Bearing Arms - Mar 01 - Virginia Legislature Adjourns Without Passing Ban On "Ghost Guns"

Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your browser   SAVING LIBERTY AND LIVES   /  Facebook     Twitter   NEWS OPINION VIDEOS 2ND AMENDMENT GUNS SAVING LIVES GUNS & GEAR Virginia Legislature Adjourns Without Passing Ban On "Ghost Guns"   x Mar 01, 2021     A bill that would have criminalized the possession and sale of unfinished firearm frames and receivers appears dead for the year after a conference committee in the Virginia legislature announced over the weekend that there would be no further action taken on the measure. The Virginia Shooting Sports Association was quick ... [Keep Reading]     Town That Should Know Better Embraces Gun Free-Zones   x Mar 01 2021   Beginning today, guns are banned in all public buildings in Blacksburg, Virginia; including city hall and the public library. In addition, all town meetings and other permitted events and festivals in the college town will now be gun-free zones, at least in theory. The local gun ban ordinance was approved by ... [Keep Reading]     Gun Control: Is It About Safety Or About Punishing WrongThink?   x Mar 01 2021   The Second Amendment exists for anyone and everyone. The right to keep and bear arms doesn't extend to use one side of the political debate. That's a good thing, of course. Rights for only some people lead to the kind of inequality that our nation was designed to stand against. However, ... [Keep Reading]     Philly Fail: Gun "Buyback" Results Less Than Impressive   x Mar 01 2021   Since January 1st, the Philadelphia police have seized more than 1,000 guns from people who were carrying them illegally, but the confiscations haven't put a dent in the city's violent crime rate. Homicides are still soaring, along with carjackings and home invasions, and city officials turned this past weekend to ... [Keep Reading]     Disarmed By Policy, Rideshare Drivers Targeted By Robbers   x Feb 28 2021   It appears as if the word has gotten out in the criminal underworld; if you're looking for an easy target to rob, rape, or carjack, finding a victim is as easy as pulling out your phone. We've been covering the rise in carjackings and other violent crimes committed against Uber and ... [Keep Reading]     Use Of Red Flag Laws Isn't Evidence Of Their Effectiveness   x Feb 28 2021   I don't like red flag laws. While I can understand the thinking that goes into them, the truth of the matter is that red flag laws are unnecessary. We have the structure in place in pretty much every state to deal with dangerous people in a way that isn't as open ... [Keep Reading]     Do Gun Control Laws Lead To More Gun Sales?   x Feb 28 2021   Until the Great Gun Run of 2020, which was prompted by COVID stay-at-home orders, an increase in violent crime, and civil unrest after the death of George Floyd sparked riots in many American cities, I would have said that nothing creates a spike in gun sales like a sustained push ... [Keep Reading]     3 Arrested With Guns And Drugs Because Banning Things Always Works   x Feb 27 2021   Banning guns, some will claim, will eliminate guns from our streets. They're sure of it. They're so sure of it that they really do want to see firearms banned entirely. They don't even want police to have them after a certain point. Yep, they're that sure of gun bans being ... [Keep Reading]     Psychologist Makes Case Against Red Flag Laws   x Feb 27 2021   In the first two years that Florida's red flag firearms seizure law was on the books, more than 3,500 petitions were filed with courts across the state, and the orders were approved more than 95% of the time. Critics of the law have pointed out that individuals can be stripped of ... [Keep Reading]     The Top Five States For Firearms Freedom   x Feb 27 2021   Since the Giffords Law Center has their own ranking for "states with the worst gun laws," which, naturally enough, gives the lowest grades to the states which prize the Second Amendment -- and with it, liberty; I thought it would be a good idea to take a look at some ... [Keep Reading]     Tennessee Governor Says Constitutional Carry A Priority   x Feb 27 2021   The election of Joe Biden may end up being the best thing that ever happened to the Constitutional Carry movement. As Democrats in Washington, D.C. press for more federal gun laws, a growing number of states are taking action to ensure that legal gun owners can carry a firearm without ... [Keep Reading]     Attacks On Asian-Americans Leading To New Gun Owners   x Feb 26 2021   Amidst a rise in attacks on Asian-Americans in cities like San Francisco and Oakland, a growing number of members of the community are choosing to protect themselves and others with a firearm. In a lengthy account, the Washington Post details how the attacks are impacting Asian-Americans and prompting them to think ... [Keep Reading]     Philly Leaders Demand Legislature Pass Gun Ban   x Feb 26 2021   There's no disputing the fact that Philadelphia has a violence problem. The city saw 499 homicides in 2020, which was the highest number in nearly 30 years; and shootings, carjackings, robberies, and murders are still on the rise in 2021. Last week eight people were shot in broad daylight at ... [Keep Reading]     Congressional Dems Want Biden To Appoint Gun Control Czar   x Feb 26 2021   The daily drumbeat of Democrats demanding Joe Biden get to work on his anti-gun agenda continues, with Rep. Lucy McBath of Georgia and Rep. Joe Neguse penning a letter to the president calling on the White House to create a national director of gun violence position. In the letter, first ... [Keep Reading]     Anti-Gun Doctor Off-Base With Open Carry Objections   x Feb 26 2021   While several states are pursuing Constitutional Carry legislation this year, in South Carolina lawmakers are taking a more cautious approach to expanding the right to bear arms. A bill that would allow those who possess a concealed carry license to also openly carry has cleared a statehouse committee, but not ... [Keep Reading]     Amid Shortage, Gun Shop Opens Ammo-Free Range   x Feb 26 2021   It's incredibly important for gun owners to keep up with their training, but it can be tough with the current ammunition shortage. One local gun shop not far from where I live is doing what they can to help gun owners gain proficiency with their firearms by opening up a ... [Keep Reading]     Oklahoma Bill Seeks To Make State Second Amendment Sanctuary   x Feb 26 2021   Second Amendment sanctuary counties are great things. I love the idea of counties, particularly in blue states, that are trying to protect people's Second Amendment rights. It's a glorious thing. But there's something even better than Second Amendment sanctuary counties, and that's entire states that become sanctuaries. After all, no one ... [Keep Reading]     WA State Senate Passes Open Carry Ban At Capitol, Protests   x Feb 26 2021   Washingtonians would have to choose between their First and Second Amendment rights if a bill approved by the Washington State Senate on Thursday eventually becomes law. The legislation would ban the open carrying of firearms at the state Capitol complex in Olympia as well as within 250 feet of any ... [Keep Reading]     Iowa Considers Its Own Protection For Gun Makers   x Feb 26 2021   One of the things Democrats pushed for nationally during the 2020 election cycle was a repeal of the Protection of Lawful Commerce of Arms Act. They seem to believe gun manufacturers are somehow liable for how their products are misused by criminals and they want to sue gun makers into ... [Keep Reading]     Stand Your Ground Bill Heads To Arkansas Governor   x Feb 25 2021   Lawmakers in Little Rock overwhelmingly approved a measure removing the duty to retreat in the face of life-threatening danger on Wednesday, and now the bill heads to Gov. Asa Hutchinson's desk, where its prospects are less certain. SB 24 is similar to Stand Your Ground laws that are already on ... [Keep Reading]     Florida Bill Would Eviscerate Concealed Carry Permit Process   x Feb 25 2021   Since 1987, when Florida paved the way for our modern concealed carry make-up in the United States, both resident and non-residents have received their CCWs. When the law came into effect, the permitting was handled by the Department of Agriculture, presumably to keep it out of potentially biased hands. The ... [Keep Reading]     New Harvard Report Pushes For Gun Ban And More   x Feb 25 2021   [Keep Reading]     Ninth Circuit Vacates California Magazine Ban Decision   x Feb 25 2021   The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has moved to vacate the decision of a three judge panel that ruled California's ban on the acquisition and possession of ammunition magazines that can hold more than ten rounds violated the Second Amendment, granting a motion to rehear the case with a broader ... [Keep Reading]     NY AG Asks SCOTUS To Reject Challenge To State's Carry Laws   x Feb 25 2021   A federal lawsuit aimed at striking down New York's carry laws will be considered in conference by the Supreme Court on March 26th, and New York Attorney General Letitia James has now filed her response with the Court defending the state's law and urging ... [Keep Reading]     NFAC Head Indicted On Federal Charges For Pointing Gun At Officers   x Feb 25 2021   The self-proclaimed leader of the Not F*cking Around Coalition is now facing federal charges after he was indicted by a grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky for allegedly pointing a rifle at police officers last September. 57-year old Jay "Grandmaster Jay" Johnson was first arrested last December, but a grand jury ... [Keep Reading]   Shooting Survivor Pushes For Red Flag Law In Kentucky   x Mar 01, 2021     There are certain people the media should give special attention to because of their expertise. Economists should generally be sought for their opinions on the economy. Doctors should be consulted on medical news. Scientists should be spoken to on scientific issues. When it comes to the issue of gun control, however, the ... [Keep Reading]   The Push To Repeal The Second Amendment Ignore Simple Facts   x Mar 01, 2021     On the one hand, the evergreen argument from some gun control activists that the Second Amendment should be repealed is a more honest reckoning with the Bill of Rights than the notion that we can pass sweeping gun bans and limit the ability to own and carry firearms without infringing ... [Keep Reading]   Media Claims Mass Shootings On The Rise   x Mar 01, 2021     I really didn't expect to talk about mass shootings all that much during the Biden administration. Why? Because my theory is that because the media doesn't go all "doom and gloom" during Democratic administrations, which reduces the nihilistic tendencies that drive mass shootings. At least, that's what I think is partially ... 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