President Joe Biden, during his speech to Congress on Wednesday, called for a ban on “high-capacity magazines” that hold up to 100 rounds. “We need a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines again. Don’t tell me it can’t be done,” Biden said. “We’ve done it before … and it worked. Talk to most responsible…
Biden Proposes Ban on ‘High-Capacity’ Gun Magazines ‘That Hold 100 Rounds’
FBI Abused Secretive Surveillance Program, Court Finds
The FBI continued abusing the secretive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act program, including searching for information on people who had gone to the bureau to report they were victims of a crime, a newly declassified document shows. One FBI information specialist between April 11, 2019, and July 8, 2019, conducted approximately 124 queries of information obtained…
Governor Signs Bill Making Oklahoma a Second Amendment Sanctuary State
April 27, 2021
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Monday signed into law a bill that makes the state a Second Amendment Sanctuary State. “My team is hard at work again, reviewing bills and signing them into law. As of today, Oklahoma is officially a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary State!” Stitt, a Republican, announced on Twitter. The new law, also…
Supreme Court Takes Up Major NRA-Backed Gun Rights Case
The Supreme Court on Monday decided to take up a major, National Rifle Association (NRA)-backed lawsuit that challenges a New York law restricting an individual from carrying a concealed handgun in public. It has been more than 10 years since the Supreme Court weighed in on a significant case involving the Second Amendment, coming in…
Montana Gov. Gianforte Signs Law Prohibiting Federal Ban on Gun Ownership
Montana passed a new law on April 23 that will prevent the federal government from placing prohibitions on gun ownership in the state, whether by new federal law, executive order, rules, regulation, or any new interpretations of existing law. “Today, I proudly signed Rep. [Jedediah] Hinkle’s law prohibiting federal overreach into our Second Amendment-protected rights,…
Democrats Introduce Ban on Sale, Possession of Gun Silencers
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New Study on Supreme Court Shows Dramatic Increase in Support for Religious Freedom
A new study of Supreme Court decisions going back to 1953 shows the nation’s highest tribunal has moved from supporting religious freedom less than half the time to almost always in recent years. “The Roberts Court has ruled in favor of religious organizations far more frequently than its predecessors, over 81% of the time, compared…
Texas House Gives Initial Approval to No-Permit Carry Bill
The Texas House on Thursday gave initial approval to a bill that would allow Texans to carry handguns without a permit or training. After hours of debate, House Bill 1927, led by Rep. Matt Schaefer (R-Tyler.), passed 84–56 largely along party lines, in a blow to Democrats who have long railed against loosening gun laws…
Don’t Accept Legal Challenge to All-Male Military Draft, DOJ Urges Supreme Court
The Biden administration is urging the Supreme Court not to take up a petition asking the court to strike down as unconstitutional a law that authorizes military conscription solely for men. The Trump administration defended the current system in the lower courts. President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ) obtained two deadline extensions before filing…
Governor Declares Nebraska a ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary State’
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts signed a proclamation saying his state is a “Second Amendment Sanctuary State,” meaning he will support gun rights. “Nebraska has always been a state that has supported our Second Amendment rights,” Ricketts said, according to a video of the signing event. “As a symbol of that support, I am signing a proclamation…
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