Keep and Bear Arms - Gun Owners Home Page

MA: Taunton High shooting star with 'exquisite' skills aims to become a doctor
Submitted by: Corey Salo

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

Taunton High senior Rylie Roderick said being a member of the Taunton Rifle & Pistol Club�s marksmanship team improved her ability to play on Taunton High�s volleyball and tennis teams.

�I can only say the marksmanship has helped me with my mental game,� she said during a recent interview at the Taunton Rifle & Pistol Club.

Rylie, 18, said she developed an interest in rifle shooting competitions after discovering the Taunton Rifle & Pistol Club website during her sophomore year.

�I heard about their team and I went to the rifle club to visit,� she said. �They let younger kids go to the rifle range and try it out. If you shoot well, they will bring your scores to you and talk about them.�

30 youth marksmen to compete for Legion air rifle titles
Submitted by: Corey Salo

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

Out of the more than 800 youth who entered round one of The American Legion Junior Shooting Sports individual postal match competition, the top 30 competitors are advancing to The American Legion�s 32nd Junior 3-Position Air Rifle National Championship in Colorado Springs. The championship tournament will be held July 20-22 at the USA Shooting Range at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.

During competition at the national tournament, participants in both the precision and sporter categories will shoot a .177 caliber air rifle in three positions � prone, standing and kneeling. The top competitor from each respective category will win a championship title and a $5,000 scholarship provided by The American Legion ...

The 6.5 Creedmoor: How it Compares to Other Rifle Cartridges Submitted by: Rob	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Since 6.5 CM is getting more and more popular, here's a small overview comparing it to other calibers that I've found recently

WA: �Not tools of self-defense�: Ferguson makes case for Washington�s new semiautomatic rifle ban
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
Website: www.marktaff.com

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

Courthouse sparring is ramping up in a case that could eventually decide whether Washington�s newly adopted ban on the sale of semiautomatic rifles is constitutional.

Gun rights advocates filed the lawsuit in federal district court in Tacoma on April 25, the same day Gov. Jay Inslee signed the legislation. On Monday, Attorney General Bob Ferguson registered his opposition to the challengers� request for a preliminary injunction to block the law�s enforcement while the litigation unfolds.

ATF: Amend or Abolish?
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
Website: www.marktaff.com

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

Much of the tyrannical torrent today comes from the ATF itself, an organization whose very existence is anathema to the principles of freedom upon which the U.S. Constitution was founded. There should be no agency devoted to infringing on the right of the people to keep and bear arms. However, just because such an agency has been allowed to be established, it does not mean that we must permit its perpetuation.

Enter the Second Amendment Foundation�s Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA).

A recent article published on guns.com reported on the effort by the Second Amendment Foundation to investigate the ATF:

ND: First-time female gun ownership on the rise due to mass shootings
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
Website: www.marktaff.com

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

The United States is ranked number one globally when it comes to gun ownership, according to World Population Review. Estimates show there are anywhere from 200 million to more than 350 million guns in the U.S. While gun ownership is most common among men, Pew Research Center reports the number of first-time buyers is on the rise. One-third of those first-timers are now women, according to CBS. In fact, it says there�s been a 77% increase in female gun ownership from 2005 to 2020, and those numbers keep rising. The reason why? Women say they don�t want to be a victim.

OK: Schools discuss campus weapons policies
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
Website: www.marktaff.com

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

While Oklahoma is an open carry state, public schools are often reminding patrons, parents and students that it is illegal to have weapons on all school properties.

After an incident on May 16 at Tahlequah High School, local administrators again found the issue at the forefront. What was initially seen by some observers as a possible threat turned out to be a parent picking up his child at the track. The man stepped out of the vehicle at the school, with a pistol on his hip that he had forgotten was there. Superintendent Tanya Jones said the SRO was immediately contacted and was on the radio with local police as he made his way to the subject.

ME: Guns do not equal freedom Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Since the 1970s, I�ve written editorials about what was then called �gun control.� In recent years, I largely passed over the subject. Back then, it was unthinkable elementary school kids could be gunned down in a classroom, Bible classes and synagogues profaned, or that shopping malls, cinemas, restaurants and music festivals would see mass killing after mass killing.

NM: Gun Control Gov. Makes All-Call for Gun Control
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
Website: www.marktaff.com

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham knows exactly where to go to get fawning media coverage and an agreeable viewing audience for her all-call gun control platform.

Gov. Lujan Grisham joined MSNBC�s Morning Joe just days following the murders of three innocent Americans by a mentally troubled 18-year old. She knew there would be no serious pushback or correcting by the host of her false statements about firearms and lies about the firearm industry.

Then again, that was most likely her goal. And, sadly, its standard operating procedure for much of what passes these days for �mainstream media� and journalism.

AK: Legislature Adjourns from Pro-Second Amendment 2023 Session
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
Website: www.marktaff.com

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

On May 17th, the Legislature adjourned sine die from its 2023 legislative session. During this session, the Legislature passed NRA-backed House Bill 61, sponsored by Speaker Cathy Tilton, to protect Second Amendment rights during declared states of emergency. Sen. Scott Kawasaki sponsored and championed its companion, Senate Bill 63. Both bills enjoyed bipartisan support. HB 61 is currently on Gov. Dunleavy�s desk awaiting his signature.

In addition, pro-Second Amendment lawmakers did their duty to ensure that House Bill 162, to create �red flag� gun seizures without due process, and House Bill 164, to impose a one-size-fits-all firearm storage mandate, were defeated this session.

CT: Gun Control Legislation Nearing House Vote
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
Website: www.marktaff.com

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

Gun banners in Hartford have been busy all session cooking up a concoction of more gun control. In a state where there is already a large buffet of gun laws, it�s time for Connecticut gun owners to say �Enough!� There is no shortage of gun laws in the state, and this is nothing more than political pandering. Your immediate assistance is needed! It is imperative that you contact your representative NOW and urge them to OPPOSE HB 6667 which severely restricts the second amendment rights of law-abiding gun owners and sportsmen! Additionally, please share this alert with your family and friends, and ask them to do the same.

CT: Connecticut House passes most wide-ranging gun safety bill since legislation passed after Sandy Hook
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
Website: www.marktaff.com

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

Connecticut lawmakers on Thursday advanced the most wide-ranging package of gun safety measures since the legislation passed after the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre, with proponents noting the state is not �recklessly retreating� from regulating guns like other states.

The bill, which cleared the Democratic controlled House of Representatives on a 96-51 vote, bars openly carrying firearms, among other changes.

Shootout: We Pit Four Hi-Power Models Against Each Other
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
Website: www.marktaff.com

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

There�s a renewed interest in the Browning Hi-Power, which was discontinued in 2018. If you want one today, you essentially have four options. Springfield Armory and EAA are offering new Hi-Power clones, you can pick up an original, or have any of the three customized. With prices ranging from around $400 to $3,000, you might be wondering which is the best option.

I�ve been carrying Hi-Powers for more than 20 years and currently own four of them.

Backcountry Defense: XS Sights Kimber K6s R3D Night Sights
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
Website: www.marktaff.com

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

For the avid outdoorsman venturing into the backcountry, carrying a reliable revolver for predator defense is a must. That�s where the new XS Sights Kimber K6s R3D Nights Sights come into play, offering a game-changing upgrade for your Kimber K6s revolver. Designed with the outdoorsman in mind, these tritium sights address the visibility challenges often faced in the wilderness. With their exceptional Glow Dot technology and 2-dot tritium rear sight, the R3D sights ensure quick target acquisition and precise sight alignment, even in low-light conditions.

CA: Walmart Is Paying $500,000 in a Settlement for Allegedly Selling an Illegal Item on Its Website
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
Website: www.marktaff.com

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

Big-box retailer Walmart will pay half-million-dollars in civil penalties after allegations that it illegally sold brass knuckles to consumers in California through its website.

An investigation carried out by the California Department of Justice (DOJ) in partnership with the District Attorney's Offices of Merced, Ventura, and Yolo Counties found nearly 250 products that could be classified as "brass knuckles" on the retailer's website � 60% of which were sold directly through Walmart and 40% through third-party sellers.

TX: Second Federal Judge Expands Block on Biden Pistol-Brace Ban as Registration Deadline Approaches
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
Website: www.marktaff.com

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

United States District Judge Jane L. Boyle of the Northern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction against the ATF�s ban on pistols equipped with stabilizing braces on Thursday in the case Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) v. ATF. Drawing on the injunction issued against the ban on Tuesday by a three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Boyle said similar concerns over administrative procedure and Second Amendment rights were at issue in the case before her court. She limited her injunction to just the plaintiffs in the lawsuit.

Biden renews gun control pleas one year after Uvalde massacre
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
Website: www.marktaff.com

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

President Biden on Wednesday renewed his call for Congress to pass new gun control measures, including an "assault weapons" ban, during a White House event commemorating the first anniversary of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, which claimed the lives of 19 children and two adults.

After honoring the victims and lamenting the lives that were lost, Biden said American schools have become "killing fields" and that people are crying out for policymakers to "do something."

"We did something afterward, but not nearly enough," Biden said. "We still need to ban, in my view, AR-15 firearms and assault weapons once again. You know, they�ve been used time and again in mass killings of innocent children and people."

DeSantis Says Trump�s Call to �Take the Guns First, Go Through Due Process Second� is Unconstitutional
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
Website: www.marktaff.com

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

He claimed the former president�s 2018 proposal to take guns from potentially dangerous people before courts can vet claims against them violates several parts of the constitution.

�That�s unconstitutional,� DeSantis told conservative radio host Dana Loesch. �It violates the Second Amendment, but I think, even more important, it violates the Fifth Amendment because they can�t take anything from you without due process. It�s not just firearms. And, so, the idea that you�re seizing people�s property and then promising due process later; that is wrong. That�s not something I would support.�

NC: New Franklin County shooting range brings unique, next-level education and experience
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
Website: www.marktaff.com

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

A new indoor-shooting range in Youngsville is gaining attention after recently opening its doors.

�The range needs to feel open and it needs to feel friendly to welcome everybody � that�s not something we see across this industry,� said Kurt Lieberman.

Liberman, the president and owner of Youngsville Gun Club & Range and Tar River Arms, said after a year of construction, they opened the facility to the community on Franklin Park Drive. He said the shooting range is open to all ages but it is unlike what people might have experienced before.

IN: Unregistered Firearm Charges Survive Second Amendment Scrutiny
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
Website: www.marktaff.com

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

The Second Amendment doesn�t shield a man from prosecution for unlawful possession of unregistered firearms, the US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana ruled.

Jeffrey Sredl sought to dismiss four counts of unlawful possession of an unregistered firearm under the National Firearms Act, 26 U.S.C. Section 5861(d), arguing that the charges violated his Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms in light of the US Supreme Court�s 2022 decision in N.Y. State Rifle & Pistol Ass�n v. Bruen. Bruen held that the Second Amendment safeguards people�s ability to carry a handgun outside of their homes for ...

CA: City council prohibits firearms in �sensitive� locations
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
Website: www.marktaff.com

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

Firearms�even those carried by lawful permit holders�are formally prohibited from Morgan Hill�s government offices and other sites after a recent city council decision.

An ordinance approved unanimously by the five-member Morgan Hill Council on May 3 prohibits firearms in �sensitive places,� as defined by recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings. Specifically, sensitive places are government offices, schools, courthouses and polling places, according to a city staff report.

OH: BFA Responds to Columbus Dispatch Editors' Attack on Gun Rights Lobbying Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Columbus Dispatch has never been a friend of law-abiding gun owners in Ohio. For as long as I can remember, they've used their bully pulpit in support of gun control. But that's not surprising. Many, if not most, metropolitan newspapers are staffed by people who support all manner of civil rights, except for the one enumerated as "Amendment II" of the U.S. Constitution.

MD: FPC Files Motion for Preliminary Injunction in Lawsuit Challenging Onerous Maryland Carry Restrictions
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
Website: www.marktaff.com

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced today that it has filed a motion for preliminary injunction in its lawsuit challenging multiple elements of Maryland�s Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) restrictions on the peaceable carry of firearms outside the home. The motion in Novotny v. Moore, along with other case documents, are available at FPCLaw.org.

...

FPC is joined in the litigation by Maryland Shall Issue and the Second Amendment Foundation.

HI: Hawaii Agrees to Drop Baton Ban After Losing Court Fight
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
Website: www.marktaff.com

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

Hawaiians can now carry billy clubs and batons for self-defense as the legal fight over the weapons ends.

On Tuesday, United States District Judge Jill A. Otake implemented a permanent injunction on the law prohibiting Hawaiian citizens from carrying billy clubs as a condition of a settlement in Yukutake v. Shikada. The settlement allows law-abiding Hawaiians to own and carry �cudgels, truncheons, police batons, collapsible batons, billy clubs, or nightsticks� for their protection. It also orders the state to pay $50,000 to cover the plaintiffs� legal fees.

Locked and UN-loaded: The Importance of Safe and Secure Firearm Storage Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Cassandra Crifasi, PhD �14, MPH, co-director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions and a gun owner herself, explains best practices for safely and securely storing firearms and how doing so reduces injuries, homicides, and suicides, and mass shootings.

IL: SWAT Responds After CCL Holder Shoots Dogs in Self-Defense
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
Website: www.marktaff.com

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

Around one in the afternoon, February 7th, close to Wrigley Field in Chicago, a 53-year-old man shot two dogs. Despite not being on a leash, the barking dog�s owner claims she told the man they wouldn�t harm him.

The dogs followed the 53-year-old man around a corner and down the alley. The 53-year-old had his concealed carry license and told police, �The dogs advanced towards him in an aggressive manner.� He fired multiple shots, hitting both dogs. After shooting the dogs, he went into a nearby building, and that�s when all hell broke loose.

Obama Gets It All Wrong
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
Website: www.marktaff.com

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

Former President Barack Obama (D) had a lot to say about our Second Amendment rights in a recent interview with CBS, where the headline read, �Barack Obama says public attitudes around gun rights have to be reshaped.�

�I think somehow, and there are a lot of historical reasons for this; gun ownership in this country became an ideological issue and a partisan issue in ways that it shouldn�t be. It has become sort of a proxy for arguments about our culture wars,� said Obama in the interview.

It�s curious, if not troubling, that a former president would state that a constitutionally protected right is �ideological� and �partisan,� but he wasn�t done.