21
Aug
Ohio 2A Community Awaits State House Vote on Suppressors
There has doubtlessly been improvement recently in removing restrictions on the availability of hearing-protecting suppressors. The DOJ and ATF sent strong signals that federal registration requirements are a thing of the past, but much work…
19
Aug
SAF Cites Confusion After NFA Registration Ruled Unconstitutional
To be sure, there is much excitement in the sporting community following the permanent injunction against NFA registration and the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) initial decision not to appeal the judge’s ruling. But the decision’s…
19
Aug
OLC: Post Office Carry Ban Cannot Be Enforced
Between federal law and U.S. Postal Service rules, law-abiding gun owners have, for decades, effectively been prohibited from possessing weapons when conducting affairs on their property. If the final nail has not been driven into…
18
Aug
DOJ Creates Pathway for Restoring Second Amendment Rights
No one wants weapons kept out of the wrong hands more than the shooting community. However, for far too long a person who lost these rights had virtually no recourse EVER to regain their Second…
17
Aug
Clyde: Silencer Win ‘Greatest Restoration’ of 2A Rights in a Century
U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) is qualified to judge the enormity of a recent Second Amendment legal victory perhaps better than any of his congressional colleagues. After all, he built Clyde Armory in the Peach…
16
Aug
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”…
16
Aug
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…
16
Aug
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…
15
Aug
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…
14
Aug
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…
13
Aug
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…
13
Aug
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…
12
Aug
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…
12
Aug
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…
11
Aug
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…
11
Aug
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…
10
Aug
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…
10
Aug
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…
09
Aug
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…
09
Aug
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…
08
Aug
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…