Being a store clerk is a dangerous profession, so it is quite understandable that many people who are in this line of work choose to be ready to defend themselves with lethal force. One such employee in a Washington state business is lucky today [...]

Changes are certainly underway at the embattled Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) after four years of controversy and overreach. While the sometimes rogue agency is getting a much-needed overhaul, FBI Director and strong Second Amendment advocate Kash Patel handles duties as [...]

Fast food parking lots at late-night hours are not the safest places to be, and it was fortunate for a New Hampshire man Tuesday night that a Good Samaritan was armed and willing to step in and protect him. According to investigators, the dramatic [...]

According to the Fifth Circuit in United States v. Peterson, suppressors are not firearms and are thus not protected by the Second Amendment. That controversial ruling came down last week and, if not successfully challenged, may bear ominous fruit for gun rights advocates. The [...]

Last week, the National Rifle Association (NRA) filed an amicus brief supporting the plaintiffs in the case against the Illinois prohibition on concealed carry on public transportation. Schoenthal v. Raoul is before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and it seeks to end the [...]

The wave of states recognizing constitutional carry as a fundamental right renewed its momentum Thursday in North Carolina. The state Senate approved a measure on a party-line vote to remove the controversial requirement that the people need government permission before exercising Second Amendment freedoms. [...]

The much-ridiculed Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warning that guns somehow are a “public health crisis” is no more. Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued a 40-page advisory during the heat of last year’s presidential election, claiming that the Second Amendment threatened [...]

Maine is one of only 12 states that mandates law-abiding citizens retreat when faced with a violent threat outside of the home. That may change if a group of lawmakers gets their way. On Monday, legislators held a public hearing to weigh in on [...]

The current administration is moving to streamline the process for returning Second Amendment rights to former convicts.  On Wednesday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) posted an interim final rule that would move the restoration of gun freedoms away from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, [...]

Second Amendment advocates have to look long and hard to find even-handed and objective journalism concerning American gun rights. Most articles in the mainstream media on this issue are little more than hit pieces explicitly written to inflame emotions. So, it was surprising when [...]

Colorado’s mad scramble to nullify the Second Amendment received powerful pushback last week from one of the state’s most outspoken law enforcement leaders. Senate Bill 25-003 seeks to ban semi-automatic rifles and shotguns and establish a permit-to-purchase system as an impediment to exercising Second [...]

A Florida man came face-to-face with a frightening situation in the early Sunday morning hours when he discovered that he had been followed home from a club by a stranger—a stranger who immediately made a violent threat. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, a [...]

Florida’s attempt to reverse hastily drawn-up gun control laws following the 2018 Parkland massacre hit a snag last week. The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals upheld the state statute prohibiting the purchase of long guns by young adults under 21. That ruling, however, [...]

Short-barrel rifles (SBRs) are not protected by the Second Amendment, according to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals last week. The panel upheld the case against Jamond Rush, a midwestern man charged with illegally possessing an SBR. The defendant was caught with a 7.5-inch [...]

New Mexico anti-gunners renewed their push last week to ban so-called “assault weapons,” and lawmakers utilized an idea that is gaining traction among Second Amendment opponents. Senate Bill 279 targets the gas operations of common semi-automatic weapons as a way to legislate them out [...]

There’s much to be said for speedy trials and swift justice, but not from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The bench is no friend of the Second Amendment, though it is theoretically bound to follow the Constitution and judicial precedent. Justices must have [...]

A measure to permit patrons to carry concealed handguns in businesses that draw over half of their revenue from alcohol cleared the South Dakota legislature and is now on the governor’s desk. House Bill 1218 would repeal a six-year-old law prohibiting such actions. The [...]

A controversial federal court ruling last week found that the constitutional protection of the right to keep and bear arms does not apply to young adults. A full panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the contentious Florida law stripping gun [...]

US lawmakers take a solemn oath to defend the Constitution, but some have not taken that responsibility seriously in recent years. Take Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD). He and several anti-gunner colleagues are up in arms over President Donald Trump’s (R) executive order (EO) issued [...]

In this era of “fact-checking,” gun control extremists should know better than to run around shouting statistics that are easily debunked. But they do not, and an outlandish claim earlier this week generated strong pushback. Anti-Second Amendment crusaders Giffords posted on X a declaration [...]

A New Mexico legislator sounded the alarm last week over renewed attempts by anti-gun forces to make criminals out of law-abiding citizens. State Rep. Stefani Lord (R) blasted the Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion Act, or SB 279. This controversial measure would ban the import, [...]

Nowhere in the nation’s rich history and tradition, and certainly nowhere in the Constitution, is there anything that even hints at requiring a governmental permission slip to exercise your freedoms. This certainly applies to the right to keep and bear arms, but someone needs [...]

The Age 21 Act is before the U.S. Senate, proving there are no breaks for Second Amendment advocates. This misguided proposal would establish a nationwide prohibition on young adults purchasing popular semi-automatic sporting rifles and standard capacity magazines. This tired proposal is the subject [...]

Parents of Arkansas public school students have a welcome addition to the state’s curriculum to look forward to. After approval in the state Senate and House, Act 229 mandates that all young people in the education system receive age-appropriate weapons safety lessons. Gov. Sarah [...]

A frightening home invasion in California last week turned deadly for one suspect and left two others hospitalized. It was approximately 9:18 p.m. Tuesday when a Grand Terrace homeowner found himself face to face with a group of alleged attackers. The unidentified intended victim [...]