14
Jun
Nebraska Senate Hopeful Wants Mental Evaluations for AR-15 Owners
Admittedly, there are some states, California, New York, and now Virginia, that come to mind where a political candidate can whip up support for ideas that clearly infringe on Second Amendment rights. But Nebraska? That’s…
11
Jun
DOJ Targets Philly Police Over Carry Permit Cancellations
The Department of Justice (DOJ) put the Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) on notice this week following multiple complaints over arbitrary revocations of carry permits. On Tuesday, the DOJ Civil Rights Division’s Second Amendment Section began…
10
Jun
Virginia Authorities Retreat After Admonishment from Court
A court order is not something to be taken lightly, even if you are politically powerful and have a rabid base that you constantly need to appease. This hard lesson hit Virginia lawmakers when they…
10
Jun
FPC Files Lawsuit Against California Cities’ Handgun Rationing
California’s anti-Second Amendment establishment faces yet another strong legal challenge after gun rights groups last week filed a lawsuit challenging two cities’ handgun rationing scheme. The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), the California Gun Rights Foundation,…
08
Jun
Anti-2A Radicals Blow Gasket Over ATF Reform
Handling disappointment when things don't go your way is an incredibly valuable life skill that can do wonders for your prospects for a happy and successful future. Then there’s the noisy anti-Second Amendment lobby. While…
07
Jun
Marine Vet Seizes Pistol and Holds Off Four Alleged Attackers
As the fundamental factor in real estate is location, the prime objective of violent criminals should be to choose the correct targets. In a recent case that exploded in Oxon Hill, Maryland, about 10 miles…
07
Jun
California Homeowner Shoots Alleged Intruder Wielding Shotgun
It is said that the only thing a professional sniper fears is another professional sniper. For violent criminals, it's past time they realized and responded to the tens of millions of armed homeowners who are…
06
Jun
AG Declares Florida’s 3-Day Waiting Period Unconstitutional
Another day, another win in the ongoing and fierce battle to protect Second Amendment rights from those who would destroy them. After Florida lawmakers enacted a 3-day waiting period for weapons purchases in 2018, the…
06
Jun
Virginia Residents Race to Beat AR-15 Ban
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSR) releases monthly adjusted FBI figures on NICS background checks for gun purchases, both raw and adjusted to exclude permit applications and other non-retail functions. While national figures show a…
05
Jun
NSSF Announces Challenge to Connecticut Gun Ban
The firearm industry trade association, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), announced that the group will challenge Connecticut’s new ban on striker-fire handguns, which are nearly ubiquitous in the shooting community. State lawmakers claimed to…
05
Jun
Firearm Sales Strong in May as NFA Checks Explode
The public’s appetite for the most advanced and safest firearms did not dissipate in May, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). Adjusted retail sales numbers showed another increase, even as the overall number…
05
Jun
Good Guy with a Gun Stops Ax-Wielding Attacker
There’s good news and there’s better news to share on the Second Amendment front. An unidentified Raleigh, North Carolina, man came upon a horrific scene just before 11 a.m. Tuesday in his neighborhood. He witnessed…
04
Jun
Florida HOA Backs Off Anti-Gun Policy After Warning Letter
Power corrupts, and its corrosive effects are evident in private organizations that believe they can dictate how others live their lives. One HOA in Port St. Lucie, Florida, backed off from such an act this…
04
Jun
Judge Halts Virginia’s Effort to Reinstate Universal Background Checks
On Wednesday, some much-needed good news for Virginia’s sporting community came when Lynchburg Circuit Judge Patrick Yeatts stopped the state’s latest push to conduct universal background checks on all private gun sales. Attorney General Jay…
03
Jun
SAF Expands Suit Over Prohibited Roommate Gun Ban
The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and its partners filed suit against several Bergen County, New Jersey, officials in November on behalf of Elsid Aliaj, and now the legal action includes two more Garden State plaintiffs.…
03
Jun
Virginia Resumes Illegal Checks on Private Firearm Transactions
Facing a Supreme Court that ruled his actions were unconstitutional, President Andrew Jackson in the early 19th century famously and perhaps apocryphally challenged justices to enforce their decision. Of course, the esteemed judges had no…
03
Jun
Iowa Police Sgt. Gives Bizarre Warning After Self-Defense Shooting
The well-worn script that follows a justified defensive shooting in the U.S. usually results in law enforcement commending the citizen for being their own first responder. The defender, in most locales, will be exalted as…
02
Jun
Va. Authorities Declare ‘Assault Firearm’ Ban Won’t be Enforced
Virginia’s all-out attack on what are falsely deemed “assault firearms” quickly stirred a wave of opposition. Gun rights stalwarts quickly filed multiple lawsuits, and more legal challenges would not be surprising against the state’s out-of-control…
02
Jun
Homeowner Shoots Alleged Intruder Who Then Ran but Left Wallet Behind
It almost wasn’t fair for the suspect. Imagine casing a residence with intentions of breaking in and stealing someone else’s property or much, much worse. Now consider that the homeowner has a security system in…
01
Jun
Florida’s 2A Sales Tax Holiday to Return—With a Bonus
While a handful of members of the Republic waste an enormous amount of time and expense vilifying the Second Amendment, Florida just took another giant step on a better path. The Sunshine State announced last…
01
Jun
Virginia Senator Blasts Rebellious Prosecutors to Stop ‘Tough Guy Posturing’
As a wave of Commonwealth Attorneys tells the state to put their “assault weapons” ban where the sun doesn’t shine, the sponsor of the insidious prohibition on the most popular modern sporting rifles does not…