The Associated Press is reporting that gun prohibitionists in Maine have promised to keep fighting for restrictive gun control laws after several proposals were rejected for consideration in the upcoming session by state lawmakers. Meanwhile, 650 miles to the south, the Washington Times is reporting that Virginia anti-gunners, supported by billionaire gun control advocate Michael […]
Maine Lawmakers Just Say ‘No’ to Moms Demand Action
Maine state legislators just did something that gives some encouragement to Second Amendment activists across the country: They said “no” to Moms Demand Action and the gun prohibition lobby in the nation’s Northeast. According to the Portland Press Herald, “Leaders of the Maine Legislature voted against allowing seven gun-related bills to be introduced in the […]
‘Red Flag’ Laws Raise Constitutional Issues
At the state capitol in Augusta Monday, Maine lawmakers got an earful from both sides in a hotly-debated push to adopt a so-called “red flag” law, the generic term for legislation that would legalized Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO) that allow people deemed to be “at risk” to have their firearms seized by police. The […]
Empowered Dems Push Gun Control: Reuters
Further reinforcing the image of Democrats as the party of gun control, Reuters reported over the weekend that the party is feeling its oats and pushing for stricter gun laws. But that leaves Second Amendment advocates pushing more legal actions, hoping that with a more conservative U.S. Supreme Court, the dam may burst and […]
As Anti-Gunners Push, Rights Advocates Push Back
As two different gun prohibition lobbying groups joined forces in Minnesota to push for more gun control laws in that state, one Florida lawmaker is trying to undo restrictions enacted in the wake of last year’s shooting tragedy in Parkland, and in Maine, rights advocates are “pushing back against pending legislation” that seeks to tighten […]
The Fallacy of ‘Nobody Wants to Take Your Guns’
When the Seattle Times cheered passage 0f another gun control initiative this week, and immediately called for even more legislation banning so-called “assault weapons” and large capacity magazines, it may have surrendered any chance to argue that “nobody wants to take your guns.” Banning an entire class of firearms amounts to taking, critics argue. It’s not […]