by Lee Williams Duels were once commonplace in Cuba. Political opponents fought each other with pistols or swords up until the 1940s. University students and others who were politically active carried handguns for self-defense. Back then, there was a different tradition about firearms, one expert says. “But from when Fidel Castro came to power in … Read more
If you’re reading this, that means you’re already part of one of the best firearms communities on the internet. I’m Scott Witner, and I’m stepping in as the new Managing Editor for The Truth About Guns. If you know me, you know I don’t do half-ass. If you don’t know me yet—stick around, you will. … Read more
In a significant move for gun rights advocacy, Gun Owners of America (GOA), a group representing over 2 million members and activists, has formally petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review Illinois’ controversial rifle ban, as reported by FoxNews. The law in question, the Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA), has been a point of contention, … Read more
As I type this, 228 miles south of me, people are fighting for their freedom in the streets of Cuba. The communist government has been in power there for 62 years and it appears the people might have finally had enough. JUST IN – Mass protests erupt in several cities in #Cuba over the poor … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgwYX7-t59s By Dan Wos Colorado legislators are working hard to destroy the Second Amendment rights of the state’s residents. Following the Boulder grocery store shooting, they’re currently considering three bills, SB 21-256, HB 21-1298 and HB 21-1299. In summary, SB 21-256 would end state preemption, overriding existing law which currently prohibits local government from violating … Read more
Air travel has long been a 4th Amendment-free zone, with warrantless searches. But Delta Airlines has found two more Amendments thatb it thinks we should do without. Delta Bans Checked Firearms on D.C.-Bound Flights as Over 800 People Placed on Its No-Fly List Delta Airlines will not allow firearms in checked bags on flights to … Read more
By Larry Keane Everytown for Gun Safety is now claiming the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms is a loophole that needs to be fixed. They’re so convinced, they’ve listed this loophole as a “fact” of the Second Amendment. It’s beyond a misunderstanding of the text of the Second Amendment. It’s an attempt … Read more
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. In response to President Trump asserting that he has the authority to end the COVID-19 lockdown nationwide, NBC’s Dartunorro Clark has decided that pesky Tenth Amendment actually … Read more
To ask the questions is to answer them. Frankly, I don’t believe most mainstream Democrats who own guns have given them up. However, publicly, I do think many have bought into the “common sense gun laws” fraud. But, again, why is a supposedly civil-liberties-supporting liberal party endorsing the abridging of an important civil right? A … Read more
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