In the state of Vermont, March 14 is considered Crossover Day, and despite being the home of Bernie Sanders, this doesn’t mean what you’re thinking, but I can’t blame you for going there. Instead, the name refers to a crossover deadline in the Vermont legislature when bills that fail to advance out of their chamber … Read more
The Wyoming House has voted 50-10 overwhelmingly in favor of HB 172, “Repeal Gun Free Zones and Preemption Amendments.” Now headed to the Senate, HB 172 will potentially allow concealed carry in schools, government buildings and meetings, including college and university sporting events not serving alcohol. With the history of the bill dating back 12 … Read more
Citing concerns over the safety of election workers and the escalation of political tensions, much of it blamed on former President Donald Trump’s contentious statements on the campaign trail and some of his supporters’ actions during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol in 2021, a wave of states, predominantly under Democratic leadership, is … Read more
Ever since we got that wonderful gift from Justice Thomas on his birthday in 2022, the former “may-issue” states have been having hissy fits. The landmark NYSRPA v. Bruen decision sent a clear message to draconian states that the villagers shall have their pitchforks and they shall be able to have them in public for … Read more
Personally, I hate giving my business to places that ban guns. Whether it’s an individual store or a whole country, I’d rather my shopping or tourism money go somewhere that respects my rights. But, I also have to live in the real world, and sometimes, we just don’t get a choice. There are times when … Read more
Gun owners nationwide won big wen the Supreme Court handed down the Bruen decision declaring New York’s may-issue concealed carry permitting system unconstitutional. The court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that the Second Amendment effectively means what it says, and ended the two-part interest balancing test that courts had used to sidestep the Heller decision … Read more
The Aldermen of the City of St. Louis didn’t think this one through. The city, one of the most violent in the nation, wanted to make their parks gun-free zones, but Missouri’s state preemption law effectively blocked it. So the city dreamed up a cute work-around. Guns now banned from St. Louis city parks Missouri … Read more
Presence St. Joseph Hospital in Chicago has a “no guns” policy that goes well beyond what is required by Illinois law. Last week, security there ejected a uniformed, on-duty Chicago Police officer visiting a retired police officer patient during a break. Why? Because the uniformed cop wouldn’t surrender his sidearm. What did the lone female … Read more
We wonder what Cody Jacobs’ reaction would be to making those same businesses liable for injuries and deaths caused by designating their premises gun-free zones. At the same time that laws regulating publicly carried guns have been relaxed and eliminated, the amount of truly “public” spaces in America have been shrinking. When most Americans go … Read more
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