Lawsuit Threat Forces Louisiana City to Back Down on ‘Gun-Free’ Zone
Second Amendment rights prevailed in a threatened legal showdown between Gun Owners of America (GOA) and the University of Louisiana-Lafayette (UL). Louisiana law dictates that any area within a 1000-yard radius of a school is…
Texas AG Sues State Fair Over Carry Prohibition
Texas is certainly not the first place that comes to mind when contemplating a legal battle over gun rights, but the state is now in the middle of a Second Amendment skirmish. Attorney General Ken…
Memphis Officials File Lawsuit Against State Over Gun Control
The controversy over City of Memphis leaders wanting to suppress Second Amendment rights in opposition to state law is headed to court. For months, the city declared its intent to flaunt Tennessee’s preemption law, which…
Appeals Court: Marijuana Users Not Automatically Prohibited from Gun Ownership
Second Amendment supporters who are also cannabis enthusiasts scored another victory Wednesday in the battle to secure the same freedoms enjoyed by those who indulge in alcohol. In U.S. v. Connelly, a three-judge panel of…
Liquor Store Employee Uses Handgun to Thwart Attack
Violent criminals by their nature are aggressive bullies, and it must be a shock to them when a good citizen flips the script and gives them a taste of their own medicine. This positive outcome…
Court: Second Amendment Protects Right to Carry a Switchblade
In a case that also has implications for gun laws, the Massachusetts Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the prohibition against carrying spring-loaded knives, commonly known as “switchblades,” violates the Second Amendment protections for its…
Armed Hero Saves Woman and Small Child from Alleged Carjacking Attempt
If there’s anything more frightening than a violent carjacking attempt, it is facing this threat with your small child in the vehicle with you. That’s what a woman in Falls Mills, Virginia, faced Friday afternoon,…
Appeals Court Rules Illegal Aliens Do Not Enjoy Second Amendment Rights
The 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Tuesday weighed in on the contentious issue of illegal migrants and Second Amendment rights. The three-judge panel ruled that those in the country unlawfully do not possess…
Memphis Lawmakers Strip Gun Control Referendum from Ballot
Nothing hits wayward politicians where it hurts quite like the possibility of losing taxpayer dollars. This proved to be the case when Memphis leaders were threatened with sales tax revenue being withheld by the state…
Missouri’s Attempt to Nullify Federal Gun Laws Ruled Unconstitutional
No matter the outcome, Missouri officials can hardly be blamed for attempting to protect law-abiding citizens from federal laws that suppress Second Amendment rights. However, a federal court struck down that effort as unconstitutional for…
Kansas Judge Cites Bruen in Tossing Out Machine Gun Charge
In a ruling that certainly sent shivers through the anti-gun community, a federal judge in Kansas threw out the case against a resident charged with illegally possessing a machine gun. U.S. District Judge John Broomes…
Controversial Memphis Gun Control Referendum Blocked
Memphis is one of several cities in states that respect the Second Amendment attempting to buck the law. The municipality recently submitted a ballot to the Tennessee government with a gun control referendum that clearly…
Federal Judge Delivers Blow to California’s Non-Resident Carry Ban
The political patchwork quilt of gun laws between states that respect Second Amendment rights and those seeking to abolish them is getting out of hand. California, for example, does not permit out-of-state residents to legally…
Machete-Wielding Alleged Attacker Stopped by Gun-Wielding Homeowner
As the old song says, “You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em.” That was definitely the case for an alleged Texas intruder who threatened a homeowner with a machete…
New York Man Fires at Teens Allegedly Attempting to Run Him Down
An obviously stunned 46-year-old New York man encountered a frightening situation Wednesday that would terrify anyone, and he is lucky to have walked away unharmed. A group of violent teenagers allegedly used two vehicles…
YouTube Declares War on Gun-Related Channels
The world’s dominant video-sharing service set its sights on Second Amendment-related channels and is targeting those who make a living supporting gun rights. The Google-owned platform earlier this year announced a crackdown on content producers…
Appeals Court Rejects Petition for Rehearing Minnesota Gun Control Case
The effort by Minnesota lawmakers to strip Second Amendment rights from young adults was dealt another severe blow on Wednesday when the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to rehear the case. State officials sought…
Armed Good Samaritan Saves Postal Worker from Alleged Violent Robber
Postal workers travel through sketchy areas of the country every day, and it is not uncommon for them to encounter some of the worst of society. One Atlanta mail carrier ran into an alleged armed…
Advocates Challenge New Mexico’s Parks and Playgrounds Gun Ban
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s (D) quest to stamp out the Second Amendment drew yet another court challenge, and gun rights advocates are lined up to be heard. Of course, her previous blanket ban…
University Poll Shows Americans United in Support of Second Amendment Rights
Despite the steady anti-Second Amendment drumbeat from those opposed to gun rights, the American public is solidly behind the right to keep and bear arms. More specifically, a vast majority broadly agrees that the U.S.…
DA Declines Charges Against Pennsylvania Homeowner Who Shot Alleged Burglar
Despite the fundamental right to self-defense enjoyed by all Americans, taking up arms can still be risky when faced with a threat. That is due to the startling number of rogue prosecutors who are bent…