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Jul

The obvious disconnect between the Kentucky General Assembly’s overwhelming majority and Gov. Andy Beshear (D) goes on full display this week.  That’s when law-abiding young adults in the Bluegrass State, ages 18-20, will finally be…

14

Jul

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is undertaking much-needed reform to shift its mission from persecuting gun owners to assuring that the federal government enforces Second Amendment rights. Naturally, the ever-present anti-gun…

14

Jul

When a major business takes an honorable stand for what is right, even though it will likely hit its bottom line, it is worth noting and celebrating. CMMG, the Missouri-based manufacturer of the uber-popular AR-15,…

13

Jul

The importance of having talented writers exposing official suppression of Second Amendment rights cannot be overstated.  That’s why, when veteran gun rights expert and Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) Investigative Journalism Project journalist Lee Williams writes,…

13

Jul

The U.S. judicial system is meant to be apolitical and to apply constitutional protections without bias, but the role of human arbiters makes this standard difficult, to say the least.  Judges should protect individual rights…

13

Jul

One obvious result of winning a landmark U.S. Supreme Court gun rights case 9-0 is that the people have a much clearer path to abolish laws that contradict the new legal standard. Last month, the…

12

Jul

No serious member of the shooting community wants firearms in the wrong hands. With this in mind, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) once again teamed up with the National Shooting Sports…

11

Jul

Hawaii’s “vampire rule” died an overdue death recently when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Wolford v. Lopez that the odd statute was clearly unconstitutional. As it had always been, business owners must now post…

10

Jul

It will be months before the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in two challenges to state bans on AR-15s and similar firearms, but the stakes are sky-high and getting higher. A three-judge panel for the…

10

Jul

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) must be applauded for its newfound belief in Second Amendment rights, clearly demonstrated by several recent actions. It just takes one judge, however, to throw the most reasonable request…

09

Jul

When the U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to hear two important challenges to “assault weapon” bans, Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins, Second Amendment groups were emboldened to increase the legal heat against…

08

Jul

There are few ways to rile up law-abiding citizens more strongly than threatening fundamental freedoms guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.  June’s gun sales, in the midst of looming deadlines to purchase AR-15s and similar sporting…

08

Jul

GOA Accuses ATF of Perpetuating ‘Engaged in the Business’ Rule There are time-tested and easily documented reasons why wise observers rely on what is done rather than what is said.  So, when Gun Owners of…

08

Jul

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is busy suing states over Second Amendment rights, and the official leading the charge said that the federal effort is without precedent. Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division…

08

Jul

Though there have been setbacks for gun rights in 2026, momentum is clearly on the side of enhancing protections for the freedom to keep and bear arms. Take Virginia, for example. Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s (D)…

08

Jul

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) took another step late last week to reduce some of the onerous burdens imposed on law-abiding gun owners seeking to purchase items regulated by the National…

07

Jul

The Sunday before Independence Day proved costly for a suspect in a Texas machete attack on a woman he allegedly dragged down a Fort Worth Street. Unfortunately for him, he encountered a good guy with…

07

Jul

Despite what partisans on both sides of the political aisle claim, anticipating what the current U.S. Supreme Court justices will decide is not easy. This high court at times upheld Second Amendment rights and at…

05

Jul

Like bad pennies that are no longer made, anti-gunners consistently pop up with this or that scheme to infringe on the Second Amendment. Some efforts are more serious than others, but it’s important to recognize…

05

Jul

As the rest of the country prepared to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday last week, a man in Huntsville apparently decided that it was in his best interests to terrorize residents by allegedly breaking into…

04

Jul

Colorado and Denver officials already face a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) challenge to their anti-Second Amendment laws.  Denver prohibits so-called “assault weapons” while the state bans standard-capacity gun magazines. Two gun rights groups, the…