03
Jan
Alleged Intruder Shot by Prepared Wisconsin Homeowner
Second verse, same as the first. No matter how many times good guys with guns stop bad guys from committing crimes, it happens yet again. This time the scene unfolded at a residence in Blair,…
03
Jan
Gun Rights Groups Challenge Colorado Law Banning Homemade Firearms
The strong traditions of personal firearms are interwoven with American culture, and part of that legacy is hobbyists constructing guns in their homes. Craftsmen have proudly assembled their own weapons since before the Revolution. This…
02
Jan
New Year Rings in New Firearm Restrictions in Several States
Jan. 1 is a traditional start date for new laws, and the most recent turning of the calendar also heralded unwelcome new restrictions for lawful gun owners. For example, Washington state gun purchasers now must…
02
Jan
New York Bans Hunting Contests Targeting Coyotes and Crows
New Yorkers don’t already have enough issues on the plates, so now the state is out looking for more. Last week, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed a bill into law targeting hunting contests…
01
Jan
Elderly Florida Man Shoots Intruder Who Attacked Wife
A 76-year-old Florida man encountered a frightening situation last week that no one should ever face. The Redington Beach resident, John Treadwell, was forced to shoot an alleged intruder after he attacked his 74-year-old wife. …
01
Jan
Sweeping California Gun Prohibition Allowed to Take Effect
At the 11th hour a federal appeals court on Saturday halted a temporary injunction on a California law that would prohibit legal gun owners from carrying their firearms in most public places. That meant the…
30
Dec
Florida Homeowner Stops Alleged Teenage Home Intruder
The message must spread eventually that it is a terrible idea to invade a person’s home. Tens of millions of Americans are legally armed and ready to defend their lives and property, and these incidents…
30
Dec
Half of US State Attorneys General File Brief Opposing California’s Magazine Ban
A state attorney general is a powerful person who is charged with knowing the Constitution and the law inside and out. They provide legal opinions on cases involving the state that must be adhered to…
29
Dec
Mass Civil Disobedience Over Illinois ‘Assault Weapon’ Registration Mandate
That sound you hear is the rapidly approaching deadline for Illinois gun owners to comply with the new state law to register their so-called “assault weapons.” In fact, by the time these words are read,…
28
Dec
World Renowned Inventor of Glock Pistols Dead at 94
The prestigious but reclusive Austrian inventor who produced the wildly popular Glock pistol, Gaston Glock, died Wednesday at 94. No details were released by firearms company Glock, Inc. The Glock handguns began as a local…
28
Dec
No Results Yet, But Investigation Continues Into New Mexico Gun Control Group
Gun control groups are notorious for being less than accurate in dealing with facts surrounding the Second Amendment. They share information gleaned from their peers with little or no concern over its validity and then…
28
Dec
Federal Judge Allows Illinois ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban to Proceed
With the Jan. 1 deadline for registering, altering or destroying so-called “assault weapons” looming in Illinois, a federal just on Friday rejected delaying part of the new state law. U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn declined…
26
Dec
South Seattle Homeowner Fires Rounds to Scare Away Four Alleged Home Invaders
A man in south Seattle is lucky that he was armed as home invaders tried not once but twice to enter his residence. It was just after 5:30 a.m. last Wednesday when police officers responded…
26
Dec
Armed Citizen Defends Himself From Violence in Smoke Shop Altercation
Not all notable cases of armed self-defense occur at 3:00 a.m. when a burglar breaks a window and alerts a homeowner that something is amiss. Sometimes the situation is brought on by an aggressive stranger…
26
Dec
2023 Was a Banner Year for Constitutional Carry
Less than three years ago, there were only 16 states in the U.S. that allowed permitless carry, or constitutional carry. This is despite the Second Amendment’s crystal-clear establishment of the right to keep and bear…
24
Dec
Sheriff Praises Judge’s Rejection of California Gun Control Law
U.S. District Court Judge Cormac Carney came down clearly on the side of the Second Amendment Wednesday, and his ruling is being celebrated by a prominent California law enforcement authority. Carney issued a preliminary injunction…
24
Dec
Concealed Carry Permit Holder Thwarts Alleged Armed Robbery in Chicago
There is much to be said about instances of a good guy with a gun that some do not want you to hear. While they enjoy rattling off instances where violent criminals misuse weapons, their…
23
Dec
New Mexico Anti-Gun Group in Legal Trouble Over Gun Buyback
A New Mexico gun control group may have violated a state statute that they helped to enact. The law of unintended consequences is alive and well. New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence (NMPGV) conducted a…
22
Dec
California Law Banning Concealed Carry in Most Public Places Temporarily Blocked
California’s prohibition of concealed carry in most public places was set to take effect Jan. 1. That is derailed for now as a federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the state from enacting the law.…
21
Dec
Armed Rabbi Teaches Jewish Community to Defend Itself
It is well known that the U.S. Jewish community is under intense pressure following the Oct. 7 terrorist massacre of over 1,200 Israeli citizens. The ensuing war with Hamas continues unabated, and out of that…
20
Dec
Pregnant Mother Wields Firearm to Halt Home Invasion
There are some areas where it is advisable not to attempt to invade a home, and one of them may well be Casper, Wyoming. Details are just now being made public of a violent encounter…