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Washington Bill Would Make Open Carry In Groups A Felony If Someone is ‘Alarmed’

A bill under consideration in Washington State would make a group of at least three four people felons if they’re openly carrying a firearm…and someone feels alarmed by it. The bill, HB 1283, makes it…


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Man Tries to Steal Pistol From CCW Classroom, Stabs Cop, Gets Shot 14 Times

Police in Las Vegas released video of the death of a would-be thief who tried to steal a handgun from a bag under a table in a concealed carry class. Marvin Payton then attacked a…


Lee’s Gun Control Bill Shifts the Conversation, Reveals Democrats’ True Hate for Civilian Gun Rights

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas (Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times via AP, Pool) [Rep. Sheila Jackson] Lee’s bill so far has no cosponsors, and it is unlikely to make much progress. But it reflects a…


An Attorney’s Best Advice For Every New Gun Owner

Courtesy Guns Save Life By James E. Oliver “What’s the best advice for a new gun owner?” is a question I sometimes get at dinner parties, or from new clients. In those situations, I generally…



How the ‘Community Caretaking Exception Undermines Second and Fourth Amendment Rights

The massive bronze doors of the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) By John Velleco The Bill of Rights establishes express limitations on government power in areas where the Framers knew from history that governments…


Son of Tree of Life Murder Victims Sues…the National Rifle Association?

A man places flowers outside the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, the second anniversary of the shooting at the synagogue, that killed 11 worshippers. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Ambulance-chasing…