The White House issued this press release this morning . . . Today, in Monterey Park, California, President Biden will announce an Executive Order with the goal of increasing the number of background checks conducted before firearm sales, moving the U.S. as close to universal background checks as possible without additional legislation. The Executive Order … Read more
By Kerry Sloan There has been no shortage of discussion, recently and over the last decade, about the need for “universal background checks.” While we see pithy, eloquent responses to UBC proposals such as, “All gun laws are unconstitutional,” “Shall not be infringed!” and “Background checks only prevent law abiding citizens from exercising their Second … Read more
Reader Alan Smithee writes . . . I still hear the word “compromise” used by politicians and anti-gun activists seeking to further restrict citizens’ access to firearms. Or even by those who want to take guns away from law-abiding gun owners. “Compromise” is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as “an agreement or settlement of a dispute that … Read more
The quote of the day is presented by Guns.com Chuck Schumer doesn’t think a little thing like impeachment should stand in the way of President Trump working with Democrats to hand them one of their most coveted legislative achievements. “Amidst the impeachment inquiry the gears of government can still move,” Schumer said. “Anyone who suggests otherwise … Read more
Yesterday, a purported “idea” document reportedly being circulated among Republican senators and congressmen was leaked to the media. The document, entitled “Idea for New Unlicensed-Commercial-Sale Background Checks”, is both frighteningly vague and callous in its disregard for the Second and Fourth Amendments, as well as the federalist principles that animate the Commerce Clause. The document … Read more
All of Washington’s greatest minds are apparently laser-focused on background checks, in order to “come up with something that’s acceptable to everybody.” If that doesn’t give you the warm fuzzies, nothing will. Check out the video below. On guns and background checks, President Trump says he’s working on coming up with “something that’s acceptable to … Read more
Just a happy little side effect of New Mexico’s new “universal” background check law. The retailer is not equipped to conduct checks for private sales, Walmart spokeswoman Tiffany Wilson said. Employees and customers could be put in danger by people bringing in guns seeking checks for private sales, she said. “Unlike a specialty sporting goods … Read more
Another week, another dive into the expected, the silly, and the strange, legally speaking. Here’s what you need to know about this week’s developments in gun law: The Bump Stock Litigation It hasn’t been easy following the various bump stock cases that have had significant events in the last week, with the final rule having … Read more
Nye County, Nevada Sheriff Sharon Wehrly doesn’t believe that the state can ban the sale of firearms between residents. In recent days, she announced she will not enforce Nevada’s new “universal background check” law, which really means a ban on the selling of guns between citizens. That, of course, has sent Nevada’s Democrats into a … Read more
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