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Democrats Itching to Force “Red Flag” Through U.S. House
Georgia Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath introduced a discharge petition for the “Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act.” This move would force a vote on the “Red Flag” Gun Confiscation bill in the U.S. House, should 218 lawmakers endorse the petition and circumvent...
Supreme Court Overturns Chevron
The Supreme Court’s ruling overturning the long-standing “Chevron doctrine” on Friday dealt a major blow to the power of federal agencies. Amidst strong Republican opposition lately, Congress has come to a stalemate when it comes to gun control legislation. Since...
Supreme Court Passes on AWBs… For Now
In what seems to be a blow to Second Amendment rights from SCOTUS, gun rights supporters say the fight to end AWBs and magazine bans is far from over. Earlier this week, the United States Supreme Court rejected certiorari in National Association for gun Rights v....
California’s Gun Control Laws Proven NOT to Work
New figures from the FBI show that heavily gun-controlled California led the nation in “active shooter incidents” in 2023. According to the latest FBI report, 2023 had a total of 48 “active shooter incidents” in the U.S., with California leading all states with a...
U.S. Surgeon General Declares Gun Violence a “Public Health Emergency”
After facing mounting pressure from some doctors and Democratic advocacy groups, Dr. Vivek Murthy issued the advisory on Tuesday morning. Taking a play out of the government’s playbook from 1964, when the surgeon general snubbed out the tobacco industry and forced...
Supreme Court Rules on United States v. Rahimi
Last week, the United States Supreme Court issued their first post-Bruen Second Amendment ruling. The ruling was 8-1, authored for the majority by Chief Justice John Roberts with Justice Clarence Thomas dissenting. In this dissenting opinion, Thomas wrote: “The...
Supreme Court Strikes Down Bump Stock Ban
The Supreme Court’s decision invalidating the nationwide bump stock ban has reignited Democrats efforts to enact gun control, leading to a showdown in the U.S. Senate. Late last week, the United States Supreme Court struck down the 2018 bump stock ban rule. The...
Prosecutor: ATF Agent Justified in Fatal Shooting of Little Rock Airport Director
Pulaski County Prosecutor Will Jones said in a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) that no charges in the shooting would be filed after reviewing the investigation of the shooting of Bryan Malinowski. Back in March, ATF agents...
NAGR Files Amicus Brief with Supreme Court in Wilson v. Hawaii Case
The question appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court in Wilson v. Hawaii is whether or not the Bruen test should apply to criminal prosecutions for carrying without a license. The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled citizens of the Aloha State do NOT have a right to carry a firearm...
Supreme Court Ruling on “Rapid-Fire” Devices Due Any Day Now
The United States Supreme Court is on the clock to deliver a ruling on Cargill v. Garland by June. Following the tragedy in Las Vegas in late 2017, the ATF moved to ban bump stocks under discretion from the White House – classifying them as machine guns. Since then,...
ATF Director Grilled in House Judiciary Hearing
Steve Dettelbach, Director of the ATF, could not define a precise threshold for when private citizens are considered “engaged in the business” of selling firearms. Last Thursday, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing with Steve Dettelbach, Director for the...
Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) Pushes Back on ATF Background Check Rule
The gun shop owner and U.S. Representative from Georgia's 9th Congressional District has introduced a resolution to make the ATF's "engaged in the business" rule of "no force or effect." The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) announced their...
Colorado’s Legislative Session is Over — How Did Gun Rights Fare?
Gun control was one of the top issues in Colorado during the 2024 legislative session with nearly a dozen bills being filed. While Democrats hold supermajorities in both houses in Colorado, some gun control measures were too radical for some Democrats - here's a list...
Supreme Court Considers Taking Challenge to Illinois “Assault Weapons” Ban
A Supreme Court decision on the Constitutionality of an "Assault Weapons" Ban could be on the horizon as the National Foundation for Gun Rights' lawsuit against the state of Illinois heads to conference. In January of 2023, Illinois banned the sale and possession of...
New York State Senator Introduces Bill to Ban Popular Handguns
Last week, New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie (D-20) introduced S9225, a bill completely ban the sale of Glocks and other semi-automatic handguns. The argument Democrats in the Empire State are making is that Glocks and other semi-automatic handguns can be easily...
Gun Control Fails In Pennsylvania State House
Pennsylvania gun owners can rejoice after a bumpstock ban and advanced reporting by FFLs was defeated last week. By a vote of 101-100, both HB 335 and HB 2206 failed to meet the 102 votes needed to clear the Pennsylvania State House. HB 335 would have banned the sale...
Rep. Bob Good Introduces SHUSH Act in Congress
Last week, Rep. Bob Good (R-VA-5) introduced a bill to completely deregulate firearm suppressors, or "silencers," from federal regulation. The Silencers Helping Us Save Hearing Act (SHUSH Act) would completely remove suppressors from NFA (National Firearms Act)...
Federal Judge Denies Effort to Block Colorado’s Ban on “Ghost Guns”
On May 2nd, a federal judge found Colorado's ban on homemade firearms does not infringe on the Second Amendment's right to bear arms. The lawsuit was filed in January by the National Association for Gun Rights and it's Colorado-state affiliate, Rocky Mountain Gun...
Supreme Court Could Decide to Take Up Illinois “Assault Weapons” Ban Case
The U.S. Supreme Court could decide whether to hear legal challenges to Illinois' so-called "Assault Weapons" Ban as early as next week. The high court has distributed for a May 16 conference on the briefs filed by firearms owners, sellers, and Second Amendment rights...
Proposed “Assault Weapons” Ban Languishes in Colorado
Colorado Senator Julie Gonzales (D) and lead sponsor of HB 1292, the so-called "Assault Weapons" Ban, announced Monday that she would ask for the bill to be killed in the Senate State, Military, and Veteran Affairs Committee. This marks the second year in a row gun...