The gun prohibition lobby is going ballistic over Thursday’s 6-3 Supreme Court ruling that struck down New York State’s century-old gun control restriction that required applicants for a concealed carry permit to provide a “good cause” justification in order to exercise a constitutionally protected right to bear arms. Writing for the Court, Justice Clarence Thomas […]
Minnesota Gun Rights Group Sues to Allow Carry at State Fair
The Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus (MGOC) on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the State Agricultural Society and Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher in an effort to force the Minnesota State Fair to allow legally-armed citizens into the fairgrounds. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, “At a news conference on Tuesday, the plaintiffs and representatives from […]
SAF Files Fed. Lawsuits in 2 States Challenging CCW Prohibition for Young Adults
The Second Amendment Foundation has filed federal lawsuits in Minnesota and Illinois, challenging concealed carry prohibitions in both states that prevent young adults in the 18-21 year age group from exercising their right to bear arms. The lawsuits argue the rights of young adults under the Second and 14th Amendments are being violated. The Minnesota […]
WA Dems Want O.C. Ban at Public Demonstrations, Capitol
Two Evergreen State Democrats have prefiled legislation in Olympia that would ban the open carry of firearms at any demonstration held in a public place, including the Capitol grounds. Senate Bill 5038 is sponsored by Senators Patty Kuderer (D-Bellevue) and Mona Das (D-Kent). Both districts are in the state’s liberal King County. According to the […]
Gun Rights Groups Sue NYC Over Carry Restrictions
For the second time in a week, gun rights organizations have filed a federal lawsuit challenging restrictive concealed carry regulations, this time in New York City, in what appears to be a vigorous effort to bring a right-to-carry case possibly before the newly-reconfigured U.S. Supreme Court. The Second Amendment Foundation and Firearms Policy Coalition are […]
Another One Bites the Dust in Chicago; Gun Group Defends Shooting
A 25-year-old Chicago woman is alive but the man who tried to rob her at gunpoint Tuesday isn’t, and the national gun rights organization that spearhead the legal actions that first nullified the Windy City’s handgun ban and then forced the Illinois Legislature to adopt a concealed carry law is ripping gun control groups for […]
