Reality Check: Just Having a Gun Isn’t Enough in Today’s America
“Well, I have a gun, so I think I’m ready.” Such was the response of one gentleman during a group
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With the Smith Ruling, SCOTUS Announced That the PLCAA Can’t be Evaded by Putting Lipstick on a Lawfare Pig
Going forward, courts and would-be plaintiffs should heed the Supreme Court’s admonition that “capacious” interpretations of the PLCAA’s exceptions – especially those that “swallow most of the rule” – will not fly.
Making Retro Handguards New Again
Repro’s have been available for a long time, but they often aren’t built as well as original GI parts. The folks at Luth AR and Echo Nine Three have us covered though. Both companies are now offering new manufacture retro handguards made to GI specs.
Two Liberal Supreme Court Justices Have Now Conceded that ARs and AKs Meet the Common Use Standard Under Heller
The attorneys who continue to fight the “assault weapons” bans in states like Illinois, California, Hawaii will find it convenient that two of the most liberal Justices have declared these guns are, by the standards established in Heller, in common use.
The Signal is Working: America’s 3D Printed Gun Culture Spreads to a Small Island in the Baltic Sea
Mr. Andersson has no formal engineering education and was trained as a seaman. But during the pandemic, he spent time on an internet forum dedicated to 3D gun design and mostly used by Americans, fertile ground for his self-education.
Here in the Real World, While the Supreme Court Percolates, Americans Face Actual Felony Charges
As the Court dithers, Rhode Islanders with magazines holding more than ten rounds and Marylanders owning a banned “assault rifle” face real felony charges. Those are charges that aren’t applicable to citizens in most of the rest of the United States.
Gear Review: Gideon Advocate Compact Micro Prism Green Dot Sight
The Gideon Optics Advocate compact micro prism sight, with its etched reticle is designed for shooters who need — or just prefer — a compact optic.
OMG! Bruen Created an ‘Asymmetric Battlefield’ in Which Anti-Gun Groups Have to Defend Gun Control Laws Under ‘Adversarial Cross-Examination’ in Court
Bruen has created an asymmetric battlefield. Because the government bears the burden of justifying its restrictions—and good historical research is expensive—well-funded gun rights groups have a leg up.
Well, SCOTUS Got One Thing Right…They’re Still Going to Have to Deal With State Gun Bans
Those of us in the firearm industry are frustrated and vexed over the Court’s decision to not address the question of hardware bans head-on. Justices Thomas, Alito and Gorsuch all dissented from the Court’s decision to decline to take up Snope or Ocean State.
Justice Thomas: Until the Court Enforces its Rulings, The Second Amendment Remains a Second Class Right
On the Court’s logic, ATF could at any time declare AR–15s to be machineguns prohibited by federal law. Until we resolve whether the 2A forecloses that, law-abiding AR–15 owners must rely on the goodwill of a federal agency to retain their means of self-defense.