The bullet that allegedly killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded film director Joel Souza on the Alec Baldwin movie set near Santa Fe, New Mexico was recovered from the director’s shoulder and “will be sent to the FBI crime lab in Quantico, Virginia for analysis,” Fox News is reporting. And authorities have identified the […]
Portland Gun Case Adds Fuel to Oregon Gun Control Crusade
Criminal charges against twin brothers from Gresham, Oregon involving apparent gun trafficking have added fuel to the campaign for tougher gun laws in the Beaver State including a limit on the number of firearms one may purchase in a month. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Portland, “Edward Charles Green and his twin brother […]
As SCOTUS Review of NY Gun Law Looms, So Begin Analyses
As the Supreme Court of the United States prepares for oral arguments in what could result in another landmark Second Amendment ruling further defining and potentially expanding on the fundamental, individual right to keep and bear arms, watch for an increasing number of analysis pieces which may, or may not, offer subtle or not-so-subtle arguments […]
Supreme Court Convenes, N.Y. Gun Rights Case on the Line
The U.S. Supreme Court convened Monday amid a swirl of controversy as the justices, with what many believe is a clear conservative majority, look at cases challenging abortion, religion and gun rights, the latter being the long-awaited case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. As noted by the Associated Press, this […]
DOJ Asks More Time to Process Over 211K Comments on Proposed Arm Brace Rule
Nine months after the Second Amendment Foundation sued the Department of Justice and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in federal court over ATF’s flip on how it regulates stabilizing braces on pistols, the DOJ and SAF jointly asked for a continuation of a stay in the legal action to allow processing of more […]
Florida Supremes to Consider Case Challenging State Preemption
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 […]