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…
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…
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…
17
Nov
Michigan Man Faces Manslaughter Charge in Shooting of Alleged Intruder
When does armed self-defense go too far? If Oakland County Prosecutor Karen D. McDonald gets her way, 24-year-old Dayton Knapton will spend years of his life behind bars for firing at a gang of suspects…
17
Nov
Alleged Jewelry Store Robbers Run for Their Lives When Owner Opens Fire
Apparently thinking there was safety and success in numbers, a group of five masked robbers charged into a California jewelry store late Thursday afternoon. The headline of this potentially lethal encounter is the hasty retreat…
16
Nov
SCOTUS To Decide Whether to Hear Case Over California’s Standard Capacity Magazine Ban
The long and winding road of the ferocious battle over California’s ban on standard capacity magazines is finally before the U.S. Supreme Court. On Friday, November 21, justices are scheduled to determine whether to accept…
16
Nov
NSSF Praises Utah’s New Firearm Safety Program for Schools
In a political climate where anti-gunners want to eradicate the right to keep and bear arms, it is encouraging to see U.S. states that forcefully push back on this encroachment. Take Utah, for example. With…
15
Nov
Licensed and Armed Seattle Driver Shoots Two Alleged Carjackers
Four alleged carjackers in Washington state chose 3:30 a.m. to target their prey, and they likely assumed that it would be easy pickings. They were wrong. The driver was not only legally armed, but he…
14
Nov
Judge: Savannah’s Prohibition of Guns in Unlocked Vehicles ‘Unenforceable’
Savannah, Georgia, is a coastal tourist destination that also grapples with more than its fair share of violent crime. Sadly, city officials continue to pursue failed gun control policies that do nothing to enhance public…
14
Nov
St. Paul Mayor Admits New ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban Cannot be Enforced
Political posturing is as old as politics itself, but modern-day anti-gunners are busy making it into an art form. Despite the utter futility of toothless restrictions on Second Amendment rights, they persist in throwing good…