Idaho 2nd Amendment Alliance
A recent Reuters/Ipsos national poll shows a slim Republican lead on gun control, with 32% of Americans favoring the GOP’s hands-off approach over 28% for Democrats’ stricter laws. This 4% edge highlights sentiment favoring Second Amendment rights, a factor in tight elections. The survey also addressed partisan plans for violent crime, revealing growing pro-gun support. […]
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador and Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen filed an amicus brief to defend the Second Amendment. Twenty-six Attorneys General joined with the Arizona Legislature in filing an amicus brief urging the United States Supreme Court to safeguard citizens’ right to possess standard-capacity firearm magazines, commonly referred to as “plus-ten magazines.” The […]
Shall not be infringed! At the State Freedom Caucus Network Summit during the Chairman’s press conference, one of the members of the press asked a question about supporting the Trump DOJ’s position on banning firearm possession from Transgender people. In response, Idaho’s Senator Christy Zito (R – Mtn. Home), stepped up to the microphone and […]
“Assault weapons bans do nothing more than offer a false sense of safety.” The federal assault weapons ban expired in 2004, and there are constant calls to reinstate it. This is a bad idea. These bans, often emotionally appealing, offer little more than a false sense of security. UCLA law professor Eugene Volokh, a leading […]
On August 19, 2025, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down New Mexico’s seven-day firearm waiting period, ruling it likely unconstitutional in Ortega v. Grisham. The law, HB 129, enacted in 2024, forced most gun buyers to wait a week after passing a federal background check before taking possession of a firearm. In a […]
From the manifesto of the Minneapolis Catholic School shooter: “I recently heard a rumor that James Holmes, the Aurora theater shooter may have chosen venues that were “gun-free zones.” “Gun-Free Zone” Because the Victims are Defenseless. “That’s why I and many others like schools so much.” The most horrific event that touches the heart of […]
Ohio is a national leader in empowering educators and staff to protect students from active shooter threats. With support from the Buckeye Firearms Association and its FASTER (Faculty/Administrator Safety Training & Emergency Response) program, thousands of teachers, administrators, and support personnel have volunteered for training to provide life-saving defense when police may be minutes away. […]
Idaho almost has a full Stand Your Ground law in place. However, we need the critical Criminal Immunity portion, which keeps innocent gun owners from being politically prosecuted for defending themselves. That’s why we need Idahoans to contact their lawmakers and tell them to co-sponsor Sen. Christy Zito’s (R-Mountain Home) Stand-Your-Ground Expansion bill (RS 32215)! […]
No Idahoan should lose their home, savings, or future because they defended themselves legally.