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Judge in Oklahoma rules ban on gun possession for marijuana users unconstitutional

By Dean Weingarten

6:00am Thursday, February 09, 2023

On May 20, 2022, Jared Michael Harrison was pulled over by the Lawton Police Department in Oklahoma for an alleged traffic violation. The officer smelled marijuana. Officers searched the car and found some marijuana and a pistol. Harrison was on bond from Texas and was wearing an ankle monitor. Harrison was arrested and is awaiting trial. There are pending state charges. On August 17, 2022, a...

California Gov. Newsom flaunts anti-gun contempt for courts

By Larry Keane

6:00am Wednesday, February 08, 2023

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom might be pining for a bid at the country’s highest political office, but he needs a refresher on Civics 101. Specifically, he should get a refresh of how the courts decide the constitutionality of law. His message to law-abiding Californians and the judge whose recent rulings struck down his previous gun control laws was clear: Shove it. Gun Restrictions...

Biden-appointed judge issues preliminary injunction against New Jersey anti-gun law

7:00am Tuesday, February 07, 2023

New Jersey’s losing streak trying to defend its recent gun control laws in court continued Jan. 31, when a federal judge — appointed by Joe Biden, no less — issued a preliminary injunction against enforcement of a law designed to get around the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). The case is National Shooting Sports Foundation v. Platkin . The case concerns a New Jersey...

PODCAST: Cincinnati Sues Ohio Over Preemption and the House of Representatives Falls into Chaos

7:00am Monday, February 06, 2023

The Keep and Bear Radio podcast is hosted on Podbean and is also available on Apple , Google , Spotify , iHeartRadio and many other platforms. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear every episode. How to Listen to Podcasts on Your Mobile Phone *** Episode 90: Cincinnati becomes the second Ohio city to sue the state over firearm preemption laws and announce local gun control. But hasn't the...

Gun News Roundup - February 4, 2023

12:24pm Friday, February 03, 2023

Fighting for Second Amendment rights, and exercising those rights freely and effectively, starts with being informed. Here's a quick roundup of important stories in the news recently: Appeals court rules government can’t stop people with domestic violence restraining orders from owning guns Illinois Sheriff Mendrick on Facebook: “Do not listen to the media. … We will not be sending deputies out...

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Florida Supreme Court Upholds Penalty Provision in State Preemption Statute

7:00am Friday, February 03, 2023

Florida’s highest court on Jan. 19 upheld the penalty provision in the state’s preemption statute, which holds local officials accountable by directly fining them for knowingly passing preempted ordinances. Like many states, Florida sought to have a uniform system of firearms laws and passed a preemption statute. But in 2011, after many lawsuits were filed against localities challenging preempted...

BREAKING: Cincinnati Files Suit Over Preemption, Intends to Enact Gun Control Laws

6:00am Thursday, February 02, 2023

Despite the fact that the Ohio Supreme Court in 2010 ruled that Ohio's preemption law on firearms is constitutional, and despite recently losing a lawsuit over firearms ordinances , the city of Cincinnati has decided to again waste its citizens' tax dollars and re-litigate settled law. On Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, the city of Cincinnati filed a complaint against the state of Ohio for declaratory and...

Homicide Data Show No Justification for Blanket Citizen Disarmament

by David Codrea

7:00am Wednesday, February 01, 2023

"Murders in US Are very concentrated, and they are becoming even more so," a new paper by economist and author John Lott of the Crime Prevention Research Center demonstrates. "Most counties experience no murders, a smaller set where there are a few murders, and then a tiny set of counties where murders are very common." "Murder isn't a nationwide problem. It's a problem in a small set of urban...