There's much we don't know about the shooting in Texas that left at least 21 people dead, including 19 children. Nevertheless, Joe Biden knows exactly who to blame and how to stop future shootings.
It's not clear which guns she is talking about, and even Collins does not seem to know.
Predicting violence is a lot harder than people claim in retrospect, and a wider net inevitably ensnares more innocent people.
The vast majority do not have disqualifying records, and "universal" requirements are easily evaded.
The problem is not sneaky entrepreneurs who sell accessories; it's legislators who ban guns based on functionally unimportant features.
The paper blames a "gun-buying spree" during the pandemic for the 2020 jump in murders.
It explains why laws requiring private property owners to allow guns on their land are an affront to property rights, and violate the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment.
Nikki Fried, a Democrat, is suing the Biden administration, arguing that the policy violates the Second Amendment and a congressional spending rider.
The ATF used a lot of words that invite lawsuits and leave industry insiders baffled.
That perplexing situation underlines the hazards of police tactics that aim to prevent violence but often have the opposite effect.
Maybe it shows that the existing restrictions are not working as advertised.
The letter is dated April 29, 2021, when Martin was three years into a 10-year sentence for a brutal assault on his girlfriend; he was released in February.
My Duke Center for Firearms Law piece on why laws forcing private property owners to allow guns on their premises violate property rights and often qualify as takings requiring compensation under the Fifth Amendment.
Out of 27,900 research publications on gun laws, only 123 tested their effects rigorously.
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The argument for loosening restrictions on armed self-defense goes beyond the measurable impact on public safety.
apply to a judge's home when the judge is participating in judicial proceedings remotely?
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Lawful gun owners should not be forced to jump through hoops just to exercise basic constitutional rights
The applicant had a 5-year-old drunk driving arrest (which led to a conviction on a reduced charge) and a 12-year-old conviction of drinking alcohol by a passenger.
Although a Texas Supreme Court ruling ended the main challenge to the law, other cases could ultimately block its enforcement.
When governments can de-bank you, you are not really free.
Ukrainians have taken to the streets with arms to defend their country and their freedom.
They’re not the only ones who should be allowed to protect themselves.
Biden offered a mix of mostly pointless or arguably unconstitutional "solutions" to the misuse of guns by criminals.
Firearm seizures are ineffective, and gun possession arrests are frequently unjust.
The suit deserves to fail for much the same reasons as Trump-era attacks on immigration sanctuaries.
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Larry Krasner also questions the effectiveness of "supply-side" measures aimed at reducing criminals' access to firearms.
Banning "no-knock" search warrants is not enough to prevent lethal confrontations between cops and people exercising the right to armed self-defense.
A settlement means no official legal precedent is set, but holding gun sellers responsible for crimes of gun users could harm Americans' ability to enjoy their Second Amendment rights.
Already abused for political purposes, the power of government shouldn’t be expanded based on lies.
The 22-year-old man was shot by a Minneapolis police officer during the execution of a no-knock warrant on which he was not named.
Despite a binary media narrative, the vast majority of the U.S. is in favor of quality, accountable policing.
Politicians deputize the private sector to restrict rights protected from the government.
If you want to own a machine gun, it's probably not going to happen anytime soon—even if you make a decent living and have never committed a crime.
After more than a decade of subversion, the Supreme Court has a chance to rectify this situation.
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