Category Archives: Second Amendment

Post Bruen federal case rundown

United States v. Rahimi Issue Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8), which prohibits the possession of firearms by persons subject to domestic-violence restraining orders, violates the Second Amendment on its face. Status February 2, 2023 / March 2, 2023 – The Fifth … Continue reading

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Federal judge in Texas has denied a request for preliminary injunction against the arm brace rule

ATF Regulation 2021R-08F which effectively redefines arm-braces as butt-stocks for purposes of evaluating whether a firearm falls under the purview of the National Firearms Act (NFA), went into effect on January 31, 2023, and the amnesty period for compliance ends … Continue reading

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In honor of our nation’s veterans

As a nation we tend to talk about ‘rights’ and ‘freedoms’ as if they were something inevitable.  But a quick look around the world will demonstrate the folly of that assumption.  The ‘freedoms’ we enjoy and the ‘rights’ we claim … Continue reading

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D.C. announces intent to make permitting system “as restrictive as possible”

It was no surprise when a 90 day stay was granted in the case of Palmer v. D.C.   And it should come as no surprise that D.C. is planning to use that time to make sure that whatever system ultimately … Continue reading

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The devil is in the details with proposed NFA trust changes

As of last Monday’s Federal Register, we now have the full text of the proposed regulatory changes that the Obama Administration is pushing to close what they are calling the ‘trust loophole’ and it is far worse than I had … Continue reading

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