Gun and Ammo Excise Taxes Violate the Second Amendment

A new legal paper from SAF attorney Kostas Moros argues that special taxes targeting common firearms and ammunition violate the Second Amendment—including California’s 11% “sin tax,” Colorado’s 6.5% levy, Pittman-Robertson and some NFA taxes.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

POTD: The Turnbull TAR-40 – Case Colors on a Black Rifle

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have an AR that looks like it wandered in from 1890. Doug Turnbull built his name up in Bloomfield, New York, doing bone charcoal color case hardening and period correct restoration work on Colts, Winchesters, Parkers and Foxes. The TAR-40 is wh...

By Sam.S •

Ed Martin Launches Group to Restore Gun Rights for Felons

Former U.S. Pardon Attorney Ed Martin has left the DOJ and launched Firearm Rights for Americans, an organization focused on helping people pursue restoration of lost firearm rights. The post Ed Martin Launches Group to Restore Gun Rights for Felons appeared first on The Truth About Guns.

By TTAG News Contributor •

FPSRussia Lost His Gun Rights Over Marijuana. Trump Should Give Them Back

Kyle Myers, better known as FPSRussia, permanently lost his gun rights after a nonviolent marijuana felony. With DOJ reopening federal firearm-rights restoration and President Trump pardoning Patrick “Tate” Adamiak and other gun owners, Myers should be next.

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson •

S14E6: Legislative Updates-The NFA Isn’t Dead, And Why That Should Bother You

In this episode, we review recent firearms-related legislative and judicial developments at the state and federal levels. We discuss several California bills, a New York challenge to the state’s ban on convertible pistols, and cases involving AR-15s, waiting periods, ghost guns, and post office...

By Riley Bowman •

DOJ Revives Federal Firearm Rights Restoration After 30-Year Shutdown

For the first time in more than three decades, Americans who’ve lost their gun rights will have a federal way to try to get them back. Attorney General Todd Blanche has finalized a regulation reviving the long-dormant firearm-rights restoration process, according to AmmoLand Shooting Sports...

By Alta ML •

First Nonviolent Offenders Get Their Gun Rights Back Under New DOJ Program

The Justice Department's new firearm-rights restoration process is already producing results, with several individuals receiving relief from federal firearms disabilities after extensive review. The post First Nonviolent Offenders Get Their Gun Rights Back Under New DOJ Program appeared first on ...

By Mark Chesnut •
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