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Religious Liberty Commission Report Addresses Violence Against Houses of Worship

Americans should view religion as an “essential support” and always remember “the Creator who made us and bestows our rights….The Constitution protects religious liberty not by exiling religion from public life, but by preventing government from controlling it.”

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So says the 224-page Presidential Religious Liberty Commission Report: Americans’ First Freedom published June 26, 2026 that identifies emerging threats to religious liberty, and makes recommendations for upholding “Federal laws that protect all citizens’ full participation in a pluralistic democracy, and protect the free exercise of religion.”

By semperverus
Posted on 07/01/202607/02/2026

US Department of Justice Task Force Reports Steps to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias in Government

In accordance with Executive Order 14202, the US Department of Justice Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias has published its 565-total-page report, Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias within the Federal Government, detailing how the Biden Administration’s prosecutions, policies, and practices demonstrated anti-Christian bias throughout the federal government from 2021 to 2025.

[ Read the SemperVerus article, Report: US Government “Weaponized Its Full Weight Against Christians” 2021–2024 ]

“No American should live in fear that the federal government will punish them for their faith,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Chair of the Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias. “As our report lays out, the Biden Administration’s actions devastated the lives of many Christian Americans. That devastation ended with President Trump. The Department of Justice will continue to expose bad actors who target Christians and work tirelessly to restore religious liberty for all Americans of faith.”

By semperverus
Posted on 04/30/202605/04/2026

As Gun Ownership Surges, Murder Rates Fall

Larry Keane is senior vice president and general counsel of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. (NSSF), the firearm industry’s trade association. He is responsible for NSSF’s legal and government relations.

[ Read the SemperVerus article, Giffords Gun Law Scorecard Does Not Promote Public Safety ]

His article, titled As Gun Ownership Surges, Murder Rates Fall, clearly shows that, even as lawful gun ownership has expanded dramatically, violent crime, homicide, and several firearm-involved crimes have trended downward in recent years.

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Here are excerpts from his article:

Giffords Gun Law Scorecard Does Not Promote Public Safety

[ Read the SemperVerus article, A List of Active Killer Incidents at Houses of Worship and Religious Schools ]

His article, titled Giffords State Scorecards Wilts Under Data’s Light, clearly shows how anti-Second Amendment organizations irresponsibly skew information to sway public opinion into thinking gun laws are effective in deterring crime when in fact they are not.

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Here is the beginning of his article:

Stay Legally Informed With Concealed Nation’s Interactive Concealed Carry Maps

While a majority of states allow for concealed carry reciprocity—the agreement between two or more states to recognize each other’s concealed carry permits—several states do not, including California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island.

[ Read the SemperVerus article, Over 86% of Police Chiefs and Sheriffs Support National Concealed Carry Reciprocity ]

It is deplorable that the USA consists of a state-by-state complex patchwork of concealed carry legislation, of which unsuspecting, responsible, law-abiding armed self-defenders can easily be ignorant and in danger of unwittingly and innocently violating. Staying informed about concealed carry laws is more important than ever.

[ Read the SemperVerus article, Concealed Carry Permit Reciprocity Maps ]

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