Codrea: U.S. Government Armed Castro
David Codrea writes : “Authorized journalists” are outdoing each other coming up with superlatives for dead Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. Some are comparing him to George Washington, others are calling him a “folk hero,” and all are...
Kimber Gun Rights Bulletin: Will Missouri’s Governor Greitens Sign Campus Carry in 2017?
Elections have consequences. The election of Donald Trump has been occupying most of the media oxygen in the last three weeks, but the gun culture did very well in state and local elections. In...
“Gun Free Zone” Reform Finally on the Move in Ohio Senate
House Bill 48 is a modest bill that makes only a few reforms to Ohio gun law. The bill passed the House by over 2-1 (68-29) on 17 November with 42 cosponsors in the house, including the...
Caetano Ruling Used to Challenge Another Stun Gun Ban
On 21 March of 2016, the Supreme Court issued a remarkable and, apparently to the Supreme Court, non-controversial decision. In the Caetano per curiam decision (pdf):
The Court has held that “the Second Amendment extends,...
Homebrewed .50 Cal Captured From ISIS in Iraq
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Jake Hamby has posted photographs of a small shop-manufactured .50 caliber single shot, scoped rifle. The rifle was captured from ISIS forces in Iraq. Many on the Internets are disparaging the rifle, characterizing it...
Kimber Gun Rights Bulletin: How President Trump Can Eliminate Federal Gun-Free Zones
President elect Donald Trump has promised to do away with so-called "gun free zones." Because of multitudinous, overlapping, Federal, state, and local statutes, ordinances and regulations, President Trump will not be able to eliminate...
Kimber Gun Rights Bulletin: Wisconsin CCW Permit Holders Made a Difference in The Trump...
Wisconsin was one of the last states to create a permit system for legal concealed carry of weapons in the last few years. CCW permits were first issued there in November, 2011. Five years...
South Dakota: Constitutional Carry for 2016?
In 2012, only Alaska, Arizona, Vermont and Wyoming residents enjoyed constitutional or permitless carry. In 2012, the South Dakota House and Senate passed a constitutional carry bill. It was vetoed by Gov Daugaard. In 2015, constitutional carry...
Kimber Gun Rights Bulletin: DoD Contingency for a President Trump: Directive 5210.56
Donald Trump promised to eliminate gun free zones in the military and at recruitment centers on day one of his presidency. On November 18th, the Department of Defense released DoD Directive 5201.56. Deputy Secretary of Defense, Robert...
Kimber Gun Rights Bulletin: Using Amnesty to Roll Back Second Amendment Infringements
A little-known law, passed as part of the Gun Control Act of 1968 offers the Trump administration a powerful lever in its stated goal of rationalizing America's firearms laws. It would be an effective way...
Chicago Tribune: Obama Has Been Pro-Second Amendment!
Chicago Tribune scribe Steve Chapman (above) often writes about gun legislation. Usually, his prose is both reasonable and articulate. Not so his recent column excoriating the NRA.
As a gun owner, recreational shooter, former NRA member...
What Role Did Gun Rights Play in the Presidential Electoral Results?
Reader Jake Burch writes: Media and pundits have pointed to many causes for Donald Trump’s unexpected victory. Largely ignored: the extent to which the issue of gun control vs. gun rights played a significant role in...