Much is made of Baby Boomers and their influence on U.S. society, but there’s also a sizable population born before the end of World War II — the Silent Generation. Only, they are not so silent and are far from defenseless despite their advancing [...]

The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced that the U.S. government has appealed the June decision by a district court judge to invalidate its arbitrary pistol brace rule. The gun rights organization brought the case of Mock v. Garland, which will now go before the [...]

As the age-old adage goes, it is always a bad idea to take a knife to a gunfight. Rarely does that showdown end well for the holder of the sharpened blade. A Nevada woman learned that lesson the hardest way early Thursday evening when [...]

It is no secret that New York City lawmakers hold the Second Amendment and its adherents in scorn. Residents are subject to oppressive restrictions that would horrify good people in much of the nation, and their right to keep and bear arms is systematically [...]

Even in the unlikeliest places, there are anti-gunners who seek nothing less than to burden law-abiding citizens with taxes and penalties for exercising their rights. Nebraska is now a prime example. State Sen. Justin Wayne (D) recently introduced Legislative Bill 65, which would impose [...]

There is little more insidious than domestic violence. Those who should be protectors become attackers, and too many lives are shattered by these horrific actions. Last weekend, a Michigan woman found herself in the terrifying situation of being victimized by a protracted domestic violence [...]

Mexico’s frivolous lawsuit against U.S. gun manufacturers was bound to stumble in court, and the first significant collapse came Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Dennis Saylor threw out the majority of the controversial case. The Boston judge described the case's connection to Massachusetts as “gossamer-thin [...]

There is another victory to celebrate after last week’s significant ruling by the Eight Circuit Court of Appeals. The contentious case involves the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), its “Pistol Brace Rule” and legal challenges from Second Amendment advocates. The appeals [...]

Three alleged burglars armed with pepper spray got in over their heads when they reportedly attempted to rob a California tobacco store owner, and one paid for it with his life. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the deadly encounter began around [...]

In the long battle to preserve gun rights for upstanding Americans, there are significant victories along with defeats that must be treated as mere bumps in the road. One such case of the latter was decided this week, and the final judgment is far [...]

The last thing a disabled veteran needs or deserves is to be targeted by a violent criminal who is only a detriment to society. These men and women stepped up for their country and should be afforded the utmost respect — not attacked by [...]

Despite the daily efforts of anti-gunners who are dead set on convincing the public that guns are the root of all evil, the plain truth is there for everyone to see. Firearms are instruments, and it’s only in the hands of bad people that [...]

The American appetite for firearms shows no signs of abating. In fact, it is barreling ahead at a record pace with no end in sight. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) released numbers showing that July marked the 60th consecutive month during which more [...]

Massachusetts citizens are flocking to gun stores ahead of the implementation of a controversial new law that will significantly impede their free exercise of Second Amendment rights. Bearing Arms reported that Toby Leary of Cape Gun Works is experiencing an unprecedented run on his [...]

Even in a seemingly gun-friendly state such as Florida, there is work for Second Amendment advocates to accomplish to protect the rights of law-abiding citizens. Now that the legislature brushed aside an effort to repeal an 1893 law banning open carry of firearms, Gun [...]

Maryland’s sweeping attempts to eradicate public firearms carry suffered a significant setback last week in federal court. U.S. District Judge George L. Russell III found several facets of the state’s prohibition on weapons carry unconstitutional. The prohibitions on possessing a firearm in establishments that [...]

The federal government weighed in last week on the issue of individuals in the country illegally and Second Amendment rights. The Department of Justice submitted a letter to the court contending that the prohibition of firearm possession by “illegal aliens” remains constitutional. This was [...]

A commendable effort is underway in both the Senate and House to erect a roadblock to misguided attempts by states to punish the weapons industry and thus gun owners through taxation. Supporters of individual freedom in both branches of Congress want to push back [...]

Even in California, a home invasion carried out with only a rock and a stick has a considerable likelihood of not ending up well for the perpetrator. That is apparently the case in a Monday incident in Oceanside. An unidentified man, later described by [...]

Temper tantrums are something to be expected of a rebellious three-year-old. It may be amusing when a child of such a tender age throws themselves on the floor and kicks and waves their arms in frustration over not being allowed to do something. It [...]

It did not take long for the first legal challenge to Massachusetts’ controversial new gun control package to be filed.  Last week, Gov. Maura Healey (D) signed H. 4885 into law to much fanfare from the state’s powerful anti-gun lobby. The massive 116-page measure [...]

A quick trip to the cellphone store should not be filled with drama, and no one expects to encounter a knife-waving customer threatening everyone within arm’s reach. However, that’s apparently what startled customers of the Verizon Wireless store in Marble Falls, Texas, faced last [...]

There’s a lot to be said in 2024 for a federal judge who personally disagrees with the U.S. Supreme Court’s clear direction on gun rights — and still does the right thing. U.S. District Judge Peter Sheridan did that, at least to an extent, [...]

If no one knows a rule exists, is it still a rule? That’s the question raised in Wisconsin as gun rights advocates mounted a legal challenge against a 25-year-old regulation that few knew was in effect. The state’s considerable population of angling enthusiasts was [...]

A new CNN report published on Thursday confirmed what Second Amendment advocates and those in the weapons industry know well — that more Americans than ever own firearms to protect themselves and those they love. The network focused on 2,477 U.S. residents surveyed last [...]