24
Feb
Report: Kash Patel to be Named Acting Head of ATF
Multiple news media reports assert that Kash Patel, the new FBI Director, will also be named the “acting director” of the embattled Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). Second Amendment advocates have long…
24
Feb
Official Warns Mardi Gras Attendees About Louisiana Gun Laws
As the Mardi Gras season heats up in Louisiana, officials issued a warning to celebrants to avoid possession of firearms—with no carve-out for those who remain sober. Next week’s raucous celebration in New Orleans and…
23
Feb
Birthday Partygoers Wield Firearms to Defend Against Alleged Shooter
A child’s birthday celebration should be a time for celebrants to honor the person marking the milestone. And it certainly should not be the venue for violence and gunfire. That scenario, however, is precisely what…
23
Feb
New Hampshire House Rejects Two Extreme Anti-Gun Proposals
The steady drumbeat of anti-gun legislation is countered daily by the herculean efforts of Second Amendment-supporting organizations working to protect the rights of the people. Another excellent example of this stalwart push came last week…
23
Feb
Georgia Senate Advances Sales Tax Holiday for Gun Purchases in the State
On the heels of Florida’s proposed “Second Amendment Summer” that would temporarily suspend sales taxes on firearms, ammunition, and accessories, Georgia is contemplating the same bold move. Lawmakers in the state Senate passed a measure…
22
Feb
Suspected Would-Be Mass Shooter Neutralized by Armed Citizen in Virginia
Heroes generally do not know they are about to achieve that status before it comes upon them. Therefore, being a person who saves lives usually requires preparedness and a healthy dose of courage. An unidentified…
21
Feb
‘Public Nuisance’ Lawsuit Against Three Maryland Gun Shops Tossed Out of Court
Anti-gunners are scraping the bottom of the barrel in their headlong rush to eradicate the right to keep and bear arms. Just how far they will go was put on display in a public nuisance…
20
Feb
Utah Lawmakers Advance Bill to Teach True Gun Safety to School Children
It is difficult to understand the reasoning of anti-gunners who are so dead set against the Second Amendment that they oppose teaching gun safety, but this phenomenon emerged in Utah. On Friday, the state House…
19
Feb
Kentucky Juvenile Grabs Handgun and Shoots Two Alleged Home Invaders
Just imagine being a young person at home at 4:30 a.m. and you hear the unmistakable sound of a break-in. What do you do? In the case of a Clay County, Kentucky, teenager, their choice…
19
Feb
Colorado ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban Advances—With a Major Change
Colorado’s steady drumbeat of anti-Second Amendment legislation continued this week, though the latest was significantly altered after hours of heated debate. The Colorado Senate approved SB 25-3 late Friday night. This bill would ban the…
19
Feb
Armed Texas Woman Defends Herself Against Alleged Road Rager
Road rage incidents are inherently foolish, though most people have been involved in at least one at some point. There are usually a lot of horn honking and hand gestures, but sometimes, they can quickly…
17
Feb
Gun Rights Groups File Suit Against Massachusetts for Young Adult Weapons Ban
Second Amendment advocates have long held that young adults are part of “the people” as designated in the Bill of Rights. However, the freedom to keep and bear arms is systematically and arbitrarily denied to…
17
Feb
Illinois Mother Uses Firearm to Protect Five-Month-Old Baby from Three Intruders
A mother is the wrong person to confront with a threat involving her children. This is true up and down nature’s food chain, and the warning certainly applies to one young woman in Decatur, Illinois.…
17
Feb
South Dakota Considers Becoming Latest State to Allow Campus Carry
It should be clear that responsible adult college students have the fundamental right to protect themselves. Recent moves have been made to preserve this freedom, and South Dakota voted last week to potentially enshrine this…
17
Feb
Armed Texas Man Stops Robbery at Gas Station
If anti-Second Amendment extremists were honest, they would readily admit that there are daily incidents where lawful gun owners use their weapons to protect themselves from violent criminals. But these forces would rather try to…
16
Feb
Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Against Maine’s Controversial Waiting Period Law
Waiting periods for gun purchases are a pie-in-the-sky fantasy of anti-gunners that crime will somehow be solved by making law-abiding citizens wait. In truth, violent criminals are entirely unaffected by such arbitrary restrictions. On Thursday,…
15
Feb
Senate Proposal Would Strengthen PLCAA Protection for Weapons Industry
Even as Second Amendment-related businesses are protected from frivolous and potentially crippling lawsuits by federal statute, anti-gunners find novel ways to circumvent this shield. The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) was passed…
15
Feb
Good Guy With AR-15 Stops Chattanooga Nightclub Mass Shooting
One of the tired but recurring themes of anti-gunners seeking to ban so-called “assault weapons” is that these semi-automatic weapons are never used for self-defense. That charge is patently false, and it was proven yet…
15
Feb
Mexico Threatens US Gun Manufacturers Over Terror Designation for Drug Cartels
Just when you thought the Mexican government’s attempt to tear down the U.S. gun industry could not get any more ridiculous, officials south of the border sank to a surprising new low. Mexican President Claudia…
14
Feb
Controversial Illinois FOID Requirement for Guns in the Home Struck Down
A striking blow for gun rights rang out Monday when Judge T. Scott Webb ruled that Illinois’ mandate that state residents possess a Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card—even for self-defense in the home—was unconstitutional. Vivian…
13
Feb
Report: ATF Continues to Enforce Pistol Brace Ban Despite the Rule Being Vacated
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is under extreme fire for what gun rights advocates charge are years of undermining the Second Amendment. Some prominent lawmakers even call for it to be…