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An Oregon judge recently struck down an Oregon gun law based on the state constitution. He got it right! Federalism was the key to the ratification of the Constitution in 1787. If the proponents of the Constitution had not consistently promised that the States would...
While some opponents of the 2nd Amendment engage in mental gymnastics worthy of an Olympic gold medal to “prove” the amendment doesn’t protect individual rights, others make a more straightforward assertion: that it is obsolete or outdated in today’s...
Gun control and standing armies are a one-two punch against liberty. The founders strongly supported the right to keep and bear arms. They also feared standing armies would eventually oppress the people. When you combine the two, it’s nearly impossible for...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Jan. 13, 2023) – A bill introduced in the Minnesota Senate would put a constitutional amendment on the ballot to add language protecting the right to keep and bear arms in the state constitution. The enactment of the amendment would create a pathway...
The “federal courts will protect our rights!” crowd just got another pie in the face with a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision refusing to hear a lawsuit involving President Donald Trump’s unconstitutional 2018 bump stock ban. The lawsuit in question concerned whether...