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It is Hard to Defend Bad Law- Magazine Capacity Bans in California :: 03/08/2023

The State’s lawyers submitted the bad news on California’s magazine ban. Both sides had to submit briefs to the federal district court last Friday. The California Attorney General didn’t have much to work with given that the firearm magazine capacity ban was so egregious. The state’s lawyers pulled out every spurious argument they could grab as they scrambled to justify their law.

David Hogg has an un-dumb take on guns for a change :: 03/07/2023

David Hogg has kind of become a favorite punching bag among pro-gun voices. After all, let’s take a nice, long look at his history of saying really stupid things. He’s kind of brought all of that on himself.

The most ridiculous "I'm a gun owner, but" ever? :: 03/07/2023

The gun prohibition lobby loves to claim that the vast majority of gun owners support their “reasonable” infringements on an inherent individual right, to the point that they even create their own astroturf groups like “Gun Owners for Safety” and the now-defunct American Hunters and Shooters Association.

Why pass new gun laws when old ones not being used? :: 03/07/2023

There are thousands of gun laws on the books in the United States at the federal, state, and local levels. Tons of regulations dictating what one can and cannot do with a firearm sit in law books all over the place.

‘Bank of America, with no directive from the FBI, datamined its customer base,’ whistleblower George Hill told the House Judiciary Committee :: 03/06/2023

An FBI whistleblower told congressional investigators that the D.C. field office pushed local offices to open criminal investigations into Americans based solely on financial transactions Bank of America tracked and voluntarily provided to the bureau, according to testimony reviewed by The Federalist.

Giffords partly against permitless carry because of movies :: 03/06/2023

I get that not everyone agrees with permitless carry. It’s a contentious topic and you know every gun control group on the planet will weigh in on any effort to repeal carry permits.

MO lawmaker believes he can get GOP support on gun control :: 03/06/2023

For gun control advocates, one thing they often tell themselves is that there’s a lot more common ground on gun issues than might actually be there.

Bump stocks back on store shelves in three states :: 03/04/2023

Though for how long is anyone’s guess. After the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the ATF’s administrative ban on bump stocks, the Department of Justice had until last Monday to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court. But after the DOJ failed to do so the Fifth Circuit’s order took effect, and that means that in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi bump stocks are now once again available for purchase.

Illinois Jumps on the BAN-Body Armor Bandwagon :: 03/04/2023

Illinois – Illinois’ new House bill HB3238 “Provides that, with certain exceptions, beginning January 1, 2024, it is unlawful for any person within this State to knowingly possess an armor plate, body armor, or military helmet.”

NICS Numbers for February 2023, Fourth Highest for Gun Sales :: 03/04/2023

In February of 2023, the number of gun sales and total National Instant background Check System (NICS) checks continue to be very close to the numbers from February of last year, 2022. The number of gun sales from 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 only varies by 8 percent from the lowest (1.24 million in 2020) to the highest (1.35 million in 2021). It appears the United States has reached a semi-stable level of gun sales close to what was an unprecedented record of sales in 2016. The number of gun sales for February of 2023 is 1.30 million.

Senate Republicans introduce ATF Transparency Act :: 03/04/2023

Don’t expect Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to let this bill get very far, but good on GOP senators for making the agency’s opaqueness an issue on Capitol Hill.

United States State Department Bans Strelok Ballistic App :: 03/04/2023

New sanctions against Russian interests include the popular shooting apps Strelok and Strelok Pro. Used for ballistic calculation, the apps were developed and maintained by Russian citizen Igor Vladimirovich Borisov. Igor was informed Saturday that he and, by extension, his apps were now on the sanctioned list.

Gov. DeSantis Says He'd Like Open Carry Added to Constitutional Carry Bill :: 03/03/2023

On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) told Gun Owners of America (GOA) that he would like to see open carry added to the constitutional carry legislation currently making its way through the Florida legislature.

News Flash: Second Amendment is for Everyone, Including Minority Communities :: 03/03/2023

Times, and gun ownership, are changing. Much to the chagrin of those who oppose lawful gun ownership, it is becoming increasingly difficult to paint the stereotype of today’s gun owner as pale, male and stale.

President Biden: 'We're Gonna Ban Assault Weapons Again Come Hell or High Water' :: 03/03/2023

President Joe Biden pledged to ban “assault weapons” again during a Wednesday night address to the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference, saying he would secure the ban “come hell or high water.”

California City to Charge More Than 1,000 Dollars for Gun Carry Permits :: 03/02/2023

Residents of one Los Angeles County suburb will have to shell out big bucks to exercise their right to carry a firearm.

City Councilwoman Supports 'Assault Weapons' Ban After Michigan State Handgun Attack :: 03/02/2023

Newport City, Rhode Island, city councilwoman Jeanne-Marie Napolitano put her support behind a state-level “assault weapons” ban following the February 13 handgun attack at Michigan State University.

San Jose Isn't Enforcing Its Gun Insurance Requirement :: 03/02/2023

Officials in one California city have not attempted to enforce their novel requirement that gun owners buy specialized insurance.

West Virginia Becomes 12th Campus Carry State in the Union :: 03/02/2023

Gov. Jim Justice (R) signed campus carry legislation into law Wednesday, making West Virginia the 12th campus carry state in the Union.

Analysis: Should Gun-Related Suicides be Counted as Gun Violence? :: 03/01/2023

It’s impossible to talk honestly about gun-death statistics in America without deciding how to categorize suicides.

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