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CO Governor Signs Sweeping Ban Into Law

Democrat Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday signed into law one of the most sweeping arguably unconstitutional gun bans in the nation’s history. The measure bans the sale of the most popular selling...

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Missouri House Votes to Allow Guns on Public Transit, Lower Concealed Carry Age

The Missouri House just sent a clear message: gun rights shouldn’t stop at the bus stop. In a 106-45 vote on Thursday, lawmakers passed House Bill 328, a measure that would legalize concealed carry on...

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S.C. Seeks To Be 21st State To Ban Firearm Specific Merchant Category Codes

South Carolina lawmakers are one step closer to making the Palmetto State the 21st to ban the use of firearms-specific merchant category codes (MCCs) for citizens buying guns and ammunition. Last week,...

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Colorado Sheriffs Voice Displeasure With Gov. Polis Signing Sweeping Gun-Ban...

Following Gov. Jared Polis’ signing of the sweeping gun ban measure last week, some Colorado sheriffs, who have opposed the bill all along, are still speaking out against the action. The measure bans...

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Yet Another Useless Gun ‘Buyback’

A recent gun “buyback” in Hawaii, which netted more than 300 guns turned in to authorities, had supporters crowing over the results. Unfortunately for them, studies have proven such programs to be...

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Despite Strict Gun Laws, Massachusetts Pushes for Even More Gun Control

Massachusetts already ranks among the most restrictive states when it comes to gun laws, but for some, it’s still not enough. On March 26, gun control activists from Moms Demand Action and Students...

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20-Year ATF Veteran Robert Cekada Appointed As Deputy Director

Robert Cekada, a 30-year law enforcement veteran who has been with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for the past two decades, has been appointed Deputy Director of the...

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Bills Protecting Veteran Second Amendment Rights Hit The House And Senate

A pair of companion bills currently making rounds in the House and Senate seek to protect the Second Amendment rights of veterans by preventing Veterans Affairs (VA) from reporting names to the FBI’s...

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Gun Rights Group Prompts AG Bondi To Aim 2A Task Force At A Dozen Anti-Gun...

We reported recently that Attorney General Pam Bondi, in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order to investigate infringements on 2A rights, has formed a Second Amendment  Enforcement Task...

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Bill To Remedy Texas State Fair Concealed Carry Ban Passes First Hurdle

We reported last year how the Texas State Fair banned concealed handguns and later reported on the resulting court battles, which the fair eventually won, keeping gun owners disarmed at the fair last...

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Sen. Rand Paul Seeks Answers Regarding Secret ATF Surveillance Program

Concerned over reports of secret surveillance of American gun owners by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is asking for answers. On April 10, Sen. Paul,...

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ATF wanted former sailor to serve an additional 10 years in prison for 100%...

by Lee Williams  Patrick “Tate” Adamiak had been a longtime collector of semi-automatic MACs before the ATF raided his home, found nothing illegal but imprisoned him for 20 years anyway.  Adamiak had...

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ATF Targeting old men in rural Missouri

by Lee Williams  The entire State of Missouri can rest much easier now. The ATF has made the Show-Me State a much safer place. Two rule breakers from small Missouri towns were indicted by a federal...

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Germany Is Revoking Gun Rights from AfD Supporters—and It’s a Warning Shot...

In Germany, owning guns is a privilege that can be taken away—not for breaking the law, but for holding the wrong political opinion. Members and supporters of the right-leaning Alternative für...

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Why Does The IRS Need Guns Act

Disarming Americans is a sore subject around these parts, as it should be, considering the natural right to self-preservation recognized by our Constitution. But, something tells me today’s disarmament...

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Missouri Lawmakers Resurrect Second Amendment Preservation Act

When Missouri lawmakers passed the “Second Amendment Protection Act” in 2021 and Republican Gov. Mike Parson signed it into law, anti-gun advocates immediately challenged the law in court. Ultimately,...

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Republican Colorado Lawmakers Appeal To AG Bondi Over Sweeping New Gun Law

Colorado’s sweeping new unconstitutional gun ban, just signed by Democrat Gov. Jared Polis on April 10, is already becoming the subject of scrutiny at the federal level. For some background, the new...

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Know Where You Carry Because They’ll Use It Against You

A recent incident in Indiana got me thinking about how much different one might be treated just because they carry a gun. An Indiana woman, upset by an assignment given to her sixth-grade daughter...

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FPC Seeks Summary Judgment In Lone Star State Carry Ban Lawsuit

In its ongoing lawsuit to rid Texas gun owners of laws prohibiting individuals from carrying firearms at certain locations in the Lone Star State, the Firearms Policy Coalition has filed a motion for...

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Fla. Walgreens Shooting Ruled Self-Defense

Some concealed carriers are often faced with a dilemma. The internal struggle sounds something like: “I’m just making a quick run to the pharmacy. Surely, I don’t need to take my gun with me just to do...

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U.S. First Circuit Court Of Appeals Rules Assault Weapon Ban Constitutional

The United States First Circuit Court of Appeals, on April 17, held that Massachusetts law banning the sale, transfer, or possession of an assault weapon is not unconstitutional under the Second...

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Appeals Court Allows Canada’s Sweeping 2020 Firearms Ban To Stand

A challenge to former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s 2020 ban on some 1,500 models of firearms deemed “assault-style weapons” by the Canadian government has failed, a fact that should make all...

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Iowa Governor Signs Law Lowering Handgun Age To 18

Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law allowing Iowans 18 and older to own and carry a handgun, lowering the minimum age from 21. While Iowans 18 years or older can already purchase long...

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Tennessee Bill Would Strengthen Protection For Firearm Industry In The...

A measure that is on the move in the Tennessee Legislature would significantly strengthen legal protections for those in the firearm industry in The Volunteer State. SB1360 has passed both chambers...

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Lowering Florida Long Gun Purchase Age Unlikely Following FSU Shooting

We reported recently how Florida lawmakers were advancing a measure to lower the age for purchasing a long gun—which had been raised to 21 back in 2018 after the mass murder at a high school in...

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