As gun owners, we are used to reading stoies about this rich leftist donor or that wealthy celebrity making donations to groups that purport to perform non-partiisan gun research only to mill out anti-gun rhetoric masked as research. But the recently created Firearms Research Center (FRC) at the University of Wyoming College of Law actually seeks to bring a variety of voices together to generate true research on Second Amendment issues and create the next generation of firearms attorneys. And Oil City News is reporting the FRC has received a significant donation from Joseph Olson, professor emeritus of law at Hamline University and a prominent legal scholar with expertise in firearms law. The donation is intended to bolster the centerâs mission of fostering nonpartisan, impactful research on firearms and the Second Amendment.
âI am proud to support the Firearms Research Center and its efforts to elevate the conversation surrounding firearms in America,â Olson said. âThrough this gift, the FRC will continue to be a valuable, nonpartisan resource for academics, lawmakers and members of the media. It will lead the way on relevant research that guides public discourse and public policy.â
Founded in 2023 by legal scholar George Mocsary and firearms historian Ashley Hlebinsky, the FRC aims to bring diverse voices to the discussion of firearms, train future lawyers specializing in firearms law and provide trusted resources for policymakers and media outlets. The center also prioritizes public education on mental health and suicide prevention related to firearms.
âWe are incredibly honored to receive this generous gift from Professor Olson,â said Hlebinsky, the centerâs executive director. âWith Professor Olsonâs support, we will be able to hire additional staff to help grow the Center and further its mission.â
Olson, widely respected in legal circles, has a distinguished background in business law and taxation and has taught a seminar on the Second Amendment. His contributions to firearms scholarship include co-authoring amicus briefs for landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases such as District of Columbia v. Heller and McDonald v. Chicago. Olsonâs work has been cited in significant court rulings, including Justice Antonin Scaliaâs majority opinion in Heller.
The FRC, housed at the University of Wyoming College of Law, has quickly established itself as a credible and nonpartisan academic center producing high-quality research on Second Amendment topics. The centerâs work is critical in guiding public discourse, informing policymakers and fostering understanding around firearms issues.
David Kopel, a leading Second Amendment attorney and scholar in the nation and a past contributor to The Truth About Guns, is the senior fellow at the FRC. In addition to being a professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Kopel also serves as research director of the Independence Institute and as an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute.
This is great news, except the mainstream media ignores all research that doesn’t support their agenda.
That’s right praise a bunch of ambulance chasers dissecting and keeping the Second Amendment under the microscope all while Gun Control and its centuries of baggage remains in the shadows out of sight and out of mind. Obviously the first thing on an outhouse attorney’s mind is a paycheck and the least thing on their mind and yours is speaking on the behalf of the millions of defenseless citizens throughout history who were brutalized beyond belief thanks to Gun Control.
Since Gun talking blowbags do not not have the balls to simply stand and Define Gun Control by its History for a court then how on earth would the trembling blowbags do against a home invasion, etc? Zipped lips must be out of fear of offending cohorts who should be told to drop dead.
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we got balls. why don’t you grow some ovaries that allow you to either reply to a comment or take your rightful place in line?
Lol and those gas bags without balls for more to advance gun rights with donations to various groups and lawsuits than your empty words. When you are lower than those you mock you better be informative, entertaining, or original. You lack any such value. Even Darkman can manage 1 or 2 of the above in between juvenile wannabe fedposting or calling others snowflake while doing nothing he talks about.
To Debbie the Gasbag… do a little research before spouting off with your usual verbal vomit. Attorney Joe Olson was instrumental in getting Carry Permitting laws passed in Minnesota back in the day, and is still an unwavering friend to The 2nd Amendment. Give it a rest – you probably do more to turn off potential 2A converts than those you continually harp on about…. “Jeeze, I wonder if all gun owners are as bitter and nuts as this looney !!”
The “mainstream media” is practically irrelevant anymore. They will continue to shriek and harp about “gun violence” just as virulently as they screeched and harped about “Trump is an existential threat to democracy”, and the public, the voters, and even the sane members of the Democratic party will continue to ignore them.
The “mainstream media” was 100% all-in on Hillary, and 100% all-in on Kamala, 100% all-in on “russia russia russia”, 100% all-in on “Covid originated naturally” and 100% all-in on “the laptop is russian disinformation”, and they were so profoundly proven wrong that voters resoundingly rejected every aspect of the media, and they were proven to be a toothless dog that barks but has no bite.
Furthermore, their turn to advocacy instead of journalism is costing them big-time. The Washington Post and the L.A. Times both refused to issue an endorsement. DEI programs are being dismantled at an accelerating rate. The majority of states have permitless carrry. The wheels are coming off the “mainstream media” cart and they’re being left irrelevant, just like the actual newspaper.
(anti)Social Media is becoming far more powerful. Podcasts are becoming far more powerful. And Zuckerberg just dismantled all the DEI programs at Facebook, Musk got rid of it at Twitter, even Amazon, the leftiest of the lefties, has started dismantling their DEI programs.
Even worse (for them), the mass exodus from NY and CA means that after the 2030 census, both NY and CA will lose about 4 electoral votes and house seats, and TX and FL will each gain about 4 seats. Making the path to the presidency much more difficult for those who oppose the will of the actual people (meaning, the Democrats) to secure a majority in the House or the presidency, no matter how loudly and irrelevantly the mainstream media shrieks.
It’s morning in America again. Let the good times roll.
Bad news is all those people moving might just be leftist gun haters.
There not moving because of 2A infringements, not the majority anyway.
We escaped English rule only to create our own.
From observation in NY, the lefties moving are typically 60+ and not bringing kids with them at about 1/5 of what leaves. At least half of the rest is very conservative with kids (making sure kids have a future and less retarded education) with the remainder being moderate to unknown orientation. Likely will not shift voter demographics outside of retirement communities.
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the atf is like a box of chocolates.
they’ll kill your dog.
Haha
“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
ok, second amendment research done…now gimme money.
On LAâs streets, itâs turning into the âWild Westâ.
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Let’s see. I’m going to do my own Second Amendment Firearms Research.
It’s a hard one.
The Right To Bear Arms Shall Not Be Infringed .
Total cost:
A lot of heroic men died in 1776 giving me constitutional rights.
98 days until the 250th anniversary of the beginning of that fight.
God gave us those rights. The Constitution is merely an acknowledgment.
You’re doing it wrong if you aren’t turning a profit from it.
What “diverse voices”? The word “diverse” means leftism is at the core, and laws designed to create exceptions to 2A…regrdless of seemingly defending the Second Amendment.
As noted by .40 cal, above,
‘A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.’ ok, second amendment research doneâŚnow gimme money.”
Trust no one who does not proclaim the Constitution is absolute.
The Constitution IS absolute. Just like the Bible.
And in both cases, charlatans, scammers, and douchebag a**holes “interpret” those works and misrepresent what they say, and then go on to “teach” people what those works “REALLY MEAN”. It’s the whole “don’t trust your lying eyes, believe me instead” routine at work once again.
“Itâs the whole âdonât trust your lying eyes, believe me insteadâ routine at work once again.”
There ya’ go.
BREAKING 2A NEWS: ANTI-GUN JUDGE PAUSES PRO-2A 18-20 YEAR OLD DECISION.
US district court in PA stays major decision. Mark Smith, Four Boxes Diner, analyses the decision.
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Residents Wait 9 MONTHS for a Temporary Permit.
Residents in NJ are having to wait 9 months for a temporary purchase permit.
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ATF criminal-terrorist Dettlebach (and the presenter) commits a (firearms) felony at criminal-terrorist Dettlebach “going away” party.
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Court Strikes Down Bidenâs Title IX Trans Overhaul Nationwide.
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Facebook Cancels the Left…
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Nero Newsom and Elizabeth Warren Earn Community Notes on X for Deceiving the Public.
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Should I (you) Stop a Mass Attack?
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Why Does ATF Still Want to Enforce the Pistol Brace Rule?
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Because they can.
“Why Does ATF Still Want to Enforce the Pistol Brace Rule?”
Because they still operate under the directive of “The law means what WE say it means.”
Literally. That’s what the whole Chevron deference case was over. It used to be that it didn’t matter what the law ACTUALLY SAID, courts were bound to defer to the OPINION of the enforcement agency. Thank heavens that Chevron deference has been overturned!