Michigan Governor Signs ‘Red Flag’ Law That May Not Be Enforced
Michigan on Monday became the 21st state to enact a so-called “red flag” law when Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed the legislation. Now, whether it can or will be enforced is another question. As reported by the Associated Press, several local sheriffs in Michigan [...]
Armed San Francisco Guards Unable to Draw Weapons Under Proposed Law
Armed security is commonplace and getting more so in crime-ridden major cities. However, in one such metropolis battling with soaring violent crime rates, there is a radical new proposal that would keep guns holstered when these guards encounter robberies. San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston [...]
Texas Homeowner Shoots Burglar in Bathroom
The age-old story of a good guy with a gun protecting himself and others from violent criminals never gets old. It is always refreshing to know that there are brave individuals prepared to defend themselves from those who would bring them harm. All too [...]
Minnesota Governor Goes Down Same Anti-Gun Path As California
Gun rights for Second Amendment advocates living in Minnesota were just kicked a little further down the road. Gov. Tim Walz (D) on Friday signed into law new measures containing a red flag law and universal background checks, acts proven elsewhere to be ineffective [...]
Federal Judge Slams Most of New Jersey Gun Control Law
A split-decision victory is still a win, and Second Amendment advocates in New Jersey have cause to celebrate. U.S. District Judge Renee Marie Bumb this week ruled that most of the state’s new “sensitive place” firearm carry restrictions are unconstitutional. She also declared that [...]
NRA Files Immediate Legal Challenge to Maryland Gun Control Overreach
The National Rifle Association (NRA) wasted no time taking Maryland to court on Tuesday after Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed multiple sweeping gun control measures into law. Moore inked SB 1 and HB 824 as what supporters ridiculously touted as steps towards slashing Maryland’s [...]
Traditional Ammunition Under Fire from Washington
Leave it to government officials to twist scientific data to suit their own ends and ignore facts that contradict the prevailing narrative. Especially when it comes to any issue surrounding the Second Amendment. A recent hearing by the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, [...]
Supreme Court Rejects Bid for Temporary Injunction Against Illinois Gun Ban
Dealing a blow to the Second Amendment rights of Illinois citizens, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a bid to grant a temporary injunction on a sweeping state law. Dubbed the Protect Illinois Communities Act, the statute bans so-called “assault weapons” and high [...]
Gun Stores to Remain Open During Emergencies in Alaska
Gun stores will not have to close their doors during disasters declared by the Alaska governor thanks to legislation cleared by lawmakers on Wednesday. The measure now awaits the signature of Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R). HB61, of course, stems from forced business shutdowns during [...]
Minnesota Poised to Enact Major Gun Control Provisions
The Minnesota legislature narrowly passed a sweeping package of gun control bills Tuesday, and now they simply await the governor’s signature to become state law. Gov. Tim Walz (D) already announced that “when the bill reaches my desk, I’m going to sign a red [...]
North Carolina Gun Sales Explode After Law’s Repeal
A battle over gun rights waged in North Carolina, and the final volley was fired on March 29, 2023. That was the day the state legislature overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s (D) veto of a popular measure to eliminate the century-old requirement for law-abiding citizens [...]
States Attack Private Shooting Ranges as ‘Antigovernment Paramilitary Training Camps’
Target shooting is as old as bows and arrows, and having a private range set up on your property goes back as long as there’s been guns. But for a small Vermont town, a feud has boiled over between a landowner, his neighbors, and [...]
Faith Leaders Condemn Changes to New York Gun Laws
Churches and synagogues have not been strangers to attacks from violent criminals, and some in New York are speaking out against recent changes to a controversial state law. The Concealed Carry Improvement Act (CCIA) was hastily enacted by state lawmakers as a response to [...]
New York’s Attempts to Defy Bruen are Successful
If there’s one thing that last year’s landmark Supreme Court decision in New York Pistol and Rifle Association v. Bruen was supposed to accomplish, it was to allow citizens of the Empire State to concealed carry. But as every student of U.S. history knows, [...]
Federal Judge Strikes Down Ban on Handgun Sales to Adults Under 21
A federal judge in Virginia struck down a law banning licensed federal firearms dealers from selling handguns to adults 18- to 20-years-old. In the Wednesday ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Payne in Richmond issued a 71-page decision declaring the law violates young adults’ [...]
Florida Enacts Prohibition of Credit Card Companies Tracking Gun Purchases
Florida lawmakers took a giant step towards ensuring that gun purchases using credit cards will not be collected into a giant database by credit card companies. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed the legislation into law on Friday. His office posted an announcement online declaring [...]
Armed Dog Walker Fatally Shoots Firefighter Allegedly Assaulting Girlfriend
Intense debate is swirling around an incident where a Washington, D.C., firefighter was shot and killed after reportedly assaulting his girlfriend. He was confronted by an armed dog walker, according to law enforcement. The Charles County Sheriff’s Department reported that 30-year-old Carl Braxton was [...]
Unusual Texas Gun Control Measure Falters in House
A startling and rare advance of a Texas gun control measure dissipated Wednesday when the bill to raise the minimum age for purchase of semiautomatic rifles faltered. The legislation picked up surprise momentum when it cleared a House panel on Monday. Lawmakers were initially [...]
Canada Launches Gun Confiscation Program
It is unquestionably a blueprint for what many U.S. political leaders want to accomplish at home. Canada has embarked on a sweeping firearms "buyback" program, which as part of the ban on so-called “assault weapons” is really nothing more than confiscation. The process was [...]
Armed Tennessee Homeowner Ends Home Invasion in a Hurry
Defending one’s home is a concept as old as humanity. It is easy to imagine our ancestors living in caves or stone shelters fending off attackers to protect what they cherished the most. And in 2023, even the most anti-gun members of society generally [...]
Surprise: Texas Bill to Raise Age for Semiautomatic Rifle Purchase Clears House Panel
Texas legislators in a surprising move Monday advanced a bill to raise the state’s minimum age to purchase certain semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21. In a state that has suffered from several senseless acts of violence in the past year, the bill likely [...]
White House Doubles Down on False Gun Claims
Politicians have a mantra — never let a crisis go to waste. And though the current target of their ire, your Second Amendment rights, is misguided, they are quick to double down on their facts. Even when they are demonstrably wrong. To be clear, [...]
Women are Now the Fastest Growing Demographic of US Gun Owners
American women are arming themselves in record numbers in defiance of those who would strip away gun ownership from law-abiding citizens. That’s the word from a Gallup survey, which showed 15% of U.S. women owned guns in 2016. Flash forward just six years, and [...]
Gun Rights Coalition Sues Washington State Over Unconstitutional Law
It is an undeniable sign of the times. Anti-gun political leaders ram through legislation to strip away Second Amendment rights, and this is countered by gun rights advocates filing suit to protect these time-honored freedoms. This time the target is Washington state’s House Bill [...]
Illinois ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban Struck Down in Erroneous Ruling
Illinois’ ban on so-called “assault weapons” is back in force less than a week after an injunction was granted by U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn. The judge issued a temporary injunction against the statewide ban, ruling that the sweeping legal action not only placed [...]