Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Following on the heels of a Supreme Court decision that held that a blanket ban on handguns violated 2nd Amendment rights, Evanston`s City Council voted 7-1 Monday night to amend the North Shore suburb`s weapons ordinance to conform to the landmark court ruling. "I find the Supreme Court decision repugnant," said Ald. Steve Bernstein (4th). "But because of it, it`s the law. In the short term, we`ll be better off getting [the ordinance] off the books."
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Monday, November 25, 2024
For decades, NRA-ILA has pointed out that gun control advocates are disingenuous when it comes to public safety.
Monday, November 25, 2024
In October, Dr. John Lott of the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) broke the news that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had stealth-revised its reported violent crime data for 2022 to show a 4.5% ...
Friday, November 22, 2024
This week, the Gulfport City Council voted 4-3 to ban law-abiding citizens who legally open carry from bringing firearms into City Council Chambers during a public meeting. They also approved intrusive security measures, including wanding ...
Friday, November 22, 2024
Missouri’s Attorney General Andrew Bailey took immediate action to stop the erosion of the Second Amendment by a County Commission bent on restricting the rights of law-abiding citizens who either reside or traverse within its ...
Saturday, November 23, 2024
Today, the NRA, Firearms Policy Coalition, and two individuals filed a lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania’s prohibition on concealed carry by adults under 21.
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