30
Nov
Chicago Woman Stops Alleged Carjacking Attempt by Shooting Teen Rapper
A South Chicago teen rapper is recovering after being shot during an alleged robbery attempt. His mistake? Apparently targeting a woman who, instead of being just another helpless victim of violent crime, was revealed to…
28
Nov
Gun Parts Supplier Faces Prison for Shocking Reason
U.S. gun owners know there is still a hangover from the egregious gun control excesses of the previous administration. While much progress has been made, significant challenges to Second Amendment rights remain. One such case…
27
Nov
GOA Sounds Alarm Over Troublesome DOJ Gun Rights Brief
Just because the current administration is hands-down more favorable to Second Amendment rights than its predecessor does not mean it should not have its feet held to the fire. Gun rights supporters know that friendly…
26
Nov
Momentum Builds Toward SCOTUS Striking Down Hawaii’s Carry Ban
Two significant developments in the fight to save the Second Amendment emerged this week, and both concerned Hawaii’s egregious concealed carry ban. Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen (R) led a coalition of 26 other state…
26
Nov
Bloc of 45 Senators Introduces Measure to Mandate Universal Background Checks
While most Americans were busy preparing to give thanks with family and friends for their many blessings, dozens of anti-Second Amendment lawmakers doubled down on their crusade to eliminate gun rights. The mad rush for…
25
Nov
Miami Homeowner Chases Four Alleged Home Invaders Away, Killing One
A South Florida homeowner is undoubtedly thankful today that he had the wisdom to have a loaded firearm readily available early Saturday evening. That decision may have saved his life. The Miami-Dade County man was…
25
Nov
NSSF Takes Stand Against Maryland’s Attack on Weapons Industry
Established federal law protects the weapons industry from frivolous lawfare intent on bankrupting the very companies that make Second Amendment freedoms possible. The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) was enacted over two…
24
Nov
Supporters Raise $27k for Oklahoma Woman Fired for Courageous Self-Defense
A young Oklahoma City mother fired for defending herself from a customer who allegedly tried to strangle her received an overwhelming outpouring of support from the sympathetic community. Stephanie Dilyard, 25, worked the graveyard shift…
23
Nov
SAF Files Motion in Case Against Massachusetts’ Discriminatory Gun Control Regime
A coalition of influential Second Amendment organizations filed a motion last week for summary judgment in Escher v. Noble. This contentious case challenges the Massachusetts prohibition on young adults purchasing most weapons. The Bay State…
23
Nov
Huntsville Man Fatally Shoots Intruder After Retreating Failed
An Alabama man faced the frightening prospect Tuesday evening of having another person use force to enter their locked apartment and come after them. And while the state has a strong “Stand Your Ground” law…
23
Nov
Constitutional Carry for NC Gun Owners Still Unresolved
North Carolina’s Second Amendment supporters are back to kicking rocks while they wait for definitive action from their elected officials. Lawmakers again delayed a vote on finally recognizing constitutional carry rights. Months of stalling and…
23
Nov
Delaware’s Permit to Purchase Law and Training Requirement Take Effect
The erosion of constitutional freedoms will not always be announced from the rooftops and confirmed on the evening news. Sometimes it’s just the passing of a predetermined date that signals the end of a right…
22
Nov
Anti-2A Senator Spent $360k on Private Security in Hypocritical Action
Political leaders who oppose gun rights are strangely reluctant to give up their private security and guard details. Apparently, they do not trust the ability of social workers to handle violent threats—when they are aimed…
21
Nov
NYC Senior Citizen Sentenced to Four Years Over ‘Draconian’ Gun Laws
New York City tops current headlines over political results that some considered controversial, but for gun rights, upheaval in the Big Apple is hardly a recent phenomenon. For decades, law-abiding citizens of the nation’s largest…
21
Nov
Elderly Florida Man Shoots Suspect Who Ordered Him to Gather Valuables
It takes a special kind of bad guy to target the elderly, but that, unfortunately, is the world we live in. And in Florida, there are many senior citizens to choose from, though not all…
20
Nov
Atlanta Man Wields Firearm to Defend Against Two Would-Be Robbers
Between gas stations, ATMs, and car washes, there are plenty of vulnerable spots where ordinary Americans are subject to being targeted by violent criminals. Increasingly, the targets are fighting back. A suburban Atlanta gas station…
20
Nov
Trump Nominates Robert Cekada to Lead Revamped ATF
Expect lively confirmation hearings coming soon after President Donald Trump (R) this week formally nominated current ATF Deputy Director Robert Cekada to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). Many within the…
19
Nov
House Proposal Would Partially Reverse ‘Bipartisan Safer Communities Act’
There was much to inflame Second Amendment advocates in recent years, but little rankled more than the so-called Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA). It “earned” the bipartisan label only because Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) crossed…
18
Nov
Congressional Push to Eliminate Outdated NFA Grows Stronger
An impressive roster of Second Amendment supporters in the U.S. House recently signed a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi. Their goal? The nearly two dozen representatives asked the Trump administration to eliminate the…
18
Nov
NC Homeowner Defends Family, Shoots Home Invasion Suspect
A Raleigh resident got the fright of a lifetime late Tuesday night when a suspect allegedly kicked in his door on the southeast side of the city. Tim Johnson was home with his wife and…
18
Nov
GOA Battles Washington Over District Court’s Gag Order
One of the bedrocks of First Amendment rights is the ability to communicate freely without prior restraint. The legal threshold for justifying telling Americans what they can and cannot say before the fact is high—and…