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Gun Sales Continue to Climb, Especially Among Black Men and Women in 2020
A report from the National Shooting Sports Foundation found an increase in gun ownership among black Americans in the first half of 2020.
Stanford Students Brand Campus Second Amendment Event as ‘Act of Intolerance’
What's next, protests against the First Amendment?...
Durbin Shows He Didn’t Read Barrett’s Dissent on Felons Owning Guns
Hey, Sen. Dick Durbin. When you try to mansplain a judge's opinion to said judge, maybe you should read it.
Durbin could not believe Barrett thinks felons should own guns! Except, you know, she didn't.
Almost Five Million Americans Have Become Gun Owners in the First Half of 2020
The combination of the Coronavirus pandemic shutdowns and the riots which followed have essentially rendered gun control a moot issue for a generation.
We have previously written about the surge in gun sales, but now we have a clearer picture of the numbers.
They’re Coming for Your Guns
With presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s recent announcement of Kamala Harris as his running mate, and the Democratic National Convention in full swing, now seems the perfect time to take a closer look at the recently released 2020 Democratic Party Platform on gun control.
VIDEO: Fordham Student Banned From Campus Over Social Media Post Commemorating Tiananmen Square
"Don't tread on me."...
Gun Permit Applications Backing Up, Process More Difficult in Cities Defunding Police
Gun sales are way up, across the country, for obvious reasons. The numbers began to rise with the Coronavirus pandemic lockdowns, and only grew as riots began in multiple cities at the beginning of the summer.
Now imagine being someone who lives in one of these riot torn cities, where your Democrat leaders are trying to defund the police, and learning that it's going to be difficult to arm yourself.
Los Angeles DA’s Husband Charged For Pointing Gun At BLM Protesters At His Doorstep
At approximately 5:30 a.m. on March 2, 2020, about 30 members of Black Lives Matter showed up at the door of Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey's home demanding that she take a meeting with them. Needless to say, her husband was not amused.
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Blames States With ‘Virtually No Gun Control’ For Violence in the City
Ah, yes. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot spewing the Democratic rhetoric on guns to deflect blame on others for the rising shooting and homicide numbers in the city.
Lightfoot claimed Chicago is "being inundated with guns from states that have virtually no gun control, no background checks, no ban on assault weapons."
Seattle Police Chief To Residents: We No Longer Can “Preserve Property in the Midst of a Large, Violent Crowd”
Seattle police cannot use any crowd-control devices and must, effectively, let the violent, lawless rioters run free.
St. Louis Couple Draws Weapons To Protect Home: ‘We Were All Alone Facing an Angry Mob’
A couple in St. Louis made the rounds on social media on Sunday night after video showed them drawing their guns on a mob of protesters heading to Mayor Lyda Krewson's home.
Media Silence On Armed Anti-Police Protestors And Private Guards Is Deafening
I'm so old I remember when the media would flop onto the nearest fainting couch at the sight of a protester exercising his or her Second Amendment rights. Remember the wails of horror, fear, and outrage we were treated to when Tea Party activists and, more recently, anti-lockdown protesters were shown lawfully openly carrying perfectly lawful firearms at protests?
Rioting in Multiple Cities Drives Massive Surge in Gun Sales
Months ago, when the country shut down and you couldn't buy a roll of toilet paper anywhere, people began arming themselves at an increasing rate.
Now that roving mobs of looters and rioters are preying on American cities, gun sales are reaching historic highs.
Massachusetts Federal Judge Orders Gun Stores Reopened Subject to ‘Social Distancing’ Guidelines
Republican Governor of Massachusetts Charlie Baker shut down all gun stores in the state as part of a supposedly health-related measure to fight the spread of Wuhan coronavirus.
A group of citizens and foundations sued, filing a Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (pdf.), seeking among other things, an Order:
A Loss or a Win? Reassessing New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n v. City of New York
A lot has been said in a short period of time about the Supreme Court’s opinion handed down in New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n v. City of New York just a week ago. Most gun rights supporters are frustrated. Many accuse Chief Justice Roberts of caving to pressure. Some consider the case to be a complete loss. In reality, it is just the opposite.
9th Circuit Grants ‘Administrative Stay’ of Injunction Against California Ammunition Background Check Law
On April 23, 2020, a federal district court issued a preliminary injunction against California's law requiring background checks for ammunition purchases. See our post, Federal Court Strikes Down California Law Requiring Ammunition Purchase Background Checks for background on the law and the district court ruling.
Ron Coleman