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STACEY ABRAMS SELLS A GUN CONTROL PLAN THAT GEORGIA’S NOT BUYING
Georgia Democratic candidate for governor Stacey Abrams is rolling out a gun control plan that includes restricting gun rights. It’s a gambit she believes state Republicans are ready to get behind. Abrams wants to reverse course on several pro-gun measures signed into law by Georgia’s Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, including a repeal …
SCOTUS DECISION SWEEPS AWAY LOWER COURTS ‘INTEREST-WEIGHING’ TESTS ON GUNS
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen did more than strike New York’s “may issue” subjective concealed carry permitting scheme. The ruling also told lower courts that attempting to balance the individual’s Constitutional right to keep and bear arms against the government’s interest in …
The Dominoes Begin to Fall: NJ Amends Permit Rules After Bruen
New Jersey’s acting Attorney General, Matthew J. Platkin, issued a directive “clarifying requirements for carrying firearms in public” a day after the historic ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in New York State Rifle & Pistol Assoc. v. Bruen on June 23. That ruling struck down as unconstitutional the handgun permitting regime in neighboring …
Who Would You Kill? The Moral Question Behind The Supreme Court’s Abortion & Gun Control Decisions
The proximity of two Supreme Court decisions, one upholding the right to carry guns for self-defense, and the other, dispensing with Roe v. Wade and the myth of a constitutional basis for abortion, has unleashed the furies of political outrage and hot takes. “Gonna be very weird if Supreme Court …
New Jersey: Chaos Reigns Supreme In Trenton
Trenton Democrats desperately want to pass something, anything. They just are not sure what. So far, their approach has been to throw everything at the wall and see what sticks. Make no mistake, Gov. Phil Murphy loaded them up with plenty of bad ideas, and now, they seem destined to intertwine their …
Federal Judge Rules Against New Jersey and In Favor of Retired Officers In LEOSA Case.
Back in 2020, a coalition of retired federal law enforcement officers and the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association sued the state of New Jersey for not honoring their carry rights under the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act (“LEOSA”). On Tuesday, a federal judge agreed with them and struck two provisions …
Delaware: Gun & Mag Bans Going to Gov. Carney
Last night, the House passed Senate Bill 6, to ban many standard capacity magazines in common use, sending it to Governor John Carney’s desk. The Senate passed House Bill 450, to ban many commonly-owned firearms, and House Bill 423, sending those to Gov. Carney’s desk as well. The Senate also passed …
Delaware: Senate Executive Committee Passes All Anti-Gun Bills
Today, the Senate Executive Committee passed all of the anti-gun bills before them. Yesterday, the House passed House Bill 423 by a vote of 40-0 and House Bill 451 by a vote of 27-13. The Committee then added those bills to their agenda for the hearing today. These bills are now eligible to …
‘GUN CONTROL’ CONTROLS THE WRONG PEOPLE
The more time passes in the wake of the terrible mass murder in Uvalde, the more damning details emerge that enrage everyday Americans. You may have heard that a desperate mother was restrained by police outside the school, or that a father tried to rally support for charging in while …
President Biden Just Said What?
Not content with his stated plans to ban America’s favorite rifle, President Joe Biden (D) has again set his sights on banning the most-common handguns used for home defense, self-defense, concealed carry and competition. Outside the White House, when off the teleprompter (comments his press secretary would soon walk back), …
