2nd Amendment

Tench Coxe and the Right to Keep and Bear Arms

by TJ Martinell | Aug 10, 2022 | 2nd Amendment, Tench Coxe

Tench Coxe isn’t well-known today, but he was an influential figure in the founding era. Coxe advocated for the new Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and he wrote extensively about the right to keep and bear arms. In their paper Tench Coxe And The Right To Keep...

From Muskets to AR-15s: Weapons of War or Enemies of Tyranny?

by Suzanne Sherman | Jun 18, 2022 | 2nd Amendment

Many politicians claim to support the Second Amendment while simultaneously insisting the federal government has the authority to ban “military-style weapons.” These are mutually exclusive positions. The purpose of the Second Amendment was to ensure the people would...

Report: Federal Gun Control Enforcement at or Near Record Levels Once Again

by Mike Maharrey | Aug 13, 2021 | 2nd Amendment, Right to Keep and Bear Arms

Despite government shutdowns in response to COVID-19 and other challenges posed by the pandemic, fiscal year 2020 ATF enforcement numbers for federal gun control were near or at their highest levels in history. During a public appearance in 2019, President Donald...

Passage of Missouri 2nd Amendment Preservation Act a Lesson in “Fortitude and Perseverance”

by Michael Boldin | May 19, 2021 | 2nd Amendment, Activism

Last week, the Missouri House gave final approval to a bill that would end state and local enforcement of a wide range of federal gun control measures; past, present and future, sending the legislation to the governor. The passage of the “Second Amendment Preservation...

The 2nd Amendment is not outdated

by Rob Natelson | May 17, 2021 | 2nd Amendment

A lawyer in Boulder, Colorado, has been buying billboard space attacking the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. One billboard reads: IMAGINE HIGHWAYS USING TRAFFIC LAWS WRITTEN IN 1791. IMAGINE RADIO, TELEVISION, AND INTERNET RUN BY 1791 REGULATIONS....

The Thin Blue Line Between You and Your Guns

by Mike Maharrey | May 3, 2021 | 2nd Amendment

People tell me all the time local cops would never enforce any kind of federal gun grab. I call B.S. I’m a little unclear as to what gives them this confidence. Local cops already enforce all kinds of unconstitutional gun control — every single day. And...

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