04
Sep
NSSF: Suppressor Transfers Triple Over 2025
The American appetite for firearms and accessories, particularly with the hated NFA tax on suppressors now a thing of the past, shows no signs of abating. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the firearm industry…
03
Sep
NRA Challenges Denver’s Effective Ban on Non-Resident Carry
Denver’s twofold oppression of lawfully possessed firearms includes the city’s open carry ban and Colorado’s residency requirement to acquire a concealed carry permit. Together, they amount to a de facto denial of Second Amendment rights…
02
Sep
Good Guy with Gun Stops Knife-Wielding Bank Robbery Suspect
There’s a good reason we don’t hear about nearly as many bank robberies as we did decades ago. Far beyond the minuscule clearance rates for most crimes, the FBI solves roughly 60% of these cases.…
02
Sep
Missouri Man Fatally Shoots Suspect Wielding ‘Machine Gun’
It must be noted that the mainstream media’s idea of a “machine gun” is straight out of The Untouchables, and too many who’ve never set foot on a shooting range glance at an AR-15 and…
02
Sep
ATF Promises Clarity on Murky Suppressor Sales Status
Second Amendment enthusiasts were buoyed by the Aug. 5 court ruling in favor of the plaintiffs in the consolidated Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF and Jensen v. ATF cases. But that decision enjoining the Bureau…
01
Sep
SAF Files Opening Brief in Challenge to ‘Assault Weapon’ Bans
The Second Amendment community is cautiously optimistic after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear two cases challenging semi-automatic weapons bans in Illinois and Connecticut. With September here, the approaching new term will be closely…
01
Sep
Survey: Americans Own Over 460 million Firearms
The political candidate who either aggressively attacks or simply ignores law-abiding gun owners does so at their own peril. Such approaches may work in New York City or Chicago, but those locales don't accurately represent…
31
Aug
Court Upholds California’s 24/7 Video/Audio Gun Shop Surveillance
The second time wasn’t the charm for opponents of California’s oppressive law mandating 24/7 video AND audio surveillance of gun shops. A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court…
31
Aug
SC Homeowner Kills Teenage Suspect in Alleged Break-In
That thing that never happens happened again early Sunday morning, and this time it was a South Carolina resident who lived to tell the tale. According to authorities, a teen suspect allegedly broke into a…
30
Aug
Virginia Gun Shops Resume AR-15 Sales–For Now
Federal Firearm License (FFL) holders in Virginia may be excused for being dazed and confused as they deal with the whiplash that is the commonwealth’s new and treacherous gun control landscape. These gun shops must…
30
Aug
Country Music Legend Proudly Carried Concealed Weapon
Even as Americans from all walks of life mourn the passing of country music legend Dolly Parton last week, it is worth remembering that she was a proud, lifelong supporter of Second Amendment freedoms. Parton,…
28
Aug
ATF Hit by ‘Major’ Cyberattack, Russian Hackers Take Credit
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) suffered a “major incident” this week when its computer system was breached. Qilin, a Russian cyber gang that targets major entities for digital attacks, claimed responsibility.…
28
Aug
Limited Win Achieved Over New Mexico’s Waiting Period
A coalition of Second Amendment heavyweights, the National Rifle Association (NRA), the Mountain States Legal Foundation (MSLF), and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) took a narrow win on Thursday. Precedents matter, and limited court…
28
Aug
Poll Shows Positive 2A Findings–With a Catch
Polls are part of modern political life, and a recent study revealed interesting data for gun rights advocates. The latest Rasmussen effort encouragingly found that most American voters, 52%, favor enforcement of current laws over…
27
Aug
Microstamping’s Viability Questioned as California Moves Ahead
The fixation on magically imprinting small identifiers on firing pins and ammunition is gathering steam in California and elsewhere, despite the recent federal finding that “significant disagreement” remains over whether this is just another unworkable…
27
Aug
Final FBI Numbers for 2025 Show Gun Control Fallacy
Predictions of a record drop in violent crime proved correct last week when the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released its final crime data for 2025, and the silence from anti-gunners is deafening. According to…
26
Aug
Texas Congressional Race Showcases Divide on 2A Rights
A seemingly nondescript Texas congressional race is drawing attention from anti-Second Amendment forces as it pits polar extremes on the issue against each other. Thirty-year-old Brandon Herrera (R) is the target of gun grabbers’ ire…
26
Aug
Another Rural Gun Range Targeted for Closure by Developers
Wildlife and gun ranges have much in common when it comes to surviving in rural America. As developers encroach on more open land, both face extinction or closure. As reported by The Truth About Guns,…
25
Aug
Appeals Court Rejects Gun Grabbers’ Lawsuit Against ATF
Anti-Second Amendment outfit Giffords and its California partners are licking their wounds today after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals shot down their suit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) over…
25
Aug
Judge Rejects Challenge to Massachusetts’ Young Adult Handgun Ban
Massachusetts’ controversial ban on adults under 21 possessing pistols and semi-automatic weapons will stand, thanks to a Friday ruling by U.S. District Court Judge George O’Toole. The National Rifle Association, Second Amendment Foundation, Gun Owners…
25
Aug
VPC Smears Concealed Carry Holders with Grossly Misleading Data
The original source is shrouded in history, but someone of note once said there are “lies, damned lies, and statistics.” In other words, the intellectually dishonest will use piles of raw numbers to justify virtually…