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FPC Statement on President Biden’s Renewed Promise of Gun Control

The Biden Administration’s promise to enact “gun law reforms” is nothing less than calling for further tyranny and paternalism cloaked in the false promise of so-called “public safety.” FPC remains firm in its belief that laws which threaten the rights, liberty, and property of the People are immoral, should be abolished, and must be fiercely opposed by all Americans who value liberty and the Republic.

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FPC, Law Professors, and Georgia First Amendment Foundation File Amicus Brief Arguing that Lawful Businesses Should Not be Liable for Harms Caused by the Businesses’ Adversaries

Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of an important amicus brief with the Georgia Court of Appeals in McBrayer, et al. v. The Governors Ridge Property Owners Association, Inc., et al.

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FPC Continues Fight in Anti-Rights Lawsuit Seeking to Force ATF to Expand Definition of “Firearm” to Include So-Called “80%” Objects

Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of an important brief to defend constitutional and statutory rights in a federal lawsuit brought by anti-Second Amendment cities and organizations that seeks to force the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to redefine the term “firearm” to include non-firearm objects, including so-called “80%” objects.

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Federal Right-to-Carry Lawsuit Allowed to Proceed Against The City of Philadelphia, Police Commissioner Outlaw, and Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Robert Evanchick

Today, Federal District Court Judge Michael Baylson of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied motions to dismiss filed by the City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, as well as Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Colonel Robert Evanchick, in the FPC right-to-carry Second Amendment lawsuit Fetsurka v. Outlaw.

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FPC Brief to Supreme Court: Nonviolent Felons Have Second Amendment Rights

Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and Firearms Policy Foundation (FPF) announced the filing of an important United States Supreme Court brief in the case of Flick v. Wilkinson, a case challenging the federal lifetime firearms prohibition for felons.

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FPC Supreme Court Brief: Maryland Bump-stock Ban is Unconstitutional

Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in the case of Maryland Shall Issue v. Hogan, a case challenging the Maryland government’s confiscatory ban on bump-stock devices.

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FPC and FPF Urge the United States Supreme Court to Restore the Right to Carry Arms in Public

The brief was authored by FPC’s Director of Constitutional Studies, Joseph Greenlee. It is FPC’s second Supreme Court brief filed in the last week.

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FPC and FPF file Amicus Brief Arguing that the Community Caretaking Exception Should Not Apply to the Home

FPC and FPF file Amicus Brief Arguing that the Community Caretaking Exception Should Not Apply to the Home. The issue presented in the case is whether the “community caretaking” exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement extends to the home.

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Ohio and Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices Cite FPC Scholarship

Today, the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced that in roughly two weeks’ time, justices of two state courts of last resort have cited the scholarship of FPC Director of Research, Joseph Greenlee.

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YEAR IN REVIEW: FPC Fought Hard for Your Rights in 2020! Here's How:

From hard-fought lawsuits to heavy hitters joining the team, 2020 has been a busy year at Firearms Policy Coalition! Since we know the importance of studying history before planning your future, we’ve compiled an impressive list of the lawsuits, briefs, motions, and other actions taken to fortify our army and advance your constitutional rights this past year.

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Governor Wolf Vetoes Pennsylvanians’ Right to Self-Defense

In Wolf’s veto message to the Commonwealth, he said that the legislation “represents another meaningless attempt to alter the necessary tools for fighting the pandemic” and that it would be “an infringement on the authority and responsibility” of the governor during states of emergency.

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The ATF Improvement and Modernization Act of 2020: A Bleak Sign of Things to Come

If passed, the bill would afford more authority to the ATF, an agency already notorious for abusing the Peoples’ right to keep and bear arms. here are some of the most alarming impacts:

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Joe Biden Wants to Institute Universal Background Checks

The theory behind requiring universal background checks is that it will lead to a reduction in crime because it keeps guns “out of the wrong hands.” Nothing could be further from the truth.

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Joe Biden Wants to Ban Common, Constitutionally-Protected Firearms and Magazines

The Right to Bear Arms necessarily includes not only firearms but the items required to effectively defend oneself; after all, what good is an AR-15 without a magazine?

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Biden's Transition Team Held a Secret Gun Control Meeting with ATF Executives: Here are the Dirty Details

According to an anonymous source, acting Director Regina Lombardo told those in attendance that the anti-gun Biden transition team reached out to ATF Executives to identify the agency’s “top priorities”.

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FPC Applauds Senate Judiciary Committee Vote to Advance Judge Amy Coney Barrett

“As we recently explained, the American people need and deserve a strong Supreme Court majority that will do what the Constitution’s text and liberty compel,” said FPC President Brandon Combs. “The Senate Judiciary Committee did the right thing by voting to advance Judge Barrett to a full Senate vote. We continue to urge the Senate to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court without delay.”

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Oklahoma Lawmakers Ban Enforcement of Red Flag Laws with SB1081

Oklahoma legislators passed a bill to ban the enforcement of Red Flag Laws, should should a federal RFL be implemented by Congress. SB1081 by Senator Nathan Dahm passed the House by a 77-14 vote and the Senate by 34-9.

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GunShopFines.org: Oppose AB 2362 - Another California Effort to Retaliate Against Gun Shops

The California legislature has rarely seen a tax, fine, fee, penalty, or other financial burden it didn't love. Especially so when it's combined with their disdain for licensed gun shops and gun owners.

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StopNICSdelays.com: NICS expansion to include unreliable data and work towards 'social credit' background checks

StopNICSdelays.com: Oppose HR1324, HR5949, and HR6453 to stop delays, errant denials, state sponsored propaganda, and groundwork for a 'social credit' denial system.

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Idaho Constitutional Carry Improvement Signed

While we were busy suing EVERYONE this week, Idaho's Governor Brad Little signed HB 516, removing the State residency requirement for Constitutional Carry within city limits and making Bloomberg's astroturf group Moms Demand Action reach for their box wine & xanax.

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Breitbart: California DOJ Publishing New ‘Assault Weapons’ Regulations over Thanksgiving Holiday

The California Department of Justice is publishing new “assault weapons” regulations over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The regulations cover “assault weapons” definitions, which means they detail what the state considers an “assault weapon” based on certain cosmetic features and/or accessories.

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California DOJ Pushes New “Assault Weapons” Regulations Before Thanksgiving Holiday

FPC has published the new proposed regulations at BulletButtonBan.com — a Web site it established in 2016 for tracking the new California assault weapon laws and regulations — where members of the public can use FPC’s grassroots action tools to submit written comments to DOJ regarding the proposed regulations. A public hearing on the new regulations is scheduled for 10 a.m. on January 8, 2018, at the Resources Building Auditorium in Sacramento.

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Guns.com: Wisconsin Measure Aims to Increase Regulations on Gun Stores

The proposal, LRB-3860, requires firearms retailers to lock all guns in a secured safe or steel gun cabinet or on a secured rod or cable when the when the business is closed or unattended. The sponsor said it comes as a response to a series of high-profile gun store burglaries in the state.

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Guns.com: Homeland Security Personnel Lost Over 200 Firearms in Three Year Period

A report issued last week by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General details that hundreds of guns and thousands of badges have gone missing in recent years.

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Visalia Times: AG Sends Reminder to Gun Dealers, No Bump Stocks

Firearms Policy Coalition is firing back at California Attorney General Xavier Becerra. Becerra recently issued a reminder stating bump stocks are illegal and anyone in the "state who possesses, manufactures, imports into the state, offers for sale, or who gives or lends one of the devices has committed a crime."

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FPC: Calif. Attorney General Becerra’s ‘bump stock’ press release “disingenuous at best and probably illegal”

“Not only is Attorney General Becerra’s so-called ‘news release’ inaccurate and misleading,” said FPC President Brandon Combs, “it is almost certainly an illegal underground regulation....This appears to be one more example of the Attorney General and his anti-gun DOJ banning guns and gun parts by executive fiat rather than following the rule of law and the constitutions he swore an oath to uphold.”

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Daily Signal: Trump Justice Department Ends Operation Choke Point

"All of the Department’s bank investigations conducted as part of Operation Choke Point are now over, the initiative is no longer in effect and it will not be undertaken again.”

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Fox News: Republicans Press Trump DOJ to End Obama-Era Program that 'Targeted' Gun Dealers

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte and the other GOP lawmakers said in an Aug. 10 letter that they want the department and related federal agencies to formally “repudiate” Operation Choke Point guidelines.

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Insanity Rules in California - It’s the Only Explanation

Just a few weeks ago we said we believed the California Department of Justice (DOJ) was insane for attempting to file the same assault weapons regulations they’d already filed twice, and which had been rejected by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) just a month prior. They simply changed the date and filed them, hoping for a different result.

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FPC Vows Legal Action After California Office of Administrative Law Approves Dept. of Justice Assault Weapons Regulations

By approving these awful and unlawful regulations, the Office of Administrative Law and Department of Justice have collaborated, and perhaps conspired, to grossly exceed the statutory authority vested in the laws in order to advance their anti-gun agenda.

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DOJRegWatch.com: Firearm Regulation News & Updates

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CA legislators have returned to enact more gun control

After a month-long recess, California lawmakers have returned to their posts to infringe on even more of your rights. With only weeks to go until adjournment, this is our last chance to take a stand.

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Virginia AG Dismisses Rural School District's Plan to Arm Employees as a "scheme"

For months, the Lee County (VA) School Board has been studying ways to ensure the safety of teachers and students on campus. The county, located in the southwestern corner of the state, only has four school resource officers for 11 schools, and don't have funding to hire more. In the mountainous, rural area there isn't always a Sheriff's deputy nearby, so administrators can't count on a quick law enforcement response to an active shooter situation.

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CA Democratic Party Disses Di-Fi, Endorses “Ghost Gun” De Leon Instead

It’s always fun to watch anti-gunners squabble amongst themselves. But it’s even more fun to watch them publicly cannibalize each other. And that’s just what happened to 2A public enemy Dianne Feinstein this week. In a humiliating snub, Kevin “Ghost Gun” DeLeon garnered a whopping 65% of the vote among the Democrat Party’s executive board members, according to news reports. Feinstein, however, only managed to attract 7% of the vote.

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CA Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Gun Storage Bill Into Law in Victory for Gun Owners

Firearms Policy Coalition is pleased to announce that California Governor Jerry Brown has signed SB 1382 by Senator Andy Vidak (R-14), a bill making it easier to transport firearms, into law.

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AP: Baker signs 'red flag' gun bill

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday signed a bill that will allow for the temporary removal of guns from people considered a danger to themselves or others.

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FPC Law-Splainer: WTF is a "featureless" firearm in California?

California's ever-expanding tyranny against gun owners and the right to keep and bear arms is ratcheting up to 11 tomorrow (7/1/2018). You probably need to read this.

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ALERT: Looming BBAW registration deadline & CFARS outages

California DOJ's California Firearms Application Reporting System (CFARS) system has been experiencing significant outages and issues that may affect or prevent an intended registration of a "Bullet Button Assault Weapon."

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Oregon Gun Ban Measure is Dead

The Oregon Supreme Court proved Wednesday that when it comes to firearms, definitions actually DO matter! The court ruled in favor of a lawsuit that challenged Initiative Petition 43 on the grounds that it was overbroad in applying the term “assault weapon” to common firearms.

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10 years after Heller, the battle for 2A freedom rages on

Ten years ago today, the landmark Supreme Court decision of District of Columbia v. Heller was a stunning victory for freedom and originalism, in more than one way.

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FPC Statement on President Biden’s Renewed Promise of Gun Control

The Biden Administration’s promise to enact “gun law reforms” is nothing less than calling for further tyranny and paternalism cloaked in the false promise of so-called “public safety.” FPC remains firm in its belief that laws which threaten the rights, liberty, and property of the People are immoral, should be abolished, and must be fiercely opposed by all Americans who value liberty and the Republic.

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FPC, Law Professors, and Georgia First Amendment Foundation File Amicus Brief Arguing that Lawful Businesses Should Not be Liable for Harms Caused by the Businesses’ Adversaries

Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of an important amicus brief with the Georgia Court of Appeals in McBrayer, et al. v. The Governors Ridge Property Owners Association, Inc., et al.

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FPC Continues Fight in Anti-Rights Lawsuit Seeking to Force ATF to Expand Definition of “Firearm” to Include So-Called “80%” Objects

Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of an important brief to defend constitutional and statutory rights in a federal lawsuit brought by anti-Second Amendment cities and organizations that seeks to force the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to redefine the term “firearm” to include non-firearm objects, including so-called “80%” objects.

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Federal Right-to-Carry Lawsuit Allowed to Proceed Against The City of Philadelphia, Police Commissioner Outlaw, and Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Robert Evanchick

Today, Federal District Court Judge Michael Baylson of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied motions to dismiss filed by the City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, as well as Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Colonel Robert Evanchick, in the FPC right-to-carry Second Amendment lawsuit Fetsurka v. Outlaw.

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FPC Brief to Supreme Court: Nonviolent Felons Have Second Amendment Rights

Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and Firearms Policy Foundation (FPF) announced the filing of an important United States Supreme Court brief in the case of Flick v. Wilkinson, a case challenging the federal lifetime firearms prohibition for felons.

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FPC Supreme Court Brief: Maryland Bump-stock Ban is Unconstitutional

Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in the case of Maryland Shall Issue v. Hogan, a case challenging the Maryland government’s confiscatory ban on bump-stock devices.

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FPC and FPF Urge the United States Supreme Court to Restore the Right to Carry Arms in Public

The brief was authored by FPC’s Director of Constitutional Studies, Joseph Greenlee. It is FPC’s second Supreme Court brief filed in the last week.

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Ohio and Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices Cite FPC Scholarship

Today, the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced that in roughly two weeks’ time, justices of two state courts of last resort have cited the scholarship of FPC Director of Research, Joseph Greenlee.

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FPC Statement on Incoming Biden Administration, Georgia Runoff, and Upcoming Gun Control Challenges

As we have said before, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris represent a clear and present danger to liberty, freedom, the Constitution, and the values that have made America the greatest country in the world. Given the results of the Georgia runoff election, anti-rights politicians and bureaucrats are set to control the Congress, the White House, and the administrative state, including the rogue Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

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FPC Challenges California’s ‘1-in-30’ Firearm Purchase Ban in New Second Amendment Lawsuit

Today, FPC announced the filing of a new federal Second Amendment lawsuit, Michelle Nguyen, et al. v. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, et al., challenging the State’s ban on purchasing more than one handgun or semiautomatic, centerfire rifle in a 30-day period.

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BREAKING: Court Blocks Pittsburgh, PA Gun Control Scheme in Lawsuit Brought by FPC, FPF, FOAC, and 3 Gun Owners

Another illegal law struck down.

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FPF, FPC Sue State Department Over FOIA Violations Regarding Requests For Records About ‘3-D’ Gun Blueprints, CodeIsFreeSpeech.com

“This lawsuit is the result of the government yet again failing to follow the law and do their job."

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FPC Statement: FPC Demands Police Training, Policy Reforms in the Wake of Another Unjustifiable Killing of Armed and Innocent Person

The tragic and unjustifiable killing of Ms. Jefferson underscores why law enforcement must be better trained to safely encounter people with guns and other constitutionally protected weapons.

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Second Amendment Protects So-Called “Large-Capacity” Gun Magazines, Firearms Policy Coalition Argues in Important 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Brief Joined by Second Amendment Foundation, Armed Equality, Others

“Magazines are inherent, operating parts of all semi-automatic firearms, and it is indisputable that the so-called ‘large-capacity magazines’ at issue in this case are in common use for lawful purposes and protected by the Constitution,” explained George M. Lee

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FPC, FPF Join Law Professors, Scholars in Supreme Court Brief Urging Protection for Second Amendment Industry Against Frivolous Lawsuits

FPC’s coalition amicus brief encourages the Supreme Court to restore the PLCAA’s protections of fundamental, individual human rights.

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BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Rein in Federal “Administrative State” and Clarify or Overturn Chevron Precedent

In the petition for review, Supreme Court counsel for the petitioners, Erik S. Jaffe of Washington, D.C., boutique firm Schaerr | Jaffe LLP, argues that the “Court should grant the Petition for three reasons: (1) the decision below conflicts with multiple decisions of [the Supreme] Court by elevating Chevron deference above the rule of lenity as applied to ambiguous criminal statutes; (2) the decision improperly finds Chevron deference to be unwaivable; and (3) the decision so grossly interprets Chevron deference as to raise the question whether Chevron should be overruled.”

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BREAKING: Second Amendment Lawsuit Challenging California “Assault Weapon” Ban Filed in San Diego Federal Court

The State of California’s ban on these so-called "assault weapon" firearms will fail constitutional scrutiny for the same reasons that the ban on firearm magazines did. “This is a straight-forward case to protect our clients' constitutional rights and property,” explained attorney John Dillon.

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Firearms Policy Coalition Announces Another Gun Rights Victory in Federal Court

Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced today an important victory in the federal Second Amendment lawsuit Wilborn v. Attorney General William Barr, et al.

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Firearms Policy Coalition Issues Policy Statement on Calls for “Red Flag” Laws, More Gun Control, and President Trump’s Remarks

Red flag firearm prohibition and confiscation laws are unconstitutional, unsound, and dangerous policies. They should and must be opposed – not rewarded with millions of taxpayer dollars.

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Firearms Policy Coalition Announces Addition of Attorneys & Constitutional Law Scholars Joseph Greenlee, Adam Kraut, & Matthew Larosiere to Legal Team

“Each of these extraordinary attorneys has a deep commitment to individual liberty, freedom, and first principles. They are already hard at work in many areas of our key programs, including strong research, policy efforts, and legal action. Especially in light of recent demands for gun control, we look forward to their contributions and forming strategic coalitions with other liberty-promoting organizations,” concluded Combs.

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LA Times: Ex-L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca Sentenced to Three Years in Prison in Jail Corruption Scandal

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, once a towering, respected figure in policing, was sentenced Friday to three years in federal prison for his role in a scheme to obstruct an FBI investigation of abuses in county jails, marking an end to a corruption scandal that has roiled the Sheriff’s Department for several years.

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Anti-Gun Senator Yee Charged With Gun Trafficking

State Senator Leland Yee is the poster child for the anti-gun movement in California. And now he has taken it to a whole new level, as he was arrested by federal agents on charges of corruption, bribery and WEAPONS TRAFFICKING!

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#WearOrange: Anti-Gun Rep. Chaka Fattah Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

Fattah was found guilty on all of the 23 charges the feds laid against him, including racketeering, money laundering, and fraud.

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Wear Orange: Anti-Gun PA AG Headed to Prison

Kane had been charged for leaking grand jury records and then lying about it. The judge in the case sentenced her to 10-23 months in prison.

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A #WearOrange Politician Gets Caught Dealing Drugs In The Most Outrageous Way

That other side of Silverthorne, 50, burst into public view Friday, as Fairfax County police announced that he had been charged following a sting in which they said he agreed to give an undercover officer the drug in exchange for an orgy at a Tysons hotel.

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Pennsylvania’s Chief Cop Headed to #WearOrange

Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane is not only the latest #WearOrange politician to confuse her disdain for gun owners with her distaste for following the law, but perhaps she even challenges anti-gun California Senator Leland Yee and his gun trafficking as the most spectacular politician to #WearOrange.

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Anti-Gun Stockton, CA Mayor to #WearOrange... Behind Bars

Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva, who has supported legislation and even filed an Amicus Brief in the Supreme Court to further Michael Bloomberg’s sinister agenda, was arrested earlier in Amador County, CA.

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#WearOrange Flashback: Former NJ Mayor Against Illegal Guns Samuel Rivera

Former Passaic, NJ Mayor Samuel Rivera (D) spent time as a member of New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s anti-gun group Mayors Against Illegal Guns in addition to having once sat on Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s Mayors Council.

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#WearOrange Update: Former Sheriff Lee Baca Withdraws Plea Deal, Opens Self to More Serious Charges

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca withdrew his guilty plea Monday to a charge of lying during an FBI investigation into the county’s jails, opting instead to take his chances at a high-stakes trial.

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#WearOrange Flashback: Former CA Assemblywoman “Mug Shot Mary” Hayashi

That’s right. “Mug Shot Mary” was charged in 2011 for felony grade theft for shoplifting almost $2,500 worth of merchandise from a Neiman Marcus store.

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VICTORY: CA Gun & Ammo Tax DEFEATED!

This is a HUGE win for CA gun owners, as the legislation would have imposed an additional tax on the purchase of semiautomatic firearms and ammunition.

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BREAKING: Court Blocks Pittsburgh, PA Gun Control Scheme in Lawsuit Brought by FPC, FPF, FOAC, and 3 Gun Owners

Another illegal law struck down.

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Firearms Policy Coalition Announces Another Gun Rights Victory in Federal Court

Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced today an important victory in the federal Second Amendment lawsuit Wilborn v. Attorney General William Barr, et al.

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Virginia Dodges a Bullet from the Gun Controllers

Earlier this week, we told you about VA Republican Majority Leader Norment's turncoat maneuver in support of gun control. This tyrant legislator betrayed his oath of office by proposing to ban firearms in state and local government buildings, and along with Gov. Ralph "KKK" Northam, set the stage for a gun debate in the Legislature.

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Federal Judge Rules Against DOJ, Orders California “Assault Weapon” Due Process Lawsuit to Go Forward

“We are pleased that the judge recognized that our clients, and potentially many others, have a claim based on the DOJ’s systemic failures,” said lead counsel, George M. Lee. “We look forward to proving that the DOJ’s administrators were deliberately indifferent to the plight of law-abiding gun owners who were simply trying to comply with the law.”

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PA Supreme Court: Unconstitutional to ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ For Firearms

The coalition’s brief, which was relied on heavily in the majority opinion, argued that the Pennsylvania and federal constitutions prohibit searches and seizures based on a suspicion of criminal activity due to carrying a firearm.

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Federal Judge Orders Permanent Injunction Against Riverside County Over Unconstitutional ‘CCW’ Carry License Policy

Today, plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit filed last fall announced that Senior United States District Judge Dean D. Pregerson entered an order permanently enjoining Riverside County, California from having a policy and practice of preventing legal U.S. residents from exercising their right to apply for a carry license in Van Nieuwenhuyzen, et al. v. Riverside, CA Sheriff Stanley Sniff, et al.

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Firearms Policy Coalition Applauds Washington State's Vote Against Executive Overreach

This Tuesday was a good day for the Second Amendment in Washington state. Gov. Jay Inslee signed SB 5260 which included a repeal of the governor’s own “emergency powers” ability. This ability allowed the governor to unilaterally ban the carrying of firearms outside the home.

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Firearms Policy Coalition Backed Walkout Wins Victory for the Second Amendment

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BREAKING: South Dakota Governor Signs Constitutional Carry Bill

SB 47, proposed by Senator Greenfield (R-2), did away with South Dakota's requirement for a concealed carry permit, instituting "Constitutional Carry" in the state.

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