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Texas Fights Federal Gun Control and Commerce Clause Abuse

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You know that Texas has become the 21st state to allow permitless carry (starting in September), but you may not know that Gov. Greg Abbott signed another bill at the same time that would allow for Texans to buy silencers without a license, as long as they were built in Texas. The bill not only tests the federal government's control over the 2nd Amendment but also the extent to which the Constitution's Commerce Clause protects commerce within the boundaries of a state.  The Commerce Clause gives Congress the power “to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and … [Read more...]

Texas Finally Set to Become Permitless Carry State

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You have been reading about Texas gun owners' push to codify permitless carry in their state all year long. Now, Governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill sent to him by Texas's legislature to make the Lone Star State a permitless carry state by September 1. The Texas Tribune reports: Texans can carry handguns without a license or training starting Sept. 1, after Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed the permitless carry bill into law. House Bill 1927 eliminates the requirement for Texas residents to obtain a license to carry handguns if they’re not prohibited by state or federal law from … [Read more...]

SECOND AMENDMENT: Judge Overturns California Assault Weapons Ban

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For 32 years Californians have had their Second Amendment right infringed upon by the state's draconian "assault weapons ban." The ban has prevented Golden Staters from owning most standard versions of America's most popular firearm, the AR-15. In his ruling, Judge Roger Benitez struck a blow to the heart of the central argument of most anti-gun activists, saying, "One is to be forgiven if one is persuaded by news media and others that the nation is awash with murderous AR-15 assault rifles. The facts, however, do not support this hyperbole, and facts matter. In California, murder by knife … [Read more...]

Texas Poised to Become 21st Permitless Carry State

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The Texas legislature has passed a bill that will allow the state to join 20 others as a permitless carry state. The bill is awaiting Gov. Greg Abbot's signature. The governor has signaled he will sign it, making Texas the 21st permitless carry state in America. The Wall Street Journal reports: Supporters of the bill say it would allow Texans to better defend themselves in public while abolishing unnecessary impediments to the constitutional right to bear arms. Once signed into law, Texas will join nearly two dozen other states that allow some form of unregulated carry of a handgun. Texas … [Read more...]

Escape the City: Cities Erupt in Violence as Summer Arrives

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You need to escape the city. Violence exploded in big cities this weekend, and it looks like residents can expect a summer similar to last year. Just look at Chicago. WGN9 reports: At least 55 people were shot, 11 fatally, since Friday evening across Chicago. The shootings happened between 5 p.m. Friday and 3 a.m. Monday. Just overnight, four people were killed and seven others were injured in shootings, capping off what has been a violent weekend in the city. Or Minneapolis, where the city "defunded the police." WBNS reports: A 16-year-old girl was killed and five people, all … [Read more...]

VIDEO: Palestinian Thugs Now Terrorizing AMERICAN Cities, Beating Jews and Christians

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A caravan of Palestinian thugs roamed LA, looking for Jews to attack. They beat anyone who got in their way. Violent Anti-Semitic attack at Los Angeles restaurant caught on tape pic.twitter.com/wCRimvE48X — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) May 19, 2021 Who owns the streets? pic.twitter.com/xuSa4RZjBV — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) May 19, 2021 Action Line: In the summer of 2020, thugs learned that they can terrorize America's cities without consequences. If you want to protect your family, first get your gun and your training now, and then escape the city. … [Read more...]

Radical Anti-Gun Politicians File First Lawsuit Against 2nd Amendment Sanctuary

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In Oregon, radical anti-gun politicians have filed the nation's first lawsuit against a Second Amendment sanctuary law. The AP reports (abridged): The first court test of whether local governments can ban police from enforcing certain gun laws is playing out in a rural Oregon county, one of a wave of U.S. counties declaring itself a Second Amendment sanctuary. The measure that voters in the logging area of Columbia County narrowly approved last year forbids local officials from enforcing most federal and state gun laws and could impose thousands of dollars in fines on those who … [Read more...]

Here’s What’s Important in the Supreme Court Second Amendment Case

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Amy Swearer reports in the Daily Signal on what Americans should know about the Second Amendment case (New York State Rifle & Pistol v. Corlett) the Supreme Court will soon hear. She writes (abridged): 1. This case is about the right to carry firearms in public. New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Corlett provides the Supreme Court with the opportunity to address a very important question it so far has declined to answer: When the Second Amendment protects the right to bear arms, does it mean a right to bear a handgun in public for purposes of self-defense? According to … [Read more...]

Broader Gun Ownership Will Protect the Second Amendment

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A funny thing happened last summer while mostly black neighborhoods were being hit by riots and looting. Black Americans became the fastest growing group of new gun owners. They wanted to secure the same peace for their neighborhoods as any other American, and bought firearms to protect themselves from roving bands of BLM/Antifa activists who seemed bent on burning down entire cities. Now, those new gun owners have gone through a transition many new gun owners do, they've become activists intent on protecting their rights to own firearms. Stephen Gutowski writes at The Reload: John Keys … [Read more...]