Tennessee’s Gun Control Special Session: In Like a Lion and Out With a Fight
The special session convened in Nashville by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) ended without a single new gun control measure adopted by the state legislature. It did, however, exit the stage with some controversy and a viral video. It began on Aug. 21 with [...]
Join Me at the 2023 USCCA Concealed Carry and Home Defense Expo in Milwaukee!
Hey there, Second Amendment enthusiasts! I'm excited to share some fantastic news with all of you. This September 8-10th, I'll be heading to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the much-anticipated 2023 USCCA Concealed Carry and Home Defense Expo. This event is not just any ordinary expo; [...]
DC Shelling Out $5.1 Million Over Unconstitutional Arrests of Gun Owners
Washington D.C. will fork over $5.1 million as the result of a class-action lawsuit that became a triumph for law-abiding gun owners. The action was brought on behalf of victims who were arrested under egregious firearms laws that have since been determined to violate [...]
ATF Inspector Apparently Violates Federal Law with Document Seizure
Far from being the law unto themselves, federal agents are bound by restrictions on how they may interact with the public in the course of official duties. This is to protect citizens from an overbearing government and actions of rogue actors who seek to [...]
Lawmaker Calls for Buyback Of All Semiautomatic Weapons
A California lawmaker on Monday called for a national buyback of all firearms that anti-gun zealots refer to as “assault weapons.” Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) further wants to ban the manufacture and sale of AR-15s and similar firearms in the future. Posting on X, [...]
‘Red Flag’ Laws Targeted by Gun Rights Group, Defended by New York AG
So-called “red flag” laws are inherently dangerous as they seek to disarm citizens without the semblance of due process. These statutes are increasingly under fire as more people affected by their reach fight back. These citizens are also being assisted by gun rights groups. [...]
Illinois Forcing Gun Owners to Self-Register Banned Weapons
Gun owners in Illinois have until Jan. 1, 2024 to self-register all of their weapons that the state now deems “illegal.” This clearly flies in the face of Fifth Amendment protections against self-incrimination, but this hardly matters to the state’s anti-gun crowd. Illinois has [...]
Armed Taxi Driver Stops Alleged Robbery Attempt by Serial Suspect
A Louisiana taxi driver busy trying to earn money was caught up in a frightening situation early Monday morning in Metairie. Thankfully for him, he was armed and able to defend himself from a suspect believed to be targeting cab drivers. Metairie is a [...]
Preemption Laws Safeguard Gun Rights in 42 States
St. Louis last week jumped to the forefront of the gun rights debate when Mayor Tishaura Jones (D) announced a series of measures to strip those rights away. Among them was a ban on certain semiautomatic rifles within the city limits in a misguided [...]
Minnesota Man Faces Felony Charges Over Two Hobby Guns
There is a newfound zest among anti-gun forces on both the federal and state levels to pursue gun hobbyists as dangerous felons. This activity is a time-honored tradition that has been handed down for generations, and Americans since the founding era have built their [...]
New Jersey to Require Unworkable Microstamping Technology for Firearms
The generally acknowledged definition of insanity is repeating the same act over and over, expecting to achieve a different result. With that in mind, it is justifiable to term the latest gun control overreach by New Jersey officials as insane. Attorney General Matthew Platkin [...]
SAF and Marine Veteran File Suit Against Maryland’s ‘Red Flag’ Law
The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has teamed up with 64-year-old Marine Corps veteran Donald S. Willey in a federal lawsuit against the State of Maryland. The legal action challenges the state’s so-called “red flag” law enacted five years ago. Willey, according to the complaint, [...]
NRA Opposes Minnesota Law Prohibiting Young Adults from Carrying
Minnesota is one of several states that deny the right to bear arms from young adults. Those 18-20 who are mature enough to vote and defend our nation from attack are not deemed worthy of defending themselves as proscribed by the Constitution. On Wednesday, [...]
Massachusetts Judge: Gun Rights Don’t End at State Line
In a striking decision upholding the constitutional right to keep and bear arms, a Massachusetts judge recently ruled that this right does not end when one crosses a state line. The jurist found the state’s ban on non-residents carrying firearms without acquiring a temporary [...]
Massachusetts Judge: Gun Rights Don’t End at State Line
In a striking decision upholding the constitutional right to keep and bear arms, a Massachusetts judge recently ruled that this right does not end when one crosses a state line. The jurist found the state’s ban on non-residents carrying firearms without acquiring a temporary [...]
Carjacking Abruptly Halted by Armed Rideshare Driver
They say real estate is all about location. While that may be true, committing a successful crime is more about choosing the right target than where you are. For example, it is a bad idea to attempt to carjack a person who is armed [...]
Armed Citizen Holding 6-Pack Of Beer Shoots Gas Station Robber
The good guy with a gun — and a six-pack of Miller Lite — will not face charges for coming to the rescue of a store clerk who was being robbed. That’s the word from the prosecutor in Cass County, Michigan. It was [...]
St. Louis Moves to Enact Sweeping Gun Ban
A Second Amendment showdown is looming between the city of St. Louis and the Missouri state government. The issue is the city’s desire to enact gun control laws far beyond those allowed by the state, and leaders are already digging in. On Tuesday, St. [...]
Changes Coming Soon for New York State Gun Owners
Firearms dealers in New York state are in a quandary. It is one of a handful of states that passed new legislation after last year’s Supreme Court Bruen decision. Every new gun control law was an attempt to circumvent the high court’s intent to [...]
New Jersey Claims Historical Precedent for ‘Sensitive Places’ Statute
New Jersey lawmakers clearly lined up on the side against the Second Amendment after last year’s Supreme Court Bruen decision. The clear intent of the bench was to ensure the right to carry weapons outside of the home for self-defense, but the ruling went [...]
Seattle Mayor Uses Tragedy to Blast Preemption Laws
It’s as easy as predicting the sunrise. No sooner than a tragic incident perpetrated by a violent criminal occurs, a political leader steps forward and call for stripping Second Amendment rights from law-abiding citizens. It does not matter that there is no linkage between [...]
Tennessee’s Controversial Special Session on Public Safety Underway
Tennessee lawmakers convened this week in Nashville in a special legislative session called by Gov. Bill Lee (R) over public safety issues. The driving force behind the gathering is the Covenant School shooting on March 27, 2023, that claimed six lives, including three children. [...]
Good Guy With Gun Stops Attacker of Elderly Victim
Random attacks on the elderly appear to be a more common occurrence recently. It is difficult to imagine anything more evil and cowardly than assaulting an elderly person or a child, and it is gratifying to know that someone stood up for a victim. [...]
Beer-Toting Michigan Good Samaritan Stops Robber in His Tracks
Just when you think you’ve seen everything, along comes a beer-toting good guy who stepped up and stopped an armed robbery at a Michigan convenience store. The shocking incident was caught on surveillance footage late last month and was just made public. It showed [...]
Federal Firearms Licensees Increasingly Targeted by ATF
Federal Firearms License (FFLs) holders are in the crosshairs of an obvious government crackdown targeting their livelihood. Some licenses are revoked over simple clerical errors that have zero effect on the transaction being processed. Washington in the current fiscal year that began last October [...]