A Chicago garbage collector is fortunate to be alive today after a frightening encounter early Friday morning with two alleged armed robbers. He has his concealed carry license and his situational awareness to thank for emerging unscathed. The legally armed 28-year-old sanitation worker was [...]

Forces aligned against gun rights in Virginia are gathering momentum for an all-out assault on the Second Amendment in 2025, and advocates for gun owners have to be ready. The state Senate is the epicenter of the crusade against the right to keep and [...]

After what seemed to be a steady stream of legal decisions running counter to the Second Amendment, the good guys scored a significant victory last week. A three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously in Reese v. ATF that the [...]

Anti-gunners, like rust, never sleep. They spend every living hour dreaming up new schemes to nullify the Second Amendment and strip guns away from upstanding citizens. Fortunately for most of the U.S., they are concentrated in a handful of states. Unfortunately for residents of [...]

Three Michigan apartment dwellers found themselves in a horrifying situation last weekend that resulted in two residents and a suspect being wounded by gunfire. The good news is that the residents, one of whom was thankfully armed, are expected to recover while their assailants [...]

It should be unthinkable for a U.S. state to side with a foreign government in a lawsuit challenging the constitutional rights of the American people, but California and others are doing precisely that. Mexico’s troubled government is buckling under the weight of drug cartel [...]

The right to keep and bear arms was deemed essential from the earliest days of the Republic. Even then, it was not simply the need to put food on the table that convinced the Founding Fathers of the necessity of enshrining this freedom in [...]

The standard “dog bites man” self-defense stories involve law-abiding citizens fending off violent criminals who attempt to break into their homes, mug them, steal their cars, or other shenanigans. Then there’s the “man bites dog” variety.  This episode unfolded in Garland, Maine, in mid-January [...]

Once a bastion for sporting enthusiasts and the Second Amendment, Colorado is steadily lurching toward becoming a state that systematically suppresses gun rights. As the 2025 legislative session got underway, it was immediately apparent that anti-gunners had banning popular sporting rifles at the top [...]

A Virginia man early last Wednesday morning encountered what would be a dreadful situation for virtually anyone—a suspect attempting to break into his home around 2:30 a.m. Gunshots rudely awakened the tranquil neighborhood, and then sirens, but the potentially deadly encounter had a positive [...]

The unconstitutional and nonsensical prohibition on federally licensed firearm dealers selling handguns to out-of-state buyers faces a stiff new challenge from the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC). The lawsuit is Elite Precision Customs v. ATF, and it seeks to end the absurd ban on these [...]

The hodgepodge of states recognizing Second Amendment rights that border those that do not could end if several lawmakers have their way.  The right to constitutional carry will be the law of the land if the “National Constitutional Carry Act” is passed through the [...]

The shameful Veteran’s Administration (VA) practice of eradicating Second Amendment rights away from those who served the country and need help with their finances may be about to end. The agency has a weekly practice of submitting names of those veterans requesting assistance to [...]

In a breakthrough ruling with far-reaching implications, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction requiring California law enforcement officials to accept concealed carry weapon (CCW) permits from residents of other states who are members of designated pro-Second Amendment groups. The Golden State is noteworthy [...]

Don’t look now, but another state fell into the hands of gun rights opponents. The mad dash to enact even more draconian gun control has Washington state lawmakers in its powerful grasp. In the post-Bruen era, when there should be comprehensive respect for Second [...]

It is no secret that for the past few years, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has trampled on Second Amendment rights.  Nowhere was this action more apparent than in how the agency dealt with federally licensed gun dealers. What would [...]

While several states shamefully fell to the whims of radical anti-gunners, Ohio stood tall and expanded Second Amendment rights with two strong new laws. House Bill 452 and Senate Bill 58, signed by Gov. Mike DeWine (R) on January 8, strengthened self-defense capabilities for [...]

For all the states such as California, New York, and Illinois that stand out in the race to the bottom in defending Second Amendment rights, there are those wannabes who are desperate to catch up. New Mexico is high on that ignoble second list, [...]

When the torch passes from one presidential administration to another, there are always changes, and Second Amendment enthusiasts had at least one piece of good news after Inauguration Day. The controversial Office of Gun Violence Prevention (OGVP), spawned during former President Joe Biden’s (D) [...]

A young Texas family is safe today after encountering a frightening road rage incident on the Houston interstate Friday night. The potentially deadly encounter unfolded around 9:30 p.m. The Houston Police Department (HPD) believes a suspect in his 40s became enraged and drove his [...]

Outdoor enthusiasts are under attack by opponents who wish to ban traditional lead ammunition and tackle on the dubious grounds that they pose a threat to wildlife and fishing stocks. This accusation comes without a serious scientific basis, and now there is a pushback [...]

U.S. Supreme Court actions—and inactions—have consequences for law-abiding Americans, and one recent inaction emboldened a pair of Maryland lawmakers to go all-out against the Second Amendment. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) reintroduced their proposal to push for expanded state [...]

Meet the Rost Martin RM-1S—the compact, stylish sibling of the dependable RM-1C. If the RM-1C is the all-purpose SUV of pistols, the RM-1S is the sporty coupe: sleek, fast, and fun without sacrificing reliability or performance.   Here’s what makes the RM-1S stand [...]

The embattled Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) established a “zero tolerance” policy in handling federal firearm licenses (FFLs) in recent years, which is coming to a welcome end. Everyone who deals with the government knows the endless paperwork that must be [...]

To be clear, the goal of virtually every anti-gunner is to eradicate gun rights and confiscate the hundreds of millions of weapons in circulation in the U.S. To achieve this, they would first need to know who owns these weapons and where they are [...]