06
Apr
NSSF: March Gun Sales Lowest in Five Years
U.S. gun sales dove again in March to levels unseen since before the 2020 pandemic, but there is also good news from the latest industry statistics. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) reported that firearm-related…
05
Apr
Idaho’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law Protects Man Who Killed Attacker in Self-Defense
Using a firearm to defend against violent criminals is a regular occurrence in 2025. However, even in a clear case of self-defense, the possibility exists that an overzealous prosecutor or misguided laws may endanger the…
04
Apr
Firearm Industry Trade Association Files Suit Against Maryland’s Anti-PLCAA Law
Another day, another state moves to circumvent federal law shielding the gun industry from being hammered by frivolous lawsuits seeking to drive it into the ground. This time it is Maryland, with an assist from…
04
Apr
Armed Louisiana Woman Turns Tables on Alleged Attacker
An alarming attack on a woman in her home unfolded Monday in Louisiana, and despite efforts to deescalate the situation, it was a loaded firearm that may have saved her life. The St. Tammany Parish…
03
Apr
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Cites PLCAA in Dismissing Lawsuit Against Gun Manufacturer
Common sense and the rule of law carried the day with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court last week. Justices tossed out a lawsuit seeking to blame a gun maker for an apparent negligent act which resulted…
03
Apr
Elderly Philadelphia Homeowner Fatally Shoots Alleged Burglar
It takes a different sort of evil to prey on the young and the elderly, but sadly, that is all too familiar in 2025. That is yet another reason why it pays dividends to lawfully…
02
Apr
NRA Sues to End Colorado’s Controversial Excise Tax on Guns and Ammunition
A broad coalition of gun rights groups filed a lawsuit Monday against Colorado’s punitive excise tax levied on firearm and ammunition purchases. The National Rifle Association (NRA), along with the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), Second…
02
Apr
Federal Push to End NFA Restrictions on Short-Barreled Rifles Underway
The last four years saw an unprecedented effort by politicians and bureaucrats to criminalize perfectly legal weapons. The previous administration and the ATF recategorized pistols equipped with braces as short-barreled rifles (SBRs), meaning they fell…
01
Apr
Semi-Automatic Weapons Ban Sent to Colorado Governor’s Desk
Senate Bill 3, which bans the manufacture of and dramatically infringes on the ownership rights of popular semi-automatic sporting rifles, passed through the Colorado legislature and now heads to Gov. Jared Polis’s (D) desk for…
31
Mar
Oregon Considers Reckless Gun Control Legislation
Second Amendment advocates cried foul over Oregon lawmakers’ last-minute amending of a bill to fill it with anti-gun restrictions. SB 243 originally sought to permit the Department of State Police to research the process for…
31
Mar
Lawmaker Demands ATF Explain Secret Use of Facial Recognition Technology
Last week, a Washington lawmaker demanded that the embattled Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives explain why it utilized facial recognition technology without proper oversight or even simple training. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), the…
31
Mar
New Mexico Legislative Session Ends Without Gun Control Bills Advancing, But Trouble Looms
It’s the season to watch the schemes that anti-gun state legislators concoct, and there were positive results out of New Mexico’s session that ended Saturday. Sort of. Despite multiple bills decidedly antagonistic to the Second…
30
Mar
South Carolina Bill Aims to Stop Banks from Tracking Firearm Purchases
The insidious practice of allowing powerful Wall Street banks to track firearm purchases by law-abiding Americans will not be established in South Carolina if certain lawmakers get their way. House Bill 3930, the Second Amendment…
30
Mar
Report: Justice Department Weighing Merger of ATF and DEA
Another round of rumors is swirling around the controversial Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). According to a Reuters report, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering merging the ATF with the Drug…
29
Mar
Alleged Car Burglar Tried to Fool Police After Being Shot Twice by Owner
Despite the best efforts of anti-gun forces, the right to keep and bear arms is exercised every day by millions of law-abiding Americans. They know they may be thrust into a violent encounter at the…
29
Mar
NRA: Second Amendment Rights Poised for ‘Monumental” Victory in Congress
Two significant bills that would profoundly affect gun rights in the United States advanced in Congress last week, and the National Rifle Association (NRA) strongly supports their passage. John Commerford is the executive director of…
28
Mar
Police: Alleged Attacker Shot Dead by South Carolina Driver
An apparent bad choice proved fatal for an alleged attacker this week in South Carolina, and an armed citizen walked away unharmed. According to the Hardeeville Police Department, at 9:38 p.m. on Monday, a “male…
27
Mar
Setback: SCOTUS Upholds Controversial ‘Frames and Receivers’ ATF Rule on 7-2 Vote
In a startling rebuttal to gun rights advocates, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the controversial Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) rule treating unfinished frames and receivers as fully functional firearms.…
26
Mar
Acting ATF Director Denies CNN Report on Plans to Remove 1,000 Agents
Acting Director Kash Patel vehemently denied a news report about major changes at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). CNN reported Saturday that plans are afoot to reassign as many as 1,000…
26
Mar
Store Clerk Uses Gun to Fend off Alleged Attack by Customer
Being a store clerk is a dangerous profession, so it is quite understandable that many people who are in this line of work choose to be ready to defend themselves with lethal force. One such…
24
Mar
Gun Rights Group Blasts Push to Remove Patel as Acting ATF Head
Changes are certainly underway at the embattled Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) after four years of controversy and overreach. While the sometimes rogue agency is getting a much-needed overhaul, FBI Director and…