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OK: Tax exemption for gun safety equipment debated
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A state senator has proposed a tax exemption to encourage the purchase of safety equipment for firearms, but many are skeptical that it will do any good.
Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-District 35, said Senate Bill 1476 will cover gun safes, lock boxes, trigger locks and more. The state tax commission projects a $271,555 revenue impact if this exemption is passed. The Center for Disease Control figures suggest taxpayers spend more than $200 million each year on gun deaths and injuries. |
Freedom Munitions to Add .44 Mag to the X-DEF Line
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Freedom Munitions is beefing up the X-DEF defense line with the addition of a powerful .44 Magnum cartridge.
Designed for defense, this .44 Mag cartridge utilizes a brass case with X-Treme Bullets’ copper plated, 240 grain X-DEF hollow point expanding bullet and is loaded with premium, low-flash powder. Thoroughly tested in Freedom Munitions’ own underground ballistics lab, the 240 grain projectile travels at a velocity of 1350 fps with a 6” barrel and penetrates 15”-18” in clear ballistic gelatin. In a grizzly situation, this component recipe and kinetic energy of 971 ft lbs provides an effective choice for protection. |
IN: Pro-Gun Bills Advance in the House
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This week, the Indiana House Judiciary Committee passed HB 1235 on an 8-2 vote. It will now head to the House floor for a possible vote next week. Additionally, the House Financial Institutions Committee held a hearing on HB 1084, The Second Amendment Privacy Act, prohibiting the use of firearm-related Merchant Category Codes. This bill will have a second hearing with possible amendments offered next Thursday, January 25th.
House Bill 1235 will make Indiana law consistent with other states by prohibiting local governments from lodging frivolous lawsuits against firearm manufacturers. For years cities like Gary, Indiana have sued firearm manufacturers for the unlawful misuse of their products by criminals. |
U.S. House Judiciary Committee approves South Dakota firearm legislation
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On Thursday, two bills submitted by South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson passed out of the House Judiciary Committee. The bills focus on the Second Amendment and the right to own a firearm.
To be able to purchase a firearm in the United States, you need to have an identification card such as a driver’s license, passport, or military ID. However, Tribal IDs are not currently accepted, and because of this, Representative Johnson re-introduced the Tribal Firearm Access Act, which would classify a Tribal ID as a valid form of identification for the purchase of firearms. |
LaPierre Made a Career of Second Amendment Compromises
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Such sentiment is not unique among gun owners. Unfortunately, it’s also not correct. Working backward through the assertions, of course it’s in the interests of a state to ensure that corporations it registers are in compliance with its laws, and while there’s no doubt that AG James has a personal axe to grind and incentives to wield it, NRA management knew the environment they were operating in, and the many reported breaches of fiduciary duty appear so reckless, irresponsible, and arrogant they defy explanation. And the buck stops with the top guy. |
For Immigrants, Gun Rights Debate Goes Beyond Firearms
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When cops stopped Antonio Sing-Ledezma's car following a shooting outside El Paso, Texas, in March and asked him if he had anything illegal on him, he didn't mention the handgun with the scratched-off serial number hidden in the vehicle.
Sing-Ledezma, who did admit to having some marijuana and a glass pipe in his jacket pocket, told the officers that he had just been shot. When they asked him who pulled the trigger, however, he became uncooperative. A subsequent search of his vehicle turned up the weapon. |
Ron DeSantis believes gun owners should be able to use medical marijuana
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'If you're using a legal product, I don't see how that can nullify a constitutional right.'
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday that he believes there is no incompatibility between the use of medical marijuana and the right to bear arms.
Asked about whether cannabis patients have 2nd Amendment rights, the Governor sided with marijuana users on constitutional grounds.
“I don’t think that that’s constitutional, to be honest with you,” he said regarding the current perceived incompatibility. “I think if you’re using a legal product, I don’t see how that can nullify a constitutional right.” |
NM: House Bill 137, The Governor'S Radical Gun & Magazine Ban, Introduced This Week
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House Bill 137, the Governor's Gun Ban & Magazine Limit Bill, was filed late yesterday by radical progressive State Rep. Andrea Romero (D-Santa Fe). This extremist legislation, patterned after New Mexico U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich's failed GOSAFE Act, is aptly entitled the "Gas-Operated Semiautomatic Firearms Exclusion Act." This measure would outlaw nearly all semiautomatic rifles and shotguns, as well as a number of handguns that law-abiding citizens commonly own for self-defense, competition, and recreation.
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FPC Files Supreme Court Brief in NRA First Amendment Lawsuit
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“It is no accident that this issue has arisen in the context of an organization advocating for Second Amendment rights,” argues the brief. “Vullo is not the first politician with apparent disdain for the people’s right to keep and bear arms and she will not be the last. But tactics like hers have spread and will continue to do so if this Court does not send a strong message that the First Amendment rights of organizations promoting the right to keep and bear arms are just as protected as anyone else’s.” |
FL: Florida Woman Turns Assailant’s Gun Against Him in Self-Defense
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In an assertive display of self-defense, a Brooksville woman turned the tables on an attacker by using a firearm. The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office reported an early morning disturbance at a Young Street residence, leading to a shooting that left the assailant, Arthur Clinton, with a gunshot wound.
The incident unfolded after an altercation at a local bar. The woman and Clinton returned home, where the conflict escalated. Clinton allegedly placed a gun on the front porch before physically assaulting the woman, eventually strangling her. In a desperate bid for survival, the woman retrieved the gun as Clinton charged at her a second time. |
New Guns 2024: Glock 43X The Rose
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Davidson's Gallery of Guns worked with Glock and Apollo Custom to develop one of its latest exclusive designs with the G43X "The Rose" edition. Women who proudly bost their affinity for pink hues will find this a must have, as this carry-size handgun is tastefully appointed with a number of aesthetic feminine enhancements. The top end of the Glock G43X "The Rose" pistol is treated with a shimmering-aluminum Cerakote finish, along with an artful engraving of the limited edition's name on the right-hand side. The polymer frame is also Cerakote-treated with a rose-gold color, and the grip panels are given an all-black background, highlighting the rose-themed engravings within the design. |
Questions and Answers on Firearm Purchaser Licensing
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Cassandra Crifasi, PhD, is the co-director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions and an Associate Professor. Crifasi answers frequently asked questions about firearm purchaser licensing as new laws are considered in several states across the country including Delaware, Oregon, Washington, and Virginia. |
This Supreme Court Case Also Matters
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On Nov. 7, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court held an oral argument for United States v. Rahimi, a case that challenges the federal ban on gun possession by a person subject to a domestic violence restraining order (DVRO).
The Supreme Court agreed to hear this case after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit invalidated the federal ban because a person is presumed to have Second Amendment rights. America has no historical tradition in the Founding period of disarming persons on the basis of anything like a DVRO. Meeting that threshold is something the U.S. Supreme Court decided in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen (2022). |
So You Got Your First Handgun. Now What?
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If you’ve recently acquired your very first handgun—as a Christmas gift or through other means—and you’re wondering what exactly to do next, you’re in luck. We’ve got a simple checklist for first-time concealed carriers who are new to guns. Before we even get started, you should look up the laws in your state regarding any registration or licensing you need for ownership. There is no federal gun registry or licensing requirements just to own a gun, but a handful of states require some form of registration for firearms or specifically for handguns. Once you’re sure you’ve satisfied legal requirements to own the gun, here’s where you start: |
TX: Texas woman, 73, shoots pit bull that attacked her dog: 'It could have turned on me'
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First she tried to stop the animal with a broom. Then she hit it with a small axe. When that didn't work, Pat Turner said she shot and killed a stray pit bull that ran into her Hutto home and grabbed her small dog.
Her 11-year-old poodle/Yorkshire terrier mix named Chet survived the attack on Jan. 11 after receiving several stitches, Turner said.
"I am shocked that I was able to go from picking weeds in my front garden to shooting a pit bull to death in my bedroom," she said Friday at her house on Mitchell Drive. "If that dog had polished off Chet, it could have turned on me." |
NY: 'Someone Is Going To Die Today': Did Daniel Penny Act in Self-Defense?
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In January 1985, Sol Wachtler, then the newly minted chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals, commented to The New York Daily News that prosecutors in his state could "by and large" get grand juries to "indict a ham sandwich."
To date, the ham sandwiches have remained free. But the spirit of the maxim—that district attorneys can usually secure an indictment regardless of a case's merits—has likely attracted some modern-day supporters with the prosecution of Daniel Penny, whom a grand jury indicted on second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges in June. This week, a judge rejected Penny's motion to have those charges dismissed. |
TX: 28-year-old shoots, kills stepfather in alleged act of self defense in Lampasas
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The Lampasas County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that left 57-year-old William Darrell Crain dead on Thursday, Jan. 18.
The sheriff's office says it received a call at about 1:34 p.m. from 28-year-old Alex Shahan Hyatt, explaining the events that led of to the shooting.
According to the sheriff's office, Hyatt's stepfather, Crain, showed up to his home located in the 2100 block of Country Road 3790 with a nine-millimeter and a .40-caliber pistol holstered on his hip. |
New Guns 2024: Walther PD380 Pistol
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Walther Arms has updated its .380 line-up with the new PD380, an improvement over the company's earlier PK380 with features designed to make it an attractive defensive option for those who are recoil-averse or have trouble racking more traditionally build CCW guns. Notably, the Walther PD380 combines a locked-breech action with an external hammer, reducing the racking force required to make the gun ready to fire. The single-stack magazine configuration also reduces the amount of spring tension a shooter will encounter when loading the magazine, making it easier to load and shoot. |
Some have different narrative on ending mass shootings
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“You cannot legislate for crazy,” retired state trooper Bob Barnes, of Somerset, said recently. “Guns are not the problem. It is the broken mental health system. I saw the brokenness from the 1980s to the early 2000s.”
Barnes believes HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is another problem in the “take guns away” culture.
“HIPPA ties people’s hands, especially those other need-to-know sources,” he said. “Those in the dark have no way of knowing a person’s mindset.”
At MT Arms, 1842 N. Center Ave., Suite 2, in Somerset, Mark Kasterko and Tim New have 50 years of experience in firearms and gun safety. |
WI: Stafsholt’s Second Amendment Privacy Act Heads To Governor’s Desk
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Sen. Rob Stafsholt (R - New Richmond) released the following statement after the Senate and Assembly passed Senate Bill 466, The Wisconsin Second Amendment Privacy Act:
Senate Bill 466 prohibits any payment card network or its agent from requiring the use of a firearms code in a way that identifies a firearms retailer from general merchandise retailers or sporting goods retailers. It also prohibits them from declining or refusing to process a lawful payment card transaction at a firearms retailer based solely on the assignment or non-assignment of a firearms code. |
VA: Lobby Day brings in activists from around the state
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... [2A] rights activists have been among the largest of the groups — garnering over 20,000 people, including out-of-state groups on Lobby Day in 2020. This year, about two hundred demonstrators attended a rally at the Bell Tower at Capitol Square, hosted by the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL), a nonprofit organization whose objective is preserving the second amendment.
VCDL President Philip Van Cleave kicked off the rally before sharing the lectern with legislators and gun-rights leaders from around the state and country.
Members of the Kekoa Virginia Militia made their presence known in front of the Supreme Court of Virginia after being asked by Capitol Police to leave Capitol Square because they were armed with rifles. |
NH: I Want to Be a ‘Live Free or Die’ President
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One of my favorite parts of New Hampshire is your state motto.
‘Live free or die’ is the motto I have led by in Florida, and it’s the mindset I’ll bring to the White House as president.
On issue after issue, I have fought back against every government scheme on our freedoms.
I protected citizens’ Second Amendment rights and delivered constitutional carry for the people of Florida.
I kneecapped big corporations from imposing their agenda and picking winners and losers in private business based on a political litmus test. |
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