A proclamation issued by President Joe Biden on May 10 to mark “Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Officer Week” included a recital of measures to support police officers and “keep law enforcement on the beat and communities safe from violence.” These included Biden’s “historic” actions to further gun control measures and …

In March, we reported on an appropriations rider that corrected a longstanding and shameful practice by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of reporting beneficiaries to NICS as “mental defectives” prohibited from having guns, merely because they had been determined to need financial oversight. President Biden grudgingly signed that provision into law, enraging …

Grading Methodology for a Candidate’s Second Amendment Stance Illinois’ candidates are graded based on their previous 2A voting records, public statements on their constituents owning firearms, and their willingness to focus on 2A issues. Given our research on these criteria, we’ve assigned the following grades to those running for office: …

The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee held a field hearing in Philadelphia focused on the rampant and continuing crime problem plaguing the city. There might not have been a better choice of location to which Congressional Representatives could travel. Philadelphia is a major metropolitan center and like many others saw historic surges …

President Joe Biden (D) is doubling down on pushing “red flag” laws, also called “Extreme Risk Protection Orders” (ERPOs). The Biden administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) recently began the National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center. Vice President Kamala Harris (D) announced the creation of the center, which will be funded …

While the old saying “garbage in, garbage out” has been around a lot longer than artificial intelligence (AI), it seems to be an especially poignant way to describe AI concerning politics and gun control. Sure, AI is, indeed, “artificial.” However, it’s not necessarily “intelligent,” as it simply uses information available …

Last week, Senator Kirk Talbot (R-10) introduced Senate Bill 419, gun control legislation that creates “gun-free zones” that are off limits to lawful concealed carriers unless they possess a concealed carry permit. Yesterday, SB 419 was referred to the Senate Local and Municipal Affairs Committee where it is expected to be …

The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, which was unveiled at 2:32 AM the day before a vote, is a dream come true for anti-gun politicians and the bill even subsidizes the gun control lobby. Further, its expedited timeline is an outrage, not giving gun owners enough time to analyze the …

The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, which was unveiled at 2:32 AM the day before a vote, is a dream come true for anti-gun politicians and the bill even subsidizes the gun control lobby. Further, its expedited timeline is an outrage, not giving gun owners enough time to analyze the …

Last week we reported on a major breakthrough on behalf of veterans who risked losing their Second Amendment rights because of a long-running scheme by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report certain beneficiaries to the federal background check database as prohibited “mental defectives.” As we noted, a rider in the …