By: Laurence M. Vance Even though it is true that the government currently bans all kinds of things, I am asking a serious question. Let me expand and clarify it. Is the federal government authorized by the Constitution to make illegal the possession of any substance that it deems it to be harmful, hazardous, immoral, addictive, threatening, damaging, injurious, destructive, unsafe, or dangerous to an individual or to society? I am not talking about state governments—that is a separate issue. I am talking about the U.S. national government that was set up by the Constitution in 1789. The Constitution that…

This past Tuesday Kansas Republican Rep. Roger Marshall introduced a bill entitled the “Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act” to the U.S. House. The bill would remove short-barreled rifles (SBR) from regulation under the National Firearm Act (NFA) and treat them like all other rifles. Marshall argues that SBRs have been over regulated since 1934 and it is time for change. Marshall stated that “Opponents of the Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act want to use bureaucracy and regulations to obstruct citizens attempting to exercise their God-given right to keep and bear arms.” He went on to say that “The…

A Virginia bill, SENATE BILL NO. 64, to amend and reenact a previous law relating to paramilitary activities and the related penalty is flying under the radar. This bill, if passed, could be an entry into some slippery legislation with serious repercussions to gun owners and patriots. Some of the alarming language used could put a person in prison for training to use a firearm. The bill states that “A person is guilty of unlawful paramilitary activity, punishable as a Class 5 felony if he: 1. Teaches or demonstrates to any other person the use, application, or making of any…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released its 2018 Uniform Crime Report on 9-30-19, and the results show that more people were killed by knives than rifles. This annual report shows an overall decline in violent crime for the second consecutive year, according to the FBI’s numbers. Regarding homicides in the United States, these numbers offer some insight into ongoing gun control debate in America. In August of this year, due to multiple shootings that took place, gun control advocates have once again focused their attack on semi-automatic rifles such. To be more specific, their focus is aimed at what…