05
Mar
Gun Rights Opponents Rally Against Utah Funding Defense Training for Teachers
If a violent criminal targets a school, an armed teacher may well be the last line of defense. This rings especially true in rural districts that cannot afford armed resource officers and face the reality…
04
Mar
Tennessee Second Amendment Advocates Prepare for Attack on Gun Rights
The Tennessee legislature is about to be a battleground for numerous anti-gun proposals pushed by lawmakers who want nothing more than to strip away Second Amendment rights. No fewer than dozens of firearms bills have…
04
Mar
Louisiana Ready to Become 28th Constitutional Carry State
Louisiana is primed to become the 28th U.S. state to enshrine its respect for the Second Amendment and allow permitless carry by law-abiding citizens. The stage was set when the House of Representatives approved Senate…
03
Mar
Armed Mother Defends Daughter from Ex-Boyfriend’s Alleged Attack
It’s a shame that former romantic partners cannot simply go their own ways when the relationship falls apart. But too many times, there is an obsession that lingers and foments until a dangerous situation emerges.…
03
Mar
Measure to Lower Minimum Age to Purchase Firearm in Florida Clears House
Florida lawmakers on Friday took a major step toward ensuring Second Amendment rights are exercised by young adults. The House passed legislation lowering the legal age to purchase a firearm from 21 to 18. House…
02
Mar
Utah Bill to Support Arming Teachers Goes to Governor’s Desk
There’s the world how we wish it to be and there’s the real world. In the first instance, schools would be seen by all as sacred institutions of learning and thus would be immune to…
02
Mar
US Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Bump Stock Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard a challenge to the federal ban on bump stocks brought by a gun shop owner. Central Texas Gun Works proprietor Michael Cargill said he wanted to impede the…
01
Mar
Bill Introduced to Protect Firearm Dealers from ATF’s ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policy
It is hardly a secret that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is on a quest to stamp out firearms dealers. After all, Federal Firearms License holders (FFLs) are now regularly targeted…
28
Feb
Georgia Proposal Would Make Private Property Owners Responsible for Damages In ‘Gun-Free’ Zones
A Georgia lawmaker has a novel idea for dealing with private property owners who do not permit weapons on their premises. While that is well within their rights to do so, Rep. Martin Momtahan (R)…
28
Feb
Minnesota Bill Wants To Ban Lead Ammunition
As the Minnesota legislature contemplates a bill that could ban lead ammunition, the gun enthusiast community finds itself at a crossroads. This proposal, driven by concerns over lead exposure, especially in children, has ignited a…
27
Feb
Injunction Granted Against California Law Allowing Frivolous Lawsuits Against Weapons Industry
A U.S. District judge in California put the brakes on a controversial new law that subjected gun manufacturers and retailers to a bevy of frivolous lawsuits. The statute would make these constitutionally protected entities the…
27
Feb
Texas Homeowner Shoots Car Burglary Suspect in Dead of Night
Burglary is a dangerous business, and doubly so in states such as Texas that harbor a healthy respect for the fundamental right to defend one’s life and property. For one alleged criminal, this is a…
26
Feb
Armed Chicago Jewelry Store Employee Fires at Alleged Robber
A Chicago jewelry store was the latest site of a good guy with a gun defending against a bad guy with worse intentions. It was almost 11 a.m. Saturday morning, not a time when criminals…
25
Feb
West Virginia House Advances Bill to Permit Trained Teachers to Carry Firearms
A bill to permit well trained teachers to carry firearms in the classroom to defend against threats sailed through the West Virginia House of Delegates. After the 89-11 vote on Wednesday, the measure now advances…
25
Feb
Second Amendment Cited in Striking Down of California’s Billy Club Ban
The right to keep and bear arms extends to the old-fashioned billy club, according to a ruling by a California court. District Judge Roger Benitez decided the case brought by plaintiff Russell Fouts against the…
25
Feb
Historic St. Louis Masonic Lodge Break-In Results in Intruder Being Shot
A confrontation with an alleged intruder early Wednesday morning at a historic St. Louis site resulted in the suspect being fatally shot. The scene was the city’s iconic Masonic lodge, Tuscan Lodge No. 360 A.F.…
24
Feb
North Dakota Wins Vital Case to Exert State Control Over Local Gun Restrictions
North Dakota gun owners may breathe easier after a judge on Tuesday tossed out a lawsuit challenging the state’s valiant protection of Second Amendment rights. State lawmakers passed a ban on local zoning ordinances and…
24
Feb
Tennessee Moves to Protect Gun Owners’ Rights From Credit Card Companies
Tennessee recently became a battleground for Second Amendment rights, with major victories coming for those who protect the freedom to keep and bear arms. Another skirmish will be taken up this week by lawmakers with…
22
Feb
California Gun Advertising Ban Likely Dead in Water
California’s all-out assault on gun rights strayed into First Amendment territory, and the state found itself in over its legislative head. Its effort to enact a sweeping ban on any marketing that might be “attractive”…
22
Feb
Remington Closing in on March Move to Georgia
New York’s notorious anti-gun extremists are running a venerable manufacturer out of the state and region toward greener pastures. Remington, the nation’s oldest gun manufacturer, is preparing to vacate the Empire State for Georgia next…
21
Feb
Ontario Joins Canadian Brethren in Rejecting Trudeau’s Gun Confiscation Program
If defenders of the Second Amendment want to see the goals of those who work tirelessly to strip away gun rights, they simply need to gaze to the north. The Canadian government embarked on a…