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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 | 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.

3 weeks ago | thegunmag.com | Dave Workman

By Dave WorkmanEditor-in-ChiefIowa Sen. Joni Ernst, a pro-Second Amendment Republican, is now being lauded by the National Shooting Sports Foundation for introducing S. 1922, known as the FIREARM (for “Fighting Irrational Regulatory Enforcement to Averet Retailers’ Misfortune) Act.

3 weeks ago | thegunmag.com | Dave Workman

By Dave WorkmanEditor-in-ChiefOPINION: This Friday, June 6, will be the 11th annual National Gun Violence Awareness Day, ironically on the 81st anniversary of D-Day, when a significantly violent allied invasion at Normandy paved the way for the liberation of Europe and an end to Nazi tyranny. There was lots of “gun violence” that day on the Normandy beachhead, but virtually the entire free world seemed pleased, while those wearing German uniforms were much less enthusiastic.