President Joe Biden appears to have once again misstated something about gun ownership, during a speech Wednesday evening at the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. He claimed Delaware—his home state—has “one of the highest rates of gun ownership.” But there’s a problem. It’s not true, according to data from the World Population […]
SAF Sues Delaware over Semi-Auto Ban
The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the ban on so-called “assault weapons” contending the legislation—House Bill 450 signed earlier this year—is unconstitutional. The legislation was signed this past summer by Democrat Gov. John Carney. Joining SAF in the lawsuit are the Firearms Policy Coalition, a Nevada-based group; DJJAMS, LLC, a firearms […]
Biden pressuring home state for gun control to score political victory
By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project (The Second Amendment Foundation’s Investigative Journalism Project wouldn’t be possible without you. Click here to make a tax-deductible donation to support pro-gun stories like this.) In terms of an individual’s right to keep and bear arms, Delaware has never been as bad as some of its neighbors, especially […]
Delaware Dems Push Through New Gun Restrictions
The Democrat-controlled Delaware state Senate has adopted “two Democratic proposals further restricting gun ownership” in the state, prohibiting persons who are subject to protection orders, or know they are the subject of an indictment or arrest warrant, according to the Newark Post. The newspaper said the legislation “extends the prohibition on gun purchases and possession […]
As SHOT Show Winds Down, Bump Stocks in the Political Crosshairs
Friday’s wrap of the 2018 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show coincides with more gun control back at the state level, with at least two bump stock ban measures making headway at far ends of the country. There is much irony in this because prior to Oct. 1, 2017, very few people outside the […]
Maryland, Delaware Shootings: Another Gun Control, Court System Fail
Wednesday’s investigation of fatal shootings in Maryland and Delaware and the subsequent arrest of the suspect and revelations about his criminal background unintentionally demonstrate yet another failure of gun control laws and the court system. Various news agencies have reported that the suspect, 37-year-old Radee L. Prince, had a criminal history that included burglary convictions […]