Mount Holly is a small and beautiful suburb of Charlotte located on the banks of the Catawba River. A haven for outdoor enthusiasts with plenty of water sports and hiking trails, the North Carolina town is not a typical setting for random violence. But [...]

An alleged attempted robbery magically transformed into a double defensive shooting in west San Antonio late last month when the 34-year-old intended victim turned the tables on his assailants. The recently reported drama unfolded in the wee hours of a Sunday morning when a [...]

It will be a great day when criminals realize that the good people are arming themselves against the onslaught of violent crime and decide that targeting the innocent is too risky of a proposition.  But that day is not here, and yet another example [...]

Hawaii may be a tropical paradise, but it lags far behind many of its brethren in certain civil liberties. The state still does not recognize the right to stand firm in the face of danger and protect loved ones and property. But that may [...]

Holding a suspect at gunpoint is a risky proposition if a person is not careful to maintain a safe distance and alert to a possible surprise attack. This was clearly demonstrated last week in a frightening encounter in Sweetwater, Tennessee. According to reports, a [...]

After an August break-in, a West Virginia man intending to protect his mother’s vacant dwelling purchased motion detectors to warn of another intrusion. That investment paid off early Wednesday morning, though with tragic results for the alleged intruder. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) [...]

When a person is sound asleep in their bed, the last thing they expect is a home invader to break into their residence and threaten them. Imagine their shock when the suspect enters their bedroom and turns on the light. This was the frightening [...]

In a self-defense situation, five-to-one odds are not good. Chances are strong that the “one” will get the worst of the encounter and may not live to tell the tale. But the presence of a legal firearm can certainly turn the tide in such [...]

A Maryland man is dead after being shot numerous times by an employee of a Chinese restaurant in Capitol Heights after he allegedly attempted to rob the establishment and attacked the staff. Police were called to the Oriental Express Thursday due to reports of [...]

Navigating public transportation systems in large metro areas can be a dangerous proposition, and concealed carry permit holders can hardly be blamed for exercising their constitutional rights while using this mode of transit. Illinois officials, however, deemed the presence of armed and law-abiding citizens [...]

Every community has the right to feel safe from threats, and American Jews are actively confronting a dramatic rise in violent incidents. These horrendous acts spiked after last October’s Hamas attack on Israel, and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) provided stark numbers to show just [...]

The Second Amendment was established to ensure that the law-abiding citizenry could defend themselves and the nation if called upon. In countless incidents, many of which go unreported or underreported, good people use their legal firearms to stop bad people. One of the most [...]

Very little of any redeeming value happens at 4 a.m. on a Saturday morning. Of course, there are first responders hard at work and night-shift employees toiling until daybreak, but most people are sound asleep in their beds. Even so, it pays to be [...]

Second Amendment rights prevailed in a threatened legal showdown between Gun Owners of America (GOA) and the University of Louisiana-Lafayette (UL). Louisiana law dictates that any area within a 1000-yard radius of a school is a “safe school zone,” meaning that firearms are prohibited.  [...]

Texas is certainly not the first place that comes to mind when contemplating a legal battle over gun rights, but the state is now in the middle of a Second Amendment skirmish. Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) sued the City of Dallas and the [...]

The controversy over City of Memphis leaders wanting to suppress Second Amendment rights in opposition to state law is headed to court. For months, the city declared its intent to flaunt Tennessee’s preemption law, which places gun control responsibilities squarely in the hands of [...]

Second Amendment supporters who are also cannabis enthusiasts scored another victory Wednesday in the battle to secure the same freedoms enjoyed by those who indulge in alcohol.  In U.S. v. Connelly, a three-judge panel of the New Orleans-based Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals determined [...]

Violent criminals by their nature are aggressive bullies, and it must be a shock to them when a good citizen flips the script and gives them a taste of their own medicine. This positive outcome became the result on Saturday when a mob of [...]

In a case that also has implications for gun laws, the Massachusetts Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the prohibition against carrying spring-loaded knives, commonly known as “switchblades,” violates the Second Amendment protections for its citizens. The court countered a ruling just last week [...]

If there’s anything more frightening than a violent carjacking attempt, it is facing this threat with your small child in the vehicle with you. That’s what a woman in Falls Mills, Virginia, faced Friday afternoon, and the potentially deadly encounter could have ended very [...]

The 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Tuesday weighed in on the contentious issue of illegal migrants and Second Amendment rights. The three-judge panel ruled that those in the country unlawfully do not possess the right to keep and bear arms enjoyed by [...]

Nothing hits wayward politicians where it hurts quite like the possibility of losing taxpayer dollars. This proved to be the case when Memphis leaders were threatened with sales tax revenue being withheld by the state if they moved forward with their controversial gun control [...]

No matter the outcome, Missouri officials can hardly be blamed for attempting to protect law-abiding citizens from federal laws that suppress Second Amendment rights. However, a federal court struck down that effort as unconstitutional for a second time this week. U.S. District Judge Brian [...]

In a ruling that certainly sent shivers through the anti-gun community, a federal judge in Kansas threw out the case against a resident charged with illegally possessing a machine gun. U.S. District Judge John Broomes determined in U.S. v. Morgan that 2022’s Supreme Court [...]

Memphis is one of several cities in states that respect the Second Amendment attempting to buck the law. The municipality recently submitted a ballot to the Tennessee government with a gun control referendum that clearly violated state guidance. Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) [...]