A federal judge in Texas has stayed for 30 days his ruling striking down a ban on carrying handguns by young adults aged 18-20, allowing the state time to file a possible appeal in the case, which has gotten subdued national attention. U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman, a Donald Trump appointee, explained in his ruling, […]
New WA Gun Law Kicks In Following Weekend Buying Blitz
All provisions of Washington State’s extremist new gun control law, passed by voters last November as Initiative 1639, kicked in Monday following what appears to have been a weekend buying blitz by people wanting to beat the deadline, according to KIRO News. Likewise, in California where a new requirement for background checks to purchase ammunition […]
July 1 Could Bring Red Tape Nightmare for WA Gun Buyers
It’s less than two weeks until the full impact of Initiative 1639 is felt in Washington State, as explained on the state Attorney General’s website, and for the more than 615,000 citizens with concealed pistol licenses, they will no longer be able to take delivery of handguns on the day of purchase. There has been […]
Senator Likens Right to Privilege with ‘Handgun Purchase License’ Scheme
Anti-gun U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Tuesday compared the exercise of a Second Amendment-protected right to the driving privilege in an attempt to justify introduction of the so-called “Handgun Licensing Purchaser Act” that would require American citizens to get a license before being allowed to buy a handgun. The House version was introduced […]