Constitution - The New American

Journalist: State Reps “Homophobes” and “Bigots” for Attempt to Nullify Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

An article in the Nashville (Tennessee) Scene newspaper denies the constitutionality of nullification and calls proponents of the principle "bigots" and "homophobes." ...

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. January 1, 2016

Tennessee, South Carolina Could “Green Light” Weaponized Police Drones

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. December 31, 2015

Bills to be considered by the state legislatures in Tennessee and South Carolina could allow police to deploy weaponized drones. ...

Missouri Bill Blocks ObamaCare From Imposing Federal Medical Licensing Standards

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. December 31, 2015

A bill prefiled in the Missouri legislature would preempt ObamaCare and protect state physicians from federal licensing mandates. ...

Santorum Attacks Cruz and the Pauls Over the 10th Amendment

Steve Byas December 31, 2015

Former Senator Rick Santorum has selected an odd issue over which to attack fellow Republicans Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Rand Paul, along...

New “Assault Weapons” Ban Would “Ensure Right to Keep and Bear Arms Is Not Unlimited”

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. December 29, 2015

One hundred and twenty-four Democrats have signed on to a bill that would “prohibit the sale, transfer, production, and importation” of so-called “assault...

Obama Poised to Use Executive Orders to Attack Gun Rights

Steve Byas December 29, 2015

The president is giving every signal that he is poised to make use once again of an executive order to require all persons...

Landmark Court Ruling: Gov’t Can’t Deny Trademark Protection to Politically Incorrect Names

Selwyn Duke December 28, 2015

Forget the Redskins. Bureaucrats at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office may now be red-faced — as a court just ruled that the...

Ambiguous New TSA Rule Makes Body Scanners “Mandatory”

Raven Clabough December 28, 2015

While the American people were distracted with holiday plans, the Transportation Security Administration quietly introduced new rules that ban travelers from opting out...

Texas to Become 45th State to Allow Open Carry

Bob Adelmann December 28, 2015

On January 1, 2016, a new Texas law will allow those Texans with concealed carry permits to carry their firearms openly, if they...

Gun Rights Group Files Brief Challenging Federal Restrictions on Machine Guns

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. December 27, 2015

Gun Owners of America has filed an amicus brief in U.S. v. Watson, a case pending before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals...

Illinois Resolution Seeks Seizure of Privately Owned Weapons

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. December 26, 2015

An Illinois resolution would grant complete control of firearms to state-sponsored militias. ...

Constitution: Outdated and Overstretched?

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. December 26, 2015

The Atlantic questions whether the Constitution is up to the challenge of governing a global American empire. ...

HHS Investigating Federal Oversight of Fetal Tissue Research

Michael Tennant December 24, 2015

Responding to a request from 35 senators, the inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services has opened an investigation into...

Rand Paul Bill Protects Gun Owners From Executive Orders

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. December 24, 2015

Senator and presidential candidate Rand Paul (R-Ky.) proposed a bill that will protect the Second Amendment from executive orders. ...

Seattle Judge Dismisses Challenge Against “Gun Violence Tax”

Raven Clabough December 23, 2015

On Tuesday, a Seattle judge rejected a challenge from the National Rifle Association and other pro-Second Amendment groups against the city’s recently approved...