Arizona Homeowner Shoots and Wounds Burglary Suspect
It must have been quite a shock in Surprise, Arizona, just after 4:00 a.m. Monday morning when a homeowner discovered two alleged burglary suspects in their home. But thanks to the Second Amendment and a dose of courage, the encounter ended well for the [...]
Public Educators Now Permitted to Concealed Carry in Tennessee
Following last year’s tragic mass shooting at a Nashville elementary school, Tennessee lawmakers and Gov. Bill Lee (R) stepped up and took action to protect students and teachers. On Friday, the governor signed a bill into law that will permit properly trained faculty and [...]
Georgia, Tennessee Become Latest to Protect Gun Purchasers’ Privacy
Georgia and Tennessee last week became the newest members of the coalition of states to ban credit card companies from recording sensitive information about gun purchases. There are now 14 states that prohibit this controversial practice. Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed HB 1018, the [...]
Self-Defense: Armed Nashville Man Stops Intruder in His Tracks
A Nashville homeowner turned the tables on an alleged armed home intruder early Saturday morning in yet another heroic case of armed self-defense. Police determined the resident was well within his rights to use lethal force when encountered the stranger attempting to climb through [...]
Second Amendment Survives Legislative Attack in Virginia
With the current composition of the legislature being stridently in favor of more gun control, owners of firearms in Virginia are fortunate to have elected a governor to stand for the Second Amendment. The lawmaking body held its yearly Reconvened Session recently, a gathering [...]
NRA Warns ATF Making Criminals of Thousands of Private Gun Sellers
Laws are one thing — the U.S. is built on a system of laws passed by duly elected lawmakers presumably for the good of the people. But sweeping regulations that originate from unelected bureaucrats are another, especially when they trample on Second Amendment rights. [...]
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to ‘Ghost Gun’ Rule
The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Monday it will take up the challenge to the controversial “ghost guns” rule during its next term. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) issued a new rule in April 2022 regulating hobby kits for weapons. [...]
Colorado’s Anti-Gun Wave Continues with House Passage of Three New Bills
The Colorado House took yet another swipe at Second Amendment rights over the weekend when lawmakers passed three more gun control bills. These actions continued the recent attack on law-abiding citizens by a legislature that is bent on rolling back the Bill of Rights. [...]
ATF Final Rule Issued on Definition of ‘Engaged in the Business’ of Dealing Weapons
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) released the final rule on the definition of “engaged in the business” as a weapons dealer. And it is intentionally vague to the point of being a concern for any person who casually buys and [...]
So-Called ‘Ghost Gun’ Ban Upheld by Nevada Supreme Court
In a blow against gun enthusiasts and hobbyists, the Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday reversed a lower court ruling. In doing so, the justices upheld the state prohibition on so-called “ghost guns,” which do not have serial numbers. Many times, these are constructed out [...]
Armed 85-Year-Old Woman With .357 Magnum Proves To Robber Older Generations Are Built Different
Everyone seems to be saying, "Wow, an 85-year-old did all that? That's amazing. I can't believe it." But none of this surprises me, not even a little, because being 85 means this woman is part of Generation X. And if you know anything [...]
New Orleans Wants ‘Entertainment’ Districts Off-Limits for Concealed Carry Permit Holders
New Orleans officials were already enchanted with the notion of fighting back against the state’s newly minted constitutional carry law. They immediately discussed blocking off the famous French Quarter from even concealed carry permit holders. Now, Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick endorsed a dramatic increase [...]
Pennsylvania Woman Shoots Intruder Discovered in Basement
A Pennsylvania woman survived a frightening encounter with a stranger in her home due to exercising her Second Amendment rights and by being prepared. She also displayed courage in confronting the intruder when awakened in the middle of the night. Beaver County District Attorney [...]
Gun Industry Asks Supreme Court to Intervene in Mexico’s Frivolous Lawsuit
Some legal actions should never see the light of day, and a glaring example originated south of the border. The Mexican government filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the U.S. weapons industry blaming the businesses for its rampant cartel violence. A federal judge wisely [...]
Man Attempting to Rob Store with a Snake Encounters Clerk With a Firearm
A convenience store next to Elvis Presley’s fame Graceland was the site of what can only be described as a bizarre robbery attempt early Tuesday morning. The suspect allegedly tried to rob the location three times — during the last he brandished a five-foot [...]
Armed California Man Defends Home Against Two Robbery Suspects
Home invasion robberies are a risky business, even in a gun-controlled state such as California. Two suspects encountered an armed and ready homeowner Tuesday morning in Newport Beach, and the results were not what they anticipated. It was about 4:45 a.m. when what was [...]
Mahomes Avoids Call for More Gun Control After Parade Shooting
Showing maturity off the field as well as on, Kansas City’s Super Bowl winning quarterback Patrick Mahomes avoided getting dragged into the heated gun control debate. The team’s most recent championship parade was tragically marred by criminal violence that left one fan dead and [...]
Minnesota Court: Guns in Cars Legally Same as Guns in Public
Having a firearm in your private car may be considered possession of a weapon in a public place. That’s the surprising ruling that was issued Monday from the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Laws obviously vary from state to state, creating the need to ensure [...]
Colorado Moves Closer to Prohibiting Sale or Transfer of Semi-Automatic Weapons
Colorado lawmakers on Sunday took a giant step closer to the ban of the sale or transfer of popular semi-automatic weapons. The House on a 35-27 vote advanced a bill that died a quick death in the Democratic legislature last year. A similar proposal [...]
California Law Against Non-Residents Exercising Second Amendment Rights Opposed
A lawsuit filed last week charged that California’s ban on non-residents carrying firearms violates the Constitution. The filing came on behalf of residents of Idaho, New Mexico and Pennsylvania who were issued concealed carry permits in their home states but are denied the same [...]
U.S. Gun Owners Possess More Than 710,000,000 So-Called ‘High-Capacity’ Magazines
Anti-Second Amendment lawmakers who target detachable magazines are going after the most overwhelmingly common variety. That’s the result of a report from the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the weapons industry trade association. The Detachable Magazine Report revealed that there are over 963 million [...]
Senator Introduces Bill to Protect Gun Purchasers’ Privacy
The push by states favoring gun control to essentially create a national registry of weapons purchased using credit cards may hit a brick wall. That is due to S 4075, or the Protecting Privacy in Purchasing Act, which has now been introduced in the [...]
Gun Control Forces Push to Make New Orleans’ French Quarter Gun-Free
Louisiana gun owners as of July 1 will be able to more freely exercise their Second Amendment rights due to the state’s establishment of constitutional carry. But predictably, gun control extremists seek to harshly limit this freedom. Through SB419, some lawmakers are attempting to [...]
Eight Armed Robbery Suspects Flee Jewelry Store When Owner Produces Shotgun
Oakland is in the grip of a retail crime wave that is forcing many longtime businesses to shutter and move elsewhere. One legacy store owner took matters into his own hands Wednesday and halted what could only be described as an invasion of his [...]
Elderly Mother Shoots Masked Intruder to Save Disabled Son
Tales of courage and heroism fascinate the public, and they are often recounted in books and on the silver screen. But it’s the extraordinary feats of decidedly ordinary people in real life that are truly captivating, and one such tale emerged last month out [...]