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CO: Pueblo County commissioners urge Colorado governor to veto semiautomatic gun control bill
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The Pueblo Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution April 1 opposing Colorado Senate Bill 3, which would ban the manufacture and drastically restrict the sale of certain semiautomatic firearms that accept detachable ammunition magazines.
SB-3 would prohibit Coloradans from buying most semiautomatic rifles as well as some semiautomatic shotguns and pistols, unless they get approval from the local county sheriff and complete up to a dozen hours of training administered by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. |
FL: Senate committee rejects bill permitting guns on college campuses
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The Florida Senate Committee on Criminal Justice voted 4-3 against SB 814, rejecting a proposal to allow lawful gun owners to carry firearms on college campuses, including dormitories and residence halls.
The bill sought to broaden the state’s gun regulations by allowing authorized individuals to carry concealed guns on school property. The bill’s proponents contended that permitting concealed carry on college campuses would improve individual security and give staff and students the tools they need to protect themselves in the case of an active shooter. |
ATF and DOJ Continue Abuses While Being Bipolar on Guns
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“Federal prosecutors now using ATF’s lies and fake evidence to harm former sailor’s legal appeal,” Lee “The Gunwriter” Williams documents for the Second Amendment Foundation’s Investigative Journalism Project. “It now appears that the only way former American sailor, Patrick ‘Tate’ Adamiak, may get out of his undeserved 20-year prison sentence is through a presidential pardon, because federal prosecutors are now using the lies and fake evidence created by the ATF to fight an appeal filed by the 31-year-old former Navy E-6, who had just been accepted by Naval Special Warfare before his arrest.” |
Congressman Writes Letter To ATF Over Facial Recognition Use To Identify Gun Owners
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The ongoing controversy over the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) using facial recognition software to identify gun owners has raised the ire of the head of the U.S. House of Representatives House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance.
U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, sent a letter to ATF Acting Director Kash Patel on March 27 demanding information about the agency’s use of facial recognition software and artificial intelligence (AI) to “identify gun owners.” |
Have They Even Read the Second Amendment?
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I understand not everyone has read the U.S. Constitution in its entirety. It's not overly long, but it's not exactly the most riveting work of literature in history. But the Bill of Rights is so short and succinct that there's no excuse for anyone not to have read it.
So when people say baffling stuff about, say, gun control, it's hard to believe any of them have read it. |
CO: Colorado’s Assault Weapons Ban: Controversial SB25-003 Heads to Governor’s Desk
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Colorado gun owners are facing an unprecedented assault on their Second Amendment rights as Assault Weapons Ban SB25-003, the state’s most restrictive gun control measure to date, awaits Governor Jared Polis’ signature after passing both chambers of the legislature last week.
The legislation, which narrowly passed the House 36-29 with all 22 Republicans and 7 Democrats voting against it, creates a burdensome licensing scheme for purchasing semi-automatic firearms with detachable magazines. Set to take effect August 1, 2026, the law represents the most aggressive attempt yet by Colorado Democrats to restrict firearm ownership under the guise of public safety. |
WA: Gun Rights Group Blasts Washington State Gun Control Efforts After Double Homicide
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CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb condemned the proposed legislation, stating, “Democrat lawmakers are pushing a Draconian permit-to-purchase bill right now at the state capitol in Olympia, which only penalizes honest citizens by impairing their ability to purchase firearms. It would not prevent a criminal from illegally obtaining or carrying a firearm, and they know it, which makes this gun control scheme so morally reprehensible.”
Gottlieb asserted that House Bill 1163, the proposed permit-to-purchase bill, is “at best, misguided, and at its worst it will be an unmitigated constitutional disaster,” arguing that the federal and state constitutions protect gun ownership as a fundamental right, not a government-regulated privilege. |
New Bill In Congress Targets States That Unfairly Tax Guns And Ammunition
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Fed up with states taxing gun purchasers in order to try to curb gun ownership, two congressmen and a U.S. senator have introduced a measure to put a stop to such abuse.
U.S. Reps Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, and Darrell Issa, R-California, along with U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, recently introduced the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act in order to prohibit states from implementing excise taxes on firearms and ammunition to fund gun control programs. |
Gun Lobby Commends Bicameral Bills to Halt State Excise Taxes on Firearms
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NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, commends the introduction of the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act, introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by U.S. Reps. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) as H.R. 2442 and in the U.S. Senate by U.S. Sen. Jim Risch as S. 1169. The bicameral legislation would prohibit states from implementing excise taxes on firearms and ammunition to fund gun control programs. |
60 Days In, How Is AG Pamela Bondi Doing Defending the 2nd Amendment?
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It’s been roughly 60 days since Pamela Bondi stepped up as Attorney General under President Trump, and the pro-gun community is talking.
For those of us who live and breathe the Second Amendment, a Trump appointee like Bondi comes with big expectations. Two months in, though, the word on platforms like X and in gun circles is a mixed bag. Is she the 2A defender we’ve been waiting for, or is she falling short? |
Antigua and Barbuda: Holders of illegal firearms urged to take advantage of Amnesty: Turn them in by April 30
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The Cabinet has announced an amnesty period for unlawful firearms that will run until April 30, 2025. During this period, individuals possessing illegal weapons can surrender them to the Police without fear of prosecution.
Chief of Staff in the Office of the Prime Minister, Lionel Hurst, expressed optimism about the program despite historically low participation rates.
“We’ve seen it before, though the numbers have not been exceedingly good. Fewer than 10, for example, have been the record for these voluntary surrenders,” Hurst said. “But nevertheless, over a period of time, these numbers can be significant.” |
LA: Woman Shoots Intruder in Self-Defense During Home Invasion, Other Resident Arrested For Shooting Tires
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A domestic dispute in Slidell escalated into violence when a man broke into a residence and was subsequently shot by one of the homeowners in an act of self-defense. According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred Monday at a home located in the 42000 block of U.S. Highway 190 East.
Deputies say 52-year-old Tyrone Mercadel of Slidell forced entry by kicking in the front door, then proceeded to physically assault a woman living in the home. As the altercation unfolded, the woman and another homeowner, identified as 53-year-old Wayne Mercadal, attempted to de-escalate and remove Tyrone from the property. |
ID: Self-Defense Law Protects Idaho Homeowner After Fatally Shooting Attacker
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A Nampa man who fatally shot an intruder outside his home will not face criminal charges, as prosecutors have determined he acted in lawful self-defense.
The incident occurred on September 29, 2024, when Kevin Villalobos, reportedly intoxicated and uninvited, showed up at the home of Ryan Fleming and began attacking him. According to the Canyon County Prosecutor’s Office, Villalobos aggressively approached Fleming’s front door before physically assaulting him. In response, Fleming used a firearm to defend himself and his home, ultimately shooting and killing Villalobos. |
NY: Licensed Gun Owner Claims Self-Defense in Deadly Brooklyn DRT Shooting
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A licensed concealed carrier shot and killed an alleged attacker in Carroll Park an early Saturday morning, January 2025, in what police say appears to be a clear case of self-defense.
Just before 3 a.m., a man walking through the park in Carroll Gardens was reportedly ambushed by 23-year-old Jordan Dillard, who, according to law enforcement sources, put him in a chokehold and held a knife to his throat while demanding money. The victim, who legally carries a concealed firearm, fought back and ultimately shot Dillard [DRT] in the torso. |
TX: GOP politicians like Michael Cloud double down on gun insanity
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Recently, there have been several shootings in the Corpus Christi area, including a Westside shooting where two teens were murdered and three others were shot but survived. In fact, per a recent Caller-Times article, crime is down nationally, but youth shooting deaths are up significantly.
You do not see this sort of violence occurring in Europe or Canada. Why? Because they have reasonable gun control. But red states like Texas and its politicians just do not seem to care. Since everyone with a gun has proven to cause more gun deaths, GOP politicians like Rep. Cloud just double down on gun insanity. |
CO: Gun Rights Groups Sue State Of Colorado Over Gun And Ammunition Tax
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California has an additional 11% excise tax on guns and ammunition, and Colorado recently punished gun buyers by adding an additional 6.5% excise tax for guns, ammo and accessories purchased in that state.
Now, a prominent gun rights organization has had enough and is taking Colorado to court over its tax. On April 1 (and no this isn’t an April Fool’s joke), the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) announced it had filed a lawsuit in Denver County District Court challenging the state’s additional tax on guns, ammo and accessories as an unconstitutional tax on the exercise of a fundamental constitutional right. |
India: Bagalkot Shepherds to Receive Rifle Training for Self-Defense
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Kalaburagi: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, shepherds in Bagalkot will be trained in rifle handling to combat rising sheep thefts. Following the murder of a shepherd at Halageri toll gate last month, district police have decided to arm the community with licensed firearms for protection.
Starting April 7, 600 shepherds will undergo six-day training on rifle operation, trigger control, and safety protocols. They will be issued Single- and Double-Barrel Breech Loader (SBBL & DBBL) guns, provided they pass background verification to prevent misuse. |
OK: Two men hospitalized after stabbing and shooting at apartment complex
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Two people were hurt after a shooting and stabbing at the Bradford Apartments near N Garrison Avenue and the Gilcrease Expressway.
Tulsa Police report it involved two brothers, one stabbed the other, possibly during a mental health episode.
The one who was stabbed then shot the other brother in self-defense in the lower torso.
Both were taken to the hospital and are expected to be okay. |
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