On the eve of the 37th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference in Dallas, Texas, the Second Amendment Foundation filed a federal lawsuit challenging the ban on so-called “assault weapons” in Connecticut. This legal action comes just as SAF was preparing for a day-long program involving attorneys from across the country, an event prior to Saturday’s […]
Fireworks Over Firearms in House Oversight Committee Hearing
The clear division between Republicans and Democrats on the issue of gun control became dramatically evident during a Wednesday hearing by the House Oversight Committee on the sale of semiautomatic rifles—so-called “assault weapons” which is a term the Associated Press recently advised against using in reports about semi-auto firearms. The hearing, chaired by Rep. […]
Publicity Hogg: Anti-gunner Tossed from House Hearing on Gun Ban Bill
David Hogg, the once-darling of the gun prohibition movement and anti-gun media, now described as a “prominent gun safety advocate,” was thrown out of a House Judiciary hearing Wednesday following an outburst criticizing members of the panel for “perpetuating violence” because they oppose banning so-called “assault weapons.” The hearing was about the proposed Assault Weapons […]
Maryland AG Asks Supremes to Deny Review of Gun Ban Challenge
Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh has filed a motion with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking that a challenge to the state ban on so-called “assault weapons” be denied review, arguing that such firearms have been used in several mass shootings, according to a report in The Daily Record. Frosh may be facing a daunting […]
Fearful of Protesters, Michigan Bans Open Carry in Capitol
Apparently fearing a situation mirroring what happened in Washington, D.C., the Michigan State Capitol Commission has issued an order prohibiting the open carry of firearms in the state capitol in Lansing, according to Fox News. The report noted efforts to ban firearms in the capitol building since April 2020 when protesters angered over Democrat Gov. […]
Watch Canada: Gun Ban Could Be a Bust, Perhaps Rightly So
Buried in the text of a Reason online essay about Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent announcement banning some 1,500 models and variants of firearms in reaction to the murder rampage in Nova Scotia—a crime that allegedly would not have been prevented by the proposed restrictions, say critics—is a critical point gun grabbers habitually ignore. […]
