SCOTUS Brief Argues AR-15’s Usefulness Justifies Protection
Anti-gun radicals love to smear the uber popular AR-15 and similar models as “assault rifles” or “weapons of war.” Until now, gun rights enthusiasts have fought back against the designations as wholly inaccurate. But a…
Florida’s Firearm Sales Tax Holiday Underway
As the roster of states stacking obstacles between gun owners and their Second Amendment rights expands (e.g., Virginia and Colorado), Florida leaves no doubt about where it stands on civil liberties. The Sunshine State’s Hunting,…
SAF Files Brief Supporting Suit Against Maryland’s ‘Sensitive Places’
If the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms is egregiously limited by huge swaths of so-called “sensitive places,” are law-abiding citizens deprived of one of their fundamental freedoms? The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF)…
DOJ Expands Action Against Virgin Islands to Include AR-15 Ban
U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) authorities apparently take their cues from California and a few other Second Amendment outliers. This drew attention from the rejuvenated Department of Justice (DOJ), which recently amended its ongoing action against…
Trump Pardons Four Convicted of NFA-Related ‘Crimes’
As the oppressive and archaic National Firearms Act (NFA) is in its death rattle stage, more good news came from the White House last week concerning four gun owners charged and convicted during the ATF’s…
Anti-Gunners Demanded New Research–Only to Get Worse News
When it comes to life lessons, the one Second Amendment opponents just absorbed is rich with irony. Fox News Digital summed up the bitter pill succinctly. “A Georgetown professor just taught gun control activists an…
Judge Warps History to Justify Hawaii’s Young Adult Gun Ban
Twisting law and precedents into logical pretzels is nothing new. Still, U.S. District Judge Jill A. Otake elevated that practice into an art form with her decision on Hawaii’s young adult gun and ammunition ban…
NSSF: Suppressor Transfers Triple Over 2025
The American appetite for firearms and accessories, particularly with the hated NFA tax on suppressors now a thing of the past, shows no signs of abating. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the firearm industry…
NRA Challenges Denver’s Effective Ban on Non-Resident Carry
Denver’s twofold oppression of lawfully possessed firearms includes the city’s open carry ban and Colorado’s residency requirement to acquire a concealed carry permit. Together, they amount to a de facto denial of Second Amendment rights…
Good Guy with Gun Stops Knife-Wielding Bank Robbery Suspect
There’s a good reason we don’t hear about nearly as many bank robberies as we did decades ago. Far beyond the minuscule clearance rates for most crimes, the FBI solves roughly 60% of these cases.…
Missouri Man Fatally Shoots Suspect Wielding ‘Machine Gun’
It must be noted that the mainstream media’s idea of a “machine gun” is straight out of The Untouchables, and too many who’ve never set foot on a shooting range glance at an AR-15 and…
ATF Promises Clarity on Murky Suppressor Sales Status
Second Amendment enthusiasts were buoyed by the Aug. 5 court ruling in favor of the plaintiffs in the consolidated Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF and Jensen v. ATF cases. But that decision enjoining the Bureau…
SAF Files Opening Brief in Challenge to ‘Assault Weapon’ Bans
The Second Amendment community is cautiously optimistic after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear two cases challenging semi-automatic weapons bans in Illinois and Connecticut. With September here, the approaching new term will be closely…
Survey: Americans Own Over 460 million Firearms
The political candidate who either aggressively attacks or simply ignores law-abiding gun owners does so at their own peril. Such approaches may work in New York City or Chicago, but those locales don't accurately represent…
Court Upholds California’s 24/7 Video/Audio Gun Shop Surveillance
The second time wasn’t the charm for opponents of California’s oppressive law mandating 24/7 video AND audio surveillance of gun shops. A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court…
SC Homeowner Kills Teenage Suspect in Alleged Break-In
That thing that never happens happened again early Sunday morning, and this time it was a South Carolina resident who lived to tell the tale. According to authorities, a teen suspect allegedly broke into a…
Virginia Gun Shops Resume AR-15 Sales–For Now
Federal Firearm License (FFL) holders in Virginia may be excused for being dazed and confused as they deal with the whiplash that is the commonwealth’s new and treacherous gun control landscape. These gun shops must…
Country Music Legend Proudly Carried Concealed Weapon
Even as Americans from all walks of life mourn the passing of country music legend Dolly Parton last week, it is worth remembering that she was a proud, lifelong supporter of Second Amendment freedoms. Parton,…
ATF Hit by ‘Major’ Cyberattack, Russian Hackers Take Credit
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) suffered a “major incident” this week when its computer system was breached. Qilin, a Russian cyber gang that targets major entities for digital attacks, claimed responsibility.…
Limited Win Achieved Over New Mexico’s Waiting Period
A coalition of Second Amendment heavyweights, the National Rifle Association (NRA), the Mountain States Legal Foundation (MSLF), and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) took a narrow win on Thursday. Precedents matter, and limited court…
Poll Shows Positive 2A Findings–With a Catch
Polls are part of modern political life, and a recent study revealed interesting data for gun rights advocates. The latest Rasmussen effort encouragingly found that most American voters, 52%, favor enforcement of current laws over…