Aug 3, 2021 – The hot topic item of so-called "ghost guns" has migrated to San Diego California. On Monday August 2, 2021, the San Diego City Council voted to ban the proliferation of 80% receivers within the city. Under California law, an 80% lower or homemade firearm would not be unlawful to have...

Aug 1, 2021 – An interesting and I'm going to assume unpopular concept was brought to my attention recently. This is not a piece containing legal advice but simply discussing some concepts which are important to ponder. I take in a lot of content and tips for stories. I happened upon an episode of...

Jul 31, 2021 – There is no dispute that the loss of life in any manner is something that is tragic. Every day this website covers stories that deal with violence committed with firearms and the failed policies that enables such events to occur. The topic of firearm "accidents" and the negligence that comes...

Aug 18, 2021 – The pages of Bearing Arms are littered with countless stories covering the assaults on our Second Amendment. From the legislative proposals to the executive overreach, we're under attack. In many ways, we're gaining a lot of ground. States are passing permitless carry laws and entering into Second Amendment sanctuary statuses....

Aug 18, 2021 – A Lubbock man admitted to stealing a number of firearms. According to a report, 49 year old Mark Anthony Lara pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of firearms. The whole case baffles me, as the pela is for the possession charge, but what about the stealing? From the...

Aug 18, 2021 – Plaintiffs in a case out of Hawaii have scored a major win against the draconian laws that regulate pistol permits and registration. Yukutake v. Connors involves two individuals challenging both the 10 day permit validation timeframe and requirement for in person inspection of arms by the police. All-star lawyers, Alan...

Aug 18, 2021 – In this week's TSA Firearm Detections Weekly Update, you can read about your run of the mill "oops, I forgot to take my gun outta my bag" situations. We all know that the carriage of firearms and other weapons on airplanes is highly regulated. Sure, there are things that you...

Aug 15, 2021 – "A well regulated militia..." you know, the thing. The thing being the Second Amendment. For countless years, the Second Amendment has been contorted to be presented as some sort of a collective right, or rather privilege. Under progressive and racist polices, a narrative was given going back to before the...

Aug 13, 2021 – Congressman Ted Deutch is at it again! I reported over the weekend about Deutch's quietly introduced bill to add all semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to the NFA, and today we have more to talk about. Much like that bill, this bill's introduction has no press release, no fanfare, nada!...

Aug 12, 2021 – Recently I ran into a video by a content creator I know that goes by the name of "Average Gun Owner". After chewing a little on the video he sent over, I reached out to him to learn a little more about what he was talking about. The subject is...

Aug 11, 2021 – Back in July, a Medford, Oregon man was arrested on a number of charges. The details of these allegations are quite harrowing and a flag really should be raised. According to a report, 24 year-old Kristopher Clay turned himself into the police stating he'd been planning some sort of "mass...

Aug 10, 2021 – The topic of gun "buybacks", or the more appropriately term "compensated confiscations" coined by Cam, really does not get old. To be perfectly honest, I was going to pass on this one because I previously covered the announcement of the program over at AmmoLand News, but this was just too juicy...

Dec 16, 2023 – There are a lot of products on the market that are designed to protect, house, carry, and store firearms and firearm accessories. When I had the opportunity to test out one of the Plano All Weather 2 series hard gun cases, I was happy to check them out. Having a...

Dec 13, 2023 – On October 25, 2023, a three judge panel in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in the combined Koons and Siegel cases for a preliminary injunction. The cases are challenging the 2022 so-called “carry-killer,” Buren response law, that Governor Phil Murphy, D-N.J., enacted.  The Koons/Siegel cases have had quite...

Dec 13, 2023 – My colleague John Petrolino will have an update on Matthew Platkin's latest attempt to enforce the state's post-Bruen carry restrictions…

Dec 12, 2023 – We’re all aware - readers included - that it might be fun to have a John Petrolino on the show from time to time, but he’ll never live … Mike said that Joe Rogan was a dream guest, and he’d also love to have John Lovell, Colion Noir, and Jack Carr on the show. … Honestly, John, I was taken aback by that request. I had never considered podcasting.…

Dec 11, 2023 – Earlier this year Larry Correia’s book “In Defense of the Second Amendment” dropped and I got my hands on a copy. I took my time to give the book a close read while staying away from other people’s reviews on the work. What I did do though is tune into...

Dec 25, 2023 – For that, I'm going to recommend a book from our own John Petrolino titled, Decoding Firearms: An Easy to Read Guide on General Gun … John is a friend and he and I tease one another all the time, but the truth is that this is the best general handbook for gun ownership…

May 20, 2022 – Last week Tom covered the cease and desist letter that JSD Supply received from the ATF on March 12, 2022. In the letter, the ATF admonished JSD Supply, owned and operated by Jordan Vinroe, over the sales of 80% build kits, and for having the potentiality of selling the rest...

May 19, 2022 – Domestic violence, violence against women, or really, any violence is unacceptable. Oftentimes we're approached with irrational and ineffectual solutions to complex problems. There are many "feel good" measures that get introduced by the left of center members of congress, and all they're good for is political grandstanding. Senator Richard Blumenthal...

May 18, 2022 – The Gun Owners’ Action League (GOAL) is always doing some serious heavy lifting in the Commonwealth. GOAL constantly has the odds stacked against them. Massachusetts is not really known for freedom and tolerance in regards to civil liberties. Something that our short memories tend to forget concerns a few little...

May 18, 2022 – Last month Representative Chris Jacobs introduced a bill to offer further protections to gun owners. H.R.7493 - Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2022 aims to extend protections to those that claim bankruptcy and the eligibility of what items are vulnerable in the estate. The bill is outlined in...

May 17, 2022 – The First and Second Amendments to the Constitution are arguably the most important. With the latter being more important than the former. When it comes to the freedom of expression, we can go down a rabbit hole on what is or is not appropriate. I remember once talking to a...

May 16, 2022 – Editor's note- This piece by John Petrolino was written before Saturday's shooting in Buffalo, New York, but it's even more timely … Not only did that evaluation fail to find any evidence that the suspect posed a threat to himself or others, but as John details below…

May 14, 2022 – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, aka, The Murph, embraces some of the most counterintuitive and dangerous philosophies around. I reported in 2020 about the impending end of New Jersey’s bear hunt that The Murph was pushing for. Well, he ended up weaseling in his wishes. Here we are now, a...