Politico is reporting that the Florida Supreme Court will hear a challenge to the state preemption statute, adopted in 1987 and strengthened by amendment in 2011, saying the case could result in a ruling “on the politically contentious issue of Second Amendment rights in the middle of the 2022 midterms.” Gun rights are invariably a […]
San Freak-cisco: Pay ‘High-Risk Individuals’ to Not Shoot People
In a city rivaling Seattle as a Far-Left political mecca along the West Coast, San Francisco may have just left the Jet City in the philosophical, anti-gun dust by announcing a pilot program that, according to Fox News, “will pay high-risk individuals to not shoot anyone as gun crimes tick up in the city.” San Francisco is […]
Gun Rights Groups Submit Letters to ATF Regarding Stabilizer Braces
Two prominent gun rights organizations have submitted comments to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives regarding a proposed rule change on pistol stabilizer braces that would re-classify them as regulated by the National Firearms Act. According to the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, such a change “will threaten […]
Federal Lawsuit Challenges Cook County, IL ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban
The Second Amendment Foundation and Firearms Policy Coalition have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the prohibition on so-called “assault weapons” in Cook County, Illinois, the latest in a growing list of legal actions in which SAF and FPC have collaborated. The complaint was filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The […]
SAF Victory in PA Gun Range Case: Can’t ‘Zone Out’ 2nd Amendment
A three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has unanimously remanded—for the second time—a case back to the federal district court that essentially says local governments cannot use zoning laws to essentially prevent gun stores and gun ranges from operating. Robinson Township, Pa., officials have “been at odds with the […]
Federal Judge Rules Hawaii’s ‘In-Person’ Gun Registration Requirement Unconstitutional
UPDATED: A federal district judge in Hawaii has ruled the state’s requirement that firearms registered under state law be inspected at the time of registration is an unconstitutional violation of the Second Amendment in a case that amounts to one of two victories this week in the Aloha State. The other is an agreement permanently […]