Maryland Bill Would Require Gun Owners to Purchase $300K Liability Insurance
Imagine having to pay to enjoy the freedoms enshrined in the Bill of Rights. No one would ever consider a charge for exercising a law-abiding citizen’s freedom of speech, of religion or any other of the rights specifically enumerated in the Constitution and its [...]
California County Openly Rejects State Gun Control
California’s reach exceeded its grasp when anti-gun lawmakers passed the controversial SB 2 legislation. The new law would make nearly every public property in the state a “sensitive place,” meaning it is off limits for bearing arms even for concealed carry permit holders. These [...]
White House Announces New Gun Control Push Regarding Storage
The White House revealed a new gun control push on Thursday focused on firearm storage. President Joe Biden (D) issued an executive order requiring action to shore up safe gun storage across the nation. The press release claimed the move was intended to “promote [...]
Proactive Iowa School Begins Arming Its Teachers
An Iowa Christian school courted controversy when it began training some of its educators to carry firearms. Siouxland Christian School in Sioux City informed parents it is now arming teachers to be prepared to respond to an active shooter crisis. This came in the [...]
Appeals Court Upholds Maryland County’s Gun Pamphlet Requirement
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a Maryland county’s requirement that gun dealers distribute pamphlets on mental health, conflict resolution and suicide prevention. Anne Arundel County approved the law in 2022, prompting a lawsuit by four gun store owners and the Second Amendment [...]
Mexican Lawsuit Against US Gun Manufacturers Revived
An exceptionally frivolous lawsuit filed by the Mexican government against U.S. gun manufacturers may proceed. This came after a three-judge panel on Monday overturned a lower court decision in favor of the weapons industry. Instead, the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruling means the [...]
Armed Mississippi Mother Defends Children from Knife-Wielding Suspect
Mothers are the same whether they are people or wild animals — they will go to whatever lengths are necessary to protect their children. It is part of the survival instinct that is built into all clear-thinking people. In 2024, that instinct many times [...]
Major Lawsuit Filed Against Federal Prohibition of Gun Ownership by Marijuana Users
A whopping 38 states have legalized medical marijuana, and it is widely accepted in the healthcare community as a viable treatment for several illnesses. Despite this, every marijuana user in the U.S. is partaking in a controlled substance according to federal law. A new [...]
Washington State Lawmakers Considering Several Anti-Gun Bills
In Washington state’s escalating Second Amendment battleground, several bills by gun rights opponents are winding their way through both the House and Senate. On Jan. 16, the House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee conducted a public hearing to consider five measures advocated by anti-gun [...]
Restaurant Manager Returns Fire at Alleged Tip Jar Thief
Workers in the restaurant industry do some of the hardest jobs for the lowest pay in the U.S. It is beyond disgusting that an armed robber would not only target these essential employees but also steal their tip jar. That was the situation faced [...]
Indiana Mulls Law Prohibiting Financial Firms from Tracking Gun Purchases
Several states struck back last year at major financial institutions and their push to track gun sales. Now Indiana lawmakers are working to join the expanding backlash and protect Second Amendment rights. At issue was the anti-gun effort to establish a new merchant category [...]
DOJ’s Uvalde Report Cites ‘Unimaginable Failure’ in Law Enforcement Response
There are many terrible lessons to be learned from the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) findings on the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The horrific tragedy claimed the lives of 19 children and two teachers and injured another 17. The DOJ released its [...]
Pennsylvania Ban on Young Adults Carrying Firearms During Emergencies Unconstitutional
The Second Amendment was clearly intended to protect the rights of law-abiding adult Americans to keep and bear arms. But certain states recently want to redefine “adult” and prohibit a significant segment of the population from enjoying this freedom. Pennsylvania learned the hard way [...]
Texas Woman Fatally Shoots Estranged Husband as He Allegedly Kicked in Back Door
A Texas woman in a common-law marriage reportedly shot and killed her 39-year-old estranged husband Tuesday. She alleged he kicked in her back door to gain entry into her residence. The terrifying incident was reported in the town of Humble, located roughly 20 miles [...]
Facebook Marketplace Deal Turns Deadly When Concealed Carry Holder Attacked
Many online purchases still must be consummated face-to-face, and this all too often leads to criminals attempting to prey on those engaged in honest commerce. A man in Peoria, Illinois, intended to meet a group of people on Monday about purchasing a vehicle. Only, [...]
Multiple States Witness Crime Rates Fall After Constitutional Carry
To hear anti-Second Amendment extremists talk, constitutional carry would turn the clock back 150 years and resurrect the Wild West. Not requiring law-abiding citizens to crawl to the government for permission to exercise their rights would bring chaos and bloodshed. Only, something funny happened [...]
Illinois Gun Control: A Tale of Non-Enforcement and Non-Compliance
What if a state passed a law that virtually no one complied with and almost no one enforced? Is it still considered a law? That’s the question faced by Illinois’ gun-grabbing lawmakers in the wake of overwhelming disinterest in falling in line with their [...]
Yet Another California Sheriff Blasts State’s Anti-Gun Zealotry
Yet another California lawman came out forcefully against the state’s rampant targeting of the gun rights of law-abiding citizens. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco first expressed his satisfaction with the most recent court action concerning California’s sweeping law against gun possession in a host [...]
TSA Intercepted Record Number of Firearms in 2023
This is a tale for responsible gun owners. These upstanding citizens know very well to avoid taking loaded or unloaded firearms to airport checkpoints guarding secure areas. It is nearly unfathomable that this is an ongoing issue, but the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) set [...]
Armed Oklahoma Woman Fatally Shoots Alleged Intruder
As more Americans arm themselves against violent criminals, breaking into another person’s dwelling is increasingly taking one’s life in their hands. This was apparently the case early Friday morning in a disturbing incident in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Neighboring apartment dwellers reported being shocked at hearing [...]
Federal Judge: Ban on Guns in Post Offices Unconstitutional
The sweeping ban on possessing firearms in a U.S. post office is unconstitutional, according to a federal judge in Florida. U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle based her decision on 2022’s Supreme Court Bruen case that greatly restored gun rights. The ruling established the [...]
Washington State Wants to Tax ‘Privilege’ of Owning Ammunition
Some Washington state lawmakers are in dire need of a refresher course on the U.S. Constitution and what constitutes a “privilege” as opposed to a “right.” Driving a vehicle, for example, is a privilege that may easily be revoked if an individual operates a [...]
New Mexico Gov. Targets Second Amendment Rights Yet Again
Once bitten, twice shy apparently does not apply to New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D). After being roundly criticized and then forced to retreat from last year’s attempted carry ban, she is at it again. On Friday, Grisham presented a sweeping anti-gun package [...]
Child Kills Attacker Who Had Already Allegedly Murdered a Woman
Investigators in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, are probing two deaths, including one that apparently resulted when a heroic child took up arms and defended adults from an alleged attacker. The shocking incident in Lower Mahanoy Township unfolded in the early evening hours on Sunday. As [...]
Controversial Oregon Gun Control Law Permanently Blocked
Among states where gun rights are hanging on by a thread, Oregon is near the top. But good news came in recent days when a judge further put the brakes on a new law that would cause direct harm to law-abiding gun owners. Oregon’s [...]