By Dave Workman A veritable avalanche of amicus briefs, primarily from traditionally anti-gun organizations, Democrat-controlled states and cities, and Democrat governors hit the U.S. Supreme Court this week, calling on the justices to rule in favor of bans on modern semi-automatic firearms in Connecticut and Cook County, Illinois. There were briefs from teacher groups, the […]
New SAF Analysis of CDC Data Upends ‘Child Death’ Mantra
By Dave Workman A recently-released analysis of childhood fatalities upends a long-standing assertion by the gun prohibition lobby that firearms are the leading cause of death among children. Using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, California-based attorney Kostas Moros, SAF director of Legal Research and Education, posted a Fact Sheet which, among […]
Portland, OR Council Eyes No-Gun Zones for Licensed CCW
By Dave Workman The Portland, Oregon City Council is giving serious consideration to an ordinance which would ban licensed concealed carry in “certain city-owned buildings where official government meetings are held,” according to published reports, igniting a bristling reaction from Second Amendment advocates. KPTV News is reporting the proposal would remove the current exemption for […]
Months After ‘Bite of Seattle’ Shooting, More Questions than Answers
By Dave Workman The smoke hasn’t quite yet cleared in Seattle more than two months after a deadly shooting on the final day of the annual “Bite of Seattle” food fest, and socialist Democrat Mayor Katie Wilson increasingly appears to be sailing a rudderless ship with not many oars in the water. A report in […]
REPORT: Everytown Dumps $10M to Support Democrats
By Dave Workman Published reports have revealed that the billionaire-backed Everytown for Gun Safety gun prohibition lobbying group is “teaming up with House Democrats on a $10 million ad campaign” to support gun control advocates now running for Congress. Axios is identifying these candidates as “former volunteers for Moms Demand Action,” a subsidiary of Everytown. […]
Supreme Court Returns; Countdown Begins to Dec. 2 Gun Ban Orals
By Dave Workman The U.S. Supreme Court returned Monday for the October 2026 session, but in the Second Amendment community, all eyes are focused on Wednesday, Dec. 2 for the long-awaited oral arguments in a pair of cases challenging bans on so-called “assault weapons,” Viramontes v. Cook County (Illinois) and Grant v. Higgins (Connecticut). Both cases involve the […]
