Shameless Plug: A New Hope?

By now, GUNS readers will have heard that Washington D.C.’s firearm ban has been overturned. The 2-1 decision in Parker v District of Columbia by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals reversed a lower court ruling and affirmed that the Second Amendment protects an individual right. That sounds like a big deal, a huge deal some say, and they may be proven right.

"A New Hope?" is my Rights Watch column for the June issue of GUNS Magazine, on sale now at optimistic newsstands throughout the Republic. I just had time to get this one in before the issue went to press--normally there would be at least another month's turnaround, but the editor was able to bump my designated article to the following month due to the timeliness of the topic.

BONUS: See page 92 to see how you can win a "Totally Custom Gary Reeder/Ruger No. 1...chambered for the hard-hitting .50 Alaskan." Barrel length is 16" (18" with brake installed), the finish is matte stainless steel, laminated wood stock, ghost ring rear, fiber optic front sights, and a total value of $3,060. I normally don't get excited about hardware, but man, that is a nice-looking gun--one that I am ineligible to enter a card for.