Anti-Gun Media Sensationalizing Rahimi Supreme Court Case
Let’s face it. In the age of Twitter and TikTok, many people get their current events in smaller than bite-sized morsels. There’s little reading to the end of the article or finding opposing viewpoints to balance perspective. Instead, what the announcer says on the [...]
Woman Fatally Shoots Ex as He Allegedly Broke into Her Apartment
It seems like common sense that after a divorce or breakup, battling ex-partners should go their separate ways and move on with their lives. Thankfully this is normally the case, but all too often the exact opposite occurs. And sometimes it leads to deadly [...]
Hero Dad Stripped of Gun Rights After Yelling at Officers
Many saw the video that went viral after a shocking Nov. 4 incident in California in which a father was attacked as he was entering his home. His wife and infant child were inside. Vince Ricci was not a victim, however, as he drew [...]
New Mexico Gun Owners Face Rash of Second Amendment Attacks
We are only two months removed from the humiliating defeat suffered by New Mexico’s anti-gun Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D), and already state leaders are planning another round of attacks on Second Amendment rights. Citing a nebulous “public health emergency,” Grisham attempted to impose [...]
Gun Charges Dropped Against NYC Council Member
A highly publicized gun case ended with a whimper when charges against New York City council member Inna Vernikov were quietly dropped. She was accused of illegally carrying a concealed handgun at a pro-Palestinian rally at Brooklyn College — deemed a “sensitive place.” When [...]
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Demands Congress Ban ‘Assault Weapons’
U.S. mayors have an interesting tactic for suppressing crime in their cities. Instead of targeting and locking away those who prey on the innocent, these political leaders more frequently go after those who obey the law and choose to defend themselves. Lawful gun owners [...]
Federal Judge Upholds Colorado’s Waiting Period for Gun Purchases
A federal judge on Monday made the startling ruling that the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms does not cover sales of weapons. In his decision, U.S. District Judge John L. Kane rejected a request from Colorado gun owners to enjoin the [...]
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Controversial Bump Stock Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the contentious case of Cargill v. Garland, the legal challenge to the ban on bump stocks. The high court granted cert on Friday, meaning the arguments will be made before the bench for a final decision. The Bureau [...]
Court Rules Drunk Driving Conviction Should Not Be a Lifetime Gun Ban
A man convicted of driving under the influence in 2005 received good news Tuesday, and it has implications for similar situations nationwide. Edward A. Williams was convicted of DUI in Pennsylvania. He had a previous DUI non-conviction in 2001 that was subsequently expunged, but [...]
Gun Rights Groups to Fight Seventh Circuit Semiautomatic Weapon Ruling
The fight for gun rights is a never-ending quest for Second Amendment advocates. There is seldom a time when the guard can be let down or the diligent defense of liberties can be put aside for more trivial pursuits. Now, that fight continues in [...]
House Members Hold Round Table on ‘Nationwide Gun Emergency’
Several House members held a discussion Monday on what participants called the “nationwide gun emergency.” The gathering of Democrats was led by Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), who stated the purpose of the Washington gathering. “We’re going to examine the nationwide gun emergency that’s taking [...]
Armed Female Defends Victim Shot in the Face
A violent confrontation in North Carolina last week saw an armed and courageous female bystander intervene after a man had been shot in the face. According to the Shelby Police Department, a verbal altercation erupted around 6 p.m. on Monday. Investigators identified 33-year-old Unterio [...]
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Eye New Restrictions on Lawful Gun Owners
The prevailing wisdom of anti-gunners must be to throw enough random laws against the wall and hope that something ultimately causes a reduction in criminal violence. That certainly appears to be the case in Pennsylvania, where the entire state must pay for the crimes [...]
Armed Texas Store Owner Surprises Would-Be Robbers
It’s getting to be old hat for a Texas Cash4Gold store owner as his Mesquite business has been targeted by would-be robbers three times in the past five years. The first two times, the no-nonsense proprietor scared them away and the suspects were apprehended [...]
Fifth Circuit Unanimously Strikes Down ‘Ghost Gun’ Rule
More good news in favor of upholding Second Amendment rights poured in from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday. The three-judge panel unanimously ruled against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in its latest bureaucratic overreach. The decision in [...]
Israelis by the Tens of Thousands Scramble for Gun Permits
Israeli citizens are flooding authorities with gun permit applications after the deadly Hamas terrorist attacks claimed over 1400 lives on Oct. 7. The government eased restrictions on firearm possession and even handed out weapons in critical locations after the shocking incident. More requests for [...]
NYC Subway Passenger Arrested For Firing Pistol To Defend Woman
A 43-year-old New York City man faces serious charges after allegedly firing two rounds at another man who reportedly attempted to rob a female passenger in a Manhattan subway. John Rote of Astoria, Queens, witnessed 49-year-old Matthew Roesch allegedly hold open the emergency [...]
ATF Director Advocates ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban and Universal Background Checks
When Steve Dettelbach was the nominee to be the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), he told the Senate that he held a constructionist view of constitutional authority. If approved to lead the agency, Dettelbach claimed he would “use [...]
Alleged California Burglar Killed by Armed Homeowner
Breaking into a stranger’s home is a dangerous business, one that is better left undone. An alleged burglar in California learned that lesson in the hardest way and paid the ultimate price for his misjudgment. The suspect chose the morning daylight hours to allegedly [...]
Armed Los Angeles Father Protects Family from Alleged Intruders
Video of a fearsome scene in California is circling the internet this week as testimony to the wisdom of being armed and alert. A Los Angeles family is fortunate after two alleged armed intruders attempted to jump the father at his front door. [...]
Attempted Robbery Halted by Armed Pizza Restaurant Employee in Philadelphia
An attempted armed robbery at a Philadelphia pizza restaurant ended in an exchange of gunfire between an employee and an armed suspect. One of the alleged armed robbers did not survive the confrontation. The incident exploded Saturday night at George’s Famous Pizzeria in what [...]
NRA Free Speech Case Will Be Heard by the Supreme Court
When one pictures the venerable National Rifle Association (NRA) arguing a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, an image of powerful attorneys defending gun rights immediately comes to mind. And while that is normally the case, a different argument is set to take place [...]
Poll: Voters Prefer Strict Enforcement of Existing Gun Laws Over New Ones
In a revealing survey conducted after the horrific Maine shooting, a solid majority of U.S. voters expressed their preference for curbing violence. And it’s exactly what Second Amendment advocates have preached for a long time. The latest Rasmussen survey showed that 57% of voters [...]
Senator Renews Call for Federal Firearm Licensing
U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) last week reissued his call for a sweeping new gun control program that would include federal licensing for all gun owners. In the wake of the Maine mass shooting, the Democrat reintroduced a bill that never got off the [...]
Police: Ex-Boyfriend Killed After Breaking into Former Girlfriend’s Home
A 37-year-old Missouri man awakened to a frightening sight early Friday morning — a gun being pointed at his head by his girlfriend’s former boyfriend. St. Louis police report the incident unfolded in the Penrose neighborhood just before 1 a.m. as the intended victim [...]