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Supreme Court Vacates Ruling on Massachusetts Handgun Case, Tells Lower Court to Reconsider

by Friedrich Seiltgen The U.S. Supreme Court has vacated a Massachusetts ruling on a case involving the lifetime ban on gun ownership for non-violent misdemeanor arrests. In the case of Morin vs Lyver, the Supreme Court vacated a lower court ruling, sent the decision back to the 1st Circuit Court …

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Florida Official Vows to Ban New Credit Card System That Tracks Gun Purchases

by Friedrich Seiltgen The Chief Financial Officer of Florida is striking back against credit card companies using a new system that can track firearms purchases by law abiding citizens. Credit card companies have said they will apply a new sales code for purchases at U.S. gun stores.  The Geneva-based International …

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The New Taurus GX4XL Long Slide TORO: A First Look

by Friedrich Seiltgen Taurus Firearms has been on a tear lately. They’re introducing new models, updating older ones,and establishing themselves as a major player in the EDC market. Improvements in qualitycontrol have been made, and the addition of a new U.S. based manufacturing facility has helpedTaurus keep up with demand. …

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Medical Marijuana and Firearms: Feds Say You Can’t Use Both; Florida Official Disagrees, Takes Case to Court

by Friedrich Seiltgen A Florida Democrat is battling the federal government over whether state residents can buy firearms if they also use medical marijuana.   Federal law says you can’t do both. But Florida’s Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Nikki Fried believes the law should be changed. Earlier this year, she …

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‘Assault Weapons’ Ban Passed House, Lacks Votes in Senate

By Friedrich SeiltgenSpeaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi on July 29 struck the gavel to signify the passing of H.R. 1808, known as the Assault Weapons Ban. Pelosi scheduled the legislation for a vote starting early Friday morning, and by evening the vote tally was 217 to 213, …

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