Federal Judge Drives Final Nail in ‘Engaged in the Business’ Rule
Like zombies on the big screen and in a popular TV show, controversial and seemingly defunct federal regulations governing the right to keep and bear arms have magically reemerged and caused unexpected trouble. That is…
White House Hopeful Slams ATF Reform Proposals
Entrenched bureaucrats and the political hacks who enable them howl in protest when meaningful reforms have a real shot at succeeding. They know that their work is substandard–and that’s putting it mildly–but these “public servants”…
Powerful 2A Coalition Challenges NY Glock Ban
On Friday, a broad alliance of influential Second Amendment defenders pooled their power against New York’s notorious gun control regime. The National Rifle Association (NRA), Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), the Firing…
SC Clerk Shot and Killed Alleged Vape Shop Robber
Good citizens who work sometimes thankless jobs have the same dreams and goals as everyone else. They may toil in liquor stores, fast food outlets, or deliver food at all hours of the night, but…
23 State AGs Rail Against ATF Reform
Some automatically recoil in horror at what most reasonable people consider progress, and enhancing the free exercise of Second Amendment rights is hardly different. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is busy…
First Lawfully Unrecorded Suppressor Transferred in Nearly a Century
History was made just after the stroke of midnight Thursday morning when a silencer was legally transferred without National Firearms Act (NFA) registration. Gun Owners of America (GOA), Silencer Shop, congressional candidate Brandon “The AK…
GOA Urges White House Calls to Oppose DOJ Appeal
Gun Owners of America (GOA) took a much-deserved victory lap after the recent and significant court ruling that struck down the statutory National Firearms Act (NFA) registration of certain Second Amendment-related items. But the group…
Veteran Endorses National Concealed Carry for Retired Special Ops
A special privilege granted to qualified active, retired, or separated law enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons nationwide, regardless of local gun control laws, should be expanded. That’s the word from former Army Special Operations…
NSSF Criticizes Chicago Mayor’s Misplaced Priorities
Law enforcement officers must have complete confidence that their service weapons are the most reliable that they may carry. After all, these public servants rarely get “do-overs” when encountering dangerous criminals. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s…
Report: Nearly 1 in 3 Likely Voters Carry Concealed Weapons
Rabid Second Amendment opponents would do well to consider new data compiled by McLaughlin and Associates and released by the Crime Prevention Research Center (CRPC). It is eye-opening. Nearly one-third (30.9%) of likely U.S. voters…
Customer Shoots Utah Man Allegedly Threatening Clerk Over Alcohol Refusal
Riverton, Utah, is obviously not the place to lose your cool and wave a shotgun around threatening convenience store workers. Others in the establishment may very well be legally armed and not hesitate to defend…
2A Opponents Furious Over Blanche Confirmation
It is not news that the previous White House occupants threw up every conceivable roadblock between law-abiding citizens and their Second Amendment rights. Early Saturday morning, the U.S. Senate confirmed acting Attorney General Todd Blanche…
LASD Settles Lawsuit Over Slow-Walking Concealed Carry Applications
The handwriting was on the wall for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), and last week officials settled a lawsuit brought by the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), Gun Owners of America (GOA), the California…
Police: Florida Gig Worker Kills Alleged Mask-Wearing Robber
Millions of enterprising Americans draw or supplement their income with gig work, on-demand jobs such as delivery drivers that conveniently fit around their schedules. Unfortunately, these freelancers are now targets for criminals who see gig…
Report: Ohio Woman Shoots Ex-Boyfriend While on 911 Call
An Ohio woman early Wednesday morning reportedly shot her ex-boyfriend to death as he allegedly attempted to break into her Harrison Township home. Her three children were likely sleeping when the chaos exploded. They and…
SAF: School Illegally Searched 18-Year-Old Gun Owner’s Truck
The Fourth Amendment was engraved into the Bill of Rights for very specific reasons: to prevent the government from randomly sifting through private property in hopes of finding something–anything–to prosecute citizens for. That’s why the…
2A Group Argues for Constitutional Carry Over Reciprocity
In a perfect world, national reciprocity makes perfect sense. State governments would respect the Second Amendment-guaranteed right to keep and bear arms and minor variations in local laws would not disarm law-abiding citizens for simply…
Appeals Court Lets Texas State Fair Gun Ban Stand
Carry rights for lawful Texas gun owners suffered a surprising defeat Thursday when a three-judge panel unanimously upheld a lower court ruling supporting the Texas State Fair’s controversial firearm prohibition. The judges from the 15th…
Armed Illinois Resident Saves Juvenile from Vicious Dog Attack
A lawful and ready firearm in the hands of an upstanding citizen is often the front line of defense against violence when there is no one there to save the gun owner or other victims.…
Federal Judge: Remaining NFA Registration Requirement Unconstitutional
It was bound to happen and finally did. Roughly a year after Congress erased the hated $200 tax on suppressors and short-barreled rifles (SBRs), a U.S. District Court Judge in Texas ruled on Wednesday that…
NSSF: July Gun Sales, NFA Items Continue 2026 Surge
Law-abiding Americans showed zero signs in July of losing their passion for the right to keep and bear arms. National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) data, adjusted by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)…