Law
New York & Colorado Red Flag Laws Make Big News This Week
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…
Read MoreTexas Man Uses AirTag to Track Down Stolen Truck, Kills Man
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…
Read MoreFlorida on the Verge of Constitutional Carry
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…
Read MoreJudge Grants Injunction Against Parts of CA Handgun Roster
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’…
Read MoreOvercoming the Top 4 Reasons People Are Scared to Get a Federal Firearms License (FFL)
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…
Read MoreWhite House:Biden Executive Order Brings U.S. “As Close to Universal Background Checks as Possible”
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…
Read MoreGun Free Schools Zone Act is a Big Problem For Permit less Carry
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…
Read MoreFederal Judge—Law Barring Marijuana Users From Owning Firearm is Unconstitutional
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.…
Read MorePreemption Penalty Provision Legal Victory in Florida
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…
Read MoreBroomfield – Latest to Pass Anti-Gun Legislation in Colorado
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…
Read MoreTN Legal Win Lowers The Age For Carrying a Handgun to 18
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,…
Read MoreKommissar J.B. Pritzker Signs Law Banning Commonly Owned Rifles and Magazines
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…
Read MoreA4769 – NJ’s New Restrictive Gun Law Sure to End up in Court
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…
Read MoreOhio Legislature Codifies Preservation of Firearm Rights During an Emergency
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…
Read MoreBuying Guns as Gifts – Legal Concerns and Best Practices
Where this is the case, the recipient of the firearm (even in the case of a gift) must obtain a state background check before taking possession of the firearm. Most states however, still have no regulation around the transfer of a firearm between two private parties
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