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Nebraska Lawmakers Pass Constitutional Carry Bill, Heads to Gov’s Desk

By Matthew Maruster / April 20, 2023

Yesterday, the Nebraska Legislature passed Legislative Bill 77 (LB77) with a 33-14 vote. The bill now heads to Governor Pillen’s office for his signature. Pillen, the Republican Governor intends to…

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New York & Colorado Red Flag Laws Make Big News This Week

By Matthew Maruster / April 5, 2023

Back in 1999, Connecticut passed the first “red flag” law in the country. A quarter of a century later, red flag laws are on the books in 20 states and…

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Texas Man Uses AirTag to Track Down Stolen Truck, Kills Man

By Matthew Maruster / April 3, 2023

Last week, a thief stole a man’s unoccupied truck from his San Antonio home. Unbeknownst to the thief, inside the truck was an Apple AirTag device, which the owner could…

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Florida on the Verge of Constitutional Carry

By Matthew Maruster / March 31, 2023

From a legislative standpoint, Florida isn’t as bad as New York or California. However, it isn’t the super, pro-gun state that many believe it is. Until now, Florida could not…

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Judge Grants Injunction Against Parts of CA Handgun Roster

By Matthew Maruster / March 21, 2023

Yesterday, Federal Judge Cormac J. Carney granted an injunction for the plaintiffs in court case Boland v. Bonta. The plaintiffs challenge3 requirements in California’s restrictive handgun roster that prohibits Californians’…

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Overcoming the Top 4 Reasons People Are Scared to Get a Federal Firearms License (FFL)

By Matthew Maruster / March 17, 2023

The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) is the agency that regulates any entity that sells or manufactures a firearm. Those businesses need a Federal Firearms License (FFL) to…

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White House:Biden Executive Order Brings U.S. “As Close to Universal Background Checks as Possible”

By Matthew Maruster / March 14, 2023

Back in January, a 72-year-old lunatic shot and killed 11 people at a dance studio in Monterey Park, California. Today Biden is in that same California town to announce his…

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Gun Free Schools Zone Act is a Big Problem For Permit less Carry

By Matthew Maruster / February 13, 2023

In an article on Ammoland, Lee Williams warns people who carry firearms legally in states that don’t require a permit. His warning is that the Gun Free School Zones Act…

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Federal Judge—Law Barring Marijuana Users From Owning Firearm is Unconstitutional

By Matthew Maruster / February 6, 2023

On February 3rd, a Federal Judge dismissed, with prejudice, the charges from a May 2022 arrest of Texas man Jared Harrison in the case, United States v. Jared Michael Harrison.…

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Preemption Penalty Provision Legal Victory in Florida

By Matthew Maruster / February 3, 2023

Last month The Florida Supreme Court upheld an element of the state’s firearm preemption law. The court found the court found ‘no merit in Petitioners’ argument,” and its decision is…

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Broomfield – Latest to Pass Anti-Gun Legislation in Colorado

By Jacob Paulsen / January 31, 2023

On Tuesday, January 10th, the Broomfield City Council passed a number of anti-gun ordinances following a public hearing. Each goes into effect immediately. I drive through Broomfield several times a…

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TN Legal Win Lowers The Age For Carrying a Handgun to 18

By Matthew Maruster / January 25, 2023

On Monday a United States District Court judge in Tennessee issued a directive in the case Beeler v Long. The plaintiffs, Blake Beeler, Logan Ogle, and the Firearms Policy Coalition,…

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Kommissar J.B. Pritzker Signs Law Banning Commonly Owned Rifles and Magazines

By Matthew Maruster / January 12, 2023

On January 10th, J.B. Pritzker signed Illinois House Bill 5471. Immediately effective upon signature, HB 5471, among other things, bans commonly owned, civilian sporting rifles like the AR 15, and…

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A4769 – NJ’s New Restrictive Gun Law Sure to End up in Court

By Matthew Maruster / December 26, 2022

While families in New Jersey were busy buying matching pajamas for Christmas pictures, the New Jersey Legislature worked on passing gun law. The law, A4769, makes the state’s existing gun…

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Ohio Legislature Codifies Preservation of Firearm Rights During an Emergency

By Matthew Maruster / December 19, 2022

Most of us haven’t forgotten how state and federal governments unconstitutionally expanded their powers during the COVID pandemic and outlawed basic freedoms. Among these was the right to gather, move…

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