Jan 31, 2022 – The other day Tom reported on the pushback Dudley Brown’s National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) was giving to the Alabama Sheriff’s Association. NAGR is right to offer up resistance and pushback on what’s clearly a political move. The subject of the Sheriff’s Association not supporting this commonsense change in...

Jan 31, 2022 – The new freedom crushing San Jose law requiring insurance and a “gun harm reduction fee” has been covered in a couple of areas already here at Bearing Arms. Tom did a rundown and Cam also focused on this on a recent Cam and Co. I’d be remiss if I did...

Feb 19, 2022 – So-called "safe storage" of firearms is a serious matter, however it's been greatly politicized. The term "safe storage" needs to be replaced by the more applicable term "responsible storage. Trying to cram the individual storage needs of every American into a statutory definition is impossible. What gun owners know and...

Feb 17, 2022 – Something that has seemingly drifted off into obscurity since the pandemic started is the matter of Second Amendment sanctuaries. While many of these resolutions are somewhat symbolic in nature, they are meaningful. The passage of such measures loudly and proudly communicates what the citizens of any given jurisdiction thinks about...

Feb 14, 2022 – While I was doing a little early morning scrolling through social media posts I ran across this Valentines Day message from the ATF. I remember seeing all these posts a few weeks ago about the ATF being at the annual SHOT show and how commenters noted they're always there. It's not...

Feb 10, 2022 – The other day Cam reported on Governor Ned Lamont’s push for new so-called “gun control” laws in Connecticut. As Cam pointed out, Lamont is no friend to freedom, with his hubris quipping “We have more legal guns, we have more illegal guns. You’re not tough on crime if you’re weak...

Feb 27, 2022 – It seems that it doesn't take that long before Hawaii has to pop back into the pages of Bearing Arms. I'm not quite sure what's more tiring, the amount of unconstitutional provisions in their laws or when they double down after getting walloped. Today we're going to discuss what many...

Feb 27, 2022 – Warmest Regards, John Petrolino I did receive an automatic response from Agre noting they’d be out of the office until the 14th…

May 4, 2023 – Being a civil rights activist, advocate, and leader/founder of pro-freedom groups brings with it a certain amount of baggage. Trying to promote liberty in general - never mind the Second Amendment - on a national level, while being based in Washington state, can’t be easy. Our good friend Alan Gottlieb...

May 3, 2023 – The United States and Canada have had good relations over the years. That being said, the current government of Canada and current executive branch in the U.S. are both on the same page when it comes to infringing on civil liberties and usurping the rights of their people. Prime Minister...

May 3, 2023 – The other day I reported on a town warrant, the equivalent of an ordinance, that was introduced in Sudbury, Massachusetts. The warrant was actually raised by citizen petition. What was on the table? The outlawing of commercial sales, manufacture, assembly, etc. of firearms and firearm accessories within the town’s limits....

May 2, 2023 – In New Jersey, since the people have regained their right to carry, all three branches of the state government went ballistic over this. Yes, all three. Governor Phil Murphy came out swinging with statements admonishing the Supreme Court. There were many judges who were issuing permits to carry with ridiculous...

May 1, 2023 – On April 28th, 2023, Congressman Joe Neguse, D-Colo., introduced a package of several bills which would infringe on the Second Amendment. Neguse may seem well-meaning in what he’s trying to accomplish, however we all know that further limitations on the Second Amendment does nothing to curtail criminal behavior. It was...

May 17, 2023 – Amendment advocate, firearms instructor, New Jersey concealed carry licensee, Bearing Arms contributor, and all around good guy John … Petrolino joins me on the show to discuss the highs and lows of Bumb's decision, as well as what gun owners are subjected to in the … As Petrolino explained, a concealed carry holder out walking her dog could end up charged with a felony if she sets foot on a lawn…

May 21, 2023 – Some of the more polarizing debates when it comes to firearms are storage and kids. When it comes to firearm storage, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach. What’s right for one person and household might not be right for another. As far as children and guns go, it's important that they’re educated...

Jun 9, 2023 – What happens when former sex workers, who are BLM supporters, subscribe to Antifa ideologies, and practice the Mandalorian religion start teaching firearms classes for free? They get busted on something. A duo of advocates for firearm ownership for all, “anyone who is not a white supremacist,” opened up a business...

Jun 7, 2023 – The American Revolution has many lessons for the People and the government to reflect on. Over taxation is not a good idea. The soon-to-be-expatriated colonists loved their tea, but were willing to toss it in the harbor in defiance. And the People took great exception to the confiscation of arms,...

Jun 7, 2023 – Warmest Regards, John Petrolino The Attorney General’s Office actually got back to me quickly the next day on the 2nd of June. … Their reply: John, Thank you for reaching out.  We have no comment.…

Jun 5, 2023 – Not long after returning from the 2023 SHOT Show earlier this year, I ended up in a correspondence thread with a representative from a company named We Knife. We Knife is a manufacturer of three different brands of knives; We Knife proper, CIVIVI Knives, and SENCUT. The representative was setting...

Jun 5, 2023 – There are a few big-time national Second Amendment organizations out there doing the heavy lifting when it comes to safeguarding our rights. The National Rifle Association is one that’s always in the limelight as the perennial boogeyman to members of the anti-civil liberties camp. Other groups such as the Second...

Jun 5, 2023 – If Supreme Court precedent has not taught us anything, the Second Amendment applies to all bearable arms. We learned that even includes arms not imagined by our founders, so naturally that means knives are a protected arm. In 1958 a law was enacted that severely limited how commerce could occur...

Jun 3, 2023 – When I first heard that Massachusetts was going to hold a series of Gun Law Listening Tour stops, I immediately thought to myself the whole thing’s got to be a sham. The Massachusetts House Judiciary Chair, Michael Day, was hosting the events all over the Bay State and at this...

Jun 2, 2023 – Last year we covered extensively a ballot initiative out of Oregon. Measure 114 was brought to voters through a citizen petition and barely grabbed the majority votes needed to enact the measure into law. There were widespread concerns with what 114 contained, even among progressives, as there were severe discretionary...

Feb 21, 2022 – I often refer to the teal wearing no nonsense women of the DC Project as super heroes, and there's good reason for that. The DC Project (DCP) is comprised of unique women from each state of the Union, all of which have their very own stories as to why the...

Mar 11, 2022 – New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs (anjrpc.org) For your reference, this is what I wrote to the Assembly on the matter: From: John … Petrolino To: Members of Assembly Sent: Friday, March 11, 2022 Subject: Assembly Bill 2426 Attention Members of the Assembly … Warmest Regards, John Petrolino  …