Lessons in the Value of Strong State Firearms Preemption Laws

Along with the sweeping success of the Right-to-Carry movement, strong state firearms preemption laws have been among the most important developments over the past half-century in the way average Americans own and use firearms. To open a circa 1970 edition of ATF's State Laws and Published Ordinances is to encounter an incomprehensible patchwork of county and city regulations that made it...

Headline: Convicted felon charged with possessing a loaded firearm at Columbus protest

WCMH (NBC Columbus) is reporting that Columbus Police and federal authorities accuse a Columbus man of illegally possessing a firearm while attending a Columbus protest. From the article : Columbus Police say an officer recognized Ronnie Earl Murdock, 31, a convicted felon, during a downtown protest on June 24, and saw Murdock holding a rifle. Federal law states that convicted felons can’t own,...

The Second Amendment, Firearm Industry Exists to Protect During Crises

The Second Amendment is inalienable and there is a perfect storm right now demonstrating its vital importance. There is a constant barrage of attacks on the Second Amendment in “normal” times. These days are hardly normal, given the coronavirus pandemic, near economic standstill of stay-at-home orders and business closures and now rioting. Local law enforcement was already stretched thin when...

Gun News Roundup - June 26, 2020

Fighting for Second Amendment rights, and exercising those rights freely and effectively, starts with being informed. Here's a quick roundup of important stories in the news recently: The Anti-Police Rioters Finally Got Me To Buy My First Gun CHAZ/CHOP Shootings Shape of Things to Come in ‘un-American Sector’ ‘Guns are flying off the shelf.’ Permit applications up more than 500% amid coronavirus...

A Viable Choice for Home Defense: The Marvelous MSR

Handguns are typically the tool of choice for defense in the home. Depending on your home design — single-family, apartment/condo, duplex/townhouse, etc. — shotguns can also be deployed. Some will choose carbine rifles or even lever rifles chambered in pistol rounds (9mm, .44 Mag., .45 ACP), but few opt for rifles chambered for rifle rounds, the prevailing concern being overpenetration. Reducing...

Police search 11 year-old Scout's bedroom after school Google Meet call

WBFF (Fox Baltimore) is reporting that a Baltimore County family is warning other parents after they say police were called to their house over something that happened during a virtual school lesson. The incident is raising concerns over privacy and safety in the era of online learning. From the article : As a Navy veteran with four years of active duty, Courtney Lancaster has extensive knowledge...

Legal Reckoning for Jackson, MS Mayor’s Foolish Carry Ban

As we reported earlier, Chokwe Lumumba, the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, announced an executive order on April 24 as part of his response to the COVID-19 civil emergency. The order prohibited the “carrying of an unconcealed loaded or unloaded pistol or revolver or any other firearm, carried upon the person or in a sheath, belt holster or shoulder holster or in a purse, handbag, satchel, other...

Senate Passes Great American Outdoors Act

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate has passed the historic Great American Outdoors Act (S. 3422), which represents the single greatest commitment to increasing public access and advancing conservation in a lifetime, on a strong bipartisan vote of 73-25. The Great American Outdoors Act will provide $9.5 billion over 5 years to address the crumbling infrastructure on America's public lands and waters...

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