Apr 23, 2023 – The big talk is that people are supposed to #dosomething whenever there’s some sort of a problem or conflict. The hashtag brigade is not something that’s completely owned by the progressive left, and they’re not the only ones who care to enact change in our communities and the lives of...

Apr 22, 2023 – Warmest Regards, John Petrolino After waiting five days, I decided to follow up, since I received no answer: Attention Office of … Warmest Regards, John Petrolino In that second email, I did send a message directly to Platkin’s email address via CC, in addition … Hi John, The Paterson Police Department has been regularly processing applications for firearms identification cards, pistol purchase…

Apr 21, 2023 – The Second Amendment is clear on its meaning. It’s doubtful that the number of infringements to the right to keep and bear arms get repealed to the point of saying “whoa, that’s too much freedom.” The right is impacted in many other ways, one of which would be the commerce...

Nov 6, 2022 – Oregon has a big decision to make. The pages of Bearing Arms have covered the ballot measure that citizens of the Beaver State will vote on this upcoming November 8th. Ballot Measure 114 will all but completely destroy the Second Amendment, and support versus opposition sits at a razor thin...

Nov 6, 2022 – The other week the NYS Jewish Gun Club approached a Federal court in Manhattan for a stay on New York’s draconian carry law. The NYS Jewish Gun Club is one of many that have lined up to challenge the unconstitutional provisions in New York's law, which were signed by unelected...

Nov 5, 2022 – The ban on any and all bearable arms is presumptively unconstitutional, just not all our lawmakers, executives, and judges know that yet. Pennsylvania has been gracing the pages of Bearing Arms quite a bit as of late, with coverage on multiple cases involving the ban of shooting ranges on private...

Nov 4, 2022 – Back in July a challenge was filed, Angelo v. District of Columbia, against the District because of their ban on carry on the DC Metro. The four plaintiffs are Gregory T. Angelo, Tyler Yzaguirre, Robert M. Miller, and Cameron M. Erickson, who are represented by George L. Lyon, Jr and...

Nov 3, 2022 – The ridiculousness of Australia cannot be understated. No, I’m not talking about the bad ass blokes down there. The government and what the Australian people allowed to happen to their nation is the ridiculousness I’m talking about. Seeing reports out of Australia about big clampdowns on illegal arms brings up...

Nov 1, 2022 – There are several states where an infraction of a so-called gun control law will get someone the equivalent of a felony conviction. For example, in New Jersey under the Graves Act, anything involving firearms results in a minimum mandatory of 3 to 5 years in prison. Looking at New York’s...

Oct 31, 2022 – The other day I reported on an amicus brief having been filed in a case known as Barris vs. Stroud Township. The case involves Jonathan Barris, a landowner in Stroud Township Pennsylvania, who has been fighting a town ordinance prohibiting him from constructing a shooting range on his own land....

Oct 31, 2022 – There are restrictions on our Second Amendment right. Many of those restrictions amount to straight up infringement. In order to infringe on something, the threshold is actually very low. Illinois is not known for being a state all that friendly to gun owners. They have and continue to obstruct the...

Oct 30, 2022 – Our friends over at the San Diego County Gun Owners (SDCGO) PAC recently put out their annual voter guide. The thing about SDCGO is that they’re non-partisan, and will support candidates that they think will support the Second Amendment best. I certainly can’t fault them for that. There are people...

Oct 30, 2022 – The news has been swirling around about the recent attack that occurred at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home. It’s alleged that at 02:27 am on October 28, 2022, a suspect was arrested at the Pelosi’s home. The suspect, David DePape, 42, while in his underwear, allegedly beat Mr. Paul Pelosi...

Oct 29, 2022 – We’ve been covering the topic of the proposed bill(s) in New Jersey which will completely eviscerate a law abiding citizen’s ability to carry a firearm for self-protection. Tom recently brought up how a Senate committee voted to advance the measure, as well as it stalling in the Assembly, with a...

Nov 16, 2022 – The citizens of New Jersey have been fighting an uphill battle for decades. It seemed with the arrival of a solid opinion in NYSRPA v. Bruen, that the Garden State was being liberated, and for a while, that was the case. Not that the peasants in New Jersey can’t get...

Nov 15, 2022 – Democrats in the New Jersey statehouse are still working to craft new laws limiting the right to carry (and Bearing Arms contributor John … Petrolino will have an update on those infringe-y efforts very soon, as a matter of fact), but officials in one Garden State county…

Nov 14, 2022 – stories, deliver newsmaker interviews on Bearing Arms Cam & Co, and bring you original reporting from the likes of Ryan Petty and John … Petrolino (recently named the 2022 Gun Blogger of the Year by the Gun Rights Policy Conference), we need your help to continue our…

Nov 13, 2022 – I find myself constantly referencing the fact that bedroom communities and different areas in New Jersey have had an uptick in auto theft. Some of the auto theft, while not the victim’s fault, could have been avoided if the owner of the vehicle just locked the doors and brought their...

Nov 13, 2022 – Over the summer I reported on a story involving the teaching of gun safety to a blind youth. Back in July Derek LeBlanc, founder and president of the Kids S.A.F.E. Foundation, was conducting one of the foundation’s classes. LeBlanc told me he was doing a Kid’s Firearm Safety 1 class...

Nov 11, 2022 – Back in 2020 Governor Phil Murphy halted the bear hunt in New Jersey entirely. Prior to a complete halt of the bear hunt, the Murph had stopped the hunting of bears on state land in 2018. In the years since, there have been more and more incidents involving bears. In...

Nov 9, 2022 – The sad news broke of the passing of NRA Director Dave Butz on Friday November 4th, 2022. Butz was a former NFL Defensive Tackle and served on the NRA board for over twenty years. The unfortunate passing of Butz left a void in many hearts, and Executive Vice President of...

Nov 9, 2022 – interviews and conversations with Second Amendment newsmakers, and perspective from individuals like Tom Knighton, Ryan Petty, and John … Petrolino; recently named the 2022 Gun Blogger of the Year at the Gun Rights Policy Conference.…

Nov 7, 2022 – Recently an FFL contact of mine alerted me of a new bulletin from the ATF. The email that they received noted that there was an important message concerning the NICS system that all FFLs needed to be made aware of. This message concerned provisions of the unconstitutional so-called Bipartisan Safer...

Nov 24, 2022 – And since I don't get the opportunity to do this that often, I also want to express my own gratitude for Tom Knighton, John Petrolino…

Dec 6, 2022 – As this is being written the NJ Senate is having a committee meeting concerning the fate of New Jersey’s “carry killer” bill (A4769 and S3214). Much like New York, New Jersey politicians have elected to follow the often racist tradition of ignoring the United States Supreme Court, and has rolled...