Sep 11, 2025 – On September 10, 2025 the Third Circuit Court of Appeals released their opinion in the combined Koons and Siegel cases. The three-judge panel heard arguments in October 2023 in Philadelphia.The combined cases are challenges to New Jersey’s Bruen-response law enacted in December 2022. Among other things, the law outlined a dangerous patchwork...

Sep 9, 2025 – Walk The Talk America has been working to bridge the gap between the firearm community and mental health world. They’ve launched their fall ERPO/”red flag” survey and it’s live.Over the last several years, Walk The Talk America has been conducting surveys to better understand how firearm owners view certain topics....

Sep 4, 2025 – Our own John Petrolino enjoys a nice cigar, and that's not good for you, either.So while marijuana isn't nearly what many of its proponents…

Sep 11, 2025 – Our own John Petrolino covered the fact that New Jersey didn't get their way in the case.In a press release sent out on Wednesday,…

Aug 25, 2025 – The Borough of Old Tappan, New Jersey put up for a vote a permit to carry rebate resolution on August 18, 2025. Unlike what we've seen with earlier efforts in other communities, the all Republican council voted down the measure.In the wake of NYSRPA v. Bruen, Trenton lawmakers imposed a...

Aug 14, 2025 – “I’m writing concerning a decision that you are being tasked to make,” CCRKBA Director John Petrolino said in the letter. … “You have a chance to do the right thing,” Petrolino further stated. … And yes, that is our very own Bearing Arms contributor John Petrolino who penned the letter on behalf of CCRKBA (where Bearing Arms…

Aug 26, 2025 – Unfortunately, as our own John Petrolino noted on Monday, the Borough of Old Tappan, New Jersey, decided to go with a different strategy.They…

Aug 20, 2025 – A Charlotte, North Carolina man has pled guilty to civil rights violations for a bias-fueled incident involving a firearm. Would his victims have benefited from permitless carry in the Tar Heel State?According to an August 19, 2025 Department of Justice report, 32-year-old Maurice Hopkins pled guilty to civil rights violations....

Aug 19, 2025 – A program designed to help citizens in New Jersey expunge past criminal records is flawed. An applicant for a firearms identification card had to jump through hoops because the system is inefficient and broken.A.F. received an expungement of his criminal record for acts he committed years ago. A.F.’s past was...

Aug 18, 2025 – The Alternative Mass Media Conference is open to people interested in reporting on the Second Amendment. The conference is scheduled to have some exciting presenters on the schedule for 2025.AMM-Con is scheduled to be held on September 26, 2025 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The conference is happening the day...

Aug 18, 2025 – On July 29, 2025, the “Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2025” was introduced by Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash. The bill aims to free funds for so-called “gun violence” research.H.R.4821 is a measure that would open up funding to the Centers for Disease Control. The bill would secure those funds...

Aug 16, 2025 – California’s magazine capacity limitation law from 2000 has been under fire for several years. In 2016, the law was supersized, completely banning magazines that hold over 10 rounds. Formerly petitioned to the Supreme Court of the United States, Duncan v. Bonta was granted, vacated, and remanded to the lower court...

Aug 14, 2025 – Applicants for non-resident Massachusetts licenses to carry have endured excessive delays and burdens. On August 13, 2025, the Second Amendment Foundation filed a suit to challenge the strict permitting law.People wishing to carry a concealed pistol in the Bay State must first obtain a license to carry. Licences to carry...

Aug 11, 2025 – How do licensing officials get away with charging for the Second Amendment? Sheriff Cline of Wythe County, Va. asked the same and abolished the Sheriff’s background check fee for CCWs.Interim Sheriff Anthony Cline of Wythe County, Virginia recently stepped up to serve since the retirement of Sheriff Charles Foster. The...

Aug 11, 2025 – The Supreme Court said In NYSRPA v. Bruen that NYC couldn’t turn the island of Manhattan into a gun-free zone. City leaders did what they could, though, including declaring Times Square a "sensitive place," yet this past weekend there was another shooting in the heart of the city. Three people were...

Aug 8, 2025 – The New York SAFE Act has been damaging to gun owners in the Empire State. Isaac Richey has fought New York for years and recently learned his case may continue.Isaac Richey is a victim of New York’s SAFE Act. Specifically, he was erroneously entered into the database of disqualified persons...

Aug 9, 2025 – As John Petrolino outlined:In New Jersey, buyers of long gun ammunition do not need to provide any special documentation to complete…

Jul 30, 2025 – Bearing Arms contributor John Petrolino joins Cam to discuss New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin's recent attacks on gun stores…

Aug 5, 2025 – A New Jersey man was denied his Second Amendment right under an overused subjective standard. His case has been sitting with the N.J. Supreme Court for over two years.In 2020, a New Jersey man was denied being issued a permit to purchase a handgun. The man, an already vetted gun...

Aug 4, 2025 – Tax removal of National Firearms Act items via the Big Beautiful Bill chronicled progress. A coalition has filed a suit to finish the deregulation that Congress was unable to complete.Hopeful Second Amendment supporters wanted to see the complete deregulation of certain NFA items through the Big Beautiful Bill. After going...

Aug 2, 2025 – Many won't even look at mental health treatment if it could risk their gun rights, as our own John Petrolino pointed out earlier this…

Aug 1, 2025 – Licensed firearm dealers who purchase used firearms risk procuring “crime guns.” A recent announcement from the National Shooting Sports Foundation says the FBI is now granting access to their database.Federally licensed firearm dealers have piles of regulations to comply with. In addition to regulations, there’s plenty of civil and criminal...

Jul 30, 2025 – Draconian laws in New York make gun owners distrust medical professionals. According to an April 2025 paper, “94.4% [of gun owners] are less likely to seek mental health care.”“The Impact of New York SAFE Act Reporting on Gun Owners’ Health Care Decisions” by Sandra D. Richardson explores the views of...

Jul 29, 2025 – The Kids S.A.F.E. Foundation teaches firearm safety to youth. The group recently received a grant from Bexar County, Texas which will bring their program to San Antonio.Kids S.A.F.E. has been educating youth on firearm safety and use since 2015. The Foundation operates out of Oregon, however through the generosity of...

Jul 28, 2025 – A 2022 law allows N.J. to civilly sue companies for “knowingly or recklessly” causing endangerment. Attorney General Plakin celebrated a court order punishing a dealer for their non-criminal activity.The Firearms Industry Public Safety Law–P.L. 2022, c.056 (A1765 1R CC)–is a 2022 law signed by Governor Phil Murphy, D-N.J. The law...