Republican Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Bill Hagerty of Tennessee have introduced national concealed carry reciprocity legislation, and 43 of their colleagues have signed on as co-sponsors. The Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act was announced Wednesday. It has the backing of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Majority Whip John Thune. There are […]
Legislation and Litigation Will Remain Challenging in ‘23
As the tumultuous 12 months of 2022 come to an end, Second Amendment activists and advocacy groups can count on more of the same heading in 2023, with Congress convening within days and state legislatures opening up right behind Capitol Hill. The courts will continue to be a battleground for restoring the Second Amendment to […]
Third Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Oregon Measure 114
As promised days ago, the National Shooting Sports Foundation has entered the legal fray in Oregon, filing a federal lawsuit supported by the National Rifle Association in U.S. District Court in Portland against Measure 114, the gun control initiative narrowly approved by voters last month. NSSF is joined by Mazama Sporting Goods, the Oregon State […]
PA Preemption Blocking Local Gun Control in Philly, Writer Complains
Writing at the Philadelphia Inquirer, civics reporter Henry Savage laments that “Philadelphia has been unable to pass local gun laws.” “A predicament that has embroiled the city and the state General Assembly into a years-long battle over one thing: state preemption law,” he complains. Second Amendment activists recognize state preemption laws as one of the […]
Decision to Track Credit Card Gun Purchases Ignites Firestorm
The weekend announcement that three major credit entities will “use a new code for gun shop purchases in US stores” has touched off a fury in the firearms community, with the National Rifle Association telling Business Insider the move “is nothing more than a capitulation to anti-gun politicians and activists bent on eroding the rights […]
Fireworks Begin over Senate Gun Control Legislation
By a 64-34 vote, the U.S. Senate Tuesday night advanced an 80-page bipartisan gun control measure for fast track action this week, and it is already drawing fire from Second Amendment advocates and some pro-gun rights journalists. Writing at the National Review, Charles C.W. Cooke is calling the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act a potential “catastrophe” […]
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