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 31, 2023 11:21 am
Media Malign Firearm Manufacturer For Selling Gun That Encourages Adults To Teach Kids Safe Shooting
‘Nothing that [WEE1 is] advertising on this is illegal. Nothing of it is criminal. Nothing is factually wrong.’
Tags: AR-15, FEDERALIST, Firearms, guns, second amendment
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 29, 2023 8:03 pm
Is the Second Amendment a ‘Suicide Pact’?
“I mean, the Second Amendment has become a suicide pact.” That was California Governor Gavin Newsom in a January 23 interview with Norah O’Donnell of […]
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Tags: 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 8:02 pm
Why the ATF’s Pistol Brace Ban Is Unconstitutional
The recent rule change regulating stabilizer braces for AR-15 pistols by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) is unconstitutional. But not for the […]
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Tags: 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 20, 2023 1:04 pm
Alec Baldwin Baffled That He, Not The Gun, Will Be Charged With Manslaughter
As an anti-gun rights activist, Baldwin has a habit of demonizing the gun in criminal shootings instead of the person pulling the trigger.
Tags: FEDERALIST, Firearms, guns, NRA, second amendment
January 19, 2023 4:22 am
This Challenge To Illinois’ Gun Law Tees Up SCOTUS To Finally Nuke ‘Assault Weapons’ Bans
This case seems destined for the U.S. Supreme Court, which has sidestepped the constitutionality of ‘assault weapons’ and ‘large-capacity’ magazine bans for years.
Tags: AR-15, FEDERALIST, Firearms, Founding Fathers, guns, second amendment, Supreme Court
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