The dandies at The New Yorker can’t seem to fathom that restricting Second Amendment rights to the point of preventing the city’s gun owners from transporting their firearms outside city limits is a radical impingement of an enumerated civil right. But the truth is beginning to dawn on them. New York City is a strange … Read more
Reader Sam I Am writes: This blog is about guns, but sometimes we need to look elsewhere for hints about what is coming down the pike for guns, gun owners, and gun rights. For that reason, I’m resurrecting the discussion about the Kavanaugh confirmation. Despite all the clamor, it was difficult to engage in a … Read more
We are deeply troubled by Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court. When it comes to Second Amendment cases, we urge Judge Kavanaugh to consider the thousands of lives that have been saved by common-sense gun laws. — Everytown (@Everytown) October 6, 2018 #Kavanaugh‘s ordeal is just beginning. We will never forgive or forget and … Read more
“The NRA is like Nike. They are a marketing and PR machine. “The NRA is very clever because their marketing reframes the actual ‘thing’ into something much bigger, broader, and more emotional. It’s about good vs evil. It’s about a particular set of values that are being positioned as being under attack. This isn’t about … Read more
Despite Efforts from Democrats, Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Keeps Moving Forward Reported by AWR Hawkins . . . There is a slightly larger divide between those who have a “Very Favorable” opinion on Kavanaugh, 36 percent, and those who view him “Very Unfavorably,” 30 percent. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Friday to move the Kavanaugh nomination forward … Read more
“Again this is all about precedent for me, trying to read exactly what the Supreme Court said. And if you read the McDonald case, and I concluded that it could not be distinguished as a matter of law that semiautomatic rifles from semiautomatic handguns, and semiautomatic rifles are widely possessed in the United States. There … Read more
Smith & Wesson Loses Duel with Nuns Over Gun Safety It’s all politics . . . In a showdown between nuns and guns, the sisters won. Prodded by Catholic nuns, shareholders of Smith & Wesson’s parent company passed a resolution calling for the gun manufacturer to report on what progress it has made toward making … Read more
“Newer laws that take guns away from abusive husbands or partners, and from distraught or mentally disturbed individuals, could be overturned. Laws that regulate access to assault-style weapons — far more lethal than anything our Founding Fathers could have imagined — are also at risk. “Kavanaugh’s extreme take on the Second Amendment would undermine other … Read more
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