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Apr

The federal government is neck-deep in the information business, and business is booming. That’s the warning from Gun Owners of America (GOA) concerning the troubling acquisition of data troves by Washington officials. GOA Senior Vice…

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Apr

Supporters of Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) contend that these mechanisms are in place to safeguard innocent people from those who would bring them harm. While that is true in some cases, there are far…

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Apr

New technology always attracts modern-day Luddites fearful that the sky is falling because advancements are not understood or in their control. For anti-gunners, the boogeyman is 3D printing capable of producing firearm components. Now, New…

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Apr

Make no mistake, even though Virginia is politically a battleground state, anti-Second Amendment forces dominate its government.  Led by Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D), who laughably campaigned as a moderate, the state is in the midst…

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Apr

Conducting business at a gas station that bumps up against a tire shop should not be a dangerous affair, but in Memphis in 2026, all bets are off. Last Tuesday got off to a rough…

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Apr

Isn’t it telling how so many gun rights opponents openly and consistently fight against the ability to defend oneself, loved ones, and property? Last week, a pair of Tennessee lawmakers, despite fierce opposition, pushed legislation…

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Apr

The District of Columbia back in 2008 decided that its law-abiding citizens did not have the freedom to possess standard-capacity firearm magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition. On Wednesday, the District…

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Apr

Little is more chilling than the prospect of confronting a violent criminal in your own home in the middle of the night. For all the talk of hunting and sport shooting, and these are fundamental…

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Apr

Machine guns are dangerous and unusual firearms, according to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.  Basing their decision largely on the Supreme Court’s Heller ruling, the bench determined that the ban on…

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Apr

In a perfect world, a person or group’s politics and religion should have no bearing on their safety as they move through modern society. But we live in an imperfect world, and intelligent people must…

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Apr

The frequency with which anti-gun stalwarts claim to “support the Second Amendment” would be high comedy if it were not so serious. New Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) uttered those words—right before pushing through a…

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Apr

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is the federal law enforcement agency charged with enforcing laws related to, among other things, constitutionally protected Second Amendment activities. Unfortunately for gun owners, the ATF’s…

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Apr

Much is being said currently about the sad state of affairs where violent criminals escape punishment with barely a slap on the wrist. Many call for harsher sentencing to combat offenders slipping through justice’s apparently…

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Apr

Last June, Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee (D) signed the “State Assault Weapons Ban Act” into law. Despite the obvious constitutional objections by Second Amendment supporters, lawmakers shamelessly promised that no one is “coming for…

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Apr

The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) recently released a fascinating look at how U.S. states comply with the Second Amendment.  This scorecard, the 2026 FPC State Freedom Index, ranked only New Hampshire and Kansas with perfect…

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Apr

Second Amendment opponents’ playbook against gun rights is as old and worn as it is predictable. Any official recognition of the right to keep and bear arms is met with shrill proclamations of the resurrection…

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Apr

As Congress considers a bill to establish nationwide reciprocity for all law-abiding gun owners, a North Carolina lawmaker introduced a narrower proposal last week. Combat-decorated Green Beret and current Rep. Pat Harrigan (R) introduced the…

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Apr

Virginia may be a late arrival to the anti-Second Amendment party thrown by a handful of states, but it is quickly catching up with its colleagues in suppressing gun rights. Even as Gov. Abigail Spanberger…

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Apr

If it were not for big city mayors and other local leaders who believe they have the authority to overrule the Second Amendment, state preemption laws would be wholly unnecessary. But they are, and Ohio…

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Apr

When asked to choose between good and bad news, most people tend to prefer hearing the bad news first and moving on.  That’s the situation with Second Amendment rights and a prominent organization committed to…

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Apr

With Virginia’s frantic slide into the Second Amendment abyss, it is refreshing to note that one of its close colleagues stood up to the governor and defended the right to keep and bear arms. After…