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OH: 'Yes' on Issue 1 best defense against big city Dems pushing 'commonsense' gun laws
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Liberal, progressive, anti-gun Democrats will use a no vote on Issue 1 to take away your right to self-defense.
They will take away your guns.
This is not an accusation. It is a fact. How do we know? Because they said so. They said the quiet part out loud.
Here’s what Justin Bibb, Cleveland's liberal mayor, told the entire world at a news conference:“We can use our real political power to change the culture of guns in this state. It starts by voting "no" on Issue 1, by the way, to make sure we can maybe put a ballot measure on our state constitution to have commonsense gun reform.” |
MA: Massachusetts Bill Would Implement “Most Egregious Gun Control” in U.S.
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House Docket No. 4420 (H.D. 4420) is euphemistically titled “An Act modernizing firearm laws.” However, if enacted, it would severely and unconstitutionally restrict citizens’ God-given right to self-defense.
H.D. 4420 is 142 pages long, and it affects a wide range of various gun-control laws. For example, among multiple other provisions, the bill would:
--Ban nearly all semi-automatic firearms;
--Redefine the terms “firearm” and “assault weapons” to vastly expand their definitions to even include accessories and stun guns;
--Ban human silhouette targets at shooting ranges;
Ed.: And much, much, more. |
Biden’s attempt to regulate pistol braces dealt blow after appeals court casts doubt on constitutionality
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The Biden administration’s effort to regulate pistol braces was dealt a blow Tuesday after a ruling by a federal appeals court cast doubt on its constitutionality.
The Biden admin rule required gun owners to register pistol braces, which are accessories that can be attached to the rear of a gun to make it easier to aim and fire with one hand.
Second Amendment proponents argued that the braces make handguns safer and more accurate. But gun control advocates argued the braces could be used to lengthen a concealable handgun, making it more dangerous. |
MO: St. Louis prosecutors dismiss charges in 2017 fatal Tower Grove South stabbing
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Tramell C. Nolan, 35, had faced charges — and was incarcerated while awaiting trial — for five years in the death of Casey Logan at an apartment in the 3500 block of Morganford Road. The case had been delayed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Nolan being declared mentally unfit to stand trial.
Nolan's trial was set to begin Monday, but instead, the charges of voluntary manslaughter and armed criminal action were dropped. Prosecutors did not immediately provide a reason for the dismissal.
But Nolan's public defender, Brian Horneyer, said they had maintained throughout the case that Nolan acted in self-defense. |
Majority of young people want stricter gun laws
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Some 74 percent of young people in the U.S. believe gun violence is a problem, and almost 60 percent want to see stricter gun laws, according to a new report from American University, the Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund and the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Researchers polled a representative sample of more than 4,100 people, ages 14 to 30. |
NY: Guns and Race Confront New York's New Court of Appeals
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The new court immediately faces a controversy that may serve as an important signal of its approach to the criminal-justice system, constitutional claims and race. On Sept. 13 the court will hear argument in six cases arising from last year’s U.S. States Supreme Court ruling invalidating New York’s gun-licensing scheme and confronting that case’s ramifications for those convicted in New York of unlicensed possession of firearms, most of whom are Black or Latino. How the Court of Appeals approaches these cases will be a telling indicator of what lies ahead. |
ANR Right-Handed Quick Ship Standard Outside the Waistband Holster
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As an avid gun owner and concealed carry enthusiast, finding great holsters has always been a priority for me. There is no “perfect” holster, but some are a lot better than others. When ANR sent me the Right-Handed Quick Ship Standard Outside the Waistband (OWB) Holster, I gave it a whirl and ended up quite impressed. Having used it for a few weeks now, I can confidently attest to its exceptional durability, simple design, and ease of use.
Right off the bat, the ANR OWB Holster made a strong impression with its construction. Crafted from rugged Kydex material, this holster boasts impressive resilience to daily wear and tear. |
GA: You may be homeless, but you still have gun rights
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An un-named 32-year-old man became so angered during the argument at the Gateway Center, he retrieved a large stick apparently lying nearby and began beating another man. The other guy may not have had a home, but he did have a gun.
WSB-TV reports the victim “pulled out a handgun and shot the 32-year-old man in self-defense.” When police arrived, they discovered the formerly stick-wielding attacker had gunshots in both arms. |
MI: Second Amendment March now scheduled at the Michigan Capitol in October
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The decade-long tradition continues as the Second Amendment March at the Michigan Capitol is back on — after the group who hosts it each year said it was canceled in May.
“We just rethought it, that’s all,” said Skip Coryell, founder of Second Amendment March, which hosts the annual event.
Last month, gun rights groups held what was supposed to be an alternative to the Capitol march in Ionia featuring Kyle Rittenhouse, who at 17 years old shot and killed two men and wounded a third during the civil unrest in summer 2020 in Kenosha, Wisc. |
NC: Federal judge allows Second Amendment lawsuit to proceed against Mecklenburg sheriff
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A federal judge will allow gun rights activists to proceed with a Second Amendment lawsuit against Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden. But the judge rejected a request for a preliminary injunction against McFadden because of the way his office handles concealed handgun permits.
US District Judge Max Cogburn’s 14-page order Tuesday offers a mixed result for plaintiffs, including gun-rights groups Grass Roots North Carolina, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of America, and Rights Watch International. |
No pause in gun sales, record 48 million over four years
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The end of July marked the latest record in United States firearms sales — 48 straight months of one million or more gun purchases.
The just released FBI tally of background checks showed another sky-high number of 1,987,650, down a bit from July 2022, but still more than 19 of the other 24 years the system has been in operation.
When adjusted just for likely sales of firearms, it was 1,023,903.
“July 2023 marks the 48th month in a row, 4 years, that has exceeded 1 million adjusted background checks in a single month,” said the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade group for the industry. |
FPC and FPCAF File Response to Government Attempt to Reinstate ATF’s “Frame or Receiver” Rule
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Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and FPC Action Foundation (FPCAF) filed a response brief with the Supreme Court in VanDerStok v. Garland, their lawsuit where the Fifth Circuit refused to stay a federal district court’s decision to vacate significant portions of the ATF’s “frame or receiver” rule. Following the Fifth Circuit’s decision, the government asked the Supreme Court to fully stay the ruling and allow the rule to remain in effect while the lawsuit continues. The brief can be viewed at FPCLegal.org.
Ed.: SAF also filed a reply as intervenors, as the cases were joined. We expect an initial ruling or further action by Justice Alito by 5pm Eastern Friday. |
NY: New York Times’ ‘Secret History’ of National Rifle Association Maligns America’s Long-Serving Civil Rights Organization
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The article, headlined “Lawmakers’ Files Reveal Secret History of N.R.A.,” reports that Representatives John D. Dingell Jr. and Bob Barr, during times they were both in Congress and serving on the NRA Board of Directors, sought to educate the public about gun-related issues and engage in advocacy to defend constitutional freedom.
The story is largely told from public records that date back 50 years — hardly a “secret story.” In doing so, the Times paints a colorful and yet mostly distorted picture of the Association and the process by which it emerged as the most effective advocacy group in the nation. |
MO: St. Louis wants to restrict open carry of guns. Could St. Louis County be next?
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The head of St. Louis County’s rulemaking body said Tuesday night she is considering legislation aimed at gun violence following conversations with St. Louis leaders.
County Council Chair Shalonda Webb, a Democrat from unincorporated north St. Louis County, said she had conversations with St. Louis Alderwoman Cara Spencer, who sponsored two bills aimed at restricting the open carry of guns and requiring police to give more information to people they stop and search. |
Stop the proliferation of ghost guns
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Confiscations and other types of clampdowns on ghost guns – homemade, untraceable weapons that are illegal in New York State – aren’t stopping their proliferation. According to Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia, Buffalo police seized twice as many ghost guns last year as they did the year before. Statewide, authorities saw an 1,800% increase in ghost gun seizures between 2018 and 2022.
A deadly weapon that’s untraceable, homemade and possibly able to pass through metal detectors is a recipe for mayhem. That’s why the manufacture and sale of ghost guns is banned in other states and that’s why Congress should support federal legislation that’s been introduced by U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to combat the rise of ghost guns. |
MA: There’s more work to do to prevent gun violence in Massachusetts
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Massachusetts House Judiciary Chair Mike Day has introduced important gun safety legislation (HD.4420) that would modernize our gun laws and address emerging threats to public safety in Massachusetts.
House Speaker Ron Mariano has committed to taking that bill up when the House returns to session in the fall.
HD.4420 will help keep especially dangerous weapons out of our communities by prohibiting machine gun conversion devices, raising the age to purchase semi-automatic long guns to 21 and updating our list of prohibited military-style assault weapons. |
Mexico and the US are divided by guns and fentanyl
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Washington has done little to help. In 2018 there were nearly 14 million unregistered firearms in Mexico, the overwhelming majority of which were smuggled in from the U.S. Last week, Mexico asked an appeals court in Boston to revive a $10 billion lawsuit to hold U.S. gunmakers responsible for enabling weapon smuggling for the cartels. Several U.S. district attorneys and state attorneys filed amicus briefs supporting Mexico’s case. The United States has not.
Washington points out there is little it can do about the reading of the Second Amendment held by the Supreme Court’s conservative majority, which apparently believes that there are very few constitutional prohibitions on what Americans can do with whatever firearms they choose. |
MI: Court of Appeals in Michigan Upholds Ban on Campus Carry
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The Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court decision Thursday that prohibits firearms on the University of Michigan’s campus on the basis that it is considered a “sensitive place.”
In Wade v. University of Michigan, Court of Appeals Judges Mark Cavanagh and Deborah Servitto ruled 2-0 that the government can regulate firearms at the University of Michigan because of its “sensitive place” status.
“I am disappointed in the ruling because the court used the broadest expansion of ‘sensitive place’ ever,” Steve Dulan, the attorney of plaintiff Joshua Wade, told Campus Reform. “That’s what this case is about: definitions. We are planning to appeal.” |
MI: The power of words
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According to Everytownresearch.org, America has 26 times more gun homicides than other high-income countries. In the face of that reality, responsible gun owners are calling for regulation of firearms, suggesting that gun policies are neither as partisan nor as black and white as T-shirts suggest. Gun owners, like everyone else, want to feel reasonably safe while shopping, attending concerts or being in public spaces. Opposing all gun restrictions is becoming a fringe position, propping up the political careers of those who see the issue as their avenue to election.
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MT: Arntzen seeks clarity on how federal rule may affect hunting education at schools
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In her statement, Arntzen asked for clarification on whether the federal law impacts hunter safety courses taught on school campuses; archery education, including in connection with discussions of indigenous culture; school resource officers; training teachers to respond to active shootings; and Montana’s school marshal program, in which school districts can hire active or retired law enforcement officers to provide security on campus. |
Critter Defense
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In cities and towns all across this nation, people use shotguns for home defense against human invasion. But, much more frequently in rural America, folks use them against unwelcome critters.
Where I grew up in the country, we had bird dogs, house cats, horses, rattlesnakes, calves, wild boar, coyotes and skunks. Skunks are hell on mice and bugs, so I don’t mind them doing their nocturnal duty, but any one of them that staggers across the yard in broad daylight, foaming at the mouth and looking to bite something, must immediately visit skunk heaven. Fact is, skunks are frequent carriers of rabies, and if that zombie-like critter sinks a fang into a pet or a person it’s no bueno. |
Supreme Court Urged to Reject Ghost Gun Ban
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Second Amendment advocates are urging the Supreme Court to let stand a federal judge’s ruling blocking the Biden administration’s rule regulating so-called ghost guns.
“Ghost gun” is a pejorative term used by gun control advocates to describe a homemade firearm that lacks a serial number and therefore cannot be tracked by law enforcement. Gun control groups have been trying for years to ban or regulate homemade guns but have failed to convince Congress to act.
On July 28, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito administratively stayed a nationwide injunction blocking the rule that was issued on July 5 by U.S. Judge Reed O’Connor of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The stay is due to expire at 5 p.m. on Aug. 4. |
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