Violent confrontations with criminal strangers increasingly occur away from the stereotypical late hours of the night in dark alleyways. Instead, these harrowing experiences now unfold in the bright daylight when the good people of the world are going about their business. Such was the [...]

A new organization opposing gun rights is now active, and it seeks to influence state legislatures to change firearm laws. Apparently, the previous roster of shrill, attention-seeking alarmists who wanted to suppress constitutional rights was not enough. Calling itself Legislators for Safer Communities, the [...]

The mental health crisis is real, and there are far too many instances of obviously disturbed individuals preying on the innocent. And while most are sympathetic to the plight of those with psychological issues, that sympathy does not extend to allowing loved ones to [...]

Two prominent Second Amendment advocacy groups petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to settle the argument over whether withholding fundamental gun rights constitutes irreparable injury. The Seventh and Ninth Circuit appellate courts determined that violations of Second Amendment rights indeed result in irreparable [...]

An alleged intruder challenged a Missouri homeowner early Tuesday morning by telling his intended victim, “You’ll have to shoot me, [expletive].” The Hanley Hills homeowner promptly complied with his wishes. According to St. Louis County authorities, an attempted home invasion unfolded at a Bloom [...]

It is a time of slings and arrows being thrown back and forth between local governments and state authorities. The issue is the Second Amendment and who has the power to enact gun control statutes that diminish or strip these freedoms entirely. Thankfully, the [...]

Mount Holly is a small and beautiful suburb of Charlotte located on the banks of the Catawba River. A haven for outdoor enthusiasts with plenty of water sports and hiking trails, the North Carolina town is not a typical setting for random violence. But [...]

An alleged attempted robbery magically transformed into a double defensive shooting in west San Antonio late last month when the 34-year-old intended victim turned the tables on his assailants. The recently reported drama unfolded in the wee hours of a Sunday morning when a [...]

It will be a great day when criminals realize that the good people are arming themselves against the onslaught of violent crime and decide that targeting the innocent is too risky of a proposition.  But that day is not here, and yet another example [...]

Hawaii may be a tropical paradise, but it lags far behind many of its brethren in certain civil liberties. The state still does not recognize the right to stand firm in the face of danger and protect loved ones and property. But that may [...]

Holding a suspect at gunpoint is a risky proposition if a person is not careful to maintain a safe distance and alert to a possible surprise attack. This was clearly demonstrated last week in a frightening encounter in Sweetwater, Tennessee. According to reports, a [...]

After an August break-in, a West Virginia man intending to protect his mother’s vacant dwelling purchased motion detectors to warn of another intrusion. That investment paid off early Wednesday morning, though with tragic results for the alleged intruder. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) [...]

When a person is sound asleep in their bed, the last thing they expect is a home invader to break into their residence and threaten them. Imagine their shock when the suspect enters their bedroom and turns on the light. This was the frightening [...]

In a self-defense situation, five-to-one odds are not good. Chances are strong that the “one” will get the worst of the encounter and may not live to tell the tale. But the presence of a legal firearm can certainly turn the tide in such [...]

A Maryland man is dead after being shot numerous times by an employee of a Chinese restaurant in Capitol Heights after he allegedly attempted to rob the establishment and attacked the staff. Police were called to the Oriental Express Thursday due to reports of [...]

Navigating public transportation systems in large metro areas can be a dangerous proposition, and concealed carry permit holders can hardly be blamed for exercising their constitutional rights while using this mode of transit. Illinois officials, however, deemed the presence of armed and law-abiding citizens [...]

Every community has the right to feel safe from threats, and American Jews are actively confronting a dramatic rise in violent incidents. These horrendous acts spiked after last October’s Hamas attack on Israel, and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) provided stark numbers to show just [...]

The Second Amendment was established to ensure that the law-abiding citizenry could defend themselves and the nation if called upon. In countless incidents, many of which go unreported or underreported, good people use their legal firearms to stop bad people. One of the most [...]

Very little of any redeeming value happens at 4 a.m. on a Saturday morning. Of course, there are first responders hard at work and night-shift employees toiling until daybreak, but most people are sound asleep in their beds. Even so, it pays to be [...]

Second Amendment rights prevailed in a threatened legal showdown between Gun Owners of America (GOA) and the University of Louisiana-Lafayette (UL). Louisiana law dictates that any area within a 1000-yard radius of a school is a “safe school zone,” meaning that firearms are prohibited.  [...]

Texas is certainly not the first place that comes to mind when contemplating a legal battle over gun rights, but the state is now in the middle of a Second Amendment skirmish. Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) sued the City of Dallas and the [...]

The controversy over City of Memphis leaders wanting to suppress Second Amendment rights in opposition to state law is headed to court. For months, the city declared its intent to flaunt Tennessee’s preemption law, which places gun control responsibilities squarely in the hands of [...]

Second Amendment supporters who are also cannabis enthusiasts scored another victory Wednesday in the battle to secure the same freedoms enjoyed by those who indulge in alcohol.  In U.S. v. Connelly, a three-judge panel of the New Orleans-based Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals determined [...]

Violent criminals by their nature are aggressive bullies, and it must be a shock to them when a good citizen flips the script and gives them a taste of their own medicine. This positive outcome became the result on Saturday when a mob of [...]

In a case that also has implications for gun laws, the Massachusetts Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the prohibition against carrying spring-loaded knives, commonly known as “switchblades,” violates the Second Amendment protections for its citizens. The court countered a ruling just last week [...]