Oct 10, 2024 – got a chance to get to know them a bit while at the conference and they're energized.View this post on InstagramA post shared by John … Petrolino (@jpetrolinoiii)If you’d like to learn more information about the two groups, be sure to visit their homepages at:https:…

Oct 19, 2024 – The preservation of the Second Amendment is the responsibility of all freedom-loving Americans. Thankfully there are organizations and companies out there to help bolster and participate in the safeguarding of these rights, as well as seeing to the repatriation of rights stolen by the government. The Second Amendment Foundation has...

Apr 1, 2024 – So-called “suitable persons” provisions in permitting laws are verboten per several Supreme Court opinions. When an issuing authority makes a subjective decision through their own thought process rather than through objective and definable criterion, it’s unconstitutional. Back in December I wrote about a guy that was denied a carry permit...

Mar 25, 2024 – This is a difficult topic to cover. The situation is one of those damned if you do, damned if you don’t ones. I remember sitting in an English class in college many moons ago and my ultra-leftist pinko professor was talking about George W. Bush and how he stated, “Either...

Mar 26, 2024 – When disgraced Senator Bob Menendez ran into hot water again, I thought it was odd how quickly the progressives turned on him. Afterall, Menendez survived allegations of soliciting for underaged prostitution, so seeing the left turn on him over a few gold bars was strange to me. Governor Phil Murphy,...

Mar 27, 2024 – Few things pop up that are this egregious and beyond comprehension. Consider N.Y. and N.J.’s individual responses to NYSRPA v. Bruen. They all but completely abolished the practical aspects of the bare portion of the Second Amendment. Whether being pushed by the anti-civil rights governors, the progressive cabal in D.C.,...

Nov 20, 2023 – As Second Amendment supporters, we may not have heard it all, but we sure have heard a lot. And by what I'm speaking about is the bovine excrement served as rhetoric from the anti-civil liberties camp. Josh Sugarmann is about as deceptive as they come concerning verbiage used to damage...

Nov 19, 2023 – The First Amendment and Second Amendment are fine bedfellows. I often say that the ACLU should be supporting the NRA, and the NRA should be supporting the ACLU - lock-step. Well, we know that’s not how things operate, actually quite the contrary. But nonetheless, the importance of these amendments to...

Nov 17, 2023 – New Jersey has been in an awful spot for years concerning politics. The Garden State has been embroiled in political controversy after controversy. Whether we’re talking about the alleged Bridgegate from former Governor Christie's administration, former Democratic Governor Jim McGreevey’s resignation allegedly because he’s gay, or perhaps former Democratic Governor...

Apr 26, 2024 – Last month New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin made a treasure trove of information available via a “Permit to Carry Dashboard.” The dashboard is a tool that shows the number of permits to carry issued in different jurisdictions along with demographic data. The dashboard was lacking crucial data values, however, so...

May 3, 2024 – It’s difficult to appropriately set the stage when talking about New Jersey, especially since pop culture does a good job of painting the Garden State as a chemical wasteland that’s filled with the mafia. While the New Jersey of “The Sopranos” is a real thing, we can’t forget that the...

May 4, 2024 – In March I reported on N.J. Attorney General Matthew Platkin’s office having released a “permit to carry dashboard.” The dashboard made publicly available a ton of great data that’s worth taking a look at. At the time, there seemed to be some missing data. I submitted an OPRA – N.J.’s...

Feb 7, 2024 – I’ve been pecking away at this series on the New York SAFE Act., for about two years, with a particular focus on the Mental Health Hygiene Law. I’ve spoken with several people who have been negatively, and wrongfully, affected by these provisions in the law, and have only scratched the...

Feb 4, 2024 – For some people (and most government agencies), the best thing to say is nothing at all, and that’s really something the ATF needs to heed. In this instance, the particular foot in their mouth comes while they try to make a celebratory Black History Month social media post. During...

Feb 1, 2024 – In the 21st Century, it seems like we need a license for everything. Government overreach is rampant, we know this at Bearing Arms. But you’ll have to forgive me while I completely destroy the fourth wall here to take some joy in one licensure measure that’s now in place. The...

Jan 31, 2024 – Early January, 2024 Cam covered a situation involving a housing authority discriminating against tenants by including a firearms ban in their lease, forcing those seeking aid from the Cortland Housing Authority in New York, to surrender their right to keep and bear arms as a condition of taking residence at...

Nov 1, 2020 – John Petrolino is a US Merchant Marine Officer, writer, author of “Decoding Firearms: An Easy to Read Guide on General Gun Safety &…

Jul 18, 2020 – John Petrolino is a US Merchant Marine Officer, writer, author of “Decoding Firearms: An Easy to Read Guide on General Gun Safety &…

Jul 9, 2025 – Liberty-centered and Second Amendment media is important considering the war on anything related to freedom. Friend to Bearing Arms, radio host Mark Walters, was recently named as a “Heavy Hundred.”TALKERS Magazine is a radio trade publication. The magazine calls itself the “Bible of Talk Radio” and has been around since...

Jul 7, 2025 – the financial burden placed on New Jerseyans seeking to exercise their constitutional rights,” said NRA-ILA Executive Director, John …  Editor's Note: In full disclosure, both myself and Bearing Arms contributor John Petrolino serve as unpaid board members of the…

Jul 19, 2025 – Joseph Greenlee joined the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action a little over a year ago. He’s the Director of Litigation Counsel and spoke about his time with them.Greenlee dove head first into his new position with NRA-ILA. When he spilled the beans to Bearing Arms, he spoke about...

Jul 21, 2025 – On June 11, 2025 Englishtown, New Jersey passed a resolution rebating 75 percent of carry permit fees back to applicants. What followed was an avalanche of robust support and interest.As previously reported, in the wake of NYSRPA v. Bruen, New Jersey enacted a law to punish permit to carry applicants...

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...

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...

Jan 28, 2024 – The other week I reported on a study that talked about the perceptions, habits, and understanding of gun laws and firearm issues in Colorado. One of the key talking points that was parroted by the alleged unbiased researchers was the importance of “safe storage.” Tom recently reported about the White...