14
Jul
Kentucky’s Young Adults on Brink of Gaining Concealed Carry Rights
The obvious disconnect between the Kentucky General Assembly’s overwhelming majority and Gov. Andy Beshear (D) goes on full display this week. That’s when law-abiding young adults in the Bluegrass State, ages 18-20, will finally be…
12
Jul
ATF, NSSF Launch Campaign Against ‘Straw Purchases’
No serious member of the shooting community wants firearms in the wrong hands. With this in mind, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) once again teamed up with the National Shooting Sports…
11
Jul
Gun Rights Group Cautions Hawaii Business Owners to Value Good Customers
Hawaii’s “vampire rule” died an overdue death recently when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Wolford v. Lopez that the odd statute was clearly unconstitutional. As it had always been, business owners must now post…
10
Jul
Appeals Court Upholds Illinois Gun Ban as SCOTUS Decision Looms
It will be months before the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in two challenges to state bans on AR-15s and similar firearms, but the stakes are sky-high and getting higher. A three-judge panel for the…
10
Jul
Judge Rejects DOJ Request for TRO Against Golden State Glock Ban
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) must be applauded for its newfound belief in Second Amendment rights, clearly demonstrated by several recent actions. It just takes one judge, however, to throw the most reasonable request…
09
Jul
FPC, CSSA Sue Over Denver Gun Ban, City and State Magazine Bans
When the U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to hear two important challenges to “assault weapon” bans, Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins, Second Amendment groups were emboldened to increase the legal heat against…
08
Jul
NSSF: June Firearm Sales Soar Past 2025 Mark
There are few ways to rile up law-abiding citizens more strongly than threatening fundamental freedoms guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. June’s gun sales, in the midst of looming deadlines to purchase AR-15s and similar sporting…
08
Jul
GOA Accuses ATF of Perpetuating ‘Engaged in the Business’ Rule
GOA Accuses ATF of Perpetuating ‘Engaged in the Business’ Rule There are time-tested and easily documented reasons why wise observers rely on what is done rather than what is said. So, when Gun Owners of…
08
Jul
Dhillon: DOJ’s Protection of 2A Rights ‘Never Been Done Before’
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is busy suing states over Second Amendment rights, and the official leading the charge said that the federal effort is without precedent. Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division…
08
Jul
Judge Clarifies That Preliminary Injunction Against Virginia Gun Ban Applies Statewide
Though there have been setbacks for gun rights in 2026, momentum is clearly on the side of enhancing protections for the freedom to keep and bear arms. Take Virginia, for example. Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s (D)…
08
Jul
ATF Proposes Streamlining Process for NFA Items
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) took another step late last week to reduce some of the onerous burdens imposed on law-abiding gun owners seeking to purchase items regulated by the National…
07
Jul
Armed Ft. Worth Man Saves Woman From Machete Attack
The Sunday before Independence Day proved costly for a suspect in a Texas machete attack on a woman he allegedly dragged down a Fort Worth Street. Unfortunately for him, he encountered a good guy with…
07
Jul
Report: Experts Believe SCOTUS Will Rule Against AR-15 Bans
Despite what partisans on both sides of the political aisle claim, anticipating what the current U.S. Supreme Court justices will decide is not easy. This high court at times upheld Second Amendment rights and at…
05
Jul
New Gun Control Group Wants to ‘Shame’ Unrelated Businesses
Like bad pennies that are no longer made, anti-gunners consistently pop up with this or that scheme to infringe on the Second Amendment. Some efforts are more serious than others, but it’s important to recognize…
05
Jul
Huntsville Resident Shoots Suspected Intruder in Dead of Night
As the rest of the country prepared to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday last week, a man in Huntsville apparently decided that it was in his best interests to terrorize residents by allegedly breaking into…
04
Jul
Gun Rights Groups Sue Colorado and Denver Officials Over Arbitrary Bans
Colorado and Denver officials already face a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) challenge to their anti-Second Amendment laws. Denver prohibits so-called “assault weapons” while the state bans standard-capacity gun magazines. Two gun rights groups, the…
04
Jul
California Fires Back at DOJ Over Glock Ban Lawsuit
To be fair, no one expected California’s entrenched gun rights suppression apparatus to throw in the towel and admit they were wrong. They were always going to fight the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) attempt to…
03
Jul
Alaska Man Returns Fire and Chases Off Alleged Copper Thieves
To paraphrase a familiar saying, when seconds count, help is usually minutes away. Now, imagine how true this is for those who live in Alaska, amid vast swaths of remote territory that law enforcement is…
03
Jul
Supreme Court Ends Session with Split Decisions on Young Adult Carry
The U.S. Supreme Court concluded its recent session with a flurry of activity on Second Amendment issues. Rulings affirming the rights of marijuana users to keep and bear arms and striking down Hawaii’s “vampire rule”…
03
Jul
DOJ Carries Out Threat to Sue California and Virginia Over Gun Rights
On June 24, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon warned California officials that the state’s pending ban on Glock pistols and similar models was in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) crosshairs. The new law took effect…
01
Jul
U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge on Assault Weapons Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court closed its first term of 2026 on Tuesday, and nine justices are off for summer recess before returning to the bench in October. On their way down the steps, the court…
