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Gun Rights

The advocacy for the right to bear arms in the United States.

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Jan 25, 2026
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Is it illegal to bring a weapon to a protest

It depends — there is no single federal prohibition that universally bars people from bringing weapons to protests, but courts have upheld that governments may impose “reasonable regulations,” and man...

Jan 18, 2026
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What is the current status of Measure 114 in the Oregon Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit?

Measure 114 is currently active in parallel state- and federal-court tracks: at the state level the Oregon Court of Appeals reversed a lower court and lifted a hold in March 2025 and the Oregon Suprem...

Jan 26, 2026
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was alex pretti killed armed or disarmed?

Available reporting shows an unresolved : federal officials say was armed when agents confronted him and a firearm was recovered, while multiple video-based accounts and independent reviewers say foot...

Jan 27, 2026

Was Alex Peretti wrongfully killed?

Available reporting shows widely circulated videos and synchronized visual investigation that contradict early federal descriptions of the encounter, officials at the framed as a violent threat while ...

Jan 29, 2026

What conduct at protests can still be criminalized in Minnesota even if a permit-holder is carrying a firearm?

allows permit-holders to carry firearms in public, including at demonstrations, but carrying a permit does not create a blanket immunity from criminal prosecution for violent or disruptive conduct at ...

Jan 8, 2026

What are the key differences in gun control laws between blue and red states?

Blue and red states now diverge sharply in the content and direction of firearms laws: Democratic-led states have been tightening regulations on sales, storage and certain weapons while Republican-led...