More judicial support for the restoration of gun rights where one’s felony conviction is many years old, did not involve violence or the use of a firearm, and one has lived a law-abiding life since. Johnston v. North Carolina finds … Continue reading
When deciding which side of a political issue is the correct one it’s always advisable to note whether one side is lying and the other side is telling the truth. The side of truth is the place to be. Long … Continue reading
Florida has had a state preemption statute since 1987 preventing local gun restrictions. All gun laws in Florida must be enacted by the Florida State legislature. Cities, towns and counties must enforce only those laws, and cannot make up new … Continue reading
FBI Crime report for 2010 is here. The nation-wide violent crime rate fell 6.5% to 403.6 per 100,000 population and the overall murder rate declined 4.8% to 4.8/100,000. As usual, violent crime and murder are lowest in states with firearms … Continue reading
The case is Ezell v. City of Chicago, on appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, Judge Virginia M. Kendall. Three individual plaintiffs, Rhonda Ezell, William Hespen, and Joseph Brown (all Chicago residents); and … Continue reading
Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people’s liberty teeth and keystone under independence. … Every corner of this land knows firearms, and more than 99 99/100 percent of them by their silence indicate … Continue reading
Otis McDonald and The National Rifle Association win an award of attorneys’ fees in their suit against the City of Chicago, the 7th Circuit rules. McDonald and the other plaintiffs prevailed in the Supreme Court ruling in McDonald v. Chicago. That … Continue reading
Howard Nemerov has these thoughts: The Brits know how to control their women. After imposing draconian gun control in 1997, the next decade saw about a 60% increase in the rape rate. Where women used to be safer than in … Continue reading
The Virginia Tech Shooting the killed 32 people; the Tucson shooting that killed 5; and other mass shootings used to bring calls for more gun control. They still do but those are being drowned out by more and more places … Continue reading
…in allowing citizens who are not prohibited from owning a handgun under state or federal law to carry their firearm concealed without a permit. Colorado House Bill 11-1205 has passed the Colorado House (by a vote of 45-25 which means … Continue reading