15
Oct
Mistaken Vigilante Attack Leads to Self-Defense Shooting in South Dakota
Stand Your Ground laws are prevalent in states that honor the Second Amendment. Still, their detractors cry foul in virtually every instance of a good citizen defending themselves from violent criminals. A group of South…
14
Oct
Michigan Homeowner Fires Crossbow to Fend Off Two Alleged Intruders
While the standard definition of “arms” as described by the Second Amendment involves firearms, courts have made it clear that a wide variety of self-defense weapons are covered by the “keep and bear” stipulation. The…
14
Oct
Hero Arkansas Dad Free on Bond After Shooting Alleged Predator
If the Second Amendment does not protect the legal right to defend one’s family, it has no meaning. The Founding Fathers unequivocally established the right to keep and bear arms for numerous purposes, and at…
13
Oct
Justice Alito Embarrasses The ATF In Supreme Court Gun Case
Let's dig into Garland v. VanDerstok, a case that has the Supreme Court discussing ghost guns—using omelets as an analogy. Yes, really. Here’s the deal: the ATF decided to classify unfinished gun parts, like frames…
12
Oct
Arkansas Man Faces Murder Charge in Shooting of Alleged Kidnapper
While there are certainly facts that have not been released and more to the apparent story, the case of an Arkansas man now charged in the shooting death of an alleged kidnapper is raising eyebrows…
12
Oct
Armed Senior Citizen Defends Resident Complex from Machete-Wielding Attacker
A senior living complex is hardly the place one would imagine a violent attacker targeting, but there is apparently no refuge from criminals or the mentally disturbed in these times. This time, the Bella Vista…
12
Oct
Michigan Funds ‘Tipline’ for Children to Report Improperly Stored Firearms
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), certainly no stranger to Second Amendment advocates, stirred the pot again last week. This time, it was her signature on a controversial package that included $1,000,000 for school students to…
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…