An Illinois judge ruled that a contentious lawsuit against Smith & Wesson may proceed, despite federal law prohibiting such frivolous legal actions against the weapons industry. This brought an immediate and sharp rebuke from the Second Amendment Foundation, which blasted the decision as directly [...]

Georgia leaders are stepping up to stop a city’s attempt to restrict Second Amendment rights despite a clear state law prohibiting such actions.  The Peach State is one of many that wisely prevents local municipalities from imposing gun control measures on law-abiding citizens. This [...]

Even as several states move to protect their citizens’ Second Amendment rights and block the tracking of firearm and ammunition purchases, some are headed in the opposite direction. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed another wave of gun control laws into effect last [...]

If a new congressional action is successful, the federal excise tax levied when certain firearms governed by the National Firearms Act of 1934 are purchased will no longer apply. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) reintroduced the Repealing Illegal Freedom and [...]

Situations that call for armed action are rarely known beforehand. The well-established pattern is for upstanding Americans to be going about their day-to-day business when suddenly a criminal interrupts their routine and threatens life and property. This truth only emphasizes the importance of being [...]

In previous years, the federal government could be counted on to bring the hammer down on Second Amendment rights. Critics charged that agencies such as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) were weaponized against firearm dealers and the shooting public. But [...]

U.S. gun sales dove again in March to levels unseen since before the 2020 pandemic, but there is also good news from the latest industry statistics. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) reported that firearm-related background checks dropped by approximately 3.8 percent last month. [...]

Using a firearm to defend against violent criminals is a regular occurrence in 2025. However, even in a clear case of self-defense, the possibility exists that an overzealous prosecutor or misguided laws may endanger the upstanding citizen who simply exercised their Second Amendment rights. [...]

Another day, another state moves to circumvent federal law shielding the gun industry from being hammered by frivolous lawsuits seeking to drive it into the ground. This time it is Maryland, with an assist from the City of Baltimore, attempting to bypass the Protection [...]

An alarming attack on a woman in her home unfolded Monday in Louisiana, and despite efforts to deescalate the situation, it was a loaded firearm that may have saved her life. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office reported that what appeared to be a [...]

Common sense and the rule of law carried the day with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court last week. Justices tossed out a lawsuit seeking to blame a gun maker for an apparent negligent act which resulted in a preventable tragedy. The incident unfolded eight years [...]

It takes a different sort of evil to prey on the young and the elderly, but sadly, that is all too familiar in 2025. That is yet another reason why it pays dividends to lawfully exercise Second Amendment rights and be prepared for the [...]

A broad coalition of gun rights groups filed a lawsuit Monday against Colorado’s punitive excise tax levied on firearm and ammunition purchases. The National Rifle Association (NRA), along with the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), Colorado State Shooting Association, and other [...]

The last four years saw an unprecedented effort by politicians and bureaucrats to criminalize perfectly legal weapons. The previous administration and the ATF recategorized pistols equipped with braces as short-barreled rifles (SBRs), meaning they fell under the auspices of the National Firearms Act (NFA) [...]

Senate Bill 3, which bans the manufacture of and dramatically infringes on the ownership rights of popular semi-automatic sporting rifles, passed through the Colorado legislature and now heads to Gov. Jared Polis’s (D) desk for his signature. It is all but certain that the [...]

Second Amendment advocates cried foul over Oregon lawmakers’ last-minute amending of a bill to fill it with anti-gun restrictions. SB 243 originally sought to permit the Department of State Police to research the process for conducting criminal background checks and determine whether it could [...]

Last week, a Washington lawmaker demanded that the embattled Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives explain why it utilized facial recognition technology without proper oversight or even simple training. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), the chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and [...]

It’s the season to watch the schemes that anti-gun state legislators concoct, and there were positive results out of New Mexico’s session that ended Saturday. Sort of. Despite multiple bills decidedly antagonistic to the Second Amendment being considered, none are on their way to [...]

The insidious practice of allowing powerful Wall Street banks to track firearm purchases by law-abiding Americans will not be established in South Carolina if certain lawmakers get their way. House Bill 3930, the Second Amendment Financial Privacy measure, sailed through the House Judiciary Committee [...]

Another round of rumors is swirling around the controversial Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). According to a Reuters report, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering merging the ATF with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in a move that it believes [...]

Despite the best efforts of anti-gun forces, the right to keep and bear arms is exercised every day by millions of law-abiding Americans. They know they may be thrust into a violent encounter at the most unexpected times, and being ready is the best [...]

Two significant bills that would profoundly affect gun rights in the United States advanced in Congress last week, and the National Rifle Association (NRA) strongly supports their passage. John Commerford is the executive director of the advocacy organization’s legislative and political arm. He told [...]

An apparent bad choice proved fatal for an alleged attacker this week in South Carolina, and an armed citizen walked away unharmed. According to the Hardeeville Police Department, at 9:38 p.m. on Monday, a “male subject” pointed a gun at a driver and ordered [...]

In a startling rebuttal to gun rights advocates, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the controversial Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) rule treating unfinished frames and receivers as fully functional firearms. Despite the Court's composition seemingly favoring rulings respecting the [...]

Acting Director Kash Patel vehemently denied a news report about major changes at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). CNN reported Saturday that plans are afoot to reassign as many as 1,000 ATF agents to new duties with the FBI, but [...]