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We're Smarter Than Our Politicians.. and we need to beBy Rob Morse. Aug 17, 2022We want police officers to protect our children at school. Most of us take that for granted. Now that we think about it, the firearms instructor who taught the police officer, is that instructor qualified to protect our children too? What about the instructor's instructor [...] |
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Another virtue signaling city implements feel good 'gun control' measureBy Jim Patrick. Aug 16, 2022Some jurisdictions just don't get it. Even after the United States Supreme Court struck down a New York 'gun control' bill, some localities are doubling down on their anti-gun efforts. One such example is Highland Park, New Jersey, where the Borough Council proposed a new law [...] |
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Texas, Silencers, ATF and the Supreme Court Bruen caseBy Dean Weingarten. Aug 15, 2022On July 15, 2022, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton amended the complaint filed in federal court against the Attorney General, Garland, in the Texas lawsuit against the ATF, challenging the constitutionality of the NFA and GCA 1968 to regulate privately made silencers/suppressors/gun mufflers [...] |
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No Effect from "Red Flag" Law in California: JAMA StudyBy Dean Weingarten. Aug 12, 2022On April 5, 2022, the JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) Network Open published a study attempting to find a reduction in firearms fatal and non-fatal injuries associated with the very aggressive implementation of a "Red Flag" law, also known as a gun violence restraining order [...] |
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Do Studies Show 'Gun Control' Works?From Reason TV. Aug 10, 2022Not only is the social science literature on gun control broadly useless, but it provides endless fodder for advocates who say that "studies prove" that a particular favored policy would have beneficial outcomes. This matters because gun laws, even if they don't accomplish their goals, have large costs [...] |
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5th Circuit Considers Whether Trump Admin Was Legally Authorized To Ban Bump StocksBy Jacob Sullum. Aug 9, 2022Three years ago, a federal ban on "bump-stock-type devices" took effect, transforming otherwise law-abiding owners of such firearm accessories into felons overnight. Despite its severe and startling consequences, that ban was never approved by Congress. It was unilaterally imposed by the Trump admin [...] |
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