A federal appeals court on Tuesday struck a blow against Second Amendment rights for Illinois residents. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied a request for an injunction on the state’s sweeping ban on so-called “assault weapons” while the law faces legal challenges. [...]

An armed good guy stepped up yet again and protected an innocent person from a violent robbery. In the process, the hero helped authorities capture a man wanted for murder. As has often been the case in recent weeks, the incident unfolded in Houston, [...]

The rural River Valley Local School District in Marion County recently joined 22 other state systems that allow approved staff members to carry weapons on school campuses. Superintendent Adam Wickham expressed two primary reasons for the district to choose the controversial route of arming [...]

There’s just something about Texas. They say everything is bigger there, and it’s a point well taken. The Lone Star State is at the core of what it means to be an American, combining the love of country with that stubborn independent streak a [...]

Another day, another report of a good guy with a gun defending life and property from violent criminals who will not hesitate to do harm. And this time the tale involves a famous fixture in the music industry. Leon “Roccstar” Youngblood Jr., a renowned [...]

Another judge handed down a significant ruling in a case involving misdemeanor drug possession and Second Amendment rights. It is increasingly clear that recreational marijuana users do not forfeit their constitutional liberties, despite past government actions. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone dismissed the case [...]

Everyone wants to be safe, and they want their family and loved ones to be safe as well. It stands to reason that if one person or group feels more threatened than another person or group, they will take necessary steps to defend what [...]

Washington state is poised to implement a nearly blanket ban on so-called “assault weapons.” House Bill 1240 passed the state Senate on Saturday, but it was amended and therefore needs to be returned to the House for a second vote. If or when that [...]

An American company debuted the world’s first “smart gun” Thursday, and it features a fingerprint unlocking system that would restrict “unauthorized” persons from using it. Biofire, which is based in Broomfield, Colorado, is the developer and manufacturer of the ultra-modern weapon. It is designed [...]

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed an executive order on firearms background checks Tuesday in the aftermath of the tragic shooting at a private Nashville elementary school two weeks ago. The order, according to the Tennessean, “aimed at strengthening background checks for firearm purchases.” [...]

It is said that facts should never get in the way of a good story, and the White House apparently adheres to this philosophy when it comes to the rabid gun control debate. In the aftermath of Monday’s shooting incident at a Louisville bank, [...]

President Joe Biden did not wait for the dust to settle or the investigation to commence on Monday before calling for Congress to implement new gun control measures. His reaction came to the deadly mass shooting in Louisville that claimed five lives and injured [...]

There are any number of places where Second Amendment freedoms have saved lives. Many times people are forced to defend their homes from violent attackers, and armed good guys have also fought off assaults in their vehicles and other locations away from their residence. [...]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich used the platform of the last pregame press conference of the NBA regular season to lash out at lawmakers over gun control. During his rant, the outspoken firebrand suggested that freedoms granted by the Second Amendment are [...]

The mainstream media and grandstanding politicians detest when a person, particularly a leader with a platform, speaks the truth about guns and gun control. That’s exactly what they encountered last week in Florida. In the horrific triple shooting of three teenagers with alleged gang [...]

A New York court upheld due process rights for enforcement of so-called “red flag” laws and vacated Gov. Kathy Hochul’s overreaching executive order on the issue. Now the citizen’s civil rights under the Constitution must be considered when implementing Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs), [...]

The red-hot gun control issue came to a head on the floor of the Tennessee State House Thursday as two representatives were expelled over their roles in a vocal protest. A third legislator was spared expulsion by a single vote. The three, all Democrats, [...]

A stolen truck led to a deadly encounter in San Antonio, but the shooter at least initially is not expected to face charges. Police report the man’s vehicle was stolen from his Northside home on Wednesday, March 29. The victim was able to use [...]

In the aftermath of the horrific shooting at a private Nashville elementary school late last month, there are loud voices proclaiming solutions from both sides of the gun control debate. Some, of course, call for draconian measures that would strip away Second Amendment freedoms [...]

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) are running a campaign that everyone can get on board with. Well, seemingly everyone. The two, which on any given day may be diametrically opposed on most issues, [...]

The U.S. now boasts a majority of states with constitutional carry laws enacted after Florida became the 26th to discard the requirement for an individual to carry a concealed weapon. The surge of momentum towards recognizing the liberties afforded to every law-abiding citizen continues [...]

A would-be robber picked the wrong Chicago retail establishment to rob Saturday and paid for it with his life. Police in the Windy City report the violent criminal entered an O’Reilly Auto Parts store in Calumet Heights around 2:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon. There the [...]

It promises to be a long war, but the first battle over the new pistol brace stabilizer rule did not end well. Judge Reed O’Connor decided that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) restriction on pistol braces is constitutional. This is [...]

Another victory for the Constitution and common sense came last week in an important ruling by a U.S. District Court Judge in Minnesota. Katherine Menendez decided the statute barring 18-20-year-olds from concealed carry violates the established Supreme Court standard for firearms regulation. This marks [...]

For many, an outing at the mall is a great way to escape the daily doldrums and enjoy an afternoon of shopping and treating yourself to the finer things. From perusing the culinary selections in the food court to trying on the latest fashions, [...]