Oct 21, 2021 – Once in a great while we'll stumble upon an opinion piece or letter to the editor that is just ripe for some commentary. Take for example a recent letter a former teacher wrote in to The Buffalo News. In the letter the writer goes on to salute Mark Poloncarz, the Erie...

Oct 21, 2021 – The dust is settling and just about everyone is done looking at the numbers from the 2020 FBI Uniform Crime Report. We'll have those statistics to lean on for another year to make and break points. A trend that was in New Jersey, and actually is sill prevalent, was criminals...

Oct 19, 2021 – Recently a colleague of mine brought up a concept that was actually engrained into me very early on as a student, never-the-less an instructor. When working with brand new students to firearms, it's important to follow all the safety rules. It does not matter which set of rules a syllabus...

Oct 18, 2021 – Suicide is 100% a non-partisan issue. Mental health is also a non-partisan issue. That being said, there are some partisan elements that play into these arenas and it's best that all Americans do their part to check their political leanings at the door when it comes to these things. We...

Oct 18, 2021 – When it comes to legislation and policing, the one thing everyone needs to realize is laws mean penalties. Depending on the type of law written, that law could mean arrests. This is a concept that seems to escape some members of our legislative branch whom advocate for things like police...

Oct 18, 2021 – This is an interesting marriage and melding of two of the most en vogue anti-freedom concepts and measures of the new anti-gun crowd. California, which can't seem to stay out of the headlines when it comes to the restriction of freedoms and draconian practices, just recently had its "red flag"...

Nov 6, 2021 – On October 27, 2020, in the midst of the first waves of attacks to freedoms during the pandemic, a lawsuit was launched to put Boston to task on the issuance of firearm related paperwork. In Massachusetts, in order to purchase or even possess a firearm in the home, never mind...

Nov 3, 2021 – This is not the first nor going to be the last bit of coverage at Bearing Arms on the NYSRPA v. Bruen case. Certainly this is not the end of trying to continue to set the record straight on the gross amount of misinformation that is circulating about the Second...

Nov 2, 2021 – "Always keep the gun unloaded until ready to use" is one of the cardinal rules of gun safety. Unfortunately for Governor Phil Murphy from New Jersey, he does not keep his brain loaded when needed. At least not when caught off guard. Generally speaking The Murph is quick to reply...

Oct 29, 2021 – It's going to be nearly impossible to address and report on every single solitary bit of non-sense that's coming from the anti-freedom caucus as we approach November 3rd. Next Wednesday has been marked up as a proverbial "judgement day" for those who wish to keep the citizenry unarmed, as the...

Oct 29, 2021 – Another compensated confiscation program, another group of progressives clicking their heels and declaring victory. Last weekend New Jersey held another one of their famous, and most likely illegal gun "buyback" events. The new Acting Attorney General, Bruck, who still has a shot at getting away from Murphy and redeeming his...

Nov 11, 2021 – It's difficult to say this does not bring me some pleasure, because it does. The news of Ed Durr defeating long time New Jersey Senator and Senate President Steve Sweeney has swept the nation. It seems that populism and the neo-conservative is awakening in the United States, as we've learned...

Nov 9, 2021 – Back in June I covered Holly Sullivan's run for Selectmen in Southbury, CT. After last week's election, I'm happy to report that Sullivan, along with her running mates were all elected to the council. What makes reporting on this election so unique is that Sullivan is heavily engaged in many...

Nov 9, 2021 – The topic of suicide and firearms pops up regularly. When we're given different statistics, such as the nearly 40,000 deaths due to firearms, we, no matter which side of the isle we're on, have to acknowledge that almost two-thirds of those deaths are suicides. That's not to say the number...

Nov 26, 2021 – Lt. Col. Jeff Cooper developed a system which we should all know, the color code of awareness. The development and use of Cooper's system has penetrated the self-defense industry and is widely used to help people develop a defensive mindset. A recent robbery turned murder potentially illustrates the importance of...

Nov 26, 2021 – The busiest shopping season of the year is upon us. Whether or not you've decided to head on out on Black Friday for some deals, we truly are dealing with a lot of consumerism from Thanksgiving to Boxing Day. Many have opted to do most of their shopping online for...

Nov 26, 2021 – The Federal prohibitions on who may or may not purchase/possess a firearm are a subject of debate with many. On one side of the aisle we're told that too many violent people are still able to get access to firearms. The other side might be saying "shall not be infringed"...

Nov 24, 2021 – Last month Representative Madeleine Dean [D-PA-4] and Senator Ed Markey [D-MA] introduced bills on preventing so-called gun violence. This all star team of gun grabbers have taken to new tactics on the usurpation of our rights. The bills, H.R.5764 and S.3117 are known as the "Gun Violence Prevention Through Financial...

Nov 22, 2021 – The Aloha State is back again. In this edition we're going to be discussing the electronic weapons ban that was overturned, but more specifically whether or not "carry" is allowed. Spoiler alert, carry is allowed (so "they" say), but if you're looking for some clarification on that in some sort...

Nov 22, 2021 – If you're reading this, the name Dick Heller should be in your memory bank. If you don't quite know who Dick Heller is, to bring you up to speed, he's the lead plaintiff from the 2008 challenge to Washington, DC's ban on handguns. When people talk about "The Heller" decision,...

Nov 21, 2021 – What was supposed to be commentary on New Jersey's racial disparity in prison has morphed into a broader look at three recent articles put out by the Patch. The three pieces deal with defunding police, investing in community violence intervention programs, and prison racial disparity in New Jersey. The key thing...

Nov 21, 2021 – Social media and the internet used to be a pure distillation of un-throttled freedom and expression. The First Amendment was king and things were mysterious. People that with all probability used to make fun of "computer nerds" back in the day now spend countless hours scrolling through social media looking...

Nov 21, 2021 – Unless you're living under a rock, you should be aware of the Kyle Rittenhouse self-defense case and his subsequent not guilty verdict. If you're one of those individuals that's tapped into the news nearly 24-7, the news tickers on your smart devices should have been going bananas on November 19th...

Dec 5, 2021 – Rights restoration and disqualifiers are two subjects often explored. When we get right down to it, and the "shall not be infringed" crowd does have it right, where in our Bill of Rights does it say "reasonable" regulation's allowed? Even some of your more right leaning near libertarians might say...

Dec 5, 2021 – I don't have much pity for the woke mob that's having to deal with the mental turmoil of both the notions that self-defense is allowed in the United States and that the government can't really restrict people's right to keep and bear arms. Just submit. Isn't that what the anti-freedom...