12
Oct
Gun Rights Group Demands Consequences for Florida Town That Banned Gun Sales and Possession
Law-abiding Floridians are protected by a powerful state preemption law that prohibits local authorities from infringing on Second Amendment rights. However, this did not stop Okeechobee city officials from adopting a prohibition on gun sales…
10
Oct
Hawaii Man Who Defended Family from Murderous Rampage Will Not Face Charges
A Hawaii man who had to excruciatingly wait for prosecutors to determine that he acted in apparent self-defense will not face criminal charges. That’s the good news received by Rishard Keamo-Carnate, 42, after a violent…
10
Oct
Gun Owner Sentenced to Three Years in Prison Over Mandatory Storage Law
The Michigan case is a tragedy — there’s no other way to describe it. Investigators determined that five-year-old Braxton Dykstra was fatally shot by his six-year-old cousin after the children found an unlocked and loaded…
09
Oct
Florida Prohibits Gun Bans Ahead of Next Major Hurricane
As many experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing lockdowns, far too many public officials are eager to restrict constitutional rights under the guise of “public safety.” A recent such instance in Florida has Sunshine…
09
Oct
Justices Grill Government Attorneys Over ‘Ghost Gun’ Rule
It was 2022 when the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) ignited a firestorm of constitutional controversy when it changed the legal definition of a firearm without congressional consent. Under the new rules,…
08
Oct
Pennsylvania Teen Allegedly Armed with Toy Gun Shot by Intended Victim with Real Gun
A Pennsylvania teenager found out the hard way that it is a bad idea to use a toy weapon to rob a good citizen, especially when that person is armed with a real firearm. Police…
07
Oct
Armed Texas Church-Goer Stops Alleged Assailant Carrying Rifle
It is a shameful situation when spaces such as schools and houses of worship are under siege by violent criminals, but that is the sad reality of the world we currently live in. This state…
07
Oct
Armed Texas Church-Goer Stops Alleged Assailant Carrying Rifle
It is a shameful situation when spaces such as schools and houses of worship are under siege by violent criminals, but that is the sad reality of the world we currently live in. This state…
07
Oct
Judge Denies Injunction Against Illinois Concealed Carry Ruling
An injunction against enforcing the Illinois law prohibiting concealed carry on public transit systems in the state will stand. This is after U.S. District Court Judge Iain D. Johnston refused to stay the injunction, which…
06
Oct
Supreme Court to Hear Smith & Wesson Legal Battle with Mexico
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the frivolous case brought by the Mexican government against Smith & Wesson. On Friday, the high court granted cert in the legal proceeding, which initially targeted several…
04
Oct
Massachusetts Rushes Implementation of Controversial Gun Control Law Ahead of Possible Injunction
Instead of waiting the customary 90 days for the onerous new Massachusetts gun control package to take effect, Gov. Maura Healey (D) on Wednesday decided to rush implementation to the fore. Second Amendment supporters were…
04
Oct
Montana Takes Strong Second Amendment Stand, Rolls Out Red Carpet for Weapons Industry
At a time when multiple U.S. states want to shutter the Second Amendment and eradicate the right to keep and bear arms, at least one bucks the trend by welcoming businesses that align with the…
01
Oct
Senate Proposal Would Impose State ‘Red Flag’ Laws Onto Military
Could the U.S. military have controversial state-level “red flag” laws imposed on it by federal statute? That’s the goal of a new proposal from a bipartisan pair of senators intent on mandating extreme risk protection…
26
Sep
Minnesota’s Age-Based Carry Restrictions Shot Down by Appeals Court
Gun grabbers know that the Constitution stands in the way of their ultimate goal — to terminate the right to keep and bear arms. Therefore, they nibble around the edges and undertake every imaginable action…
26
Sep
Ohio Homeowner Uses Firearm to Stop Burglary — of Firearms
No one ever claimed that criminals are the brightest lot, but they are inherently dangerous and must be treated as a lethal threat. After a successful heist, a group is believed to have targeted the…
24
Sep
Massachusetts Quietly Suspends Egregious New Firearm Training Requirements
In Massachusetts’ mad dash to be at the forefront of controversial gun control laws, the state over the summer instituted new requirements for firearms training that were merely meant to throw up a giant roadblock…
24
Sep
Nevada Man Uses Deadly Force to Defend Against Armed Robbery
To hear anti-gun forces tell it, firearms only cause destruction and mayhem. They are never called upon when a violent criminal threatens an innocent person’s life and there is no other recourse. The truth is…
23
Sep
Michigan Prosecutors Rule Detroit Lions Tailgate Shooting Was Self-Defense
The tailgate party near Ford Field in Detroit was to celebrate the resurgent Lions, but an aggressive act led to a shooting that is now ruled as self-defense. The September 15 postgame event was tragically…
23
Sep
NRA Files Brief Supporting Challenge to Maryland’s ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
Some lessons can only be learned the hard way, and this holds true for state lawmakers and even appeals court jurists. Despite the crystal clear guidance provided by the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 Bruen decision…
23
Sep
Tennessee AG Declines to Appeal Memphis Gun Control Referendum Decision
In less than two months, Memphis voters will decide on a gun control referendum full of sound and fury — but signifying nothing. State officials last week agreed not to pursue an emergency appeal of…
22
Sep
Texas Judge Rules State Fair May Ban Firearms
The saga of the Texas State Fair's firearms prohibition continued this week, and the latest twist did not favor Second Amendment rights. Dallas County District Court Judge Emily Tobolowsky denied Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R)…