Jeff Pittman

Election Want to pay a $200 NFA tax and registration for each semiauto firearm and for each full capacity magazine you already own? Let Shotgun Joe Biden get elected. See his website for details. And while we’re talking about Biden, he refused again last week to say whether he would attempt to “pack” the Supreme Court if elected president, saying […]

Personal note Due to a COVID-19 infection in my household, production of the 2A News may be erratic for a while. So far, so good. Election Three Former Astronauts Back Non-Astronaut In AZ Senate Race Turns out that gun banning Mark Kelly ain’t so hot. He also says he’ll vote against Judge Barrett’s SCOTUS confirmation. We also remember that Kelly

Ayoob leads SAF Internationally-known firearms author and trainer Massad Ayoob has been named president of the Second Amendment Foundation, succeeding the late Joseph Tartaro. The SAF is an outstanding organization very deserving of our support. Election Just a reminder that Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, among many other anti-gun actions, actually signed on to an amicus curiae brief

RBG U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, one of the worst jurists and civil rights opponents in U.S. history, died last week after a long recurring battle with cancer. By all accounts of those who knew her, she was kind as well as brilliant and resolute in what she believed in. But what she believed in was often

GRPC reminder. FREE. The 35th Annual Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC 2020) will be held online THIS WEEKEND, September 19 & 20th, 2020. FREE. Hosted by the Second Amendment Foundation and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. The conference agenda includes 32 panel discussions including some very heavy hitters in the gun rights movement. Over

GRPC The 35th Annual Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC 2020) will be held ONLINE next weekend, September 19 & 20th, 2020. Hosted by the Second Amendment Foundation and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. The conference agenda includes 32 panel discussions including the very heavy hitters in the gun rights movement. FREE. Election A plain

Litigation Judge Ronald Leighton of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington (state) has (erroneously) ruled that Washington’s voter-approved Initiative 1639 is constitutional and will remain law. The law implemented the same enhanced background checks, waiting periods, and purchasing requirements that have been in place for handgun purchases. The case resulted from a lawsuit filed against the

Election & the courts Stakes high for Supreme Court as Trump battles for reelection I’ve said several times before that likely federal judiciary nominations are my only criteria when voting for president. Can I just say one more thing? Donald Trump, Jr., 2024. Those Who Forget History… A reminder about Ms. Harris Litigation Last week, Hawaii Firearms Coalition director Jon