Articles: Second Amendment Archives

What you need to know about supporting the Hearing Protection Act (HPA) May 27, 2025 D. Parker The Democrats are going crazy, but this is your chance to assert a very valuable Second Amendment right.

Out-of-Control Courts April 6, 2025 Ted Noel Across America, federal district court judges are blatantly ignoring precedent to attack Americans’ core rights and to hamstring the Trump administration.

Joe Biden announces that the 2A was ‘never absolute’ and all that talk about the tree of liberty is ‘crap’ April 30, 2024 Olivia Murray Brilliant Joe, absolutely brilliant.

UPDATED: The Dexter Taylor Case: a black man follows the law (but thinks for himself) and suffers the wrath of the Democrat left April 23, 2024 Olivia Murray Prosecutors and judges are utterly unhinged, which is exactly what’s drawing the black voter to support President Trump.

They say they’re the police, but are they really? What would you do? April 21, 2024 Molly Slag In an age of lies, every law-abiding person faces a deeply concerning question when they hear that knock on their door.

RFK Jr. breaks yet another taboo, this time with profound Second Amendment implications May 10, 2023 Thomas Lifson Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. must be driving the progressives, who formerly adored him, nuts.

Five reasons why Michelle Obama needs to stop attacking American citizens' rights to gun access April 21, 2023 Rajan Laad Recently, former first lady Michelle Obama appeared on 'CBS Mornings,' where she once again attacked the Second Amendment and proclaimed that American citizens having 'unfettered access to firearms' is not a good thing.

Pot, meet kettle; White House castigates Trump for ‘attacking the Constitution’ December 4, 2022 Olivia Murray A Biden spokesperson apparently just figured out there’s this really important document in existence in America; some might even call it the “supreme” law of the land.

Leftist gun-grabbers fail to read the Second Amendment September 2, 2022 Bob Ryan They make continuous mistakes about that "well-regulated militia."

Savor the progressives' apoplectic outrage over SCOTUS's Second Amendment vindication June 24, 2022 Rajan Laad The news incurred the wrath of a Who's Who on the left.

Guns are useful tools, and the facts prove it June 11, 2022 Dale Lowdermilk When evil occurs involving guns, remember that it's humans, not tools, that commit evil acts.

The new gun-owner electoral surprise November 14, 2020 Ned Barnett Contrary to expectations, first-time gun-owners didn't carry the election for Trump.

After abusing a voter, Joe Biden gets himself a Second Amendment ad... March 14, 2020 Monica Showalter Joe Biden's ads write themselves, so the National Rifle Assocation, and the union autoworker that Biden abused, have obliged.

Vermont Legislature tries an end-run around the Second Amendment February 20, 2020 John Klar The lawyerly legislators sworn to protect and defend the Constitution have been caught red-handed.

Virginia governor declares war on law-abiding gun-owners with emergency order January 16, 2020 M. Catharine Evans Invoking the specter of Charlottesville in a Wednesday afternoon press conference, Governor Ralph "Blackface" Northam declared a temporary state of emergency ahead of Monday's pro–Second Amendment Lobby Day rally in Richmond.

Within 48 hours of taking over Virginia legislature Democrats pass first gun ban of 2020 January 11, 2020 M. Catharine Evans Dems pass a total ban on guns at the state capitol and legislative office buildings, falsely claiming it is at the request of Capitol Police.

Gun-grabbers Northam and Bloomberg claim Virginia's Second Amendment–supporters spreading 'misinformation' January 8, 2020 M. Catharine Evans Bloomberg and Northam insist they are "sensible" gun-grabbers.

Beto O'Rourke goes from golden boy to problem child for the Democrats September 14, 2019 Thomas Lifson In the Democrat presidential debate held in his home state of Texas, Beto went from a disappointing flash in the pan to an outright problem for his party.

The Role of Gun Control in Dictatorship August 19, 2019 Jeffrey T. Brown The seeds are being sown to create a police state in which the politically compliant and complicit will be safe, but the holdouts will be brutally punished.

Missing the Point of Gun Ownership August 16, 2019 Alicia Colon Wouldn't it be wonderful if there were still mainstream journalists who knew how to research the truth when it comes to guns and the Second Amendment?

How The Federal Government Nullified the Second Amendment to 'Ban' Automatic firearms August 14, 2019 William Sullivan Many now suggest that automatic weapons, or “machine guns,” have understandably been banned since ancient times. That's another lie.

Will Any Single Intervention Eliminate Mass Shootings? August 9, 2019 Ted Noel, M.D. With every mass shooting, after the obligatory "Orange Man Bad" screams, we hear that some particular change in the law would somehow be the perfect answer.

State of Texas protects civil rights of a black man over objections of deep blue Austin city government January 19, 2019 Thomas Lifson The deep blue city of Austin, Texas has been fined $9,000 by a judge for infringing the civil rights of an African-American. And the champion of said victim was the deep red State of Texas attorney general.

New Jersey has no plans on how to enforce its high capacity firearm magazine confiscation law December 9, 2018 Thomas Lifson The Great State of New Jersey now finds itself in a situation somewhat like the legendary dog that chased a bus and managed to clamp its jaw on the bumper. Now what?

Go Ahead, Representative Swalwell: Make my Day November 19, 2018 William Sullivan Representative Eric Swalwell of California is championing the idea of an Australia-style “buyback” of “assault weapons” such as the AR-15. Judicial precedent suggests they are constitutionally protected.

Ninth Circuit (!) rules that Hawaii must allow open carry of firearms July 25, 2018 Thomas Lifson A new civil rights revolution is underway.

The Invisible Victims of Gun Control April 16, 2018 William Sullivan Questions that are never pondered by those who’ve resorted to trotting out children to present their case for gun control.

David Hogg, gun salesman April 4, 2018 Thomas Lifson "Background checks for gun sales shattered a record in March."

Citi Group imposes gun control rules on its clients March 23, 2018 Thomas Lifson Who needs to go through the messy business of passing laws when the increasingly oligopolistic commanding heights of the economy can impose rules on us by fiat?

As students protest, they are missing out on the history lessons they need March 17, 2018 Jack Hellner There's more than one good reason to support the Second Amendment.

Does the right to bear arms extend to public housing? March 17, 2018 Timothy Birdnow The Progressive left loves to assign "rights" to poor people that have no constitutional basis (the "right" to medical care, for instance) but is strangely reticent when it comes to your Second Amendment rights.

Why the left can't win on gun control March 6, 2018 Thomas Lifson A NeverTrump explains to leftists why they should stop fighting Trump on guns: they can't win and only strengthen his hand.

Gun-grabbing: A modest proposal February 19, 2018 Don Sucher Have I got a test case for you!

Adam Schiff unhinged February 6, 2018 Thomas Lifson Adam Schiff has fallen into a trap. Because the anti-Trump media will act as cheerleaders for whatever nonsense he spouts about Russia collusion, his tether to reality has frayed and broken. He is now free to make schiff up

The Logical End of the Left’s Anti-Gun Crusade October 9, 2017 William Sullivan The left's arguments for gun control are based on emotion, but the logic is clear.

Will the Democrats fall into the 'Repeal the Second Amendment' trap? October 6, 2017 Thomas Lifson The odds are surprisingly good.

Congress may override DC gun laws to allow itself full self-defense June 19, 2017 Thomas Lifson "Second Amendment for me, but not for thee"? Really?

History-making American Olympic hero the media yawn at August 14, 2016 Thomas Lifson First athlete ever to win medals in six consecutive Olympics is just too politically incorrect.

Liberal Logic: Free press applies only to quill pens and hand presses! July 15, 2016 Denis Keohane Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman, Democrat from New Jersey, claims that the Second Amendment applies only to muskets.

The Second Amendment Is the First Domino in the Toppling of the Bill of Rights July 5, 2016 Michael N. Mattia The Progressives have a plan to neuter the Second Amendment through extra-constitutional means. Once that precedent is in place, the rest of the Bill of Rights will eventually fall.

‘Constitution Park’ celebrates 9/10 of the Bill of Rights May 28, 2016 Thomas Lifson I am fairly certain that nobody in the Downer’s Grove, Illinois Park Department has a well-developed sense of irony.

President Obama’s gun obsession May 4, 2016 Jack Hellner It is time that President Obama learned what causes violent deaths.

Oops! Chelsea shot off her mouth on guns, and now Hillary has to pander – and fails April 24, 2016 Thomas Lifson Chelsea paints her mother into a corner.

Why Cruz will lose February 17, 2016 Robert Morrison Why, in a political campaign, supply our opponents with all the ammunition they need to beat us?

In Spike Lee's new film <em>Chi-Raq</em>, the joke's on him

In Spike Lee's new film Chi-Raq, the joke's on him December 11, 2015 William Sullivan It’s hard to imagine a manner in which reality could have given firmer rebuke to fiction

Guns Confiscated after Man Seeks Insomnia Treatment January 2, 2015 Michael Filozof New York has become a police state. Conservatives (and everyone else), beware.

Will Families of Slain NYPD Officers be Obama's Guests at the SOTU Address? December 31, 2014 Jeannie DeAngelis Does our president, who famously identifies with black victims of gun violence, plan to identify with the two police officers recently slain by a disgruntled black youth?

New York's Plot to Gut the Second Amendment December 2, 2014 Michael Filozof On December 9, the gun-grabbers of New York enter into a high-stakes judicial gamble against the right to bear arms.

Arm Responsible Teachers with Guns to Save Lives October 27, 2014 Lee Culpepper Students at schools without teachers armed and trained with firearms remain unnecessarily vulnerable to lunatics and terrorists.

Bloomberg and Buffett's 'Everytown for Gun Safety' Proves Why People Need Guns August 1, 2014 William A. Levinson Anti-gun crusaders' video sends the unintended message that gun control laws like those in Mr. Bloomberg's city, and Governor Cuomo's state, facilitate and enable domestic violence

Gun store owner defies ATF demand for his customer list March 16, 2014 Rick Moran The country's most out of control federal police agency just proved it again.

Smart Guns: A Dumb Choice March 10, 2014 William A. Levinson If smart gun technology were such a good idea, the police would be first in line to demand it.

California gun shop drops the smart gun after furious backlash March 8, 2014 Joseph Smith Stealth firearms confiscation foiled

The Second Amendment Reaffirmed February 17, 2014 Edward H. Stewart, Jr. The 9th Circuit strikes a blow against regulatory 'pretense.'

When The Government Targets Constitutionalists February 13, 2014 Stu Tarlowe It's important to fully understand and appreciate the provenance of our constitutional rights.

Gun Control: A War Not a Conversation February 6, 2014 William A. Levinson President Obama said previously that the nation needed to have a "conversation" about gun control, but his allies have declared war on gun owners.

Lead Smelters and Leftist Lunacy December 9, 2013 James Simpson Our nation's last primary lead smelter, in business since 1892, the Doe Run facility in Herculaneum, Missouri, is closing its doors at the end of this year rather than meet costly new EPA regulations

The Democrats' Anti-Gun Manual Exposed August 22, 2013 Janice Shaw Crouse Here's how Democrats are scheming to persuade low information voters that your Second-Amendment rights are bad.

California's anti-gun stupidity on steroids August 10, 2013 Lee DeCovnick The current California Assembly and Senate are the most moronic collection of corrupt political whores since the Assemblée Législative help inaugurate the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.

Strangling the Second Amendment April 25, 2013 Thomas Lifson Crony capitalists unite, you have only your constitutional rights to lose.

Barack Obama Couldn't Care Less about Dead Children April 10, 2013 Jeannie DeAngelis Pressing for a bill whose ultimate goal is to curtail gun ownership because children die from gunshot wounds would be like lobbying for a bill to outlaw household cleaning products because every year thousands of children die as a result of accidental poisoning

The Gun Control Paradox April 7, 2013 Daniel Payne The strange circular logic of gun control advocates.

Gun rights betrayal February 25, 2013 Jack Kemp When a gun rights advocate elected to Congress with tea party support goes soft on an "assault weapons" ban, there are consequences.

Cuomo Call-Out: '10 Bullets to Kill a Deer' as Legal Advice February 23, 2013 William A. Levinson Challenging Governor Cuomo to repeat, in his capacity as an attorney and under color of legal advice, his implication that the Second Amendment applies only to sporting uses of firearms

The Missouri 'Rat Your Kid Out or Rat Yourself Out' Act January 18, 2013 Timothy Birdnow The purpose of this is to intimidate parents and guardians into refusing any gun ownership to children.

White House Hypocrites Chastise NRA for Ad on Gun Free Zones January 17, 2013 M. Catharine Evans A quick recap of the "repugnant and cowardly" ways the first couple have used children to infringe on our God-given rights.

They're Coming to Take Our Guns Away, Ha-Haaa! January 17, 2013 Chad Stafko A coordinated effort to paint American gun owners as crazed, government-hating lunatics, whose guns, used for sport, recreation, and defense are somehow a great danger to our society.

I Will Not Be Intimidated January 8, 2013 Steve McCann I own a handgun today because of the experience of coming face to face with the evil that permeates some men's souls.

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