How our Constitutional rights are affected by current events
Second Amendment advocates have long been concerned about what Joe Biden would do to infringe our right to bear arms once he was installed in the White House. Biden has nominated David Chipman for Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Let’s examine the record to see what David Chipman is…
In the shadow of the anti-gun Biden-Harris White House, state legislatures are scrambling to do what they can locally to shore up what remains of our Second Amendment rights. South Carolina has produced several good gun bills this year and I have been watching hopefully to see which ones will pass. See my recent articles…
I was digging around the internet for easy ways to find elected officials, and I found a government website that you need to explore. Usa.gov is an encyclopedic look at everything related to the government in the United States: federal, state, and local elected officials, government programs, tourism, benefits, disasters, elections, laws, and history, to…
The Congress of the United States has before it a bill to extend reciprocity across state lines at a national level. The aptly named HR 38 establishes the rules for states that allow concealed carry honoring the licenses of other states. HR 38 was brought before the United States House of Representatives January 4, 2021…
Many bills are being considered by the South Carolina Legislature this term that are of interest to gun owners. I just wrote an article about H. 3094, which allows open carry in South Carolina. This article is about H. 3039, which allows Constitutional carry, and its alternative H. 3096. H. 3039 was introduced in the…
Many gun related bills were in consideration in the South Carolina Legislature when this article was written. This article focuses on the Open Carry Bill. The Open Carry Bill is sponsored by Representatives B. Cox, White, Lucas, Burns, Jones, Allison, Caskey, Chumley, Collins, Crawford, Daning, Davis, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Forrest, Fry, Gagnon, Gatch, Gilliam, Haddon,…
At the time of this writing, the United States Congress had before it a sweeping gun control bill with provisions that change everything about gun ownership. To read the bill without commentary find the text on the congress.gov website. For an FFL Dealer’s perspective, read through it line by line with me. This one is…
Twenty first century America is geared toward online purchases. You can look whenever you want to, find great deals, and avoid the crowds. Coupled with the current shortage in guns and ammunition, it makes sense to look online for your next firearms purchase. Here’s a quick guide: The ATF Sets the Rules We’ll approach this…
As I write this on November 5, 2020, the United States Presidential election is up for grabs. Having cast our ballots and watched the preliminary results, we are all –Republicans, Democrats, and swing voters — gearing up for a protracted post-election battle. Forty three states have finished counting, leaving seven doubtful: Allegations of voter fraud…
Traditionally, bullets were made of lead. Now you are more likely to use bullets with a lead core jacketed by copper You have to wash your hands after handling bullets to avoid getting the lead into your system. Older solid lead bullets foul the inside of the barrel. Jacketed lead bullets limit the fouling of…