Democrats in the Colorado State Senate have pushed through an amended version of Senate Bill 25-003, which has been described as “watered down” from the original text, yet it still drew stiff opposition from Republicans, who argue banning the manufacture and sale of certain types of semiautomatic rifles and shotguns is unconstitutional. Fox News is reporting the […]
Fight Over Maine Waiting Period After Fed. Judge Strikes Down Law
A legal battle has erupted in Maine after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the state’s 72-hour waiting period law, and state Attorney General Aaron Frey filed a motion to stay enforcement of the judge’s ruling, according to WMTW News. The case is known as Beckwith et.al. v. Frey, named for […]
WA Outrage: State Agency Solicits Proposals for June Anti-Gun Event
Evergreen State gun owners and Second Amendment activists are expressing outrage on social media over an announcement from the state Department of Commerce the agency is “initiating” a “request for Qualifications and Quotes to solicit proposals” from people or groups to support an event called “Together We End Gun Violence” (TWEGV) scheduled in early June […]
2A Groups Announce 40th Annual Gun Rights Conference in SLC
The Second Amendment Foundation and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms have announced the 40th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference will be held this year in Salt Lake City. The weekend conference is scheduled Sept. 26-28 at the Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek. According to the announcement, for four […]
Ill. Circuit Judge Strikes Down FOID Requirement for Guns in Homes
Illinois gun owners are celebrating a small but significant victory in a case challenging the requirement for a Firearm Owner Identification Card for guns kept in the home. In a case known as State of Illinois v. Vivian Claudine Brown, which was financed by the Second Amendment Foundation and Illinois State Rifle Association, White County […]
Anti-Gun Fury over Trump 2A Exec. Order; Dem States Could Double Down
While the reaction from gun prohibition lobbying groups to President Donald Trump’s executive order to protect the Second Amendment was predictable fury, grassroots gun rights activists in the Pacific Northwest—where Democrats are in control—expect them to “double-down” in retaliation. The question was raised on Facebook, and remarks posted in response to this question—As Trump dismantles […]