Jeff Pittman's Second Amendment News from Mississippi & Beyond

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 […] Read More

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 […] Read More

Election & media enemies An interesting read on eligible presidential candidates, by Alan Korwin. Biden vs. Harris Eric Holder, Barack Obama, Charles Schumer as the next SCOTUS justices? Vote. FYI, Liberal activists have lobbied for years to expand the number of federal judges when Democrats take the White House, enabling them to tilt the federal bench markedly to the left. […] Read More

Election Well, Shotgun Joe chose serial liar Kamala Harris, the virulently anti-gun U.S. Sen. (D-CA) and former California Attorney General as his V.P. running mate. It is widely presumed that Biden, if elected, will not be capable of finishing his term due to his alleged and obvious decreased mental capacity, and therefore the Democratic V.P. pick is most important. Harris apparently […] Read More

NRA/litigation Anti-gun New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) has filed a lawsuit that aims to dissolve the National Rifle Association, alleging that the group violated state law governing non-profit organizations. The state civil suit alleges that the NRA instituted “a culture of self-dealing, mismanagement and negligent oversight,” and accuses CEO and Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, former CFO Woody […] Read More

Words A thought: If they’re rioting, don’t call them “protesters.” Action item on federal “red flag” nonsense House Votes to “Red Flag” Military Personnel in Veto-Proof Majority Shotgun Joe’s gun confiscation plan https://joebiden.com/gunsafety/ (You’ll have to click through the contribution request.) Flying with guns We have word that the TSA has modified its rules for transport of guns in checked baggage […] Read More

NRA meeting postponed again? We have a report that the NRA Annual Meeting of Members and Board Meeting scheduled for the first weekend in September in Springfield, MO, is being rescheduled, probably for November, due to COVID-19 attendance limitations. We understand that the NRA membership sale runs until the end of this month. Litigation Dick Heller Weighing Another D.C. Gun […] Read More

Mississippi local gun bans Mississippi’s new attorney general seems to have finally found her website. There is now a page for complaints about local governments violating state law concerning gun ban signs. Churches Attackers don’t always use guns. This example was last Sunday in Florida. Election. Less than 4 months away. All 435 seats in the United States House of […] Read More

Mississippi’s whining and clueless liberals THIRTY years ago this summer, in 1990, the State of Mississippi enacted its concealed carry license law, making it legal for a person with the license (also called a permit in the law) to carry a handgun in most places. Before that (and since then without the license), it was generally illegal to carry a […] Read More

Independence Day is this weekend. Y’all go be responsibly independent. Why do you want to be an American? When asked of “Ank” (Hank), a French-Moroccan paratrooper, his reply was: “You kee-deeng me? More free! Very big, purple mountain majesty, wave of grain, cool! ‘Ot dogs at baze-ball game! Yankees, Indians of Cleve-land! Cruising in Chevy Camaro! More pretty chick-ladies, all […] Read More