Legislation which would prevent state governments from implementing excise taxes on firearms and ammunition has been introduced in Congress, with versions in both the House and Senate. The House version of the “Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act” is known as H.R. 2442, while the Senate version is S. 1169. The House version is sponsored […]
DOJ Investigating L.A. County Sheriffs Dept. for Slow CCW Processing
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has launched a Justice Department investigation into the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department “to determine whether it is engaging in a pattern or practice of depriving ordinary, law-abiding Californians of their Second Amendment rights.” In a Thursday press release, the DOJ explained this investigation is “part of a broader review […]
R.I. Gun Owners Jam Hearing on New Gun Control Legislation
Legislation which would ban so-called “assault weapons” in Rhode Island drew hundreds of angry citizens to the State House in Providence, where Second Amendment activists outnumbered gun ban supporters by a wide margin. The Rhode Island Current is reporting that “nearly 2,000 people” showed up for a hearing on House Bill No. 5436, which […]
VA Gov. Youngkin Vetoes Dem Gun Control Bills
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has applied his veto pen to several gun control bills, once again nixing attempts by Democrats to penalize law-abiding citizens and open up avenues for harassment lawsuits against the firearms industry in the Old Dominion. The Washington Post is reporting that Youngkin has rolled up “the biggest number of vetoes of […]
House Judiciary Advances CCW Reciprocity Legislation
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee voted 18-9 on a party line vote to advance H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, to a full House vote. The vote came following a lengthy debate during the committee meeting. Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) told his colleagues, “Our First Amendment rights do not change from […]
SCOTUS Rules 7-2 ‘Ghost Guns’ are Subject to Regulation
In a 7-2 ruling Wednesday, the Supreme Court said so-called “ghost guns” are subject to the same regulations as commercially manufactured firearms, including serial numbers and background check requirements. Writing for the Court, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch explained, “The GCA (Gun Control Act of 1968) embraces, and thus permits ATF to regulate, some weapon parts […]
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