A recent analysis of polling data by the Pew Research Center shows personal protection “tops the list of reasons why gun owners say they own a firearm.” This would certainly square with what a 20-something Seattle resident—a transplant from Florida about five years ago—told John Carlson, the morning drive time talk host at KVI-AM in […]
Heart of Fourth Circuit Ruling: ’18-20 Year Olds Have 2nd Amendment Rights’
Five lines down from the top of Page 24 in the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that struck down the prohibition on selling handguns to young adults is a reminder that Constitutional rights aren’t just for those over 21 years of age. Judge Julius N. Richardson, a Donald Trump appointee, observed, “Looking through […]
Fight is On, Gloves are Off in CCW Reciprocity Battle
Passage of the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act on a party-line 19-11 vote by the House Judiciary Committee was the first step in what promises to become a knock-down, drag-out fight, as anti-gun billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s Everytown for Gun Safety lobbying group is taking the gloves off to prevent it from becoming law. Gun rights activists […]
CCW Reciprocity Passes First Hurdle 19-11 in Judiciary
The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act crossed its first hurdle Wednesday by passing out of the House Judiciary Committee on a 19-11 vote, and it will now head to full consideration on the House floor, possibly before the end of the year. There was considerable debate in the committee, with anti-gun Democrats proposing several amendments that […]
NJ Officials Oppose CCW Reciprocity, Public Poll Says Otherwise
Anti-gun local governments in one New Jersey county have taken votes against the proposed Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act that may represent the philosophical divide between elected officials and their constituents when it comes to civil rights: Politicians don’t trust armed citizens, but those citizens trust each other. According to NorthJersey.com, officials in several Bergen County […]
‘Kicking and Screaming’ D.C. Attorney Asks En Banc Review of CCW Case
Washington, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine has thrown another roadblock in the path of law-abiding District of Columbia residents in their effort to secure the right to bear arms by asking for a full court review of a Second Amendment Foundation victory last month that ruled the District’s “good reason” requirement was unconstitutional. SAF founder […]