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 6, 2023 3:55 am
D.C. Gun Ban Didn’t Stop A Deadly Metro Shooting, Just Stripped Commuters Of The Best Way To Fight Back
Legal permit holders are afraid to carry guns on the Metro because it’s against the law, but that was not a concern for the alleged murderer.
Tags: FEDERALIST, Gun Rights, 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 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
January 9, 2023 5:15 am
Court To ATF Gun-Grabbers: Bump Stocks Aren’t Machine Guns And You Don’t Make The Rules
The Cargill decision provides a small check on the ATF and its attempt to legislate by regulation and tees up this narrow issue for the Supreme Court.
Tags: FEDERALIST, Firearms, Gun Control, Gun Rights, guns, law, second amendment, Supreme Court