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AG Nominee Holder Represented D.C. in Heller Case
The Second Amendment Foundation believes that the nomination of Eric Holder for the post of attorney general of the United States sends an alarming signal to gun owners about how the Barack Obama administration will view individual gun rights.
Published on November 21, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (2) | READ MORECongressional Sportsmen's Foundation Elects Mark DeYoung to Board
Mark W. DeYoung, ATK Senior Vice President and President of ATK Armament Systems has been elected to the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation's Board of Directors. His term will begin on January 1, 2009.
Published on November 21, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORESlain Police Officer's Widow Sues Houston Gun Shop
HOUSTON The widow of a Houston police officer who was shot to death by an illegal immigrant has filed a lawsuit against the gun store that sold the murder weapon to the killer's wife.
Published on November 17, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (13) | READ MOREObama's Job Application Includes Questions on Gun Ownership
NEWTOWN, Conn., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If you want a job in the Obama administration and you own a gun, you may be out of luck. Here is Question #59 on the application:
Published on November 17, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (30) | READ MORECCRKBA Warns New Jersey Gun Owners About A2116
BELLEVUE, Wash. -- The New Jersey Assembly is poised to vote on a new gun control measure that could criminalize ownership of the very guns that secured this nation's independence, and outlaw possession of expensive safari-class hunting rifles, according to the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA).
Published on November 17, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (2) | READ MORESilver Eagle Group to Unveil Nation's Largest Indoor Training Facility and Private Club
ASHBURN, Va. -- The Silver Eagle Group Training Facility & Private Club - a first-of-its-kind venue offering comprehensive self-defense education and elite training will celebrate its opening with free training, demonstrations and public tours December 6-7 at its Ashburn, Va., location.
Published on November 17, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREElection Triggers Upsurge in Military-like Firearms Sales
SALT LAKE CITY -- The Salt Lake Tribune reports, 'As polls and pundits in recent weeks increasingly pointed to the election of Barack Obama as the next president, scores of Utahns flocked to gun stores.'
Published on November 9, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREObama's Record on Firearms Triggers Run on Sales in Colorado
DENVER John Faulkner and his wife, Brenda, thought Wednesday was a good day to buy a handgun. 'I'm 37 years old, and this is the first time in my life that I am really scared for our future,' said Faulkner, an oil field worker, as he perused the collection of weaponry in A Pawn Shop.
Published on November 9, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREThe Mets are Loaded: Gun Permits Issued for Sluggers Wright and Delgado
NEW YORK Mets sluggers David Wright and Carlos Delgado are two of the city's newest young guns - both were granted pistol permits over the last year, according to a New York Post story.
Published on November 9, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORENICS to Extend Hours on the Day After Thanksgiving
According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Section will be extending its hours of operation on the day after Thanksgiving. The NICS Section will be available on Nov. 28 at 6 a.m. EST. The NICS Section will return to its regular hours on Nov. 29.
Published on November 9, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREFlorida agency says concealed weapons sales up
NAPLES, Fla. Attribute it to the economy, the political landscape or a combination of both. While Floridians are scaling back their wish lists in response to present uncertainty, theyre not skimping on one product: Floridians are buying more guns.
Published on November 9, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (2) | READ MOREAP/Fox News: Gun Owners Stocking Up
MIDLOTHIAN, Va. -- When 10-year-old Austin Smith heard Barack Obama had been elected president, he had one question: Does this mean I won't get a new gun for Christmas?
Published on November 9, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (5) | READ MOREStores Say Gun-Control Fears Spur Firearms Sales
FORT WORTH From an Associated Press story on Nov. 6: While watching Republican presidential candidate John McCain's concession speech, gun owner AJ Sullivan had a sinking feeling.
Published on November 7, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (7) | READ MOREObama PostsThen RemovesGun-Related Policy at Transition Website
Here's a brief synopsis of what the president-elect's www.Change.gov website says the Obama/Biden transition team is working on:
Published on November 7, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (37) | READ MORERNC: Obama and Guns
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The following is from an Op-Ed article by Chris W. Cox, executive director of the NRA Institute for Legislative Action, that was published in The Washington Times: In speech after speech, Barack Obama has claimed he would 'uphold the Second Amendment.' Mr. Obama, of course, is a polished speaker who says 'words matter.' But records matter more. And while Mr. Obama is short on experience on most issues, he's long on anti-gun votes and even longer on rhetoric. ...
Published on November 7, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORERuger Anticipates Capacity Restrictions, Announces Mini-14 Magazine Promotion
Sturm, Ruger & Company has announced an Inaugural Special for Mini-14 20-round magazines that runs through Inauguration Day.
Published on November 5, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (5) | READ MOREU.N. General Assembly Endorses Treaty to Regulate Global Arms Trade
The U.N. General Assembly has overwhelmingly endorsed the idea of an unprecedented treaty regulating the global arms trade. Only the U.S. and Zimbabwe voted against it. U.S.-based gun groups point out that an Obama administration would likely not oppose such a treaty for the first time.
Published on November 5, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (1) | READ MOREObama Promises Supreme Court That Will Destroy Second Amendment
In Oregon magazine, Sandy Froman, former president of the National Rifle Association of America, writes of the election of Barack Obama as president: 'Senator Barack Obama says he will respect gun owners, but campaign talk is cheap. What gun owners must know is that Obama promises to appoint a U.S. Supreme Court that will eradicate the Second Amendment from the Constitution.
Published on November 5, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (21) | READ MORE2008 Election Results: Second Amendment Impact
Buckeye Firearms Association: Much has been said on www.buckeyefirearms.org about the shortcomings of John McCain on the gun issue, and it is clear that his weaknesses among this voting block had an effect on this election. Around 52% of American voters have selected a man the NRA has described as the most anti-gun candidate in history to be our next President.
Published on November 5, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (10) | READ MOREBrady Campaign: NRA Failed to Deliver 'Gun Voters'
Barack Obama would be the most anti-gun president in American history. But according to the Brady Campaign, the NRA failed to deliver its supposed block of single-issue voters in Tuesdays election. According to exit polls, the economy took precedence for many voters.
Published on November 5, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (17) | READ MOREUSA Today Cites Gun Builder Dan Cooper As Obama Advocate; He Resigns from Company
WASHINGTON A story on USA Today's website by Ken Dilanian leads with an anecdote that might surprise many gun-rights proponents:
Published on November 4, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (59) | READ MORELaws Allowing Guns in Office Parking Lots Place Company Execs in the Crossfire
NEWARK, N.J.--As more states pass laws giving employees the right to bring guns onto company parking lots, many managers now feel caught in the proverbial crossfire, writes James P. Anelli, a Newark-based attorney in LeClair Ryan's Labor and Employment Group in a new article.
Published on October 31, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (1) | READ MORESelf-Defense Situation: Tampa Teacher Shoots, Kills Intruder
TAMPA, FL - A Hillsborough County middle school teacher shot and killed a burglar who burst into her home Friday morning.
Published on October 27, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (29) | READ MOREPittsburgh Follows Philly, Introduces Legally Troubled Gun Bills
PITTSBURGH -- A bill the Pittsburgh city council tentatively approved last week would require gun owners to tell police if their firearm has been lost or stolen. The ordinance would require people to report their missing guns within 24 hours.
Published on October 27, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (4) | READ MOREA Great Question Gone Unasked
From NRANews.com: The biggest case the Supreme Court has handled in years doesn't merit a single question from the likes of Tom Brokaw and Jim Lehrer. The vice presidential debate was also devoid of questions about your gun rights, thanks to moderator Gwen Ifill.
Published on October 27, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (1) | READ MOREAFL-CIO Joins The Gun Wars With Targeted Mail Blitz Defending Obama On Gun Rights
TalkingPointsMemo.com reports that the AFL-CIO is about to unleash 'a blitz of mailers defending Obama on gun rights that's aimed strictly at union households made up of gun owners.'
Published on October 27, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (23) | READ MORENRA Election-Day Paper Wrapper Rejected
RICHMOND, VA -- The National Rifle Association has contacted newspapers in Virginia and other battleground states about wrapping their home-delivered products on Nov. 4 in a plastic bag that is said to read: Vote for Freedom Defeat Obama. That ad proposal was rejected by The Virginian-Pilot.
Published on October 27, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (6) | READ MOREGun-Banning Seattle Mayor Nickels Will Ignore AG's Opinion
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels does not have the authority to ban guns on public property, says State Attorney General Rob McKenna.
Published on October 20, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (10) | READ MOREGun Control: And McCain, Obama, Biden, Palin
The Associated Press reports that gun control is playing a complicated role in the 2008 campaign.
Published on October 19, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (51) | READ MORESan Francisco Loses Gun-Ban Fight, Will Likely Pay Gun Rights Lawyers
Earlier this year, the courts slapped down San Francisco's voter-approved initiative to ban the sale and possession of firearms, calling the proposition unlawful. Gun-owning residents, the National Rifle Association and other pro-gun groups, cheered.
Published on October 19, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (11) | READ MOREMom Who Open Carried Gets Back Concealed Gun Permit
A mother who angered fellow parents when she openly carried a pistol to her 5-year-old daughter's soccer game got her concealed weapons permit back Tuesday after a Pennsylvania judge overruled a sheriff's decision to revoke it.
Published on October 19, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (24) | READ MOREIn Alabama, Intended Victim Shoots, Kills Robber
A Fairfield, Alabama, man attempting to rob another man in Pleasant Grove was shot and killed by his intended victim, police say.
Published on October 19, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (2) | READ MORENational Park Service Survey Undercuts Park-Carry Effort
TUSCON, Ariz.--More than three out of four (77 percent) of 1,400 present and former employees of the National Park Service (NPS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) predict that the controversial Department of Interior (DOI) proposed rule reversing the long-standing prohibition of carrying loaded, concealed weapons in National Parks and Wildlife Refuges will have an adverse affect on the ability of NPS and USFWS employees to accomplish their mission.
Published on October 18, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREArmed pizza deliveryman fights off 3 robbers, wounds one
The Buffalo (NY) News reported on Oct. 10, 2008, that a pizza deliveryman fought off three robbers at gunpoint and shot one of them in the back.
Published on October 18, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREOrange County Sheriff Revokes Concealed Weapons Permits
An article in the Oct. 9, 2008 issue of The Orange County (California) Register reports that the Orange County Sheriff's Department has begun the process of revoking hundreds of concealed weapon permits across Orange County.
Published on October 18, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (3) | READ MORENRA endorses McCain despite earlier criticisms
Washington, D.C. -- The National Rifle Association has endorsed Senator John McCain for president, despite years of attacks on his gun-policy positions.
Published on October 18, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREFactCheck.org Flubs Obama Gun Fact Check
FactCheck.org is an excellent project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. It a non-partisan organization which provides factual evaluations of the claims of and about political figures. I have cited it in my own writing, and will continue to do so. However, that FactCheck has a well-deserved reputation for accuracy and good judgment does not mean that its work is infallible, as the The Volokh Conspiracy has pointed out previously. The Encyclopedia Britannica also has a well-deserved reputation for accuracy and impartiality, but the Britannica sometimes contains errors or overstatements.
Published on October 12, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREJersey City Mayor Loses in Court, Continues to Push Anti-Gun Ordinance
JERSEY CITY, NJ--A state appellate court struck down Mayor Jerramiah Healy's 'one handgun a month' ordinance for Jersey City, but Healy is hoping state legislators will make it a state law instead.
Published on October 12, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (3) | READ MOREWashington Times Columnist Cites Gun Control as 'Toxic' Issue
According to the chief political correspondent for The Washington Times, Gun control has emerged as the toxic issue of the 2008 presidential campaign, especially among Democratic blue-collar and labor-union households.
Published on October 12, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORENRA, New Orleans to settle Katrina lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS City officials have agreed to return hundreds of firearms that police officers confiscated in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, part of a deal to resolve a lawsuit filed by gun lobbying groups.
Published on October 9, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREObama Campaign Unlawfully Misuses Proprietary Media List Says NSSF
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has accused the Obama campaign in Indiana of unlawfully obtaining and making unauthorized use of a proprietary media list belonging to the trade association.
Published on October 8, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORESAF Files Amicus Brief in Nordyke Case Seeking 2nd Amendment Incorporation
Arguing that the Supreme Court opened the door toward incorporation of the Second Amendment in its landmark ruling in the Heller case, the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has filed an amicus brief in the long-running case of Nordyke v. King, a challenge to the gun-show ban in California's Alameda County.
Published on October 6, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (1) | READ MOREWhen Obama Wrestles with Heller
Novembers presidential election wont just determine who will reside in the White House for the next four yearsit could also determine the future impact of the recent Supreme Court Heller decision on your Second Amendment rights.
Published on October 3, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (40) | READ MOREGun Shows Do Not Increase Homicides or Suicides
A new study finds no evidence that gun shows lead to substantial increases in either gun-related homicides or suicides.
Published on October 3, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORESporting Arms Industry Statement on Failures of Ballistic Imaging Database
The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute (SAAMI)--an association of the nation's leading manufacturers of firearms, ammunition and components based in Newtown, Connecticut--has released a statement in response to an AP article about the failure of New York and Maryland's ballistic imaging databases.
Published on October 2, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREFederal Weapons Arrests On The Rise
Weapons arrests were one of three fastest-growing categories of federal suspects arrested and booked by the U.S. Marshals in 2005, the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced September 30.
Published on October 2, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREISRA Snags CCRKBA's 2008 Affiliate of the Year Award
The Citizen's Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has recognized the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) as CCRKBA's 2008 Affiliate of the Year.
Published on October 2, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREMissing Gun Law in Baltimore Takes Effect Nov. 11
A new Baltimore law requires gun owners to report lost or stolen weapons. The law, which takes effect Nov. 11, requires gun owners to alert police within two days of noticing their weapon is missing.
Published on October 2, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (1) | READ MOREThree States Added to South Carolina RTC Permits
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has added Virginia, Florida and Kentucky to the list of states whose valid Right-to-Carry (RTC) permits will now be recognized in South Carolina. These additions are due to the passage of H 3212, the RTC reciprocity reform legislation passed earlier this year.
Published on September 30, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORENew Jersey Court Cancels Gun-Sales Law
A NJ state appeals court has struck down a controversial Jersey City law that limited the number of handguns people can buy.
Published on September 30, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREPA State Appeals Court Rules Against Setting Tougher City Gun Ordinances
A state appeals court ruled last week that Philadelphia officials cannot enact gun laws tougher than Pennsylvania state law.
Published on September 30, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (1) | READ MOREOutrage in Ohio: Self-Defense Hero Persecuted by City of Cleveland
On September 18, 2008 the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that under state law R.C. 9.68, municipalities may not infringe on the broad statutory and constitutional right to carry firearms. Within a few days, this opinion saw application in courtrooms around the state. Hopefully, Damon Wells, the young man in Cleveland who shot at thugs in self-defense last year, killing one, will benefit from the ruling.
Published on September 26, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (8) | READ MOREOhio's Castle Doctrine Law Takes Effect
SB184, the bill Gov. Ted Strickland calls common-sense legislation, establishes Castle Doctrine in Ohio and clears up ambiguous sections of Ohio's concealed carry law, went into effect September 9, 2008.
Published on September 26, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORECCRKBA Urges Sen. Reid to Allow Senate Vote on District Gun Law
The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has called on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to allow a House-approved bill on the District of Columbias gun law to face an immediate Senate vote.
Published on September 26, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (4) | READ MORESoccer Mom Carries Openly, Gets Concealed License Revoked
Whats the difference between a bulldog and a soccer mom? In the case of Meleanie Hain, its a loaded sidearm.
Published on September 26, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (39) | READ MOREObama Campaign Threatens Legal Action Over NRA Ads
Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign has sent threatening letters to news agencies in Pennsylvania and Ohio to stop airing ads sponsored by the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF).
Published on September 25, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREFactcheck.org Criticisms of NRA Obama Ad Are Flawed
FactCheck.org supposedly exists to look beyond a politician's claims. Ironically, in its analysis of National Rifle Association materials on Barack Obama, these so-called 'FactCheckers' use the election year campaign rhetoric of a presidential candidate and a verbal claim by one of the most zealous gun control supporters in Congress to refute facts compiled by NRA's research of vote records and review of legislative language.
Published on September 25, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORENew York Law Firm Announces Dismissal of Felony Gun Charge Based Upon Federal Defense
New York criminal defense law firm Tilem & Campbell announced that all charges were dismissed against a client charged with possessing a loaded firearm in Bronx County, New York.
Published on September 25, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (3) | READ MORECato Institute Names Robert Levy as Chairman
The Board of Directors of the Cato Institute has elected Robert A. Levy, a former Senior Fellow in the Institute's Center for Constitutional Studies and a board member since 2004, chairman of the institute.
Published on September 25, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREIllinois State Rifle Association Urges Hunters and Sportsmen to Oppose Constitutional Convention
The Illinois State Rifle Association is urging state hunters, sportsmen and gun owners to vote 'no' in November on a ballot initiative to hold a state constitutional convention. The ISRA believes that holding a constitutional convention would open the door to significant changes in the state constitution and thus imperil the rights of law-abiding gun owners.
Published on September 23, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (1) | READ MORENew Emergency Legislation Amends Districts Gun Law
Trying to head off a national takeover by Congress of the citys powers to control guns in the wake of the Supreme Courts Second Amendment ruling, the Washington, D.C., City Council has adopted a new and narrower law to restrict possession of handguns.
Published on September 22, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (3) | READ MOREFBI Releases 2007 Crime Statistics
Statistics released last week by the FBI show that the estimated volume of violent crime was down 0.7 percent, and the estimated volume of property crime decreased 1.4 percent in 2007 when compared with 2006 figures.
Published on September 22, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (5) | READ MOREOhio Supreme Court Strikes Down Public Parks Gun Ban
Last week the Ohio Supreme Court struck down a Clyde city law that banned people from carrying concealed guns in public parks.
Published on September 20, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (2) | READ MOREU.S. Soldiers in Germany to Celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day
The U.S. Army is hosting a National Hunting and Fishing Day celebration at its Heidelberg Rod and Gun Club near the U.S. military base in Heidelberg, Germany. This lone overseas commemoration of National Hunting and Fishing Day is set for Sept. 27 to coincide with hundreds of events across the U.S.
Published on September 16, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREH.R. 6842 Would Compel District of Columbia to Comply with Heller
H.R. 6842, which would compel the District of Columbia to comply with the Heller decision, has been reported out of committee for a floor vote in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Published on September 16, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (3) | READ MOREFemale Firearm Trafficker Sentenced to 4 Years
U.S. District Judge John R. Adams sentenced Antrinna Collins of Cleveland, to 48 months imprisonment for violations of federal firearms laws.
Published on September 16, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (7) | READ MOREPalin's Statement on Heller Re: Gun Ownership Rights
From a statement by Alaska Governor Sarah Palin on the Supreme Court's decision on DC vs. Heller, June 26, 2008:
Published on September 5, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (7) | READ MORENo Surprise: Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence Endorses Biden
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence praised Sen. Barack Obama's choice for vice presidential running mate, Sen. Joe Biden.
Published on September 5, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (5) | READ MOREFirearms Industry Congratulates Palin on Nomination; Urges Sportsmen to Register to Vote
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) the trade association for the firearms industry congratulated Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on accepting the Republican nomination for vice president of the United States. The industry's association also reminded all hunters, sportsmen and gun-owners to register to vote and secure an absentee ballot if they plan on being in the field on Election Day, Nov. 4.
Published on September 5, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (5) | READ MOREPA Man Fends off Attempted Robbery With Concealed Carry Pistol
A report in the Pocono Record newspaper said an attempted robbery in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, went bad for the alleged robber.
Published on September 5, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (3) | READ MORED.C. Residents Able to Buy Handguns Sept. 9
WASHINGTON, D.C. - District residents will be able to buy handguns starting Sept. 9, according to a report by WTOP radio in Washington, D.C.
Published on September 5, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (6) | READ MOREStudy shows Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are Canada's most-armed citizens
If Canadas federal government's numbers are right, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are Canada's most heavily armed citizens, but also its least trigger-happy.
Published on September 4, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (1) | READ MOREWyoming's appeal in gun rights case rejected
A three-judge panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a Wyoming law fails to expunge the criminal record of people convicted of domestic violencewhich affects several dozen gun owners.
Published on September 4, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (10) | READ MORESecond Amendment Foundation sets Gun Rights Policy Conference
National gun-rights leaders and grassroots activists will headline at the 23rd Annual Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC 2008) in Phoenix, Arizona, September 26-28.
Published on September 4, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREBeretta Group pledges $1 million to benefit the NRA Institute for Legislative Action and Civil Rights Defense Fund
FAIRFAX, Va. The National Rifle Association announced Sept. 3 that the Beretta Group of companies, led by Beretta U.S.A., Benelli U.S.A., and Burris in the United States have pledged to give the NRA $1 million over the next five years. This gift will benefit the NRA Institute for Legislative Action and the NRA Civil Rights Defense Funds litigation activities to further expand the scope of Second Amendment protections in the wake of the recent United States Supreme Court ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller.
Published on September 3, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREATI-News/Zogby Poll Shows Democrats, Republicans and Independents Oppose Obama Positions
WASHINGTON D.C., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- A strong majority of likely voters disagree with Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on firearms and self-defense related issues, according to a just-released ATI-News/Zogby poll.
Published on September 3, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREThe Bill for Heller Totals $3.5 million
Lawyers who won the historic Second Amendment gun rights case in the Supreme Court District of Columbia v. Heller (07-290) on Monday asked a federal judge to award them more than $3.5 million for attorneys' fees, plus $13,215.30 for expenses and court costs. In a motion and memorandum filed with U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan, the attorneys said that they had achieved 'one of the most profound and important victories available under
Published on September 2, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (4) | READ MOREChicago Suburb Gives Up Gun Ban
The Village of Morton Grove agreed August 27 to a stipulated dismissal of a National Rifle Association lawsuit challenging the villages gun ban. A new town ordinance recognizes the right to private handgun ownership, bringing an end to NRAs lawsuit against the village. Morton Grove, located in a suburb of Chicago, completely dismissed its ordinance banning handguns and agreed to not replace it with any direct regulation other than to adopt existing state laws.
Published on September 2, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (5) | READ MOREObama's Concealed Weapon - Gun Control
Gun owners, beware. Hidden in Barack Obama's MTV-style acceptance speech was a message that should send chills up the spines of everyone who values not only the right to own a gun, but the very right of self-defense.
Published on August 30, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (2) | READ MOREHouston DA Wants Permission for ADAs to Carry in Court
The Houston Chronicle has reported that Harris County District Attorney Ken Magidson has asked for a legal opinion from Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott to see if assistant DAs can be prevented from taking handguns into courtrooms.
Published on August 26, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREFinally, Dick Heller Registers Revolver in D.C.
Dick Heller walked out of D.C. police headquarters Monday, clutching a yellow firearms registration certificate stamped 'approved.' He gave the thumbs-up sign, grinned and said, 'Victory!'
Published on August 25, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (7) | READ MORETexas School Superintendent on Gun Talk
The school superintendent in Harrold, Texas, who is making news with his plan to arm teachers and administrators, says that in spite of high-tech security systems, there is a flaw that exposes students to danger. That was his prime motivation for getting the unanimous approval of the school board for teachers and administrators to be able to carry guns concealed on school grounds.
Published on August 19, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREFirearms and the 2008 Democratic Partys Draft Platform
The 2008 Democratic Partys draft platform confirms that the party still doesnt get it about Second Amendment gun rights versus the Utopian fantasy that gun control laws will somehow make neighborhoods safer, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has said.
Published on August 13, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (7) | READ MOREBlackwater Supports Training Restrictions
Blackwater Worldwide announced its support of AB2498, proposed legislation that would prevent prohibited persons from unlawful access to and possession of firearms.
Published on August 13, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (28) | READ MOREBloomberg Tries Again On Gun Control
The Michael Bloomberg-funded Mayors Against Illegal Guns announced it has sent a six-question survey to both John McCain and Barack Obama that focuses on the foolish and misguided steps the group says should be made to the existing NICS background check system. The coalition sent a similar survey to the major-party candidates during the primaries, but didn't get a response. Now that the field has tightened to two, the mayors hope they'll have better luck.
Published on August 13, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (3) | READ MOREBaltimore OKs Gun-Theft Reporting Mandate, Despite Legality Questions
Gun owners in Baltimore whose firearms are stolen would be required to report the theft to police under legislation approved by the City Council yesterdaydespite questions about whether the proposal is legal.
Published on August 13, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (1) | READ MOREDaley Pushing New Gun Ban Measure
Chicago is fighting to keep its 1982 handgun ban, even as suburbs such as Wilmette and Morton Grove are throwing in the towel. In fact, Daley is talking about drafting yet another ordinance to spell out the responsibilities and liabilities of homeowners in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision to overturn Washington D.C.'s handgun ban.
Published on July 29, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (18) | READ MOREHeller, Part II
In a complaint filed Monday in U.S. District Court, Dick Heller and two other plaintiffs allege that the city's new gun regulations still violate rights guaranteed under the Constitution.
Published on July 29, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (9) | READ MORESecond Amendment Foundation and Smith & Wesson Partner on Commemorative Revolver
The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and Smith & Wesson have partnered to create a commemorative revolver designed to recognize the historical significance of the District of Columbia vs. Heller decision and to acknowledge the six original plaintiffs that united to challenge the gun ban in Washington, D.C.
Published on July 28, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREA Reasonable View of Heller
The truth is that courts are not going to allow guys with bazookas to wander down Pennsylvania Avenue, and they're also not going to allow government to completely disarm the people. Because that right to bear arms is part of the American tradition.
Published on July 23, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (12) | READ MORENevada ACLU Supports An Individual's Right To Bear Arms
The Nevada American Civil Liberties Union has declared its support for an individual's right to bear arms, apparently making it the first state affiliate in the nation to buck the national organization's position on the Second Amendment.
Published on July 16, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (13) | READ MORESmith & Wesson Stock Jumps After US Supreme Court Voids Washington DC Handgun Ban
Smith & Wesson shares rallied in heavy trading, rising 44 cents, or 8.6 percent, to $5.55. Analysts said the ruling will have little effect on Smith & Wesson's sales, however, because the Washington, D.C., restrictions were far tighter than most others in the country, and D.C. is a small market.
Published on July 9, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREThe Black View on Heller
When black folks were outmanned and outgunned during the slavery, Reconstruction and Jim Crow eras, various Supreme Court decisions left blacks defenseless against a tide of white terrorism. But now that black communities are awash in a wave of black on black crime, the Supreme Court accepts and rules on a case concerning the right to bear arms.
Published on July 9, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (16) | READ MOREBoston Tea Party 2008 Staged by Gun Owners Action League
The Massachusetts Gun Owners Action League will mark the ten-year anniversary of the signing of the states 1998 Gun Control Act on July 23, 2008. It has marked the upcoming anniversary by outlining what it calls the Decade of Disaster that resulted from the passage the law, officially known as Chapter 180 of the Acts of 1998.
Published on July 9, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (2) | READ MOREDC Councilman Offers Ban Changes
The Los Angeles Times has reported that District of Columbia Council member Phil Mendelson has introduced legislation to put the city in compliance with the Supreme Court ruling by allowing residents to have handguns in their homes for self-defense.
Published on July 9, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (8) | READ MOREDisney World Claims Exemption from New Florida Law
Disney World claims that it's exempt from a new state law that allows workers to bring handguns to work. Disney says by banning the guns, it's looking out for the safety of its workers and guests.
Published on July 9, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (16) | READ MORERuger Launches Special Edition Mini-14 Rifle To Benefit NRA-ILA
A special edition Mini-14 rifle will be produced in 2008 to raise money for the NRA Institute for Legislative Action.
Published on July 4, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORENRA Sues Several Illinois Cities
The National Rifle Association lost no time challenging the Illinois' city of Evanston's handgun ban in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's June 26 decision upholding individual rights of gun owners.
Published on July 2, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (6) | READ MOREGun Shops Await New D.C. Rules
The Washington Post has reported that gun shops in suburban Maryland and Virginia felt an immediate impact from the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling Thursday that the District's handgun ban is unconstitutional. City leaders said it would take about three weeks to iron out which kinds of guns will be legal and how the registration process will work.
Published on July 2, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (2) | READ MORELawsuit Filed Over Atlanta Airport Barring Guns
The AP has reported that in Atlanta, gun-rights advocates are saying a new Georgia state law allows visitors to carry firearms at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. City officials in charge of the airport declared it a 'gun free zone' when the new law took effect Tuesday. Gun rights supporters, including a state legislator who helped pass the law, quickly filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the designation.
Published on July 2, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORE