The Versatile AR Platform. Zion Patriot, June 17, 2024June 22, 2024 The AR platform of rifles was originally invented in 1957 by the Armalite Corporation. One popular misconception is that the letters “AR” stand for “Assault Rifle,” but in reality, “AR” was the designation of the rifle platform and stands for the name of the manufacturer of the rifle. Two years…
Bumpstock Ban Overturned by Supreme Court Zion Patriot, June 14, 2024 In a 6 to 3 decision, the Supreme court has overturned the bumpstock ban enacted by the ATF following the Las Vegas shooting. The Supreme Court not only overturned this ban, but gave the ATF a beatdown for changing their position on bump stocks when the agency “exceeded its statutory…
2A News ATF Pistol Brace Rule VACATED Zion Patriot, June 13, 2024 The 5th circuit court has vacated the ATF’s rule treating pistols equipped with stabilizing braces as short-barreled rifles; granting relief not only for the named plaintiffs involved in the litigation, but for every gun owner across the country who owns a brace. I still don’t understand how paying a $200…
ATF Form 4 Quick Turnarounds? Zion Patriot, March 27, 2024April 9, 2024 It seems that the ATF is turning Form 4 applications within a few days currently, rather than the 1-year plus wait time that we have seen in the recent past. Is this a good time to buy an NFA item – specifically a suppressor? Does a bear poop in the…
Illegal Aliens Have 2A Rights? Zion Patriot, March 19, 2024March 21, 2024 Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman, a judge in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division, ruled on March 8, 2024 that illegal immigrants have the right to keep and bear arms under the second amendment. The Judge, an Obama appointee, cited her decision based on the…
Gun Control vs Social Justice Zion Patriot, February 27, 2024February 27, 2024 Colorado House Bill 1162, which would have made it a class 6 felony to steal a firearm of any value punishable by up to 18 months in prison and subsequent or multiple guns a class 5 felony punishable by up to 3 years in prison was rejected in the house…
Guns are NOT the Number One Killer of Kids Zion Patriot, February 8, 2024 In a surprising fact check by the Washington Post of all places, The White House specifically has been called out for making false claims that “guns are the number one killer of children” The CDC data that was being cited included 18 and 19-year-olds. In the United States, 18 and…
Tyranny in the US Zion Patriot, November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 One reason for civilian gun ownership in the US is to protect us from Tyranny. Many gun control advocates say that the US Government will never be tyrannical. However, from 2020 to 2022 during the Corona Virus pandemic our government did enact tyrannical rule. What do you call it when…
Pistol Brace Rule Blocked by 5th Circuit Court Ruling Zion Patriot, November 13, 2023 In a win for second amendment advocates, the Fifth Circuit District Court has struck down the pistol brace rule enacted by the ATF. For those not aware of what a pistol brace is, here is some history. Several years ago a gentleman by the name of Alex Bosco invented a…