19
Aug
Appeals Court Allows New Jersey to Sue Gun Industry
Anti-Second Amendment states want nothing more than to force the firearms industry out of business. This is just another scheme to circumvent the Constitution by claiming that governments are not banning weapons but merely holding…
18
Aug
Registered Sex Offender Shot and Killed Attempting to Enter Woman’s Home
Options are decidedly limited when a person is alone at home and a violent criminal attempts to break in. Fight or flight. And many times, due to the perpetrator working to avoid detection, the flight…
18
Aug
Armed Convenience Store Customer Stops Alleged Robber
Convenience and liquor stores are two establishments that appear to be magnets for random violence. Being employed by one or even just a customer puts a person at a significantly higher risk level than in…
17
Aug
DOJ Files Brief to Supreme Court Arguing for ‘Red Flag’ Laws
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a rather lengthy brief with the U.S. Supreme Court concerning the constitutional ramifications of domestic violence restraining orders. The case is the United States of America v. Zaki…
17
Aug
California Legislators Back Constitutional Convention to Ban ‘Assault Weapons’
Anti-Second Amendment California lawmakers want to convene a constitutional convention to spread the state’s ban on so-called “assault weapons” beyond its borders. Assembly members Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D) and Sen. Aisha Wahab (D) proposed a joint…
16
Aug
CNN: Washington Set to Enact Sweeping Gun Control
With 2024’s presidential election closing in, expect to see gun control as a major campaign theme between the two major parties. According to CNN, several aides to President Joe Biden (D) revealed that the Second…
16
Aug
Ohio Appeals Court Upholds State’s Preemption Law
Another blow has been dealt to city and county governments that want to legislate the Second Amendment out of existence. This time it was Ohio’s 10th District Court of Appeals stepping up and overturning a…
15
Aug
NSSF Files Suit Against Illinois Gun Law Targeting Free Speech
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) stepped up on Monday and struck back against a draconian new Illinois law that targets commercial speech by a constitutionally protected industry. Over the weekend, Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D)…
15
Aug
Female Homeowner Shoots Intruder Who Crawled Through Window
There are not many good options for a homeowner when a stranger crawls through a window of their residence and attacks a house guest. That was the frightening situation faced by a woman in Hammond,…
15
Aug
Public Rallies Around Texas Gun Dealer Targeted by ATF
America loves a good underdog story, and one is currently brewing in Texas with the owner of Sporting Arms Company. Tom Harris, 61, is a disabled father of five who has been selling firearms out…
14
Aug
Hawaii Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order on Gun Carry Ban
The post-Bruen world got a little clearer in Hawaii last week when Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) concerning concealed and open carry of firearms. Until last year’s Supreme Court Bruen…
13
Aug
Gun Rights Organization Sues ATF Over Forced Reset Trigger Ban
It started when the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) was allowed to get away with its new rules on bump stocks. Yes, multiple court rulings have gone against the agency since the…
13
Aug
Appeals Court Strikes Down Ban on Drug Users Possessing Firearms
A federal appeals court struck down the law declaring that illegal drug users are automatically prohibited from possessing firearms. The ruling continues a recent trend of courts determining that simply using these substances, much like…
12
Aug
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Semiautomatic Weapons Ban
The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday struck a blow against Second Amendment freedoms when it upheld the state’s ban on so-called “assault weapons” and high capacity magazines. Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed the Protect Our…
12
Aug
Ninth Circuit: Knives are Arms Protected by Second Amendment
Hawaii’s total ban on butterfly knives is unconstitutional as it violates the Second Amendment, according to a Monday ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The three-judge panel reversed a lower…
11
Aug
Amid Oakland’s Violent Crime Surge, Officials Recommend Air Horns
To hear officials in Oakland, California, tell it, there is no better protection for civilians facing the threat of violent crime than the trusty air horn. Police are actively urging residents to arm themselves with…
11
Aug
Indiana Woman Shot and Killed Man Holding Gun to Husband’s Head
What could be more frightening than seeing a loved one being held at gunpoint by a violent criminal with a weapon pointed toward their head? That’s exactly the situation a couple in Salem, Indiana, faced…
10
Aug
Lawful California Gun Owner Stops Alleged Home Intruder
No one goes into an evening expecting an armed intruder to attempt to force their way in. Undoubtedly last Friday was a normal day for a Bakersfield, California family, right up until it wasn’t. Ring…
10
Aug
Divided Supreme Court Allows ATF to Enforce ‘Ghost Gun’ Rule
A split Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the regulation against the sale of so-called “ghost guns” and parts may stand while legal challenges are carried out. The regulation came down from the Bureau of Alcohol,…
09
Aug
Federal Judge Blocks Colorado Gun Ban on Young Adults
It is a victory for Second Amendment rights in a state that could sorely use one. On Monday, a federal judge ruled that prohibiting law-abiding young adults under 21 from purchasing firearms is likely unconstitutional.…
08
Aug
Gun Control Group Pouring Funds into Tennessee ‘Red Flag’ Push
Everytown for Gun Safety, the anti-Second Amendment group largely funded by Mike Bloomberg, launched a six-figure media blitz in Tennessee to pressure state lawmakers to pass a “red flag law.” Gov. Bill Lee (R) called…