Federal district judge Reed O'Connor rules that the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 violates the Second Amendment

Ann Althouse 2/12/2015

Notably, O’Connor applied strict scrutiny:

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s 2008 decision in District of Columbia v. Heller, which did not endorse any specific level of scrutiny for future Second Amendment cases, gun rights advocates have been urging the lower courts to practice strict scrutiny whenever appropriate…

…At its core, […]

'Stand With the Prophet' Demonstrators Clash With 'Free Speech' Counter-Protesters in Texas

Soopermexican The Right Scoop 1/17/2015

When conservatives heard about the “Stand with the Prophet” demonstration set for today in Texas, they quickly organized a counter-protest in support of free speech…

…Pamela Gellar was one of the organizers of the counter-protest, and coincidentally her website was hit with a cyber-attack that took it down right before […]

Interstate Transportation of Firearms and Ammunition Bill Introduced

NRA-ILA 1/16/2015

U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) recently introduced H.R. 131, a bill that would more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms and ammunition for law-abiding gun owners.

Current federal law guarantees the right of law-abiding persons to transport firearms between two locations where they have a legal right to possessand carry them, regardless […]

Legal Gun Dealers Say They're Being Cut Off By Payment Processors

Megyn Kelly The Kelly File FoxNews.com 1/14/2015

Gun retailers are claiming discrimination after being cut off by some mainstream payment processors.

Gun dealers believe it’s part of a quiet effort to restrict gun sales and put them out of business.

According to a report from The Daily Signal, some gun sellers feel like it’s not […]

Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Regulating Lead Ammunition

Dan Zimmerman The Truth About Guns 12/23/2014

If you’re a member of the civilian disarmament industrial complex, anything that makes owning and operating a firearm more difficult or expensive is a step in the right direction. If you can’t get something like universal background checks federally mandated — and they have no hope of even […]

This Terrible Anti-Gun Treaty Goes Into Effect Christmas Eve

Ted Bromund The Daily Signal 12/24/2014

Today, on Christmas Eve, the UN’s Arms Trade Treaty takes effect, giving Americans a lump of coal in their stockings this holiday season.

The ATT is a bad idea that keeps getting worse. In theory, it’s about stopping the sale of guns to terrorists and mass murderers. But in […]

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