hospitals Built for Murder: the Truth Behind Massive ‘Anti-Lockdown Protests’ | Facts Matter

Watching the massive protests spring up across the entire world right now brings to mind a quote I read: “You can vote your way into communism, but eventually, your grandkids will have to shoot their way out.” I learned about the truth behind that quote exactly three years ago, while I was doing on-the-ground reporting…