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Gun groups file Second Amendment lawsuits in Illinois and California following Supreme Court ruling

12:10am Monday, June 30, 2008

Compiled from NRA and CCRKBA press releases Following up on [Thursday's] Supreme Court ruling that the Second Amendment protects a private right to possess firearms that is not limited to militia service, the NRA [Friday] filed five lawsuits challenging local gun bans in San Francisco, and in Chicago and several of its suburbs. “The Supreme Court held yesterday that the Second Amendment right is...

And another one gone...Anti-self-defense Betty Montgomery reiterates she will not run for Attorney General

12:05am Monday, June 30, 2008

By Chad D. Baus It appears that the storm warnings sounded on this website in recent weeks about anti-gun candidates considering a run in this fall's special election for Attorney General seem to be having an effect. Earlier this month, the potential Republican campaigns of former U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine and Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien bit the dust . Now comes news that one more high-...

Supreme Court ruling on Second Amendment sends liberal media into temper tantrum

by Dean Rieck

12:05am Friday, June 27, 2008

Whhaaaaaaa! Hear that? That's the national media throwing a temper tantrum over the Supreme Court ruling that the Second Amendment does in fact protect an individual right to own firearms. No, the Second Amendment is not limited to those in a militia. No, it's not merely a collective right. No, it's not just about 200-year-old muskets. The Justices said clearly and unequivocally that the Second...

FLASH: Gun rights groups file suit to end unconstitutional Chicago gun ban!

7:04pm Thursday, June 26, 2008

Attorney Alan Gura, on behalf of a coalition of the Second Amendment Foundation and several Chicago Residents, filed suit this morning against the City of Chicago, challenging that city’s draconian gun ban laws. You can view a copy of the complaint here . This suit is the necessary and logical second step towards restoring the Second Amendment as a viable force in American law. As you read from...

Victory in The United States Supreme Court!

by Ken Hanson

10:13am Thursday, June 26, 2008

On June 26, 2008, by a vote of 5-4, The United States Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees a fundamental, INDIVIDUAL right to own a firearm. Voting with the majority were Chief Justice Roberts, Justice Alito, Justice Thomas, Justice Kennedy, and Justice Scalia, who wrote the opinion. Justices Breyer, Ginsburg, Souter and Stevens voted to...

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U.S. Supreme Court set to announce decision for D.C. v Heller

4:03pm Wednesday, June 25, 2008

UPDATE: Victory in The United States Supreme Court! The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled to release their decision on the Washington D.C. gun ban case on Thursday, June 26, 2008. This will be a historic decision which will shape gun policy in America for decades. Buckeye Firearms Association will post information as soon as possible, including a complete analysis of the decision and how each...

Op-Ed: The Two Reasons We Must Stop Clinton And Obama

12:05am Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Gun rights advocates considering skipping this November's presidential election should keep two things in mind--the Supreme Court and the United Nations. By Wayne R. LaPierre NRA Executive Vice President Recently, I've encountered some friends who are disillusioned over the political scene. As one recently put it, "The country would be better off with Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton in the White...

It's time to take back California for gun rights

12:10am Monday, June 23, 2008

By John Salyers On the verge of what looks to be a solid kick in the gut for Paul Helmke and the Brady Bunch with the upcoming SCOTUS decision in the District of Columbia v. Heller case, Helmke and his minions are certainly not holding back in their celebrations of the ongoing trampling of rights in California. In a June 18th alert pointing people to video of Brady VP of Law and Policy, Dennis...