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Congressional Democrats Aim to Tax AR15-Style Guns at 1,000%
The so-called “Assault Weapons Excise Act,” has been introduced in the U.S. House by Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA). In its current form, the bill would impose a 1,000% tax on the manufacturer, importer, or producer of so-called “assault weapons” and standard capacity...
California Taxpayer Funds Being Used for Racially Profiling Gun Owners
Last year, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB-173 into law, which allows for record-keeping of highly sensistive information on gun owners. The legislation is ripe for abuse as it encourages the sharing of this personal information with the likes of anti-gun...
Gun Grabbing Republican Liz Cheney Defeated in Primary Bid
Voters in Wyoming didn't take too kindly to Liz Cheney when it came to her primary bid to keep her At-Large seat. In fact, Gun Rights America SuperPAC labeled Cheney as "Pelosi's most reliable 'Republican,'" when it comes to voting on guns. For starters, Liz Cheney...
Pro-Gun Candidates Win Big in August 2nd Primaries
National Association for Gun Rights PAC endorsed candidates Eric Schmitt and John Gibbs won their primary elections on Tuesday. Schmitt, running for United States Senate in Missouri, filled out his National Association for Gun Rights survey 100% and pledges to be a...
National Foundation for Gun Rights Sues Colorado Over Magazine Ban
The National Foundation for Gun Rights, the legal arm of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, mounted a renewed push on Colorado's 15-round magazine capacity ban. In light of the NYRSPA v. Bruen ruling, Justice Clarence Thomas's majority opinion gave warning to states with...
Pelosi’s House Passes So-Called “Assault Weapons” Ban
A California-style gun ban is one step closer to going national. Just before jetting off on a month long vacation, Nancy Pelosi and the House Democrats wanted to capitalize on the opportunity to trample on law-abiding American gun owners. By a vote of 217 to 213,...
CA Gov. Newsome Signs Another Unconstitutional Gun Control Measure
One month after the Supreme Court delivered its pro-gun ruling on NYSRPA v. Bruen, California Governor Gavin Newsome signs, yet another, gun control bill into law. What sets this bill apart from the typical California-style gun control is the way this new law works....
House Judiciary Committee Approves First “Assault Weapons” Ban in Decades
On July 20th, the House Judiciary Committee voted to advance, H.R. 1808, the "Assault Weapons Ban of 2021," by a party-line vote of 25-18. The meeting lasted throughout most of the day, where both pro-gun and anti-gun proponents argued back and forth about the...
Republican’s Political Career Ends After Endorsing Gun Control
Following the tragedy at Uvalde, TX, Republicans, left and right, began caving to the anti-gun demands to "do something." Nearly all GOP lawmakers nationwide rejected major gun control measures like bans on so-called "assault weapons," and bans on standard-capcity...
House Judiciary Committee Holding First Markup on Assault Weapons Ban Legislation in Two Decades
Press Release copied from US House of Represenatives. WASHINGTON, DC— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler today announced the markup of the Assault Weapons Ban of 2021 (H.R. 1808) on July 20, 2022. In the last two months alone, four gunmen have killed a...
Dettelbach Confirmed as the Next ATF Director
This morning, the U.S. Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Steve Dettelbach by a vote of 48-46. Mere hours later, the confirmation vote sneaked by confirming Dettelbach to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). This marks the...
RMGO Sues Town of Superior Over New Gun Control Laws
The Colorado-based Rocky Mountain Gun Owners is suing the town of Superior over new gun control laws that ban semi-automatic rifles, arguing last month's U.S. Supreme Court decision gave gun rights groups munition to dismantle "unconstitutional" gun restrictions....
San Jose’s Gun Insurance Law Delayed Due to NAGR Litigation
San Jose’s first-in-the-nation gun insurance mandate was supposed to go into effect this fall, but with three pending lawsuits questioning the law’s constitutionality, city officials now expect the controversial ordinance to be delayed until at least 2023. But shortly...
NAGR Tells California to Ditch “May Issue” Permit Scheme
"Attorney General Bonta lays out an entire laundry list of non-relevant characteristics such as ‘fiscal stability’ that he suggests local officials review before deciding whether an applicant is ‘moral’ enough to get a permit, including checking an applicant’s social...
Implementation of Constitutional Carry a big win for HGR and NAGR
The National Association for Gun Rights and Hoosier Gun Rights are celebrating the implementation of Indiana's new Constitutional Carry law, which ensures residents no longer need a permit to carry a handgun. Will Fite, Director of Legislation for Hoosier Gun Rights,...
SUPREME COURT REVERSES LOWER COURT RULINGS ON 2ND AMENDMENT
The Supreme Court, in the wake of the landmark NY v. Bruen case, has issued notice to lower courts that their recent rulings on 2nd Amendment cases are wrong, and need to be re-evaluated. This pushes the last valid ruling down to the District Court level, when in...
John Cornyn Faces Backlash After Work on Gun Control Bill
John Cornyn is facing backlash from his own Republican party for being a lead negotiator on the newly-passed gun control bill. At the Texas annual Republican convention recently held in Houston, Cornyn was booed and heckled – a visible sign he is losing support from...
NFGR Vows to Restore Right to Carry After Supreme Court Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down New York's concealed-carry gun licensing law that required citizens to provide a "special need" for self-defense. Hannah Hill, Research and Policy Director for the National Foundation for Gun Rights -- the legal arm of the National...
What’s in the Cornyn-Murphy Senate gun control deal?
National Association for Gun Rights Position: OPPOSE Click here to download as PDF. BANS gun possession based on juvenile records for all gun owners. This is retroactive, so if a gun owner committed a disqualifying crime at age 16 and he’s now 45, he would lose his...
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn Booed for Supporting “Red Flag” Gun Confiscation
This afternoon, U.S. Senator John Cornyn faced Republican Party of Texas convention delegates for the first time since leading the Republican compromise for gun control “framework” in Washington, D.C. Chants of “No Red Flags” could be heard throughout the George R....