February 6, 2023 12:00 pm
A Federal Judge Says the Ban on Gun Possession by Cannabis Consumers Is Unconstitutional
The government argued that marijuana users have no Second Amendment rights because they are dangerous, unvirtuous, and untrustworthy.
Tags: Gun Control, Gun Rights, Marijuana, REASON, second amendment, Supreme Court
February 2, 2023 4:02 am
False Statistics Fly As California Democrats Push For Gun Control Laws That Failed Already
The per capita rate of mass shootings was much higher in California than in the rest of the U.S., despite the state having the strictest gun control laws in the country.
Tags: california, FEDERALIST, Firearms, Gun Control, guns, Israel, Texas
January 31, 2023 12:10 am
Fact-Check: Mass Shootings Actually Increased During Federal ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
A widely cited study used to push for more state ‘assault weapons’ bans is flawed and does not show that the 1994 federal ban saved lives.
Tags: FEDERALIST, Gun Control, guns, second amendment
January 27, 2023 1:22 pm
Debunking the Myth: Clearing Up Misconceptions About Machine Gun Conversion Devices
You may have heard about a device that can be attached to handguns to turn them into rapid-fire automatic pistols. Called “machine gun conversion devices” or “switches,” they definitely make handguns more dangerous. After the first round is fired, recoil from that and subsequent rounds make such a gun difficult to control. Absent a…
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Tags: BEACON, Civil Liberties, Gun Control, second amendment
January 26, 2023 9:56 am
Get Ready For Another Cynical, Useless, Gun-Control Push By Democrats
They don’t care about the effectiveness or constitutionality of gun laws. They just want something ‘done.’
Tags: AR-15, california, FEDERALIST, Firearms, Gun Control, guns, second amendment
January 25, 2023 12:05 pm
No Matter the ‘Details on These Shootings,’ Biden Says, Congress Should Respond by Banning ‘Assault Weapons’
The president seems to have forgotten his concession that such laws leave murderers with plenty of options that are “just as deadly.”
Tags: california, Congress, Gun Control, Gun Rights, REASON, second amendment
January 23, 2023 5:01 am
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Is The First Covid Tyrant To Fall, But She Won’t Be The Last
Authoritarians want us to forget the suffering we endured in the last three years and move on. But many people demand a Covid reckoning.
Tags: election, FEDERALIST, Government, Gun Control
January 20, 2023 1:15 pm
A ‘Red Flag’ Study Raises the Question of How Often People Who Talk About Mass Shootings Actually Commit Them
The researchers identified 662 cases involving threats to multiple victims, but they concede that it’s likely “there are many more threats than completed events.”
Tags: Gun Control, Gun Rights, REASON, second amendment
January 19, 2023 12:00 am
How Hollywood Uses TV Shows To Lie About Good Guys With Guns
You would never know Americans use guns four to five times more frequently to stop crime than to commit it, especially when entertainment TV portrays the opposite.
Tags: CBS, FEDERALIST, Gun Control, Gun Rights, guns
January 18, 2023 10:35 am
San Francisco Sits on Carry Permit Applications As Legislators Consider New Gun Restrictions
The city has not granted a single permit since the Supreme Court upheld the right to bear arms last June.
Tags: california, Gun Control, Gun Rights, New Jersey, REASON, second amendment, Supreme Court
January 17, 2023 7:49 am
Should “Loopholing” Be Protected By Qualified Immunity?
an argument about post-Bruen gun legislation from Robert Leider.
Tags: Gun Control, Gun Rights, guns, REASON, second amendment
January 16, 2023 12:20 pm
A Federal Judge Blocks New Jersey’s Sweeping Restrictions on Public Gun Possession
By banning firearms from a wide range of “sensitive places,” the state effectively nullified the right to bear arms.
Tags: Gun Control, Gun Rights, New Jersey, REASON, second amendment, Supreme Court
January 12, 2023 1:15 pm
Illinois Just Banned ‘Assault Weapons’ Because Their ‘Only Intent’ Is Mass Murder
The law is hard to defend on logical, practical, or constitutional grounds.
Tags: Gun Control, Gun Rights, REASON, second amendment, Supreme Court
January 10, 2023 9:01 pm
The 3rd Circuit Considers Whether Nonviolent Crimes Justify the Loss of Second Amendment Rights
Because of a misdemeanor welfare fraud conviction, Bryan Range is no longer allowed to own guns.
Tags: Gun Control, Gun Rights, REASON, second amendment, Supreme Court