Two significant events, one tonight (Thursday) in Washington State and the other slated Saturday in North Carolina are signals that gun owners across the map are getting more interested in Second Amendment activism by taking time to review legislative activities, and start planning ahead. Both events are something of social gatherings, which translates to opportunities […]
Minneapolis Drive-By Arrest Underscores Gun Control Failure
Authorities in Minneapolis have arrested a 28-year-old suspect in the drive-by shooting of a group of Minnesota National Guard troopers Sunday, and one significant detail underscores an inherent problem with gun control: It repeatedly fails. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office has charged Andrew Thomas with illegal possession of a […]
Federal Judge Allows Damage Claims to Proceed in N.C. Permit Case
A federal judge in North Carolina will allow plaintiffs in a case challenging a suspension of pistol purchase permit applications last year to move ahead in pursuit of damage claims and associated claims for declaratory relief and attorney’s fees, according to the Second Amendment Foundation. The case involved a county sheriff’s decision to suspend accepting […]
WA Concealed Carry Soars as Political Tide Rises
UPDATED: New data from the Washington State Department of Licensing revealed that as of July 31, there are 627,497 active concealed pistol licenses in the state, and more than 100,000 of those are found in King County, which encompasses Seattle, the state’s beehive of anti-gun activism and Democrat politics. Perhaps by no coincidence, authorities in […]
Rights Activists East, West Have Alternative to Anti-Gun Efforts
While the Seattle-based gun prohibition lobby prepares to launch its shortened signature gathering effort later this week in Washington State, rights advocates there and in North Carolina have an alternative approach to making schools, and communities safer. Tuesday in North Carolina, four state lawmakers introduced House Bill 1039, the “School Self-Defense Act.” According to Grass […]