Tag: constitutional rights

Teacher Uses Concealed Gun to Stop Alleged Schoolyard Kidnapping of Utah Girl

A school teacher in Ogden, Utah has been hailed a hero for preventing the alleged kidnapping of an 11-year-old girl from a school playground by using his concealed firearm. Lt. Brian Eynon of the Ogden City Police Department described the incident to ABC4. “An employee was watching the kids from the inside and observed the…


Montana AG Issues Legal Opinion Ruling Critical Race Theory Violates Equal Protection

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen on Thursday issued a legal opinion that found that using critical race theory in training and education programs violates the U.S. Constitution as well as federal and state laws. Knudsen issued his determination following a request from Superintendent of Public Instruction, Elsie Arntzen, who wanted the state’s top legal official…


Texas Legislature Passes Bill to Ban Abortion If Roe v. Wade Is Overturned

The Texas legislature on Tuesday passed a bill that would ban abortion in the state if the U.S. Supreme Court one day overturns Roe v. Wade. The proposed legislation, HB 1280, would be enacted in the event that Roe v. Wade gets overturned. It would, 30 days after a Supreme Court ruling, make it illegal…


Ninth Circuit Rules Against Portland Parents Who Sued School District Over Anti-Gun Activism

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit this week dismissed a case against a Portland, Oregon, public school district where students were encouraged to attend an anti-gun protest, saying that the issue was about peer pressure rather than compelled speech. The lawsuit was filed in 2019 by two couples on behalf of their…


Supreme Court to Consider Case Alleging Harvard Anti-Asian Bias in Admissions

The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide whether to take up a discrimination case brought against Harvard University over the Ivy League school’s “race-conscious” admission policy. The case, Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, has been scheduled for discussion on June 10. If four or more justices vote to revisit the issue, then arguments will…


Texas Bill Allowing Unlicensed Carrying of Handguns Heads to Governor’s Desk

A Texas bill allowing people to carry handguns without a license headed to the governor’s desk on Monday after approval by the state’s House of Representatives. Lone Start State Gov. Gregg Abbott (R) has said he intends to sign the bill, which was approved by the state Senate earlier this month. Texas is the 21st…


Gun Rights Activist Tells Congress Education Can Reduce Shootings, Not More Laws

A gun rights activist told the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Thursday that educating the public about gun safety, providing firearms training, and enforcing existing gun laws are the answers to reducing shootings, not more legislation like the two background check bills that recently passed the House. Dianna Muller founder of the DC Project, a women’s…


South Carolina Gov. Signs Open Carry Bill Into Law

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill into law this week that will make it legal in the state for concealed weapon permit holders to open carry their firearms. McMaster announced on Twitter that he had signed into law the Open Carry with Training Act, which goes into effect on Aug. 15. “I will…


Constitution, Basic Principles Being Violated in US Amid Pandemic: Constitutional Lawyer

Basic principles such as freedom of assembly and freedom of worship guaranteed by the American Constitution are being violated amid the COVID-19 pandemic.


New Asian American Gun Group Seeks to Influence Democrats

A new group for Asian American gun owners is seeking to gather liberal-minded folks to influence President Joe Biden and other Democrats. AAPI GO, or Asian American and Pacific Islander Gun Owners, was founded by Scott Kane, a self-described classically liberal California resident who has voted for Democrats since 2004. “It’s easy for Democrats and…