National Policy

The House voted late Tuesday evening in favor of legislation striking down the Biden administration's decision to block federal funding for school shooting sports courses. Read more...

You likely know it is a federal crime for a person convicted of a felony to possess a firearm. But what you may not know (and indeed, I did not know until last year) is that a conviction for any crime that could lead to a sentence longer than two years in prison is often [...]

Despite all the work the NRA does to promote safe and responsible gun ownership, you’ll often see dramatic headlines accusing the NRA of being against safety—especially when the NRA-ILA files lawsuits against one-size-fits-all gun-storage laws. “What gun safety? NRA using lawsuits to shoot down local gun-storage laws,” screeched one Salon headline. Read more...

The NFL handed down fines to two members of the Cleveland Browns including quarterback Deshaun Watson for making gestures pretending to fire guns after a touchdown. The league determined that during the celebration of a third-quarter touchdown, Watson and tight end David Njoku committed a "violent gesture" when they pretended to shoot guns toward each [...]

A federal judge for the second time overturned California’s ban on large-capacity ammunition magazines that can hold more than 10 bullets, ruling Friday that it lacked a historical basis and is therefore unconstitutional. “This case is about a California state law that makes it a crime to keep and bear common firearm magazines typically possessed [...]

While announcing the launch of the executive Office of Gun Violence Prevention, President Joe Biden pledged to use the office to “centralize, accelerate, and intensify” his administration’s gun control push. Biden noted that he has chosen Vice President Kamala Harris to oversee the office. Read more...

A federal judge has put a halt to California's ban on "high capacity" magazines for firearms after calling it "clearly unconstitutional" by way of restricting arms that are "in common use." California's Proposition 63 titled "Firearms and Ammunitions Sales" was passed in 2016 with 63% voting in favor of the legislation. Read more...

President Biden on Friday will announce the creation of the first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention in a win for gun control groups, according to multiple reports. Read more...

Nearly 263,000 foreign nationals have been released into the United States through President Joe Biden’s migrant mobile app at a success rate of 99.7 percent, newly released data shows. Monthly Department of Homeland Security (DHS) data revealed that Biden’s “CBP One” app, where eligible foreign nationals in Mexico can schedule appointments at the U.S.-Mexico border, [...]

We have a paradox, significantly rising violence and serious violence in 2022 per the National Crime Victimization Survey and mostly decreasing violent crime in 2023 based on big city police dashboards. Only 41.5 percent of violent crimes are reported to law enforcement. Read more...