Second Amendment supporters pick next target
The U.S. Supreme Court repeatedly has sided with defenders of the Second Amendment, ruling that the Constitution protects an individual’s right to bear arms and that states cannot unreasonably restrict that right. There’s also a case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court considering whether or not states can limit the right to self-defense to a citizen’s private […]
Ruger Supports Second Amendment Foundation’s Challenge to California’s “Unsafe Handgun Act”
In response to unrealistic legal requirements in the State of California, Ruger CEO Mike Fifer provided a declaration in support of a lawsuit filled by the Second Amendment Foundation. The lawsuit seeks to overturn the ill-conceived laws depriving California residents of their constitutional rights. To learn more about the declaration, read the filed document (for HTML version, click […]
Revolt against California microstamping
There appears to be something of a revolt in progress by handgun manufacturers Sturm, Ruger and Smith & Wesson against the State of California’s microstamping requirement. Ruger has issued the following statement: “Ruger is committed to its customers in California. Unfortunately, the ill-conceived law requiring the incorporation of microstamping technology into semi-automatic pistols is forcing Ruger pistols […]
SHOT Show: The Last Bastion of Growing Conservatism
Last week, I attended the largest gun and outdoors show in the world; the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show. The annual Las Vegas event is so huge that only those who work in the industry are allowed to attend. The show doesn’t receive much mainstream news coverage because the left-wing media doesn’t want the […]
Concealed Carry Means Fewer Murders, Says New Study
Quinnipiac University economist Mark Gius has published a new study, “An examination of the effects of concealed weapons laws and assault weapons bans on state-level murder rates,” in the journal Applied Economics Letters. Click here to read the article.
Both anti-gun, pro-gun measures expected to make Washington ballot
Initiative 591 which would keep background checks mandatory only for sales by licensed dealers. Initiative 594 would require background checks for all types of gun sales. Read the full article at The Seattle Times.
Ted Nugent Uncensored: Western Shooting Journal interviews the Nuge about guns, hunting and rock’n’roll
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Second Amendment Foundation receives $38,000 settlement check from City of Seattle over public records request
Our friend and contributor Dave Workman from the Second Amendment Foundation has the story over at The Examiner. Apparently the City of Seattle refused to provide the organization with public records related to its gun buyback program, so the group sued. What is rather amusing is that even the gun control group Washington Ceasefire warned […]
Western Shooting Journal stops by the NRA annual convention in Houston
We had a great time at the NRA’s annual convention last weekend, met lots of new people and reconnected with many in the industry. Saw so many new products and organizations I couldn’t possibly remember them all, but here are a few photos of some of them below. The city of Houston was very accommodating […]