Dave Workman

2 weeks ago | thegunmag.com | Dave Workman

By Dave WorkmanEditor-in-ChiefEmboldened by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last week to not grant review of a lawsuit challenging a ban on so-called “assault weapons” in Maryland, the Rhode Island House of Representatives voted 43-28 to enact a similar ban in the Plantation State. According to GoLocalProv.com, the legislation now moves to the state Senate. The vote was hailed as a victory by the anti-gun Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence.

3 weeks ago | gunsmagazine.com | Dave Workman

Not Like Television Challenging a rotten gun control statute in court is not something which happens between the opening theme music and closing credits. First, the group(s) behind such legal actions must find plaintiffs with “standing.” That is, it must be demonstrated the law being challenged causes them some legal harm. Plaintiffs are therefore vetted to establish they have a solid case, and there is nothing in their background which could derail the case in the middle of the trial.

3 weeks ago | ammoland.com | Dave Workman

When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday to toss out Mexico’s lawsuit against Smith & Wesson and other American gun makers, it handed a “significant and severe setback” to the gun prohibition lobby, which had been “supporting and rooting for Mexico.”(See the related report from AmmoLand correspondent John Crump.)That was the analysis from Alan Gottlieb, chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA), and he had a lot of company.

3 weeks ago | thegunmag.com | Dave Workman

By Dave WorkmanEditor-in-ChiefDemocrats in Wisconsin are doubling down on their efforts to pass restrictive gun control laws, claiming their efforts are in the interest of “common sense,” after Republicans reportedly stripped the provisions from the state budget. WPR is reporting that sponsors of the legislation “hope to prevent gun violence, which typically spikes during the summer months.”However, there is no evidence any of their suggestions will prevent any violent crime.

3 weeks ago | thegunmag.com | Dave Workman

By Dave WorkmanEditor-in-ChiefIn a unanimous decision released Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court threw out the Mexican government’s lawsuit against U.S. firearms manufacturers, reversing a lower appeals court and remanding the case back for further action. The 15-page decision, authored by Justice Elena Kagan, notes that the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act—signed into law by former President George W.