Why Texans Live and Die by the Gun At the firearms training center, fear becomes the foundation of the state's violent obsession. Texas Observer · Sep 14
Japan scandal-hit nuclear plant operator head to resign: Reports Chubu Electric Power's president will resign following a scandal over earthquake data. The company is expected to abandon plans to restart two reactors at its Hamaoka plant. An independent report cited management pressure as a factor contributing to the misconduct. This incident occurs as Japan seeks to revive nuclear power… The Economic Times · Sep 14
Gun rights groups capitalize after judge reverses decades-old silencer restrictions ‘This is the first time in 92 years that any gun owner has been able to do this,’ a Gun Owners of America official says The Independent UK · Aug 14
Trump family grift now extends to guns As the administration rolls back gun safety measures, Donald Trump Jr. is a beneficiary Salon · Jul 9
River authority’s budget woes are another blow to water-needy Corpus Christi Cities and other water users have already paid $4.1 million to reserve water from a seawater desalination plant that is not close to construction. The Texas Tribune · Jul 2
Virginia’s new gun restrictions targeting ‘assault firearms’ spark immediate legal challenges The restrictions are part of nearly two dozen gun measures enacted during the Democratic governor’s first months in office The Independent UK · May 15
How the ACLU Started Defending the Second Amendment The civil liberties group, which long maintained that there is no constitutional right to arms, is singing a different tune at the Supreme Court. Reason · May 12
Bankers Scouring Porn Sites. Payment Processors Punishing Journalists. Here's How 'Big Finance' Is Chilling Speech Financial censorship should worry us all, suggests Rainey Reitman in Transaction Denied. Reason · Apr 29
Trump's Approval Falls to Historic 32% Low, Latest American Research Group Findings Reveal a Steep Decline in POTUS' Score Donald Trump's approval rating has dropped to its lowest point, driven by economic concerns and public pessimism about the national economy's future. International Business Times UK · Apr 21
Republicans Done With Trump? NRA Convention in Houston Exposes Deep Fracture Within His Base Footage from NRA convention in Houston shows Trump voters expressing frustration with the president, indicating a shift in Republican support. Trump's absence from the event adds to the discontent. International Business Times · Apr 19
Done With Trump — NRA Convention Attendees in Houston Expose Deep Fractures Within His Base Footage from NRA convention in Houston shows Trump voters expressing frustration with the president, indicating a shift in Republican support. Trump's absence from the event adds to the discontent. International Business Times UK · Apr 18
Trump v. Second Amendment: The Administration Is Trying To Selectively Apply Gun Rights Trump and his underlings seem less inclined to worry about the Second Amendment when it protects people outside the MAGA coalition. Reason · Apr 9
Donald Trump Jr. Reportedly Profits From Gun Retail Business As Trump Weakens Regulations Limiting Firearm Transactions Donald Trump Jr. holds a stake in GrabAGun, a gun retailer benefiting from federal deregulation under his father's administration. International Business Times UK · Apr 8
Court Blocks Florida Gov. DeSantis's Executive Order Designating CAIR as Terrorist Organization The order "prevents CAIR or 'any person known to have provided material support or resources' to CAIR 'from receiving any contract, employment, funds, or other benefit or privilege'" from Florida state or local governments. Reason · Mar 5
Reason · Feb 25 The ACLU, Long Leery of the Second Amendment, Joins the NRA in Urging SCOTUS To Uphold Pot Users' Gun Rights "We see this as an important civil liberties issue," says an ACLU lawyer.
The Independent UK · Feb 5 Poll shows majority of Americans don’t believe Trump admin’s account of Alex Pretti shooting Pressure for independent investigation into killing grows amid chorus of bipartisan anger at ICE activities in Minneapolis and beyond
Reason · Feb 3 If 'You Bring a Gun' to D.C., U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro Warns, 'You're Going to Jail' The prosecutor's threat renewed concerns about the Trump administration's commitment to protecting Second Amendment rights.
Reason · Feb 2 The NRA and NORML Unite To Oppose the Federal Gun Ban for Marijuana Users Drug policy reformers and Second Amendment advocates team up in a case before the Supreme Court.
The Independent UK · Feb 1 Left-leaning gun groups say they’ve seen a surge of interest since fatal Minneapolis shootings Trump administration officials have suggested Alex Pretti shouldn’t have been carrying a weapon at the time of his killing, even though he was legally allowed to
Reason · Jan 31 Supreme Court to Decide Firearms Ban for Marijuana Users NRA Amicus Brief Argues that Ban Fails Bruen Test
Salon · Jan 30 The GOP wonders what's wrong with Trump The president's ineptitude over Minneapolis has some in the GOP saying he's "falling apart"
We Got This Covered · Jan 29 Donald Trump just sold out his die hard principles and betrayed half of America at the first sign of trouble Looks like the NRA backed the wrong party.
The Guardian - US · Jan 29 Why the Minneapolis killings have driven a wedge between Trump and pro-gun groups Trump loyalists are upset the administration has blamed Pretti’s shooting on him exercising his right to carry a gun
The Independent UK · Jan 28 NRA attacks Trump after he says Alex Pretti should not have had a gun Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, was killed by federal agents in Minneapolis
We Got This Covered · Jan 28 So, Trump announces ‘you can’t walk with guns’ and all Second Amendment maniacs suddenly don’t care? The most pro-gun president ever is now against the Second Amendment, ladies and gentlemen.