Second Amendment Victories Won in North Carolina and California
In an era of outlandish assaults on Second Amendment freedoms, gun rights enthusiasts may celebrate a pair of victories on opposite coasts this week. Legal actions in both North Carolina and California moved American liberties in the right direction against a wave of opposition [...]
Florida Set to Make Majority of US States ‘Constitutional Carry’
The Sunshine State is set to tip the U.S. towards having a majority of states feature “constitutional carry laws.” The state Senate voted 27 to 13 on Thursday to pass the bill and send it to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk for his signature. The [...]
Man Attempting to Rob Houston Food Truck Shot by Owner
Houston Police Department investigators reported a 23-year-old man was shot and killed Tuesday when he tried to rob a local food truck specializing in soul food. The violent encounter occurred just after 2 p.m. in the parking lot where the food truck was [...]
Anti-Second Amendment Forces Increase Calls for Gun Bans
Shrill messaging for gun bans and even confiscation is getting louder in the wake of the tragic Covenant School shooting in Nashville this week that claimed six lives. President Joe Biden on Tuesday again called on Congress to enact sweeping gun control legislation. The [...]
Police: Nashville Shooter Chose Target Based on Lower Security
Nashville police say Monday’s suspected school shooter had another target for her attack chosen but bypassed it due to its higher level of security. The deceased suspect is identified as 28-year-old Audrey Hale. The tragic incident left three nine-year-old children and three adults dead [...]
White House Calls for More Gun Control After Horrific Nashville Shooting
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reiterated to reporters Monday that President Joe Biden wants Congress to send more stringent gun control measures to his desk for signature. Her comments came in the aftermath of the killing of three students and three school employees [...]
DOJ Claims Marijuana Users Unfit to Exercise Second Amendment Rights
The Department of Justice (DOJ) appealed last month’s ruling by a federal judge in Oklahoma that the federal law prohibiting marijuana users from possessing firearms is unconstitutional. Judge Patrick Wyrick ruled in favor of Jared Michael Harrison, who was arrested after a traffic stop [...]
NC Gov. Cooper Vetoes Bill Eliminating Permits for Handgun Purchases
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill on Friday to repeal the state requirement that residents obtain a permit before purchasing a handgun. The longtime state law gives local sheriffs the power to deny a citizen’s right to purchase a firearm. It covers [...]
Disruption During House Committee Hearing on ATF Overreach
Disruptions and one arrest marred Thursday’s House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing into federal “assaults” on the Second Amendment. Many members object to recent gun control rules enacted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). According to reports, the joint [...]
Judge Stymies Federal Attempt to Ban Unfinished Firearms Parts
The federal government’s desperate chase for total gun control suffered another setback this week. Judge Reed O’Connor of the U.S. District Court for Northern Texas ruled that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) overreached with its new “ghost gun” rule. O’Connor’s [...]
Second Amendment Opponents May Declare ‘Public Health Crisis’
Make no mistake. The forces aligned against our Second Amendment rights are pulling out all the stops to win their battle to strip guns from American society. If there is an avenue to be explored, they are exploring it. If there is a way [...]
Armed Florida Dad Defends Daughter from Abusive Ex
An armed Florida dad came to his daughter’s rescue after her ex-boyfriend allegedly assaulted her in her apartment and then returned for more, according to police. Gainesville officers responded to a domestic dispute call at the Polos Apartments on Saturday. Responders determined that the [...]
Armed Resource Officers Returning to Denver Schools After Another Shooting
On the heels of another campus shooting, Denver Public Schools (DPS) superintendent Alex Marrero announced that armed resource officers would return to system schools. DPS previously had armed resource officers on campus until the board voted to remove them in 2020. On Wednesday, two [...]
Federal Judge Blocks California’s Approved Handgun Roster
A major victory for gun rights emerged on Monday when a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction against a draconian California gun law. The state restricts the sale of new semiautomatic handguns to those manufactured before 2013. U.S. District Court Judge Cormac Carney ruled [...]
Sheriff Pens Striking Letter to Residents on Gun Control
Sheriff Troy Heck of Benton County, Minnesota, recently wrote a timely and relevant defense of Second Amendment liberties and the foolishness of new gun control laws. Simply put, violent criminals will ignore the updated statutes just as they did the old ones. From the [...]
Ohio Attempts to Block Federal Gun Control at the State Line
Ohio lawmakers are making a strong push to thwart federal gun control policies they believe are infringing on the Second Amendment rights of state citizens. This movement is gathering momentum across the country as many see the federal government engaged in overreaching in its [...]
Senators Work to Codify Bruen Decision into Federal Law
Ten senators determined to enshrine the Supreme Court’s landmark Bruen decision into federal law are leading a push to codify the ruling for future generations. In a time when attacks on the constitutional freedom to keep and bear arms are incoming daily from anti-gun [...]
Controversial ATF in Line to be Supersized
Even as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is under fire for trampling the constitutional rights of law-abiding gun owners, along comes a plan to make the agency even more powerful. President Joe Biden’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2024 increases [...]
Suspect Shot By CPL Holder During Robbery Outside Detroit Liquor Store
A criminal in Detroit thought he had chosen an easy mark. The convicted felon followed two men into a Michigan liquor store and then back outside with the apparent intent on robbing them. That scenario fortunately backfired. Police in Detroit reported responding to gunshots [...]
Repeal of State Handgun Permit Requirement Goes to NC Governor’s Desk
In a victory for Second Amendment advocates, a bill to repeal North Carolina’s handgun permit requirement cleared the state House and is headed to the governor’s desk by a nearly veto-proof margin. The House passed the measure with a whopping 70-44 majority. It would [...]
Anti-Second Amendment Zealots React to Biden’s Executive Order
The anti-gun rights lobby is celebrating this week’s executive order by President Joe Biden to expand gun control. Targeted largely at promoting background checks on private gun sales, the measures also delved into other areas that legislation has avoided. Without the consent of Congress, [...]
Biden Uses Executive Order to Institute Universal Background Checks
President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced an executive order to get the U.S. “as close as possible” to universal background checks for firearms purchases. The move, proclaimed in a California speech, is clearly intended to work around Congress and fulfill his gun control aspirations [...]
Florida Representative Proposes Gun Lockers for Congressional Staff
Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) has a novel idea that won’t sit well with Washington’s anti-gun zealots. He introduced legislation last week to permit congressional employees to carry legally owned weapons for self-defense to and from the Capitol and provide safe storage while they are [...]
Connecticut Governor Pushes Extreme Legislation Against Second Amendment Rights
Few states are attacking Americans’ constitutional freedoms in the way that Connecticut currently is. Gov. Ned Lamont’s sweeping package of gun control proposals are window dressing that make anti-gun zealots feel good but do nothing to prevent violent crime. Recently it was the National [...]
Taliban Using Gun Registration to Track Down US Allies
Barely a day goes by without an effort from anti-gun zealots to establish files or databases targeting U.S. gun owners. The moves are couched in different terms, such as registering pistol braces or so-called “assault weapons,” but the results are the same. Opponents of [...]