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VA Moves To Protect Veterans’ 2A Rights
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In a long-overdue move, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced it will no longer continue to report veterans to the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) solely because they have been assigned a fiduciary to assist them with their finances.
This action reverses a longstanding and controversial VA policy that strips the Second Amendment rights of our veterans without any due process. Additionally, the VA is working with the FBI to remove all the names of veterans who have been unjustly reported to NICS. |
OH: Charges dropped in Fountain Square shooting after self-defense claim
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A judge has dismissed charges against a man in connection with a shooting on Fountain Square after determining he acted in self-defense.
24-year-old Shaquille Ferguson was charged with felonious assault, improper discharge of a firearm, and having weapons under disability, which means he was already ordered not to have a gun.
Ferguson turned himself over to police, maintaining from the start that it was self-defense.
The shooting was caught on video outside the CityBird restaurant on Cincinnati's Fountain Square. |
IA: Police: child stabbed man in self defense while mother was being assaulted
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He was being investigated as the victim of a recent stabbing, but a Fort Madison man is now in jail after police say he was stabbed by a child as he was assaulting the child’s mother.
Jacob Anthony Haage, 32, has been charged with domestic abuse assault-impending flow of air/blood (aggravated misdemeanor).
At around 12:42 a.m. on Feb. 8, Fort Madison police were called to a home on the 3000 block of Ave. J for a report of a man being aggressive in a household.
When officers arrived, they discovered Haage laying on the ground with multiple stab wounds, according to a criminal complaint. |
MN: County attorney: No charges to be filed in rural Alden shooting
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No charges will be filed against the rural Alden man who shot and killed his 45-year-old son in September in self defense as his son attacked his family, Freeborn County Attorney David Walker said Friday.
Walker said he reviewed the reports sent to his office regarding the shooting death of Joshua Petersen, and he completed an Administrative Death Review. He shared his conclusion with the Freeborn County sheriff and the lead investigating detective and noted the investigation was thorough and proper.
“The evidence proves that the shooting of Joshua Petersen was a legally justified exercise of self-defense,” Walker said. “Joshua Petersen had attacked his father, mother and brother.” |
FL: Nondangerous felons retain gun rights in Florida
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Last week, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a response to Morgan’s appeal, which said that his conviction for possessing a firearm by a felon violates the Second Amendment.
AG Uthmeier actually agreed with Morgan’s legal team.
“On studied reflection, the Attorney General has concluded that the conviction does indeed infringe Morgan’s right, as a nondangerous felon, to keep and bear arms,” Uthmeier wrote. “The state must therefore confess error and urge this Court to reverse.” |
CO: Republican Denies Gun-Rights Bill Was a PR Stunt, Hours After Calling It a Bid for Attention
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During a committee meeting at the state Capitol Tuesday, state Rep. Brandi Bradley, a Douglas County Republican, firmly pushed back against accusations from several witnesses that she was using a sweeping gun-control repeal bill as a PR stunt.
But just hours before the hearing, Bradley stated on a conservative radio program that her motivation for introducing the bill was to garner media attention and paint her Democratic colleagues as hypocrites.
The bill, referred to as the Second Amendment Protection Act or House Bill 26-1021, was sponsored by Bradley along with fellow Republican Rep. Max Brooks of Castle Rock and would have repealed almost every gun violence prevention law passed by Democrats in the state since 2013. |
VA reverses decades-old rule affecting the gun rights of thousands of veterans
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Thousands of former service members may be able to purchase guns after a policy reversal by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The department said it would no longer send the names of people who have difficulty managing their finances to the FBI’s national background check database. Gun dealers use the system to determine who can legally own firearms.
According to the VA, the need for a fiduciary to help manage benefits is not a strong enough legal basis to deprive veterans of gun ownership.
Following consultation with the Department of Justice, the veterans agency said it concluded that the policy, originally implemented in 1998 during the Clinton administration, violated the Gun Control Act and veterans’ Second Amendment rights. |
FL: Florida AG Admits Error, Says Only Dangerous Felons Should Lose Gun Rights
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has formally acknowledged in a court filing that individuals convicted of non-dangerous felonies should not automatically lose their Second Amendment rights, marking a significant shift in the state’s legal position on firearm possession.
The updated stance was revealed in a filing submitted to Florida’s First District Court of Appeal in the case Christopher Morgan v. State of Florida. The Attorney General’s office notified the court that, after further review, it now believes Morgan’s conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm violated his constitutional rights. |
DOJ Tells Supreme Court That Federal Gun Ban For Marijuana Users Must Be Upheld—Even If Trump’s Rescheduling Order Is Finalized
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The Justice Department is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of a federal law preventing marijuana users from legally owning or possessing guns—insisting that, even if cannabis is rescheduled under an executive order issued by President Donald Trump, its use makes people uniquely dangerous and deserving of disarmament.
In a reply brief in the pending case, U.S. vs. Hemani, DOJ reiterated its prior arguments defending the federal statute Section 922(g)(3), maintaining that there are sufficient historical analogues consistent with the nation’s founding that justify barring cannabis consumers from having firearms. |
CA: Bill would add restrictions to importing guns to California
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Senate Bill 948, introduced by state Sen. Jesse Arreguin, D-Oakland, would require more paperwork for gun importers.
A personal firearm importer trying to import a gun into the state would have to get a firearm safety certificate, which would have to be accompanied by a report on the gun owner and the firearm itself. The report is already required by law.
Under the new legislation, anyone trying to bring a gun into the state would have to acquire the certificate within 60 days of coming into California.
The bill would also require an applicant for a firearm safety certificate to take an eight-hour training course that covers firearm safety and handling. |
WV: West Virginia Introduces Bill to Repeal the State’s Machine Gun Ban
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The West Virginia Legislature is once again considering a bold and controversial measure to repeal the state’s longstanding ban on the possession of machine guns, with House Bill 4185 introduced in the 2026 regular session. The bill, which seeks to strike down §61-7-9 of the West Virginia Code, has reignited fierce debate over Second Amendment rights and the interplay between state and federal firearms regulations.
Introduced on January 14, 2026, HB 4185 is a straightforward repeal bill. Its single purpose, as stated in the legislation, is “to repeal the section of code making it unlawful to possess a fully automatic weapon.” |
Behold the Dumbest Attempt at Comparing Pretti to Rittenhouse
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Did Alex Pretti deserve to die? Probably not, based on what I’ve seen. It may turn out to be a case of “lawful but awful” here, but he wasn’t actually trying to shoot anyone.
But the Left keeps trying to compare the response to Pretti with Rittenhouse, and the two are vastly different.
See, Kyle Rittenhouse was attacked by a mob and defended himself. Alex Pretti was part of a mob that was, as a group, trying to interfere with federal agents and put his hand on one of those agents. Then he opted not to cooperate during his arrest, which just set the stage for what followed.
But for at least one op-ed writer, the differences might as well be non-existent:
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NE: Legislature debates keeping guns out of Capitol
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Metal detectors would be installed and the State Patrol would stop people without permits from bringing guns into the state Capitol, under a bill being debated in the Legislature.
The bill (LB1237) under consideration was unanimously recommended by the Legislature’s internal governing body, the Executive Board. Chairman Ben Hansen explained the idea.
“The goal is to implement appropriate security measures that ensure all Nebraskans can safely enjoy the state capitol and fully participate in the governmental functions that take place here,” Hansen said. |
OK: Lawmakers nix attempt to allow guns in the Oklahoma Capitol
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House lawmakers voted down a measure that would have allowed licensed handgun owners to carry their weapons in the Oklahoma Capitol amid concerns about ensuring safety.
Rep. Molly Jenkins, R-Coyle, said Oklahomans should have the right to protect themselves “at all times,” including at the state Capitol.
House Bill 3094 proposed allowing anyone in possession of a valid handgun license issued under the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act to carry their weapon at the Capitol after having their license checked by security. |
AR: Jan Morgan Sounds Rallying Cry for Personal Freedoms, Accountability in Government
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A 30-something woman grasped the semiautomatic 9 mm pistol in both hands and took a deep breath. Earlier in the day, she flinched at the mere thought of handling the sidearm she had bought herself months earlier, but now the piece felt good in her hands.
Taking a comfortable stance, she focused her mind on the target several yards in front of her as an instructor offered quiet assurance and gentle correction. Then a smooth squeeze, and the handgun barked, again and again, a controlled staccato.
After firing several rounds, she put the gun down as the instructor reeled in the target into which the bullets had punched a smattering of holes. The woman, a single mother of two small children, beamed. |
SAF, NRA Jump Into Case In Which Court Ordered SIG To Divulge Customer Names
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Two large gun-rights groups are siding with gunmaker Sig Sauer in a court case in which plaintiffs seek to force disclosure of gun owners’ identities without their consent.
On February 17, the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and National Rifle Association (NRA) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in support of defendant SIG SAUER’s motion for reconsideration in the case Hall v. Sig Sauer, Inc.
At issue is the court ordering Sig to divulge the identities of some of its customers to the plaintiffs in the case as part of the discovery process.
Ed.: The article sometimes incorrectly refers to our friends at FPC, but this is a SAF brief. |
CO: Colorado House committee passes bill restricting 3-D printed ‘ghost-guns’
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The Colorado House Judiciary Committee passed a new piece of legislation this week, aimed at reducing the prevalence of 3-D printed “ghost guns” and firearm attachments, such as high-capacity magazines. The bill would make it illegal to either manufacture or possess any 3-D printed firearm or firearm attachment, including the possession of any digital instructions used to initialize the process.
The bill would exclude all federally licensed firearm manufacturers, and would level a class one misdemeanor against first-time offenders. This follows last week’s move by the Senate Judiciary Committee, as they passed a bill that requires all gun barrel purchases to be completed in person... |
Finland: NATO soldiers say they can't let their guns get too warm if they want them to work on frozen battlefields
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Anything that gets covered in snow eventually becomes damp or wet, Lemelin said, so soldiers try to keep their guns cold at all times to avoid having ice or snow melt and introduce any moisture that might freeze and prevent it from working properly.
Finnish Lt. Laura Lähdekorpi, another course participant, said she carries a brush with her at all times to clear snow from her gun, especially from sensitive areas like the optics, which are more vulnerable to buildup. Soldiers are trained to ensure their weapons are dry to prevent anything from freezing up. |
CO: Colorado bill targeting guns made with 3-D printers clears first hurdle
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Colorado Democrats this week advanced a measure that would ban 3-D printing of guns, the latest effort to restrict firearm access in a legislative session that has otherwise lacked the high-profile efforts of years past.
House Bill 1144 would bar the manufacture of firearms, key gun components, large-capacity magazines and rapid-fire devices using 3-D printers. It would also prohibit the possession of instructions to manufacture guns or their components with 3-D printers or automated precision milling machines with the intent to fabricate them. It would prohibit the distribution of those instructions, too.
Federally licensed firearm dealers would be exempt. |
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