Despite his efforts to clarify his remarks, when Democrat California Congressman Ted Lieu said that he would “love to be able to regulate the content of speech,” the comment set off alarm bells among conservatives, especially when he acknowledged that he would like to “regulate Fox News,” but the First Amendment stands in his way. […]
Federal Judge Allows NRA Lawsuit v. Cuomo to Advance
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo may be facing something of an embarrassment, thanks to a federal judge’s ruling that a lawsuit filed by the National Rifle Association asserting that the governor, according to the Wall Street Journal, “stifled” the organization’s free speech rights, may move forward. It may be the ultimate political irony; […]
Gun Shop Owners Have Rights, Too, Federal Court Reminds
In a small but significant smackdown of a California gun control law gone too far, a federal court judge this week struck down a section of the state penal code that prohibits handgun advertising at gun stores that would be visible from outside the store. It was a victory for the plaintiffs and the groups […]
Judge Extends Order v. 3-D gun printing information online
U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik on Monday extended a temporary restraining order, the Seattle P-I.com reported, against the online publication by Defense Distributed of “blueprint” information for a 3-D printed gun in what Alan Gottlieb at the Second Amendment Foundation called “legal acrobatics.” Judge Lasnik’s order blocks the government from allowing Defense Distributed to post […]
Temporary 3-D Order Blocks Gun Info, But Not Anti-Gun Hysteria
Tuesday’s temporary restraining order issued by federal Judge Robert Lasnik in Seattle may have blocked “official” publication of 3-D gun design technology, but it hasn’t prevented gun prohibitionists from engaging in hysteria about so-called “ghost guns.” This all stems from a settlement between the Justice Department and Defense Distributed, whose founder, Cody Wilson, wants to […]
Dem. Attorneys General Sue Trump Admin. Over 3-D Gun Settlement
Nine Democrat Attorneys General have sued the Trump administration, challenging an out-of-court settlement made last month by the Justice Department with Defense Distributed and the Second Amendment Foundation over release of 3-D gun technology, but the move is being heavily criticized by many readers of Washington State’s largest newspaper. Led by Washington Attorney General Bob […]