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Amish Farmer Challenges Constitutionality of Federal Firearms License

Amish dairy farmer Reuben King’s farm in PA, was raided on Jan. 12, 2022, by ATF, which charged King with dealing in firearms without a license and confiscated guns.

Judge Strikes Down Carry Permit Restriction in Minnesota

Court declared a person must be at least 21 years of age to receive permit to carry a handgun in Minnesota violates rights of 18–20 years old to keep and bear arms.

FBI Lawyer Hoped Justice Department Would ‘Reconsider’ 2021 Memo on Alleged School Board Threats,...

Docs FBI released show FBI lawyer expressed reservations about draft version of Garland’s Oct. 4 memo initiating investigations of parents at school board meetings.

Judge Kyle Duncan Gives Free Speech Lecture at Notre Dame After Being Shouted Down...

U.S. District Judge Kyle Duncan told listeners at Notre Dame there’s a “vital tradition of free speech in this country” and students have right to protest him.
How Broken Is The Department Of Justice

Clinton Meme Trial Could Chill Free Speech for All Americans, Attorney Says

DOJ is being accused of using obscure conspiracy laws to target conservatives. For example, violations of the FACE Act and using the Conspiracy Against Rights.

Washington School District to Pay $1.8 Million in Legal Fees for Public Prayer Lawsuit

High school football coach Joe Kennedy reached a $1.8 million settlement with Washington school district that placed him on leave in 2015 for praying on the field.
Mat Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel.

Rhode Island School District Blocks Christian Club from Holding After-School Meetings

Providence Public School District (PPSD) is being sued in federal court for refusing to allow a Christian club to hold after-school meetings on school property.

Judge Blocks 1999 California Law Requiring Specific Safety Features for Handguns

Judge granted preliminary injunction against key parts of CA’s Unsafe Handgun Act requiring new semiautomatic handguns to be fitted with certain safety features.
Biden Speaks on Gun Control Monterey Park

‘An All-Out Assault on the Second Amendment’: Gun Rights Groups Respond to Biden’s New...

2nd Amendment advocates responded to Biden’s EO to advance gun control agenda and his call for a ban on so-called “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazines.
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Gun Owners of America Aghast at Potential ATF Expansion

Gun Owners of America, a national gun rights organization, is decrying the expansion of the ATF in President Joe Biden’s $6.8 trillion budget proposal for 2024.
Judge Kyle Duncan Tries To Speak at Stanford

Judge Kyle Duncan’s Event ‘Went Awry’: Stanford Law School After Protests

Stanford Law School Dean Jenny Martinez admitted that protests at Judge Kyle Duncan’s seminar violated the school’s policy of free speech.

EXPOSED: ATF rule could make 40 MILLION gun-owners FELONS

ATF is in passing new rule that could turn 40 million Americans into FELONS. What does the ATF want to achieve with this new rule? They want to disarm Americans.