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Florida open-carry amendment dies in two days

Florida’s quest for full-blown constitutional carry has garnered the attention of the nation’s pro-gun movement and drawn the ire of the gun-ban industry. Twenty-five states have already passed constitutional carry, so Florida could become the “majority state,” which terrifies those opposed to civil rights. Two bills are rocketing through the state legislature in Tallahassee: HB

By |2023-03-23T19:22:15+00:00March 23rd, 2023|Categories: News|

SAF scholar to testify before Congress Thursday about ATF abuses

BELLEVUE, WA – When the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability convenes Thursday to discuss alleged abuses by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), one of the people offering testimony will be attorney Matthew Larosiere, who serves as an adjunct scholar of law and policy for the Second Amendment Foundation. The

By |2023-03-23T19:23:07+00:00March 22nd, 2023|Categories: News|

CCRKBA condemns Democrats war on freedom; Rights under attack

BELLEVUE, WA – Gun owners in several states where Democrats control the legislative process are facing an onslaught of gun control and prohibition legislation and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today condemned what appears to be the party’s war on freedom in state capitols across the country. “We are

By |2023-03-16T16:30:17+00:00March 15th, 2023|Categories: News|

Second Amendment Foundation challenges handgun ban to young adults

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and its partners in a federal lawsuit challenging the prohibition of handgun sales to young adults have filed an appellant’s brief with the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. The case is known as Reese v. ATF. Joining SAF are the Louisiana Shooting Association,

By |2023-03-14T17:42:35+00:00March 14th, 2023|Categories: News|

What Biden’s Executive Order on ‘Gun Violence’ Really Means

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden is set to unveil an Executive Order aimed at curbing "gun violence." According to the White House, the announcement will take place in Monterey Park, California, where a mass shooting occurred earlier this year. Here's what his Executive Order will include: Universal Background Checks The goal is to "increase the

By |2023-03-14T17:29:44+00:00March 14th, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , |

Indianapolis Police have secretly funneled firearm data to ATF for more than 50 years

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has quietly tested every single recovered firearm – even those not used in the commission of crimes – without probable cause or a search warrant for as long as anyone at the department can recall, according to a story published recently by WISHTV.com. Once the firearms were tested at the

By |2023-03-07T17:20:12+00:00March 8th, 2023|Categories: News|

SAF files appellant brief in case against New York’s anti-carry law

BELLEVUE, WA – Attorneys representing the Second Amendment Foundation and its partners in a lawsuit challenging New York State’s so-called “Anti-Carry Default” law have filed an appeals court brief in the case with the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals, responding to the state’s appeal of its lower court loss. The case is known as

By |2023-03-07T18:57:12+00:00March 7th, 2023|Categories: News|

Judge spanks ATF hard in SAF’s lawsuit over firearm parts, kits

BELLEVUE, WA – A federal judge in Texas has granted a preliminary injunction against the federal government’s enforcement of the final rule regarding partially manufactured firearm parts and kits in a case known as VanDerStok v. Garland, which challenged the authority of the Justice Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to

By |2023-03-05T20:47:03+00:00March 3rd, 2023|Categories: News|

SAF challenging New York State’s church gun ban case

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a reply brief in its federal challenge of New York State’s restrictive gun control law, telling the court there is no historical evidence supporting a ban on firearms in places of worship at the Founding, and as a result, the preliminary injunction granted by the District

By |2023-03-01T13:10:29+00:00March 1st, 2023|Categories: News|

The Pentagon’s Taking Aim at Service Members’ Gun Rights

Last year, the Pentagon established the Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee (SPRIRC) tasked with making recommendations to prevent service member suicides. The SPRIRC made 115 recommendations, including two major gun control proposals. The Committee recommended military bases implement a seven-day waiting period on all firearm purchases and a four-day waiting period on all

By |2023-02-26T21:53:39+00:00February 26th, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , |
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