Law and the Courts

Judge Jackson Affirms Right to Keep and Bear Arms During Confirmation Hearings…Sort Of

By Larry Keane Anyone expecting Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing to be a firework show when it came to gun rights was disappointed. President Joe Biden’s nominee answered questions posed by probing U.S. senators,…



Fake News: Media Reports of America’s ‘Permissive’ Self-Defense Laws Don’t Reflect Reality

…Vox offered the perspective that “America’s self-defense laws are incredibly permissive, making it difficult to convict someone in a violent situation who claims to fear for their life.” A New York Magazine article similarly asserted that there is…


Brownells ‘Mag Dump’ Raises Funds to Fight Washington State Magazine Ban in Court

From Brownells . . . In response to the standard-capacity magazine ban passed in Washington state, Brownells will donate $2.00 to the Washington-based Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) for every aluminum Brownells AR-15 magazine sold. SAF…


THE NATION: There’s No Second Amendment on the South Side of Chicago

I have been close to gun violence my entire life. Growing up on the South Side of Chicago, I’ve seen my classmates carry firearms to keep themselves and their families safe from harm. And I…


NSSF Welcomes Rep. Bergman’s FIND Act Introduction In Congress

Although it happened sporadically prior, under the Obama administration an entire top-down policy directive called Operation Choke Point was designed to deny banking, payment processing, insurance, and other services to the firearm industry. Texas passed…


The New Playbook: Attack the Second Amendment By Going After the First

By Larry Keane There’s a renewed effort by gun control to deny Second Amendment rights to gun owners. They’re going after the First Amendment. Gun control groups squealed with excitement over the decision by insurers…