June 24, 2022 1:30 pm
SCOTUS Rejects ‘Interest-Balancing’ Tests That Treated the Second Amendment As a ‘Constitutional Orphan’
The ruling against New York’s carry permit policy is a rebuke to courts that routinely rubber-stamp gun restrictions.
Tags: Gun Control, Gun Rights, REASON, second amendment, Supreme Court
June 24, 2022 11:02 am
Big SCOTUS Win for Second Amendment
In District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U. S. 570 (2008) and its progeny, the Supreme Court established the Second Amendment embodies an individual right–not tied with military service. Law-abiding citizens may possess handguns for the defense of their homes. What about the ability to carry guns outside the home for self-defense? In New…
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Tags: BEACON, Gun Control, Gun Rights, second amendment, Supreme Court
June 24, 2022 6:55 am
The Online Freakout Over Yesterday’s Supreme Court Decisions
Plus: Abortion and free speech, Juul fights back, and more…
Tags: Civil Liberties, constitution, Gun Control, Gun Rights, guns, REASON, second amendment, Supreme Court
June 24, 2022 3:10 am
6 Takeaways From The Supreme Court Decision Protecting Americans’ Right To Self-Defense
The Supreme Court has finally ended its two-decades long punt on Second Amendment jurisprudence.
Tags: constitution, FEDERALIST, Gun Rights, law, second amendment, Supreme Court
June 23, 2022 1:28 pm
Blue Checkmarks Calling To Dissolve Supreme Court After Gun Rights Ruling Are Having A Normal One
Keith Olbermann came to the conclusion on Twitter that ‘It has become necessary to dissolve the Supreme Court of the United States.’
Tags: FEDERALIST, Gun Rights, second amendment, Supreme Court
June 23, 2022 10:53 am
‘The Second Amendment Is Not Unlimited,’ Brett Kavanaugh Stresses in SCOTUS Gun Case
“Properly interpreted, the Second Amendment allows a ‘variety’ of gun regulations,” Kavanaugh writes, invoking Antonin Scalia
Tags: Gun Rights, guns, REASON, second amendment, Supreme Court
June 22, 2022 1:20 pm
The Bipartisan Senate Gun Control Bill Would Unjustly Deprive Americans of Their Second Amendment Rights
The legislation prohibits firearm sales based on juvenile records and subsidizes state laws that suspend gun rights without due process.
Tags: Civil Liberties, Gun Control, Gun Rights, REASON, second amendment, Senate
June 22, 2022 6:14 am
The ‘Do Something’ Gun Control Bill Does Little But Erode Rights
In their rush to ‘do something,’ Republicans are supporting a vague, open-ended bill that will almost surely be abused.
Tags: FEDERALIST, Gun Rights, guns, second amendment
June 20, 2022 12:50 pm
In Negotiations Over the ‘Boyfriend Loophole,’ Republicans Show More Concern for Due Process Than Democrats
Senators are mulling legislation that would expand the categories of people who are disqualified from owning guns.
Tags: Civil Liberties, Gun Control, Gun Rights, guns, REASON, second amendment, Senate
June 17, 2022 5:50 pm
Sen. John Cornyn Booed At Texas GOP Convention Over Willingness To Surrender To Democrats On Guns
Cornyn was met with hostile boos and jeers denouncing his support for a bill that will likely include constitutionally questionable measures.
Tags: FEDERALIST, gop, Gun Control, Gun Rights, guns, second amendment, Texas
June 17, 2022 2:35 am
Congress Finds Even More Reasons To Disregard The Bill of Rights
There’s nothing so dangerous as a politician who undermines the Bill of Rights during a moment of tragedy or crisis.
Tags: constitution, FEDERALIST, Gun Rights, law, PATRIOT Act, rights, second amendment, tenth amendment
June 15, 2022 3:00 am
There Is One Pro-Women Camp In American Politics, And It’s The Right
Every major political platform of the left is unabashedly antithetical to the protection, celebration, and dignity of womanhood.
Tags: Abortion, FEDERALIST, Gun Rights, marriage, Republican Party, second amendment
June 14, 2022 9:01 pm
‘Red Flag’ Laws Require a Tricky Balance
If Congress decides to encourage them, it should not overlook the importance of due process protections.
Tags: Congress, Gun Control, Gun Rights, guns, REASON, second amendment, Senate
June 14, 2022 6:30 am
Ohio Teachers Can Carry Guns With 24 Hours of Training
Plus: progressive groups imploding, stock and crypto markets plunging, and more.
Tags: education, Gun Control, Gun Rights, guns, REASON, second amendment