Advance Gun Rights, Support Tracy Rifle and Pistol v. Kamala Harris
Among all the bluster over Tuesday’s election and what it means for our liberties, The Calguns Foundation has been working diligently at the very same time at advancing gun rights. This week, we have JUST concluded the deposition phase in our case, Tracy Rifle and Pistol v. Harris! This case challenges state law prohibiting firearms […]
CCW Initiative Update: November 1, 2016
As part of The Calguns Foundation’s ongoing efforts to better understand, and increase the number and accessibility of California carry carry licenses, we’ve published a number of new documents over at our re-designed Carry License Sunshine and Compliance Initiative county information center, located here. The goal of our re-designed CCW information center is to provide a […]
Fund These Immediate Pro-Gun Efforts Now
Let’s cut to the chase: CGF needs to raise $3,000 by MIDNIGHT on Halloween to fully fund two CRITICAL pro-gun litigation and research programs. First, we’re currently evaluating all 58 California sheriff concealed carry policies and we’re preparing to roll out our policy grades beginning in November. This program will bring sunlight to all law-abiding […]
The Federalist: American Support For An Assault Weapons Ban Just Hit A Record Low
A new survey from Gallup recorded the lowest support for an assault weapons ban in its history. The most interesting data point from the poll is that the 36% support for a ban is a bipartisan position. Republicans, Democrats and Independents alike are finding a somewhat mutual agreement that an assault weapons ban is futile. […]
Bearing Arms: LA Times Editorial Attacks Gun Rights, Calls For Nationwide Microstamping
The Los Angeles Times published an editorial Monday attacking firearms, this time by advocating for the use of microstamping to solve crimes. The Times noted that once California passed microstamping requirements, gun manufacturers simply stopped selling new models in the state. The type of microstamping editorial boards propose that would make communities safer simply does […]
CGF Begins Carry Policy Review Initiative
As you know, we at The Calguns Foundation approach gun rights with a multifaceted approach that encompasses both litigation and research. Not only is it essential to analyze how a law is written, but it is crucial to see how it is implemented. Policy and practice matters. We’ve been diligently requesting documents this year from […]
The John Le Story
These are perilous times for gun owners in California. The constant stream of anti-gun laws and regulations out of Sacramento can turn law-abiding gun owners into criminals. It’s become so overblown, so complicated, that law enforcement will arrest gun owners for non-existent crimes. Prosecutors, the supposed backstop, will pursue charges and seek pleas or convictions […]
Lawrence Journal-World: Kansas AG Denies University of Kansas Request to Ban Guns in “Sensitive Areas”
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt denied a request from the University of Kansas to ban guns in “sensitive areas” on campus in preparation for the state’s new campus carry law that will be implemented next year. While Kansas State University has already unveiled their new policies to comply with the law, KU has theirs remaining […]
WCAX: Vermont Gun Owners Rally Against New Gun Control Laws at State Capital
With the Second Amendment at risk even in pro-gun Vermont, gun rights activists rallied at the state capital this weekend to voice opposition to new gun laws Via WCAX: The group — Gun Owners of Vermont — say they hosted the rally as a cry for help to protect Vermonters’ right to bear arms. “We […]
Winning CGF lawsuit cited in major court decision striking down de-facto gun ban
Earlier this year, we told you about our major Second Amendment victory at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Teixeira v. County of Alameda, where the three-judge panel held that if “the right of the people to keep and bear arms is to have any force, the people must have a right to acquire […]
