Montana Supreme Court Blocks City’s Background Checks for Firearm Sales

The Montana Supreme Court struck down a local gun law that had been upheld by a state judge, which would have forced Montanans to submit to background checks for every transfer of firearms, including purchases at gun shows.

The ruling comes amid a renewed push from the left to expand gun control throughout the United States. Democratic presidential candidates have been embracing crackdowns on legal gun ownership as they compete for primary votes.

For example, former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke said during a September debate, “Hell, yes, we’re going to take your AR-15, your AK-47.”
“We’re not going to allow it to be used against our fellow Americans anymore,” he said.

The public backlash against O’Rourke’s extreme anti-Second Amendment position caused the National Rifle Association to facetiously dub the former lawmaker “AR-15 Salesman of the Year.”