Second Amendment Foundation

SAF ANNOUNCES SIG SAUER’S DOUBLE-DIAMOND SPONSORSHIP

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation is proud to announce a sustained, multi-year Double Diamond sponsorship by Sig Sauer, Inc., to support our important programs and initiatives. “It’s an honor for SIG SAUER to contribute to the important work of the Second Amendment Foundation and join forces with their 700,000 plus membership to defend […]
SAF HONORS STEPHEN HALBROOK AS 2021 ‘SCHOLAR OF THE YEAR’

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation announced today that attorney, author and historian Stephen Halbrook is the 2021 recipient of the “Scholar of the Year” award. Earlier this year, Halbrook saw publication of his tenth book dealing with gun rights issues, titled “The Right to Bear Arms: A Constitutional Right of the People or […]
RELOAD FOUNDER STEPHEN GUTOWSKI NAMED SAF ‘JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR’

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation today announced that veteran writer Stephen Gutowski, founder of The Reload, is the recipient of its Journalist of the Year award for 2021. Formerly a staff writer at the Washington Free Beacon, Gutowski’s byline has also been seen in the National Review, The Atlantic, The Capitol City Project, […]
SAF CONDEMNS ACLU TWEET AFTER RITTENHOUSE VERDICT

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation today condemned the American Civil Liberties Union for what it called a “deplorable reaction” to the not guilty verdict in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse by a jury in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Following the verdict, the ACLU posted this message via Twitter: “Despite Kyle Rittenhouse’s conscious decision to travel […]
SAF: SURVEY SHOWS PUBLIC TRUSTS GOP MORE THAN DEMS ON GUNS

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation today pointed to a new Morning Consult/Politico survey finding that the public trusts Republicans more than Democrats on gun policy as an acknowledgement that Americans are rejecting the Democrats’ radical gun control agenda. The survey of almost 2,000 registered voters was conducted Nov. 5-7 and revealed that in […]
SAF WELCOMES KAHR ARMS AS 2022 GOLD SPONSOR

BELLEVUE, WA – Kahr Arms, the producer of a superb line of semiautomatic pistols, has joined the Second Amendment Foundation’s “Corporate Sponsorship Program” as a Gold Level supporter for 2022, the gun rights organization has announced. “We are delighted to have Kahr Arms as a Gold Level Sponsor for the next year,” said SAF founder […]
SAF WELCOMES NORTH AMERICAN ARMS AS 2022 BRONZE SPONSOR

BELLEVUE, WA – North American Arms, producer of a highly-regarded line of mini-revolvers, has joined the Second Amendment Foundation’s “Corporate Sponsorship Program” as a Bronze Level supporter for 2022. “It’s a great honor for us to have North American Arms as a key supporter for the next year,” said SAF founder and Executive Vice President […]
BOSTON SETTLES GUN PERMIT LAWSUIT, CITY PAYS SAF $10K

BELLEVUE, WA – The City of Boston has settled a federal lawsuit filed by the Second Amendment Foundation and other plaintiffs over delays in accepting and processing licenses to carry a firearm, and has agreed to pay $10,000 to cover attorneys’ fees and costs. SAF was joined by Commonwealth Second Amendment, Inc., and several individuals. […]
SAF PREDICTS RIGHT-TO-CARRY VICTORY AT SUPREME COURT

BELLEVUE, WA – Following Wednesday morning’s oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, the Second Amendment Foundation predicts a victory for the right-to-carry a firearm in public for personal protection. “Based on questions from the Supreme Court Justices,” said SAF founder and […]
SAF VICTORY IN PENNSYLVANIA GUN RANGE BAN CASE

BELLEVUE, WA – A federal court has granted a preliminary injunction in a case involving zoning restrictions designed to ban a gun range in Robinson Township, Pennsylvania, the Second Amendment Foundation announced. The case is known as Drummond LLC v. Robinson Township. Plaintiffs in the case are William Drummond, GPGC LLC and SAF. The lawsuit […]
SAF IN FEDERAL COURT CHALLENGE OF CALIF. GUN SHOW PROHIBITION

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation and two California gun rights groups have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s restrictive regulatory scheme covering the sale of firearms and ammunition as it applies to gun show operations in the state. Joining SAF are the California Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc., South Bay Rod and […]
SAF FEDERAL LAWSUIT CHALLENGES NEW YORK’S STUN GUN, TAZER BAN

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit challenging New York state and municipal laws prohibiting private citizens from possessing and using stun guns and tasers, noting in its complaint, “Most courts have found that bans on stun guns and tasers violate the Second Amendment and are unconstitutional.” Joining SAF are […]
NEW SAF TV AD: ‘IF BIDEN CAN FORCE NEEDLE IN YOUR ARM, HE CAN TAKE YOUR GUNS’

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation has launched a powerful new message to gun owners across the country, warning them, “If Joe Biden can force a needle in your arm, he can take your gun.” The 60-second TV message includes a clip of Biden telling America, “This is not about freedom or personal choice” […]
DOJ Asks More Time to Process Over 211K Comments on Proposed Arm Brace Rule

Nine months after the Second Amendment Foundation sued the Department of Justice and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in federal court over ATF’s flip on how it regulates stabilizing braces on pistols, the DOJ and SAF jointly asked for a continuation of a stay in the legal action to allow processing of more […]
SAF INVITES GUN OWNERS TO ‘JOIN US ONLINE’ FOR 2021 GUN RIGHTS POLICY CONFERENCE

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation invites run rights activists across the country to participate in the 36th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference, which, due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, will once again be a virtual event held online Sept. 25 and 26, hosted by the Second Amendment Foundation and Citizens Committee for the […]
CAL. DOJ TO RE-OPEN ‘GUN REGISTRATION WINDOW’ BY COURT ORDER IN SAF CASE

BELLEVUE, WA – The California Department of Justice has announced the dates when it will re-open registration of so-called “assault weapons” required by a federal court as a result of the successful Second Amendment Foundation lawsuit in the case of Sharp v. Becerra. The court also ordered the State of California to pay $151,821.42 in […]
SAF CHALLENGES ‘ASSAULT WEAPON’ BAN IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation today filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois challenging a prohibition in Cook County against the possession, acquisition, gifting, transfer or carrying of so-called “assault weapons.” The case is known as Viramontes v. Cook County. SAF is joined by the Firearms Policy […]
ATF COMMENT DEADLINE LOOMS ON STABILIZING BRACE RULE, SAF OFFERS STRATEGY

BELLEVUE, WA – As the Sept. 8 deadline looms for public comment on the proposed rule change regarding handgun stabilizing arm braces, the Second Amendment Foundation has launched an ambitious effort to encourage and guide gun owners to submit comments to the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Read SAF’s comments here. “Time […]
FEDERAL APPEALS COURT VICTORY FOR SAF IN PENNSYLVANIA GUN RANGE CASE

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation is celebrating a victory in Pennsylvania involving a long-existing gun club in the Pittsburgh area, as a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has unanimously remanded the case back to the lower court for a second time. The case is known as […]
SAF ANNOUNCES NEW TV CAMPAIGN TO DEFEAT BIDEN’S GUN BAN SCHEME

BELLEVUE, WA – “Joe Biden is no longer hiding his real intentions,” to ban semiautomatic rifles and handguns, the Second Amendment Foundation says in a new 60-second TV message that will be broadcast on nearly two dozen cable networks nationwide beginning next week. Biden revealed his agenda in a stunning remark made during a Townhall […]