In a case being closely watched by advocates on both sides of the gun issue, the U.S. Supreme Court Monday heard arguments challenging a New York City law that was actually changed earlier this year in an effort to derail the case, a move one national gun rights organization publicly derided. “The only reason that […]
Will ‘Second Amendment Tax’ Spread Across, Beyond Washington State?
What rights activists are calling a “tyranny tax” has been adopted by the Tacoma, WA city council despite heavy opposition. (Dave Workman) Anti-gun-rights politicians in Washington State have a new weapon in their effort to discourage gun ownership: a gun and ammunition tax that financially penalizes law-abiding gun owners for crimes they did not commit, […]
Take-Over Robbery: Good Reason for Defensive Carry?
A frightening take-over armed robbery over the weekend at a restaurant in Sea-Tac, a suburban area south of Seattle, Washington, has raised an interesting question on social media: Should this change one’s view about the defensive carry of a concealed handgun? Bob’s Burgers ‘n Teriyakis is not a large place, and there were customers inside, […]
More Than 18.6 Million Licensed to Carry, Says New Report
The number of active concealed carry licenses across the United States has soared to 18.66 million, representing a 304 percent increase since 2007, according to a new report from the Crime Prevention Research Center. The number translates to 7.3 percent of all adults in the United States, and approximately 8 percent growth over the number […]
Washington, Arizona CCW Numbers Keep Climbing
New data from the Washington Department of Licensing released Tuesday shows the state has added more than 2,000 more active concealed pistol licenses in the past month. Meanwhile, Arizona—which copied Washington’s state constitutional right-to-bear-arms provision verbatim when it achieved statehood in 1912—has added nearly 1,300 carry permits since mid-August. Arizona is a “constitutional carry” state […]
FBI Uniform Crime Report Suggests No Need for New Gun Controls
The FBI Uniform Crime Report for 2018 shows a slight decline in the number of homicides committed with firearms and a drop in murders overall, suggesting that a push for more restrictive gun control laws may not be necessary. As noted by the FBI in a Monday news release, “For the second consecutive year, the […]
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