LOS ANGELES — Today, plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit filed last fall announced that Senior United States District Judge Dean D. Pregerson entered an order permanently enjoining Riverside County, California from having a policy and practice of preventing legal U.S. residents from exercising their right to apply for a carry license in Van Nieuwenhuyzen, et al. v. Riverside, CA Sheriff Stanley Sniff, et al. A copy of the court filings can be viewed at www.firearmspolicy.org/legal.
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Brief Amicus Curiae of Gun Owners of America, Inc., Gun Owners Foundation, The Heller Foundation, Tennessee Firearms Association, Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund, and Restoring Liberty Action Committee in Support of Petitioners
Four Rhode Island towns declare 2nd Amendment Sanctuary
Four Rhode Island towns have declared themselves Second Amendment Sanctuaries in the last two weeks.
Continue reading “Four Rhode Island towns declare 2nd Amendment Sanctuary”Florida governor signs bill allowing armed teachers for classroom defense
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed legislation Wednesday that will allow teachers to be armed for classroom defense.
Continue reading “Florida governor signs bill allowing armed teachers for classroom defense”Gun control takes ‘3 hard punches’
- Second Amendment Foundation: Restrictions ‘should be down for the count’
Stringent California gun controls failed to stop synagogue attack
California has every gun law the Democrats are pushing on the federal level but none of it prevented 19-year-old John Earnest from allegedly opening fire in Congregation Chabad in Poway.
Continue reading “Stringent California gun controls failed to stop synagogue attack”Donald Trump to NRA: Concealed carry can thwart heinous attacks
President Trump referenced the November 13, 2015, Paris attack, where armed terrorists shot and killed 130 unarmed concert goers and revelers.
Continue reading “Donald Trump to NRA: Concealed carry can thwart heinous attacks”5 critical mistakes made by defensive gun owners
Working in the field of personal defense, I make an effort to keep informed about defensive techniques, equipment and training. The most-obvious thing I see is that there is a lot of good gear and ideas out there. However, it is also obvious that there are some folks who, though they seem well-meaning, come up with some faulty information and ideas. It is important for us not to be too critical of this sort of thing. After all, we went through the learning process to develop our defensive skills and training, too. With that in mind, here are a few defensive mistakes that occur from time to time.
Continue reading “5 critical mistakes made by defensive gun owners”Study: ‘Assault weapon’ and magazine bans do not lower homicide rates
A study on state-level gun control laws in the U.S. shows that bans on “high-capacity” magazines and “assault weapons” do not lower homicide rates.
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