A reliable source tells us that Dick Heller, of District of Columbia v. Heller fame, is back at it defending gun rights on a national level. Under an arbitrary rule established by the District of Columbia Police Chief years ago, an individual with a DC concealed carry permit may only carry enough ammunition to load … Read more
By MarkPA Back when I was in high school, we spoke simply of “gun control.” Congress passed “An Act to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for better control of the interstate traffic in firearms”, more simply called the “Gun Control Act of 1968”. Somewhere along the way, the rhetoric changed. The phrase … Read more
This Week in Gun Rights is TTAG’s weekly roundup of legal, legislative and other news affecting guns, the gun business and gun owners’ rights. For another look at the topics discussed here, check out this week in gun rights at FPC. Gun and ammo sales surge, more diverse gun buyers Continuing the trend we’ve observed over … Read more
By Jeff Hulbert Dick Heller says when he strode down the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court in 2008 after his unprecedented Second Amendment victory against a Washington, DC gun ban, he thought there was only smooth sailing ahead for the firearms community. Heller declares now that he knows better. With his visit to the … Read more
“It all started in 1976” the man in the red hat offered, “I said, Hey, I’m an adult, and I always wanted a Buntline Special like the one carried by Matt Dillon and Bat Masterson. So I ordered one, and the city of Washington, DC banned it a few months later.” A candidate running for … Read more
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