Gun and Ammo Excise Taxes Violate the Second Amendment

A new legal paper from SAF attorney Kostas Moros argues that special taxes targeting common firearms and ammunition violate the Second Amendment—including California’s 11% “sin tax,” Colorado’s 6.5% levy, Pittman-Robertson and some NFA taxes.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

Louisiana Lets 18-Year-Olds Carry Guns but Denies Them Permits

Louisiana allows adults as young as 18 to carry concealed handguns without permits—but refuses to issue them permits that provide crucial federal school-zone exemptions. FPC says that contradiction violates the Second Amendment.

By John Crump •

Operation Anthropoid: Killing the Butcher of Prague

Who was the most horrible person in all of human history? Some might claim their mother-in-law. I’m personally crazy about mine. However, I’d like to dig a bit deeper than that today. Tragically, the competition for that particularly dark superlative is fierce. I would say that human beings a...

By Will Dabbs, MD •
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