Artificial intelligence is ubiquitous in 2024. It is being used for everything from making a medical diagnosis to writing news articles that readers believe came from the mind and research of a living human being. And in New York City, it is scanning hundreds [...]

Regardless of how clear the need for self-defense appeared at the time of the incident, there is always a period of uncertainty when the intended victim must wait to learn if they will face charges for protecting themselves and their loved ones. Good news [...]

At some point, New York authorities deemed it necessary to issue a gun ban for those who live in public housing. This includes not only some of the state’s poorest residents but also many who are most likely to be targeted by violent crime. [...]

The Second Amendment exists for a wide variety of reasons. At or near the top of the list is the fundamental right for upstanding citizens to defend themselves from violent criminals. These situations include the frightening robberies and carjackings that may occur at any [...]

It has been said but bears repeating — carjacking is a deadly serious crime that leads to increasingly dangerous encounters when armed citizens refuse to be a victims. This time, the frightening scenario unfolded in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood in South Chicago. It was [...]

If any Second Amendment advocate wants to see the future desired by gun rights opponents in the U.S., they need to look no further than north of the border and the example set by our Canadian neighbors. The handgun ban enacted two years ago [...]

Constitutional rights that should be enjoyed by law-abiding University of Michigan students were dealt a severe blow Friday when the state Supreme Court turned down an appeal of the campus ban on concealed carry. The sprawling 3,200-acre campus nestled in picturesque Ann Arbor will [...]

Hunting and fishing are as fundamentally American as apple pie and the Star-Spangled Banner. Thus, it is surprising and a bit unnerving that many feel the need to protect these traditions from those who would encroach on this time-honored pastime.  But that’s exactly what [...]

There are patently foolish ideas, and then there are those currently pushed by so-called leaders in Sacramento. The California city is battling a spike in violent crime, and these politicians are scrambling to appear to be doing “something.” Apparently, it does not matter what [...]

The anti-gun crusade intent on establishing a national database of firearm purchases appeared to be dead not long ago, but a few states opposed to the Second Amendment have breathed new life into the effort. No less than 17 states now prohibit credit card [...]

A teacher turned Good Samaritan is relieved to learn that he will not be charged in an August self-defense shooting in Fargo, North Dakota. Prosecutors determined Donald Barron’s actions were justified when he came to the defense of a man being attacked at Prairie [...]

A teacher turned Good Samaritan is relieved to learn that he will not be charged in an August self-defense shooting in Fargo, North Dakota. Prosecutors determined Donald Barron’s actions were justified when he came to the defense of a man being attacked at Prairie [...]

Not every life-threatening encounter involves a firearm, and there are many weapons that violent criminals may use to cause havoc and destruction. A frightening Friday evening incident in Fresno ended with the suspect being shot by a homeowner intent on protecting his family from [...]

It is a sad day when a good citizen cannot invite friends over for a football party without fear of violent crime. Unfortunately, these troubled times mean it is critical to remain prepared, even when relaxation and camaraderie are the order of the evening. [...]

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s (D) contentious “emergency” executive order banning weapons from a wide array of public spaces died a natural death this week when she allowed it to expire. This came in the face of a deluge of litigation from Second [...]

It is no small historical irony that the birthplace of the American Revolution is now controlled by political leaders who want to eradicate gun rights. However, Massachusetts’ race to be king of the hill of anti-gun states faces strong pushback from Second Amendment advocates [...]

An alleged armed shoplifter got more than he bargained for when he responded to being caught by producing a firearm. The 48-year-old Illinois man paid for that mistake with his life. Investigators believe the 48-year-old accused shoplifter and a 42-year-old female accomplice targeted a [...]

There is little more terrifying for a mother than facing a violent carjacking attempt with her small children in the vehicle. It is a sudden and horrific explosion of fear, and the only hope most of the time is to be rescued by an [...]

Political leaders in some states will not be happy until every gun is confiscated and every holster and gun rack are empty. The only sticking point is the pesky Second Amendment and a Supreme Court which correctly interprets the right to keep and bear [...]

Anti-gun forces that dominate New York suffered a legal setback on Thursday when a federal judge in Buffalo ruled in favor of the Second Amendment and law-abiding gun owners. The ineptly named Concealed Carry Improvement Act, enacted in 2022 as a rejection of the [...]

Governor Tim Walz recently found himself the subject of scrutiny within the Second Amendment community, not for any groundbreaking policy but for his awkward attempt at a pheasant hunting photo-op. Walz, who often touts his skills as an experienced pheasant hunter, managed to [...]

If anti-gunners get their way and strip Second Amendment rights from Americans, it doesn’t take a genius to figure out that only the bad guys will have firearms. In this case, the good people will be left with no choice but to be victims [...]

Stand Your Ground laws are prevalent in states that honor the Second Amendment. Still, their detractors cry foul in virtually every instance of a good citizen defending themselves from violent criminals. A group of South Dakota motorcyclists became the unwitting targets of a group [...]

While the standard definition of “arms” as described by the Second Amendment involves firearms, courts have made it clear that a wide variety of self-defense weapons are covered by the “keep and bear” stipulation. The crossbow, for example.  A pair of alleged Michigan intruders [...]

If the Second Amendment does not protect the legal right to defend one’s family, it has no meaning. The Founding Fathers unequivocally established the right to keep and bear arms for numerous purposes, and at the top was the fundamental right to ensure the [...]