Category: Second Amendment

Less Than 10 Percent of Pistol Braces Registered With ATF by Deadline

Only 255,162 of the millions of pistol stabilizing braces known to be in civilian hands have been registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) by the May 31 deadline set by the agency. “Possessors of such firearms were also provided the option to comply with the final rule by permanently removing…


‘Ghost Guns’ Ruling Is a Pointless Attack on Second Amendment Rights

Commentary The term “ghost guns” is an outrageously inaccurate, but effective, epithet against American’s Second Amendment right “to keep and bear arms.” It just means home-made guns, which are become easier than ever to make due to continuous improvements in 3D printing. The latest development for these guns came in California on May 30, when…


Federal Judge Grants Request to Block Biden Admin’ AR Pistol Brace Rule in Texas

The Biden administration’s pistol brace rule, which critics warn could turn millions of Americans into felons overnight, has been dealt another blow by a federal judge in Texas. The rule in question was finalized in January by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), which mandates gun owners across the nation to register…


Pistol Brace Owners Scramble to Block ATF Ban Set to Take Effect June 1

Gun rights advocates and the owners of pistol stabilizing braces are scrambling to stop a rule by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) that will make possession of the brace a felony after May 31. “I think this is going to be a very fluid situation over the next week or so,”…


Minnesota Gov. Signs Bill Tightening Gun Control Measures

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Friday signed a sweeping gun control bill into law, including universal background checks and a “red flag” measure that lets law enforcement intervene if someone is deemed at high risk of injuring themselves or others with a firearm. The gun control measures were folded into a broader public safety bill,…


Alaska Passes Bill to Limit Govt From Shutting Down Gun Stores During Emergencies

Alaska’s Republican-led Legislature has passed a bill prohibiting the authorities from singling out firearm and ammunition retailers when they start shutting down businesses during a declared emergency. House Bill 61, heading to the desk of Gov. Mike Dunleavy, states that firearm businesses cannot be forced to close, shorten their business hours, limit their sales, or…


Nevada Governor Vetoes Gun Control Bills Amid Clash With Democrat-Majority Legislature

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo issued his first set of vetoes since taking office and rejected a trio of firearms-related bills on May 17. “I will not support legislation that infringes on the constitutional rights of Nevadans,” Lombardo said in a statement. “As I stated in my letters, much of the legislation I vetoed today directly conflicts with legal precedent…


Videos of ATF Visits Spark Concern Among Gun Rights Advocates

Videos of law enforcement agents knocking on doors to question residents about firearms or gun parts they may have purchased are causing alarm in the Second Amendment community online. Aidan Johnston, director of Federal Affairs for Gun Owners of America (GOA), said such encounters have the ingredients for a Ruby Ridge/Waco-type tragedy. “This is an…


Second Amendment Advocates Win Major Challenge to NJ’s Strict Concealed Carry Law

A Second Amendment group won a preliminary injunction May 16 against parts of a New Jersey gun control law that restricts the ability of those with carry permits to actually carry firearms in public. The state immediately filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit of the new ruling in…


Video: ATF Agents Go ‘Door To Door’ To Confiscate FRT-15 Triggers | Facts Matter

Right now, in regard to the Second Amendment, there are two very strong forces moving in exactly opposite directions. On the one hand, over half of the states in America allow for constitutional carry—meaning that people can conceal carry their firearms without a permit. On the other hand, the federal government is using its bureaucratic…