Justice Alito Embarrasses The ATF In Supreme Court Gun Case
Let's dig into Garland v. VanDerstok, a case that has the Supreme Court discussing ghost guns—using omelets as an analogy. Yes, really. Here’s the deal: the ATF decided to classify unfinished gun parts, like frames and receivers, as "firearms." Their goal? Combatting "ghost [...]
Arkansas Man Faces Murder Charge in Shooting of Alleged Kidnapper
While there are certainly facts that have not been released and more to the apparent story, the case of an Arkansas man now charged in the shooting death of an alleged kidnapper is raising eyebrows and questions. The father of a Lonoke County 14-year-old [...]
Armed Senior Citizen Defends Resident Complex from Machete-Wielding Attacker
A senior living complex is hardly the place one would imagine a violent attacker targeting, but there is apparently no refuge from criminals or the mentally disturbed in these times. This time, the Bella Vista facility in New Haven, Connecticut, was the epicenter of [...]
Michigan Funds ‘Tipline’ for Children to Report Improperly Stored Firearms
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), certainly no stranger to Second Amendment advocates, stirred the pot again last week. This time, it was her signature on a controversial package that included $1,000,000 for school students to report perceived violations of gun laws to government officials. [...]
Gun Rights Group Demands Consequences for Florida Town That Banned Gun Sales and Possession
Law-abiding Floridians are protected by a powerful state preemption law that prohibits local authorities from infringing on Second Amendment rights. However, this did not stop Okeechobee city officials from adopting a prohibition on gun sales and possession in the leadup to Hurricane Helene. Multiple [...]
Hawaii Man Who Defended Family from Murderous Rampage Will Not Face Charges
A Hawaii man who had to excruciatingly wait for prosecutors to determine that he acted in apparent self-defense will not face criminal charges. That’s the good news received by Rishard Keamo-Carnate, 42, after a violent encounter that erupted Labor Day weekend following a protracted [...]
Gun Owner Sentenced to Three Years in Prison Over Mandatory Storage Law
The Michigan case is a tragedy — there’s no other way to describe it. Investigators determined that five-year-old Braxton Dykstra was fatally shot by his six-year-old cousin after the children found an unlocked and loaded weapon. Braxton’s eight-year-old sister was present when the deadly [...]
Florida Prohibits Gun Bans Ahead of Next Major Hurricane
As many experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing lockdowns, far too many public officials are eager to restrict constitutional rights under the guise of “public safety.” A recent such instance in Florida has Sunshine State officials proclaiming that there will not be utterly [...]
Justices Grill Government Attorneys Over ‘Ghost Gun’ Rule
It was 2022 when the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) ignited a firestorm of constitutional controversy when it changed the legal definition of a firearm without congressional consent. Under the new rules, manufacturers of hobby kits would be required to imprint [...]
Pennsylvania Teen Allegedly Armed with Toy Gun Shot by Intended Victim with Real Gun
A Pennsylvania teenager found out the hard way that it is a bad idea to use a toy weapon to rob a good citizen, especially when that person is armed with a real firearm. Police noted the intended victim was walking with his girlfriend [...]
Armed Texas Church-Goer Stops Alleged Assailant Carrying Rifle
It is a shameful situation when spaces such as schools and houses of worship are under siege by violent criminals, but that is the sad reality of the world we currently live in. This state of affairs makes the Second Amendment even more critical, [...]
Armed Texas Church-Goer Stops Alleged Assailant Carrying Rifle
It is a shameful situation when spaces such as schools and houses of worship are under siege by violent criminals, but that is the sad reality of the world we currently live in. This state of affairs makes the Second Amendment even more critical, [...]
Judge Denies Injunction Against Illinois Concealed Carry Ruling
An injunction against enforcing the Illinois law prohibiting concealed carry on public transit systems in the state will stand. This is after U.S. District Court Judge Iain D. Johnston refused to stay the injunction, which was granted in September. Johnston wrote that “after an [...]
Supreme Court to Hear Smith & Wesson Legal Battle with Mexico
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the frivolous case brought by the Mexican government against Smith & Wesson. On Friday, the high court granted cert in the legal proceeding, which initially targeted several other American manufacturers. In August, a federal judge dismissed [...]
Massachusetts Rushes Implementation of Controversial Gun Control Law Ahead of Possible Injunction
Instead of waiting the customary 90 days for the onerous new Massachusetts gun control package to take effect, Gov. Maura Healey (D) on Wednesday decided to rush implementation to the fore. Second Amendment supporters were busily gathering the almost 50,000 signatures from registered voters [...]
Montana Takes Strong Second Amendment Stand, Rolls Out Red Carpet for Weapons Industry
At a time when multiple U.S. states want to shutter the Second Amendment and eradicate the right to keep and bear arms, at least one bucks the trend by welcoming businesses that align with the American tradition of firearms. Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) [...]
Senate Proposal Would Impose State ‘Red Flag’ Laws Onto Military
Could the U.S. military have controversial state-level “red flag” laws imposed on it by federal statute? That’s the goal of a new proposal from a bipartisan pair of senators intent on mandating extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs) for the armed forces. Sens. Susan Collins [...]
Minnesota’s Age-Based Carry Restrictions Shot Down by Appeals Court
Gun grabbers know that the Constitution stands in the way of their ultimate goal — to terminate the right to keep and bear arms. Therefore, they nibble around the edges and undertake every imaginable action to whittle the right down to nothing. Recently, some [...]
Ohio Homeowner Uses Firearm to Stop Burglary — of Firearms
No one ever claimed that criminals are the brightest lot, but they are inherently dangerous and must be treated as a lethal threat. After a successful heist, a group is believed to have targeted the same home the very next night to take even [...]
Massachusetts Quietly Suspends Egregious New Firearm Training Requirements
In Massachusetts’ mad dash to be at the forefront of controversial gun control laws, the state over the summer instituted new requirements for firearms training that were merely meant to throw up a giant roadblock for the right to keep and bear arms. Chapter [...]
Nevada Man Uses Deadly Force to Defend Against Armed Robbery
To hear anti-gun forces tell it, firearms only cause destruction and mayhem. They are never called upon when a violent criminal threatens an innocent person’s life and there is no other recourse. The truth is vastly different from this misinformation, and yet another incident [...]
Michigan Prosecutors Rule Detroit Lions Tailgate Shooting Was Self-Defense
The tailgate party near Ford Field in Detroit was to celebrate the resurgent Lions, but an aggressive act led to a shooting that is now ruled as self-defense. The September 15 postgame event was tragically marred by what witnesses described as a “physical altercation” [...]
NRA Files Brief Supporting Challenge to Maryland’s ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
Some lessons can only be learned the hard way, and this holds true for state lawmakers and even appeals court jurists. Despite the crystal clear guidance provided by the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 Bruen decision and others, many still believe they are free to [...]
Tennessee AG Declines to Appeal Memphis Gun Control Referendum Decision
In less than two months, Memphis voters will decide on a gun control referendum full of sound and fury — but signifying nothing. State officials last week agreed not to pursue an emergency appeal of a judge’s decision to permit the ballot measure in [...]
Texas Judge Rules State Fair May Ban Firearms
The saga of the Texas State Fair's firearms prohibition continued this week, and the latest twist did not favor Second Amendment rights. Dallas County District Court Judge Emily Tobolowsky denied Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) request for an injunction against the fair on Thursday, [...]