Gun Buybacks Don’t Work
You may have seen stories like this one in Esquire, saying that voluntary gun buybacks are the best, and probably only, way to convince “a big chunk of the nation…
Gun Control That Misses the Point
While congressional Democrats begin debating legislation that would ban so-called assault weapons, it’s reasonable to ask whether any such ban would substantially – or even marginally – reduce the number…
Biden Executive Orders on Guns Pale Beside Court Decision
President Joe Biden issued a series of executive orders on firearms, including an order on so-called “ghost guns:” Biden plans to direct the Justice Department to issue a tentative rule…
The Cultural Divide Over Guns and the Second Amendment
The calls for newer, tougher, and more sweeping gun control are in the news once again in the wake of the mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado. Among the rationalizations for…
Feinstein is Back With Proposed Assault Weapons Ban
Democratic Sen. Diane Feinstein is once again backing legislation that would ban so-called assault weapons. As in previous attempts to revive the original assault weapons ban that expired in 2004,…
House Democrats Push New Gun Control Bills
The House of Representatives has passed two new bills that would expand background checks for gun purchases. According to Reason’s Jacob Sullum, the bills: …would require background checks for nearly…
BARR: Conservatives Had Better Up Their Game in Defense of the 2nd Amendment
The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of ForLiberty.News As I wrote last week, the Biden administration is just getting warmed up…
Barrett Seen as an ‘Originalist’ on Gun Rights
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s rulings in gun rights case during her time as an appellate court judge will undoubtedly come under…
2020 Could be the Biggest Year Yet for Gun Sales
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. The number of first-time gun buyers has surged this year, with nearly five million people purchasing their first firearm. According to retail sales…
Second Amendment Lawsuit in Illinois Over Delays in State Licensing
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. Illinois residents seeking to buy firearms are running into a bureaucratic, and likely unconstitutional, roadblock: lengthy delays in processing the applications residents are…