Tag Archives: gun rights

Mental Illness, Background Checks, and Social Security

Posted on July 27, 2015 by pystew

President Obama, according to a July 18 Los Angeles Times article, is pushing to extend gun background checks to Social Security. The article describes the  National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) which was mandated by the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act … Continue reading →

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The New Year Eve’s SAFE ACT Surprise!

Posted on January 5, 2014 by pystew

On Tuesday, (December 31, 2013), it was announced that an United States Western District  Court of New York judge ruled on a SAFE Act lawsuit.  After scrutinizing the SAFE Act, and analyzing the plaintiffs’ complaints, constitutional law, and court briefs, Chief Judge … Continue reading →

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