https://bearingarms.com/feed/Bearing Arms &ndash; Saving Liberty and Livesen-usTue, 10 Mar 2026 15:00:51 -0400<![CDATA["Gun control works."]]>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:29:44 -0400<![CDATA[Tom Knighton]]><![CDATA[Connecticut]]><![CDATA[Crime]]><![CDATA[Firearms]]><![CDATA[Gun Control]]><![CDATA[Gun Violence]]><![CDATA[Video]]>https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2026/03/10/connecticut-arrest-shatters-tons-of-gun-control-myths-n1231815<![CDATA[Last week a three-judge panel on the D.C. Court of Appeals (which is the highest local court in the District) ruled the District of Columbia's ban on ammunition magazines that can hold more than ten rounds violates the Second Amendment. These magazines are "arms", the court concluded, and they are unquestionably in common use for lawful purposes, which means that they're protected by the U.S. Constitution.&nbsp;]]>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:31:33 -0400<![CDATA[Cam Edwards]]><![CDATA[Firearms]]><![CDATA[Gun Control]]><![CDATA[Gun Rights]]><![CDATA[Second Amendment]]><![CDATA[Video]]>https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2026/03/10/dc-claims-chaos-will-ensue-if-magazine-ban-disappears-n1231818<![CDATA[If you wanted to ship a gun somewhere, you had to send it through a private carrier. The United States Postal Service was off the menu, and that was just the way the law worked. Only, those private carriers wouldn't let regular folks ship guns through them, which left the postal service, and since that was off the table, your options of shipping a firearm lawfully were nil, which sure feels like a violation of the Second Amendment.]]>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:29:10 -0400<![CDATA[Tom Knighton]]><![CDATA[DOJ]]><![CDATA[Gun Control]]><![CDATA[Gun Owners of America]]><![CDATA[Second Amendment]]><![CDATA[Video]]>https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2026/03/10/three-state-ags-want-to-defend-ban-shipping-guns-through-post-office-n1231814<![CDATA[Want to carry a firearm in as many states as possible? As one firearms instructor is warning, be prepared to travel and shell out some money.&nbsp;]]>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:31:00 -0400<![CDATA[John Petrolino]]><![CDATA[Concealed Carry]]><![CDATA[Firearms]]><![CDATA[Permitless Carry]]><![CDATA[Second Amendment]]><![CDATA[Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[Video]]>https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2026/03/10/getting-permitted-across-the-country-excessive-fees-waits-obstacles-n1231799<![CDATA[A bill to ban the sale, manufacture, and transfer of commonly owned semi-automatic firearms and ammunition magazines has cleared its final hurdle in the Virginia legislature and is on the way to Gov. Abigail Spanberger.&nbsp;]]>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:31:55 -0400<![CDATA[Cam Edwards]]><![CDATA[Gun Ban]]><![CDATA[Gun Control]]><![CDATA[Gun Violence]]><![CDATA[Second Amendment]]><![CDATA[Video]]><![CDATA[Virginia]]>https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2026/03/10/virginia-democrats-approve-assault-firearm-ban-n1231816<![CDATA[The ATF's enforcement of prohibitions for gun ownership against those who use drugs illegally sounds good on paper for a lot of people, but there are issues. One of those is what constitutes an illegal drug user in the first place, and another is for how long.]]>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:30:46 -0400<![CDATA[Tom Knighton]]><![CDATA[ATF]]><![CDATA[Firearms]]><![CDATA[Gun Control]]><![CDATA[Gun Rights]]><![CDATA[Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[Video]]>https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2026/03/10/atf-wants-public-input-on-what-should-constitute-illegal-drug-user-n1231812<![CDATA[The right to keep and bear arms was enshrined in our Constitution as a way to make sure that firearms could never be taken from us. Our Founding Fathers knew good and well that no matter what, there were going to be circumstances they couldn't foresee that would necessitate us taking up arms to protect ourselves and our nation.]]>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:30:17 -0400<![CDATA[Tom Knighton]]><![CDATA[Antisemitism]]><![CDATA[Armed Citizen]]><![CDATA[Firearms]]><![CDATA[Gun Rights]]><![CDATA[Second Amendment]]>https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2026/03/09/maybe-guns-should-be-part-of-some-peoples-culture-n1231808<![CDATA[I don't like the concept of different laws for different people. It's one of many reasons I opposed "may issue" carry permits when they were still a thing. The well-connected had no issue getting one, regardless of any actual risks in their lives, but the rest of society was shut out, even if they were at a high risk for being the victim of a violent crime.]]>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:30:17 -0400<![CDATA[Tom Knighton]]><![CDATA[California]]><![CDATA[Firearms]]><![CDATA[Gavin Newsom]]><![CDATA[Gun Control]]><![CDATA[Gun Owners of America]]>https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2026/03/09/reminder-of-just-how-stupid-californias-gun-laws-are-n1231807<![CDATA[We want more people shooting. We want more people in key government roles who are truly pro-gun, who take our gun rights as seriously as we do. So, it was with a great deal of joy that I saw that Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon went to the gun range this weekend. As head of the civil rights division, she's been a key ally in taking on oppressive gun control laws at the state and local level.]]>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:30:28 -0400<![CDATA[Tom Knighton]]><![CDATA[DOJ]]><![CDATA[Firearms]]><![CDATA[Gun Rights]]><![CDATA[Harmeet K. Dhillon]]><![CDATA[Second Amendment]]>https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2026/03/09/harmeet-dhillon-goes-to-gun-range-2a-community-shows-its-butt-n1231806<![CDATA[Long Island, New York, isn't the most gun-friendly place in the world, but some people have guns there. Shocking, I know, but it's true.]]>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:30:36 -0400<![CDATA[Tom Knighton]]><![CDATA[Crime]]><![CDATA[Firearms]]><![CDATA[Gun Control]]><![CDATA[Gun Rights]]><![CDATA[New York]]>https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2026/03/09/new-york-man-arrested-after-being-shot-in-his-own-home-n1231805<![CDATA[I'm not unsympathetic to those who lost loved ones in mass murders. I've been there myself, and while it was a friend versus a family member, I can extrapolate what it's like from what I've experienced to know it's not something I'd wish on anyone.]]>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:30:04 -0400<![CDATA[Tom Knighton]]><![CDATA[Gun Control]]><![CDATA[Gun Rights]]><![CDATA[Guns]]><![CDATA[Mass Shooting]]><![CDATA[United Kingdom]]>https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2026/03/09/note-to-those-who-lost-people-in-mass-shootings-guns-are-cool-get-over-it-n1231804<![CDATA[The National Shooting Sports Foundation hosts the Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show. SHOT Show® 2026 was one for the record books and Mark Oliva told Bearing Arms about it.]]>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:30:00 -0400<![CDATA[John Petrolino]]>https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2026/03/09/a-post-shot-show-2026-conversation-with-nssfs-mark-oliva-n1231801<![CDATA[Brandon Herrera became the Republican nominee for the 23rd District of Texas Congressional race. This was after it was learned that Rep. Tony Gonzales was a lot worse than just being anti-gun.]]>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:30:21 -0400<![CDATA[Tom Knighton]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[Brandon Herrera]]><![CDATA[Firearms]]><![CDATA[Republican Party]]><![CDATA[Texas]]>https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2026/03/09/anatomy-of-a-smear-on-pro-gun-candidate-brandon-herrera-n1231802<![CDATA[Last weekend I wrote a post about a new coalition that's hoping to find common ground on gun laws that was based on an article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. While I didn't have access to the in-depth policy proposals at the time, I've since had a chance to read over the material, as well as a lengthy look at how the sausage was made by Bridging the Divide panelist, Open Source Defense contributor, and Recoil writer B.J. Campbell, so I feel like I can offer up a much more informed opinion than what I was able to glean from the brief outline of the proposals that I used for the basis of my first post.&nbsp;]]>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 16:30:00 -0400<![CDATA[Cam Edwards]]><![CDATA[ATF]]><![CDATA[Gun Control]]><![CDATA[Gun Rights]]><![CDATA[Second Amendment]]><![CDATA[Video]]>https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2026/03/08/a-deepish-dive-into-bridging-the-divides-policy-proposals-and-how-they-came-to-be-n1231795<![CDATA[What does compromise get us when it comes to gun rights?]]>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:30:00 -0400<![CDATA[Tom Knighton]]><![CDATA[Colorado]]><![CDATA[Gun Control]]><![CDATA[Gun Rights]]><![CDATA[Second Amendment]]><![CDATA[Video]]>https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2026/03/08/is-gun-rights-group-best-friend-to-colorado-democrats-n1231792<![CDATA[The life cycle of a "red flag" law generally looks something like this:]]>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 08:30:00 -0400<![CDATA[Cam Edwards]]><![CDATA[Gun Buyback]]><![CDATA[Gun Control]]><![CDATA[Hawaii]]><![CDATA[Mental Health]]><![CDATA[Red Flag Laws]]><![CDATA[Video]]>https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2026/03/08/hawaiis-red-flag-law-is-rarely-used-a-new-bill-aims-to-change-that-n1231794<![CDATA[While the current threat to our gun rights from the federal government is minimal, it was just a couple of years ago when we had to worry about all sorts of things. President Autopen was a big fan of gun control, and if he'd gotten his way, we'd just be left with nothing but double-barreled shotguns to shoot at bad guys through the door.]]>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:30:00 -0500<![CDATA[Tom Knighton]]><![CDATA[Gun Control]]><![CDATA[Gun Rights]]><![CDATA[Second Amendment]]><![CDATA[Video]]><![CDATA[Wyoming]]>https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2026/03/07/wyomings-second-amendment-preservation-act-passes-despite-law-enforcement-opposition-n1231790<![CDATA[We live in a Golden Age of shortcuts. Want to lose weight? Take Ozempic. Want to gain muscle mass? Just take steroids. For almost anything we want to do, there's someone offering a quicker and easier way to do it than the old-fashioned way of putting in the work.&nbsp;]]>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 12:30:00 -0500<![CDATA[Cam Edwards]]><![CDATA[Armed Citizen]]><![CDATA[Firearms]]><![CDATA[Guns]]><![CDATA[National Shooting Sports Foundation]]><![CDATA[Second Amendment]]><![CDATA[Video]]>https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2026/03/07/woman-claims-mind-control-turned-her-into-expert-shooter-in-three-days-n1231779<![CDATA[Colorado clearly has no respect for anyone's rights.]]>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 08:30:00 -0500<![CDATA[Tom Knighton]]><![CDATA[Colorado]]><![CDATA[First Amendment]]><![CDATA[Ghost Guns]]><![CDATA[Gun Control]]><![CDATA[Second Amendment]]><![CDATA[Video]]>https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2026/03/07/colorado-passes-bill-banning-3d-printed-guns-and-parts-n1231789<![CDATA[After the West Virginia Senate Judiciary committee approved a bill that would open the door to the state sale of machine guns to lawful residents last week, the legislation was suddenly left in limbo ahead of a legislative deadline.&nbsp;]]>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:01:07 -0500<![CDATA[Cam Edwards]]><![CDATA[Gun Owners of America]]><![CDATA[Gun Rights]]><![CDATA[Second Amendment]]><![CDATA[Senate]]><![CDATA[Video]]><![CDATA[West Virginia]]>https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2026/03/06/wv-senate-president-picks-fight-with-goa-over-machine-gun-bill-n1231797