23
Jul
NRA Files Legal Challenge to ATF’s Controversial ‘Engaged in the Business’ Final Rule
The National Rifle Association recently flexed its considerable muscle in a lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Earlier this year, the agency published its Final Rule redefining an individual “engaged…
23
Jul
California Busy Tracking Private Gun Purchases
July is a traditional kickoff for many state laws across the nation, and one of them is of major significance to those who cherish the right to keep and bear arms. Unsurprisingly, it is in…
22
Jul
Hammer-Wielding Alleged Attacker Stopped Cold by Armed Security Guard in Colorado Springs
Violent criminals should note that it is always a bad idea to attack an armed security guard when all you have is a hammer. Unless a crippling blow is immediately delivered in your assault, chances…
21
Jul
Mississippi Homeowner Scares Away Three Alleged Home Invaders with Gunshot
There is something particularly disturbing about a home invasion, perhaps more than ordinary street crime. To have one or more strangers force their way into your home, usually at gunpoint, violates the very sanctity of…
20
Jul
Yet Another Demand for ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban After Assassination Attempt
It has been said that a politician must never let a good crisis go to waste, and that is certainly the case in last weekend’s assassination attempt that rattled the nation. A 20-year-old managed to…
20
Jul
Good Guy With a Gun Nabs Escaped Convict
A Georgia prison inmate was on the lam for three days last week after walking away from a work detail. The story has a happy ending as a good guy with a gun intervened and…
19
Jul
New Orleans Officials Quietly Discard Illegal French Quarter ‘Gun-Free’ Zone
The Second Amendment Foundation reported a major victory for gun rights in New Orleans and a setback for those who would use trickery to violate the Second Amendment and state law. City officials met with…
19
Jul
Good Guy with Gun Steps Up When ‘Red Flag’ Law Fails
Proponents of controversial “red flag” laws are quick to make wild claims about the effectiveness of these measures, believing that they protect the innocent from abusers and criminals. The reality that they regularly strip away…
17
Jul
Minnesota Appeals Court Strikes Down Carry Ban for Young Adults
Minnesota law bans young adults 18-20 from applying for gun carry permits, but that is about to change. On Tuesday, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that the statute is unconstitutional because it…
16
Jul
US Gun Sales Continued Torrid Pace in June
The American appetite for enjoying Second Amendment freedoms is hardly diminishing despite the best efforts of the anti-gunners and the naysayers. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) reported that the FBI’s National Instant Background Check…
16
Jul
VA Official Claims Agency Will Violate Law Protecting Veterans’ Gun Rights if Passed
It is dangerous for American democracy when federal bureaucrats proclaim they will not follow the law of the land, and that’s exactly what is happening with the Veterans Administration on the issue of gun rights…
15
Jul
New Jersey’s Oppressive ‘Justifiable Need’ Carry Ban Suffers Setback
In a sharp contrast to the precise wording of the Second Amendment, New Jersey lawmakers established that an individual must demonstrate a “justifiable need” to carry a weapon lawfully. Of course, the Bill of Rights…
15
Jul
Fifth American is Sentenced in Caribbean Island Ammunition Possession Case
The latest American charged in the Turks and Caicos Islands for mistakenly having ammunition in their luggage was sentenced on Thursday. The judge gave 45-year-old Saritta Grier, a mother and grandmother from Florida, a 23-week…
15
Jul
NRA President Blasts Surgeon General’s Warning Over Phony ‘Public Health Crisis’
There was a time when the nation’s top medical doctor was worried about the spread of communicable diseases, the need to get children vaccinated and public health in general. But that status dramatically changed with…
15
Jul
New Hampshire Becomes 17th State to Protect Gun Owners’ Privacy Rights
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) signed HB 1186 into law on Friday, making his state the 17th in the Union to establish protections for law-abiding citizens who purchase guns or ammunition. This new law…
13
Jul
New Jersey Congresswoman Openly Calls For National Gun Registry
Most anti-gunners attempt to cloak their true feelings with such tropes as they “support the Second Amendment” and “respect the nation’s traditions of hunting and target shooting.” The reality is usually quite different, and one…
13
Jul
Report: 10 Million Hunters, Gun Owners Not Registered to Vote
In this critical time for defending Second Amendment rights from leaders who want them eradicated, a startling new report revealed the high level of political clout held by hunters and gun owners that is going…
13
Jul
New Jersey Congresswoman Openly Calls For National Gun Registry
Most anti-gunners attempt to cloak their true feelings with such tropes as they “support the Second Amendment” and “respect the nation’s traditions of hunting and target shooting.” The reality is usually quite different, and one…
12
Jul
Hawaii Lawmakers Ban Ammo Possession by Young Adults 18-20
Hawaii legislators moved last week to ban law-abiding young adults aged 18-20 from purchasing or possessing ammunition in the latest move by state officials to suppress Second Amendment rights. SB2845 went to Gov. Josh Green’s…
11
Jul
New Orleans Officials Blatantly Attempt to Circumvent Constitutional Carry
Louisiana finally pushed through its constitutional carry law, freeing citizens to enjoy their Second Amendment rights without asking the state government for a permission slip. Gov. Jeff Landry (R) signed SB 1 back in March,…
11
Jul
Carjacking Suspect Shot by Secret Service Outside Supreme Court Justice’s Home
From the criminal point of view, choosing the right target is of utmost importance and could be the difference between a successful heist and one that does not end well for the perpetrator. An 18-year-old…