SCOTUS keeps papering over the antiquated Second Amendment ^74.9%

Salon.com - By Kirk Swearingen - 7/1/2026, 10:30 AM

Politically Left Leaning Bias 49.1% - Negativity Bias 43.7% - Appeal to Emotion 31.8%

The six Federalist Society-vetted members of the Supreme Court claim to be close readers of the Constitution, “originalists,” who parse the intentions of the founders and, somehow, even the attitude of the public, whenever a law was created. The latter approach is their fairly new “history and traditions” gambit. Chief Justice John... more

Local Officials Vow To Shield the Public from Virginia's Authoritarian New Gun Laws ^68%

Reason.com - By J.D. Tuccille - 6/29/2026, 11:00 AM

Biased Writer Voice 44.6% - Appeal to Authority 19.9% - Appeal to Emotion 16.8%

Everybody loves local control when they run towns and counties and their opponents hold federal or state offices. It works in reverse, too, with presidents and governors denouncing rebellious officials who won't follow dictates from the state or federal capital. So it is in Virginia, where Democrats who dominate the state government are... more

How the long rifle won the American Revolution ^17.9%

Reason.com - By David Kopel - 6/28/2026, 10:00 AM

Post Hoc (False Cause) 24.4% - Hasty Generalization 19.4% - Halo Effect 8.8%

In a special America 250 issue, Reason takes a look back at our country's founding people and ideas. Read more here. "No bigger than half a piece of soap" was how history remembered the diminutive James Madison, who weighed barely a hundred pounds. At 5 feet, 4 inches tall, he would later become the shortest American president ever. Yet... more

5 Killer Quotes From Alito's Takedown Of Hawaii's Illegal Gun Control Law ^49.6%

The Federalist - By Shawn Fleetwood - 6/25/2026, 7:01 PM

Biased Writer Voice 27.4% - Confirmation Bias 16.3% - Begging the Question 16.3%

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is having quite the year. After authoring a major decision nuking race-based redistricting a few months ago, the senior justice just released a new ruling protecting Americans' Second Amendment rights. Writing for the 6-3 majority in Wolford v. Lopez, Alito and his fellow conservative justices found... more

SCOTUS Rules Hawaii’s ‘Vampire Rule’ Restricting Concealed Carry Is ‘Unconstitutional’ ^35.9%

The Federalist - By Shawn Fleetwood - 6/25/2026, 4:19 PM

Negativity Bias 34.5% - Appeal to Emotion 25.3% - Quote-first Misdirection 24.5%

In a major win for gun owners, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Hawaii’s restrictions on concealed-carry permit holders violate the Second and 14th Amendments. The decision was 6-3, with Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson in the dissent. Known as Wolford v. Lopez, the case stems from a 2023... more

Supreme Court Ruling Offers Hope to an Iowa Marijuana User Who Got 4 Years for Owning Guns ^2.1%

Reason.com - By Jacob Sullum - 6/24/2026, 8:18 PM

Framing Effect 12.2% - Negativity Bias 6.8% - Optimism Bias 6.4%

Last week in *United States v. Hemani*, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the government may not strip people of their Second Amendment rights or prosecute them for illegal gun possession simply because they are marijuana users. That decision was good news for Alexander Ledvina, an Iowa cannabis consumer who received a four-year... more

Clarence Thomas Explains Why the Commerce Clause Cannot Justify Federal Bans on Gun Possession ^3.9%

Reason.com - By Jacob Sullum - 6/23/2026, 7:50 PM

Biased Writer Voice 16.9% - Framing Effect 16.1% - Hasty Generalization 6.6%

Last week in <em>United States v. Hemani</em>, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the government may not strip people of their Second Amendment rights or prosecute them for illegal gun possession simply because they are marijuana users. Justice Clarence Thomas, the longest-serving current member of the Court, joined his colleagues... more

Virginia's New 'Assault Firearm' Ban Is Plainly Unconstitutional, a Federal Lawsuit Argues ^34.5%

Reason.com - By Jacob Sullum - 5/15/2026, 6:00 PM

Appeal to Authority 20.1% - Optimism Bias 18.3% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 16.8%

Last month, Virginia became the 12th state to enact an "assault weapon" ban, which Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed into law on April 13. That new law is plainly unconstitutional, the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and two other Second Amendment groups argue in McDonald v. Katz, a lawsuit they filed on Thursday in the U.S. District Court... more

Despite efforts at reform, Colorado officers still shoot people at a high rate ^65.1%

Colorado Public Radio - By Ben Markus - 3/10/2025, 10:00 AM

The shooting lasted only 10 seconds, from when the Douglas County deputy opened the door of his patrol car until he fired nine rounds, killing a man holding a gun. But the repercussions seem likely to last for months or years. The shooting took place in the parking lot of an arcade and bar in Highlands Ranch where Jalin Seabron was... more

Virginia Politics & News | The Daily Signal ^43.6%

The Daily Signal - 6/26/2026, 1:23 PM

Politically Right Leaning Bias 37.8% - Framing Effect 26.4% - Negativity Bias 11.4%

Virginia Democrats Finalize Sweeping Budget Deal Virginia’s governing Democrats played “let’s make a deal” to pass a two-year budget that will take effect next week. The state lawmakers opted to maintain a tax break that encourages companies to build data centers in the commonwealth. They offset that by imposing a new tax on the energy... more