2022 was a particularly dangerous year to have a decidedly dangerous job. The National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) reports that 331 police officers were shot last year, and 62 were killed in the attacks. The 62 fatalities mark a shocking 32% increase over just two years ago. The overall figure of 331 hit [...]
A homeowner in Roseland, New Jersey, put an end to a home break-in and attempted car theft on Monday when he produced a legally owned weapon and fired a shot. The suspect allegedly broke into a home’s mudroom after they found an unlocked garage window. Unfortunately for the would-be thief, his entry set off [...]
An armed Iowa mother drew her concealed weapon and courageously stopped two kidnappers who were trying to take her son, according to Des Moines police. The frightening incident unfolded on Jan. 5 when Shay Lindberg, the manager of the Hubbell Tower Apartments, was getting ready to leave her office. It was then that she [...]
In a setback for lawful gun owners, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) on Friday posted its final rule on stabilizer braces. The agency said that individuals with these devices must register them within 120 days from when the final rule appears in the Federal Register. The rule, 2021R-08F, is to [...]
Sheriffs across Illinois in over 80 Counties have taken a stand against the state’s ban on semiautomatic weapons, refusing to enforce the new law despite an explicit threat from the governor. (See statements below ↓ from sheriffs all across Illinois) Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday signed the so-called “Protect Illinois Communities Act,” which was [...]
An alleged armed robber bit off more than he could chew Monday when he attempted to rob a Gilmer County, Georgia, convenience store. As it turned out, all three of the store’s customers were armed with their own weapons. Local police report 39-year-old Shawn Sutton entered the store and acted as if he was [...]
Crime-ridden Illinois took drastic steps to strip the constitutional freedom to defend oneself, including banning concealed carry by young adults between the ages of 18 and 21. Now there is a legal challenge to this ill-conceived statute in federal district court to attempt to strike it down. The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) along with [...]
The Christmas holiday season may be over, but having armed good guys — and ladies — is a gift that keeps on giving. A Louisiana woman just before dawn Sunday was confronted by a home intruder who forced his way into her residence on the outer edges of Hammond. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office [...]
A draconian gun control law signed by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy last month is now on hold. U.S. District Judge Renee Marie Bumb on Monday granted a temporary restraining order against the new statute banning licensed concealed carry in so-called “sensitive places.” Politicians’ efforts to squash the clearly stated Second Amendment rights of [...]
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that the federal ban on handgun sales to those aged 18 to 20 is unconstitutional. The Second Amendment Foundation immediately called it a “monumental victory for Second Amendment rights.” Constitutional protections do not begin at age 21. Writing for the majority, Judge Julius N. Richardson [...]