Weekly Spotlight 9/12/24 – 9/18/24
Candidates Fail to Address Critical Issue of Safety, Security, and the Second Amendment in Latest Presidential Debate
In the first Presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, there were scarce references to the Second Amendment by both candidates. Both failed to recognize the importance that this election holds in shaping the future of self-defense rights for generations to come.
During one of the rare exchanges related to guns in America, Vice President Harris claimed that she, along with her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, are both gun owners and would not attempt to take guns away from Americans, as candidate Trump alleged. This was a clear attempt to quell any attacks on what has been her very clear anti-gun record.
It is important to remember that the Biden-Harris Administration has made clear its intent to pursue a vehemently anti-gun agenda and will continue to pose a serious threat to the Second Amendment rights of Americans.
Listed among her campaign policies on her campaign website, Vice President Harris says that she will ban so-called “assault weapons” which are among the most common weapons owned for self-defense. Additionally, Harris has promised to ban high-capacity magazines, require universal background checks when purchasing a firearm, and install dangerous so-called “red-flag” laws across the country. Each of these, in their own right, infringes on the constitutional rights of Americans
This should not come as a surprise. Time and time again since taking office in 2021, the Biden-Harris Administration has made clear their intention to further the anti-gun agenda and to strip away the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding gun owners. Whether calls on Congress to pass red-flag laws that could infringe upon Americans’ rights to due process or attempts to ban “assault weapons,” it is no secret that Second Amendment rights have been under attack since Biden and Harris took office.
Americans, specifically law-abiding gun owners, must keep Second Amendment rights top of mind as the election nears. This election can potentially shape the landscape of Second Amendment rights for decades to come. Making the right decision in this election can protect our freedoms for the next generation of gun owners.
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OTHER NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
The Truth About Guns: Attorneys General File Supreme Court Brief To Limit The ATF
A coalition of 27 state Attorneys General has filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court urging Justices to limit the Biden Administration’s ban on “ghost guns” through a “Frame or Receiver” rule proposed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The brief suggests, at best, that the ATF has overstepped its authority, and at worst that the agency is intentionally cooperating with the Biden Administration to evade the law by circumventing the legislative process.
Newsweek: Marjorie Taylor Greene Calls For More ‘Good Guys With Guns’ After Shooting
Marjorie Taylor Greene has said the country needs “more good guys with guns” to protect children, after the school shooting in Georgia. The nation is currently reeling from the devastating violence on Wednesday, when 14-year-old Colt Gray allegedly opened fire at Apalachee High School, in Barrow County, and killed two students, Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, also 14, and two teachers, Richard Aspinwall and Christina Irimie. As with previous mass shootings, the tragedy has sparked a debate about gun control. Greene, a Representative for Georgia’s 14th congressional district, has defended gun rights, saying “more good guys with guns” not fewer guns is the answer.
The Washington Times (Illinois): Judge Rules That People In Illinois Can Carry Firearms On Public Transit
A federal judge ruled in favor of a group of individuals challenging Illinois’ ban on carrying firearms on public transportation. Judge Iain D. Johnston, a Trump appointee to the Northern District of Illinois, ruled Friday that the state’s Firearm Concealed Carry Act, which bans the carrying of guns on public transportation, is inconsistent with Second Amendment precedent. If an individual violates the state ban, it’s a misdemeanor.
The Truth About Guns: Attorneys General File Supreme Court Brief To Limit The ATF
A coalition of 27 state Attorneys General has filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court urging Justices to limit the Biden Administration’s ban on “ghost guns” through a “Frame or Receiver” rule proposed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The brief suggests, at best, that the ATF has overstepped its authority, and at worst that the agency is intentionally cooperating with the Biden Administration to evade the law by circumventing the legislative process.
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