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Supreme Court: Warrantless Home Gun Confiscation Unconstitutional (9-0)
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that warrantless gun confiscation from Americans’ homes is unconstitutional, voting unanimously on the side of a Rhode Island man whose firearms were taken by law enforcement without a warrant after his wife expressed concerns that he might hurt himself. According to Caniglia v Strom, a lower court had previously determined…
Read MoreAshley Hlebinsky Goes Nuclear In Congressional ‘Ghost Gun’ Hearing
If U.S. senators were hoping to give a lift to the Department of Justice’s proposed rule to redefine a firearm, they underestimated Ashley Hlebinsky. She’s a historical powerhouse when it comes to guns. Hlebinsky testified before the Senate Judiciary’s Subcommittee on The Constitution, in a hearing titled: Stop Gun Violence: Ghost Guns. Hlebinsky started by…
Read MoreATF’s New Rules For 80% Firearms
TX HB1927 Moves To Conference
House Bill (HB) 1927, the constitutional carry bill to allow the carry of a handgun in public without a permit moved over one more hurdle as the Texas House rejected the Senate amendments and requested a conference committee. Read the rest of the article: https://thetexan.news/texas-constitutional-carry-bill-headed-to-conference-to-sort-dispute-over-senate-amendments/
Read MoreATF Proposed Rule 2021R-05: Definition Of “Frame Or Receiver” And Identification Of Firearms
This proposed rule would: Provide new definitions of “firearm frame or receiver” and “frame or receiver” Amend the definition of: “firearm” to clarify when a firearm parts kit is considered a “firearm,” and “gunsmith” to clarify the meaning of that term and to explain that gunsmiths may be licensed solely to mark firearms for unlicensed…
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