An attempt by Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) to resurrect and pass—by unanimous consent—a Dianne Feinstein-sponsored bill banning so-called “assault weapons” failed Wednesday when Republicans objected. The measure, S. 25, would have reauthorized the long-dead ban which was in effect for ten years from 1994 to 2004, according to Reuters. It was not reauthorized […]
Fatal Stabbings: None Dare Call it ‘Knife Violence’
In the aftermath of two high-profile fatal stabbing incidents, one involving four victims and the other which left a Macy’s security guard dead, nobody in the media appears to have labeled these crimes as “knife violence,” despite the habitual labeling of firearms-related crimes, and even suicides, as “gun violence.” Why the double standard? Making national […]
A Quarter-Million Israeli Gun Applicants Prove 2A Necessity
By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project More than 260,000 Israelis have applied for firearm permits since the horrific Hamas terrorist attacks, according to The Times of Israel. While the Israeli government has loosened some permitting restrictions, the results are still far from the civil rights Americans enjoy under the Second Amendment. Itamar Ben Gvir, […]
W.Va. Judge Strikes Handgun Sales Ban for 18-20 Year Olds
The chief judge for the U.S. Northern District Court in West Virginia on Friday ruled, in a case brought last year by the Second Amendment Foundation, that the federal prohibition on handgun sales and ownership for young adults in the 18-20-year age group is “facially unconstitutional.” In his 40-page decision, U.S. District Chief Judge Thomas […]
Restrictive New Federal Gun Bill Draws Quick Opposition
A new Senate bill that would “regulate” gas-operated semiautomatic firearms, introduced Thursday by Maine Independent Sen. Angus King and New Mexico Democrat Sen. Martin Heinrich, has quickly drawn opposition from the National Shooting Sports Foundation and National Rifle Association. WABI News is reporting King’s bill includes a 10-round magazine limit and outlaw bump stocks and […]
Dueling Data: Homicides Up in ‘Blue’ Enclaves Even in ‘Red’ States
With a hearing on so-called “gun violence” as a “public health crisis” before the Senate Judiciary Committee as a backdrop, a debate about firearm fatality data has erupted because a senator from Louisiana and a public health expert witness tangled over whether Chicago is deadlier than some southern states. As noted by Fox News, Sen. […]
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