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Joint Resolution Seeks To Block Biden’s “Engaged In The Business” Rule
A joint resolution of disapproval introduced on Wednesday in the U.S. Senate seeks to block the Biden Administration’s Final Rule that outlaws most private sales by changing the definition of who is “engaged in the business” of selling firearms.
The measure was introduced by Texas Sen. John Cornyn, North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis and 43 other Senate Republicans. According to the sponsors, the Final Rule violates the Constitution in trying to require anyone who sells a firearm to register as a federal firearm licensee.
Louisiana: Governor Signs Bill Strengthening Firearm Preemption Law
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has signed a measure that will strengthen the state’s firearm preemption law. Landry signed Senate Bill 194, sponsored by state Sen. Blake Miquez, on Wednesday.
“This bill strengthens 2A rights to ensure a consistent set of gun laws across Louisiana,” Sen. Miguez tweeted when the measure was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee. “A patchwork of gun laws ultimately leads to law-abiding citizens becoming criminals for merely exercising their constitutional rights.”
Firearms preemption laws basically keep municipalities and parishes from passing more restrictive gun laws than those in state law.
What Basic Defense Guns Should A New Gun Owner Get?
When it comes to gun ownership, the motivations can vary greatly. For some people, it’s hunting that interests them. For others, it’s target shooting and competitions. There are also collectors, history buffs, doomsday preppers and many other things. But, for many people today, the whole point of getting a gun is for personal defense.
One thing that can get confusing in the beginning is that there’s a lot of overlap between the reasons you’d get a gun.
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Gun Control Politicians Don’t Just Hate Guns, They Hate You
Today’s gun control politicians are making it clear. It’s not just guns they despise. There are two other primary obstacles to civil disarmament that they loathe.
One is the Second Amendment itself. The other, well, it’s you – the gun owner.
It wasn’t that long ago when President Barack Obama lambasted gun owners who refused to roll over to his gun control agenda. Stumping for his first election to The White House, he told fundraisers at a San Francisco event of smalltown Pennsylvania voters that were left behind, especially by the political elites.
Woke Activist Judge in Washington DC Catching Heat For Releasing Would-be Spree Killer Without Bail
Soft-on-crime politicians, prosecutors and judges claim they’re “helping” the community by not locking up violent offenders. In reality, they’re victimizing the community by returning feral monsters back onto the streets to they can do horrific things to still more innocent people.
One D.C. judge named Lloyd Nolan, Jr. falls squarely in that category, releasing a young perp named Amonte Moody. Cops say Moody fired off the better part of a (illegal) magazine from an (illegal) AR-15 rifle trying to (illegally) murder four people inside a car.
First Look: The All New Taurus TX22 T.O.R.O.
When I saw the new Taurus TX22 T.O.R.O. drop I had mixed feelings. On the one hand, I actually love my current TX22, and it’s my favorite .22 suppressor platform. On the other hand, the new T.O.R.O. has some great new features and might make me have to get another one!
I had a chance to work with the TX22 when they very first came out back in 2019. The TX22 is a product of the U.S.
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Gun Curious: A Liberal Professor’s Surprising Journey Inside America’s Gun Culture
In 2011, David Yamane, a liberal sociology professor from the San Francisco Bay Area, stood at a firing range with a gun in his hand for the first time. That single moment sparked a journey that would take him deep into the heart of America’s gun culture, a world he had never imagined entering. Now, after twelve years of immersive research, Yamane shares his surprising experiences and insights in his new book, “Gun Curious: A Liberal Professor’s Surprising Journey Inside America’s Gun Culture,” set for release on June 1.
Dem Who Wanted Gun Insurance Mandated Now Running for State’s Insurance Commissioner Office
In a move that should surprise no one familiar with how many Democratic Party politicians operate, SAF’s Gun Mag Editor in Chief Dave Workman is reporting that Washington State Senator Patty Kuderer, who earlier this year sponsored a bill to require all gun owners to obtain liability insurance is now running to become the state’s next insurance commissioner.
Kuderer’s proposed measure, Senate Bill 5963, never made it out of committee, Gun Mag reports.
Paradise Lost: Another American Arrested in Turks and Caicos for Ammo in Bag
Another American tourist was arrested at Howard Hamilton International Airport in Turks and Caicos on Monday after ammunition was allegedly found in their luggage during a routine security check, according to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police and Breitbart. This latest arrest brings the total number of Americans facing charges for ammunition possession in the British territory to five.
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police did not disclose the name or gender of the person arrested, but NBC 10 Boston reported that the tourist was a woman.
People’s Republic of Delaware: State to Require a Permit to Purchase Handguns
Delaware Governor John Carney is following in the footsteps of the state’s not-so-favorite son Joe Biden and is scheduled to sign extreme Permit to Purchase legislation in Dover today. Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 2 (SB 2) will impose a Maryland-style “handgun qualified purchase card” and a handgun transfer registry, creating a perpetual cycle of costs and delays to maintain your ability to purchase a handgun.
SB 2 requires citizens to obtain a deceptively named “handgun qualified purchaser permit” to purchase or receive a handgun, with an exemption for carry permit holders.
Defensive Shooting: Elderly Man Threatened Family with Gun on Their Property
A 71-year-old man was fatally shot in self-defense after allegedly threatening a family with a gun on their property, NBC News Yakima is reporting.
Officers responded to a report of shots fired on May 11 at 3:30 p.m. They found the 71-year-old man dead from a gunshot wound and located the 27-year-old shooter, who told police he acted to protect his family. A small pistol was found on the deceased man.
Witnesses corroborated the shooter’s account with video evidence and statements.
REC7 DI Redux: Popular Barrett Rifle Back in Production This Summer
Barrett Firearms’ once popular REC7 DI rifle is set to hit the market in summer 2024 after a production pause due to the MK 22 contract.
The MK 22 contract was a nearly $50 million, five-year contract Barrett received from the U.S. Army in 2021 to supply their MK 22 Multi-Role Adaptive Design (MRAD) rifle to the branch to be used as the Army’s new sniper rifle. To ramp up for the large, high-profile contract, Barrett had to dedicated much of its production capacity to the MK 22 and put a pause on civilian production of the REC7 DI.
Yes, You CAN Travel with Your Firearm this Summer. But Plan Ahead
Thinking of traveling this summer? You’re not alone. Millions and millions of people hit the road or take to the not-so-friendly skies when the kids get out of school. But, what if you want to take your gun along? Can you? In this article, I want to tell you that you probably can, but there are a few things you need to know.
To those of us who regularly travel the country (and maybe even beyond) with our firearms, this article might seem a little silly.
Happy Mother’s Day, Chicago-Style: 5 Homicides, 26 Wounded
How does Chicago celebrate Mother’s Day? Sadly, it’s not a joke. In a day set aside to revere mothers nationwide, Chicago’s gang bangers and criminal class opt instead to deliver hot lead instead of flowers. The final body count, tallied by the fine folks at HeyJackass.com: 5 homicides and 26 wounded.
Why, it’s almost like the Wild West. Oh wait. The Wild West was probably safer.
Moreover, the so-called “Wild West” didn’t have any of the gun control that Illinois residents suffer under today.
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House Committee Shines a Light on “Soft-on-Crime” DAs and Politicians
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 of crime in the past several years, with the City of Brotherly Love marking an astonishing record 526 homicides in 2021.
Memphis Media Gets Hysterical About Glock Switches, Proves That Gun Control Can’t Survive The Future
A recent news report out of Tennessee shows us that not only is media continuing to be hysterical about guns, but also that gun control continues to fail as technology outpaces the core idea behind it.
Let’s start by watching the emotionally-laden scare-coverage:
Right off, the newscaster tells us that a “switch” can turn a handgun into a “weapon of war.” So, you know pretty fast what kind of reporting we can expect for the rest of the segment.
13-Year-Old Chicago Girl Shot While Trying to Carjack CCW Holder
Local residents, indeed people nationwide, were distressed to learn that a 13-year-old girl was shot in Chicago last Tuesday morning just before school. How could such a thing happen to a young child on her way to school?
Then, days later, we learned that the young woman and her 14-year-old male accomplice weren’t on their way to school. Or maybe they were on the way to school. One thing is more certain. Cops say that at 7:49 am, the team tried to carjack a woman of her SUV on Chicago’s south side.
Judge Fast-Tracks Review of ATF’s Universal Background Check Rule Amid Legal Challenge by GOA, Texas
A federal judge has expedited the legal proceedings against a new rule by the ATF that mandates universal background checks on private firearm sales. U.S. District Court Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk’s decision on Friday sets the stage for a rapid review of the contentious rule, which has faced strong opposition from gun rights advocates and several states.
The rule, slated to be enforced starting May 20, 2024, would significantly expand the scope of background checks, requiring them even in private transactions that have traditionally been exempt.
Barely Legal Yet Positively Awesome: The M1A Scout Squad in Illinois
Thanks to the crypto currency Solana’s meteoric rise earlier this year, I could afford my own copy of the “great gun” Guns Save Life selected for our Great Guns 2024 drawing. For those who missed it, the Illinois gun rights group GSL likes to give away a really nice firearm every year in a multi-month drawing. Springfield’s M1A Scout Squad got the nod this year thanks in part to the state’s sloppily-written gun and magazine ban.
Maine Democrats Fail To Override Veto On AWB Measure
An effort by anti-gun lawmakers to overturn Maine Gov. Janet Mills’ veto of the state’s “assault weapon” ban legislation has failed.
On Friday, the state Senate voted 18-16 to overturn the governor’s veto of LD 2086. However, that vote fell far short of the two-thirds needed to overturn the veto.
While referred to as a “bump stock ban” by supporters in the legislature, the measure actually would have gone far beyond banning those devices.
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