Whitney Tipton Legislation to expand Indiana’s “stand your ground” law to protect self-defense shooters from civil lawsuits is awaiting the governor’s signature. H.B. 1284 extends existing Indiana “stand your ground” law, which says that if a person uses force in self-defense to defend another person or to protect property, they will not receive criminal charges. The…
Whitney Tipton on April 22, 2019 Republish Reprint Gov. Philip Murphy is proposing gun fee increases that are 20 times current levels to curb violence and illegal gun traffic in the state. Democratic lawmakers fear the increase will be seen as yet another major tax increase for the state. Gun owners view increases as “bullying” for…
Commander in Chump is at it again with a “bump stock” ban. Trump is demanding that Americans who lawfully acquired the accessories must destroy them within 90 days, or turn them in to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Reason reports: Today the Justice Department finalized its ban on bump stocks, which Acting Attorney…
by Michael Bastasch U.S. Virgin Islands Gov. Kenneth Mapp signed an emergency order allowing the seizure of private guns, ammunition, explosives and property the National Guard may need to respond to Hurricane Irma. Mapp signed the order Monday in preparation for Hurricane Irma. The order allows the Adjutant General of the Virgin Islands to seize private…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield Gun rights activists rejoice! A California law prohibiting the possession of high-capacity ammunition magazines has been blocked by a federal judge, just days before it was to be implemented. U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez, in his ruling Thursday, said that the law limiting ammo magazines from containing more…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Sheriff Grady Judd (Polk County, Florida) left no room to the imagination when it came to discussing how to deal with active shooters: WINTER HAVEN (FOX 13) – Polk County’s sheriff is sending out a call to arms. He says people should be armed and prepared just in case they…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By The Libertarian Republic Editorial Staff On today’s episode of Around the Republic, Brian Nichols is joined by TLR Contributor Paul Meekin to discuss the shoot of House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and gun control/Second Amendment rights in America. Host: Brian Nichols (TLR Associate Editor) Guest: Paul Meekin (TLR Contributor) WATCH:…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: Elias J. Atienza “Mass Effect: Andromeda” has only been out for a couple of weeks, but the game already has me thinking about its libertarian themes. It is set 600 years after the events of the original “Mass Effect” trilogy, which centered around Commander Shepard and his efforts to…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: Elias J. Atienza Maine State Senator Eric Brakey has been called the next coming of Rand Paul; and he is bent on joining the libertarian-leaning Senator by overcoming Maine’s Senator Angus King (I) in the 2018 midterm elections. The 28 year old two-term state senator worked for Ron Paul‘s 2012…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Crystal Byrd As a political activist and writer, sometimes something crosses your Facebook feed that gets you fired up. I stumbled across the organization Black Guns Matter in such a way and was immediately sucked in. The group was founded my Maj Toure, if you’ve never heard of him,…