Jun 19, 2023 – I’m not a tinfoil hat kinda guy. However, I do keep a roll of aluminum foil handy just in case of emergencies. To be blunt, whenever I cover something involving the United Nations, I get the willies. And why not? There’s so much they wear on their sleeve that to...

Jun 17, 2023 – New Jersey is just dominating the pages of Bearing Arms this last week. One thing we can all agree on is that the Garden State’s public masters have still not come to terms with the NYSRPA v. Bruen decision. This is of course not exclusive to the Land of 1000...

Jun 17, 2023 – To say that the United States is at an interesting time in history would be an understatement. Some might say we’re ending an 80 year trend towards the “we” generation, peaking in 2023, and heading back towards a “me” generation. The concept of rugged individualism and libertarian ideals are still...

Jun 15, 2023 – Since Phil Murphy’s, D-N.J., 2018 move to Drumthwacket, he’s been wreaking havoc upon the civil liberties of the people he’s sworn to serve. Murphy has compounded existing fiduciary issues in the state, signed into law sweeping gun bans and restrictions, and seemed to get his jollies off while making people...

Jun 14, 2023 – I got an email from my buddy and Bearing Arms contributor John Petrolino last night letting me know about Acting Attorney General Matthew…

Jun 14, 2023 – It’s the summertime and with that usually comes a few things; BBQs, pool parties, the heat, outdoor activities, and also an influx of crime. Did I mention the heat? Why there’s an influx of criminal activity in the summer months has been explored, and it very-well-may-be the heat, or perhaps...

Jun 12, 2023 – Back in April I reported on the New York SAFE Act. victim Isaac Richey. Richey got fouled up by provisions in the Mental Hygiene Law (MHL) 9.46 in the Empire State. Essentially the state has - and continues to - turned non-qualifying events without due process, into firearm possession disqualifications....

Jun 11, 2023 – I had the chance to chat up one of the representatives - great woman by the way - at the Coast booth at SHOT Show 2023 and got to know more about their product line. Coast is a company that’s been run by three generations of the Brands family. They...

Jun 10, 2023 – Tennessee shouldn’t be in the limelight over freedom limiting proposals that are being tossed around. The Volunteer state became a permitless carry state in 2021, so one would figure that the politics within their state lines align with strong support of the Second Amendment. What’s this push from Governor Bill...

Jun 10, 2023 – Pennsylvania is a wonderful state full of most everything an individual could need or want. Home of two big cities full of different elements that appeal to the urban attracted persons, and boundless amounts of wilderness for outdoor activities. They have a town called Intercourse, so there’s that too. Amish...

Jun 29, 2023 – Just a little over a year ago I was in San Diego for the San Diego County Gun Owners “gun prom.” It’s not really officially named gun prom, but that’s what we call it, and I don’t know it by any other name. While out there I got paired up...

Jun 28, 2023 – Platty-kins, Platty-kins, unconstitutional man. Execute me a law as fast as you can. Lie about it, double down on it, and mark it with a “D.” Keep it on the books for Danielsen and me! Well there you have it; the Attorney General of New Jersey’s official nursery rhyme. Just when the patriots thought...

Jun 27, 2023 – There’s a big burden to overcome when talking about the Second Amendment and civil rights. Let’s face it, regardless of what the Supreme Court of the United States has said, there are still so many politicians and hacks out there that do indeed treat the Second Amendment like it’s a...

Jun 26, 2023 – There’s no lack of progressive think tanks out there that claim they’re not coming for our guns, they just want to promote “safety.” The New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center is one of those groups that claims to be all about safety, however they never put out any studies, materials,...

Jun 25, 2023 – While attending the 2023 National Rifle Association Great American Outdoors Show, I had an opportunity to meet up with some of the fine people of Powertac. Powertac is a company that manufactures quality flashlights. When at shows, I’m rather skeptical of the tactical flashlight people, having used and purchased my...

Jun 24, 2023 – The other day I reported on a lawsuit filed by the Second Amendment Foundation through the  Firearms Industry Consulting Group, in Pennsylvania. The lawsuit, Schmidt, et.al. v. Paris, et.al.,  challenges a policy that Montgomery County Sheriff Sean Kilkenny implemented, which strips Fourth Amendment rights of licensed firearms dealers in the...

Jun 22, 2023 – . - John Petrolino on the carry-killer injunction stay I got some feedback from some New Jersey patriots and I’d like to share some…

Jun 21, 2023 – A portion of Pennsylvania code leaves licensed firearm dealers in the Commonwealth vulnerable to warrantless searches. The code forces dealers to sign a Pennsylvania State Police’s promulgation, which forces the licensees to agree to the surrender of Fourth Amendment rights. The problem, aside from the policy being patently unconstitutional, is...

Jun 20, 2023 – The Second Annual Counterterrorism Law Enforcement Forum occurred on Tuesday June 6th, 2023, which the United States co-hosted. Last year was the inaugural event in Berlin, Germany and the 2023 forum took place in Oslo, Norway. The idea of multiple law enforcement agencies getting together to think tank their way...

Jul 13, 2023 – Last week a lawsuit was filed in Pennsylvania concerning unconstitutional zoning requirements. Unfortunately our countrymen over in the Keystone State have been dealing with a big bout of infringements that don’t seem to be slowing. The thing that always makes my ears perk up at attention a bit in these...

Jul 13, 2023 – Over the years I’ve covered the big tech censorship that many of our friends have had to deal with. It brings me no pleasure to report on pro-freedom or shooting sports related voices being silenced by the technocratic oligarchs. Whether it’s the shadow banning Olympian and Top Shot contestant Gabby...

Jul 12, 2023 – discussions on Ed's trip to a gun show in the Lone Star State and my sporting clays experience in the wilds of central Virginia with John … Petrolino and Charlie Cook of Riding Shotgun with Charlie fame.…

Jul 11, 2023 – New Jersey is on the front lines of the battle for the Second Amendment. Work and fights that have been raging on for decades have found a broken levy influx of victories come through in a post NYSRPA v. Bruen world. While we’ve suffered some minor setbacks with a partial...

Jul 29, 2023 – My correspondence was as follows: RE: Firearm Listening Tour John Petrolino - "The Pen Patriot" Quinn, Talia (HOU) John Petrolino Day and his office failed to respond.…

Jul 29, 2023 – The continued drama revolving around frames and receivers took a turn on Friday July 28, 2023. In a case known as VanDerStok v. Garland, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals passed on staying a lower court’s judgment and the Department of Justice launched an emergency appeal to the Supreme...