Dec 9, 2023 – It’s been awhile since I’ve had to say aloha to new litigation in Hawaii. In our post NYSRPA v. Bruen world, there’s been all kinds of shenanigans that jurisdictions have been playing that keeps permitting systems “may issue.” There are also pre-Bruen standards that need to be revisited, as is...

Dec 6, 2023 – Around June of 2023 Gianna Novello decided to give shooting a shot. The native of north Jersey wasn’t looking to become the next Lara Croft, or dive too deep into the world of becoming a shootist, it was just something she committed to wanting to try. Novello went through some basic...

Dec 4, 2023 – A crushing blow came to the lovers of freedom the other week in their fight to have a draconian measure reversed. So-called “assault weapons” have been subjected to an arbitrary and unconstitutional ban in the Prairie State, and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided that the commonly owned semi-automatic...

Dec 3, 2023 – Grant, vacate, and remand; that was the order from the United States Supreme Court on New Jersey’s magazine capacity restriction lawsuit and three other cases. The case, Association New Jersey Rifle, et al v. Attorney General New Jersey, et al., made its way all the way to the high court,...

Dec 3, 2023 – Having a good pair of safety glasses is important for all your shooting and hunting needs. There are so many different types out there, it can be intimidating. While regular plain sunglasses may do the trick to protect your peepers when doing a bit of the ole pew pew, that’s...

Nov 9, 2023 – One of the more challenging things for gun owners is navigating the different laws in different states, and knowing whether a particular permit to carry is valid in another jurisdiction. This might not be a big issue for people in certain parts of the U.S., such as the Gulf Shores,...

Nov 9, 2023 – Residents of the Garden State who support the Second Amendment are more than acquainted with the name Joe Danielsen. Danielsen, a Democrat in the state Assembly, was the alleged author of New Jersey’s so-called “carry-killer” legislation. While there’s no doubt that Danielsen had no issues with what was in the...

Nov 2, 2023 – petition that would have outlawed commercial sales, manufacturing, and assembling firearms and accessories, but as my colleague John … Petrolino reported, the petition was voted down at the Sudbury Town Meeting back in May. … John Texeira wanted to open a gun store in the California county, but ran into trouble due to a local law banning gun stores within…

Oct 17, 2023 – We know there are pro-gun voices--we publish John Petrolino, for crying out loud, and that poor SOB lives in New Jersey--but they're … While folks like John are vehemently pro-gun, they're the minority in the Garden State.…

Oct 17, 2023 – Over the past several months, we’ve all been heavily covering the atrocious scene in Massachusetts. First there was the dog-and-pony show of a so-called “gun law listening tour.” The tour was allegedly to hear from the people about potential law changes to the firearms laws in the Bay State. Gun...

Oct 17, 2023 – Earlier this year I had the opportunity to enjoy some time at industry day at the range during SHOT Show. It was a blindingly crazy four days for me in Vegas, and it all started by getting an opportunity to throw some lead downrange. The great thing about Industry Day...

Oct 16, 2023 – A few weeks ago I covered the plight of the Pennsylvania hunter. For years now, Pennsylvania hunters should have been permitted to hunt big game utilizing semi-automatic rifles, and they have not. There was legislation passed and enacted in 2016 that charged the Game Commission with writing the regulations to...

Oct 16, 2023 – New Jersey is a cesspool of progressive policy and garbage. Garden Staters are currently living through the most authoritarian anti-civil liberty regime - possibly - ever. In New Jersey, all three branches of government are compromised and we’ve only scratched the surface here in the pages of Bearing Arms. When...

Oct 16, 2023 – A recent podcast that’s produced by The Trace, propaganda put out by little Daddy Bloomberg, went into detail on the alleged myth of the “Wild West.” The rhetoric and conversation seems to be motivated by the ills of marketing and how that was used to change the zeitgeist concerning the...

Oct 14, 2023 – If you’ve read Bearing Arms with any regularity over the last year, you’re more than aware that New Jersey had a hissy fit over the outcome of NYSRPA v. Bruen. To be fair, it’s not just New Jersey, it’s really the Washington D.C. elites pushing for and promising - allegedly...

Oct 13, 2023 – We’re dealing with such a bizarro world that the country of Mexico, one of our closest allies in trade, has tried to sue American gun manufacturers because of their own crime issues. We can observe how the Mexican government has allowed an influx of unvetted illegal aliens to jaunt across...

Dec 16, 2021 – The situation is dynamic. What's that? The subject of self-defense. The multi-facets on this topic highlight a real systemic issue we have in the United States. Once upon a time, and what a good time it was, if youngsters had conflict, there was nothing wrong with duking it out. I'm...

Dec 15, 2021 – You wouldn't guess it based on the way the politicians behave, but the Statue of Liberty is actually located in New Jersey. Not that New York is any better, but she weeps for the down-trodden from the land of diners. The recent New Jersey anti-gun package of bills is something...

Dec 14, 2021 – I'm not big on the subject of entrapment. There's a line that I think shouldn't be crossed. For example, there may or may not be a pile of people in prison right now over "something" and they've not necessarily been afforded their full due process rights. Some of those people...

Dec 14, 2021 – "The Big Guy", aka our Chairman Joe Biden is not exactly hitting any home runs as of late. Most polling has his numbers completely in the toilet, making me wonder if there's any buyers remorse. I'll trade ya  a mean tweet for some cheap gasoline. A recent ABC News/Ipsos poll...

Dec 13, 2021 – In a recent CNN article, the subjects of homicides and gun violence was explored (again). Ever since the 2020 FBI Uniform Crime Report came out, everyone under the sun has been reporting on how violent and murderous the country has been since the pandemic. The latest retrospectives involve how bloody 2021's shaping...

Dec 13, 2021 – Since this legislative session started, we've seen a number of bill introductions that look to impose more restrictions on federally licensed firearm dealers. The anti-freedom caucus has figured out that since they can't outright ban firearms, they sure can choke off the supply, make the process expensive, as well as...

Dec 12, 2021 – Some of the unsung heroes in the Second Amendment fight for our rights often go unacknowledged. There are the Second Amendment groups, such as the big ones; National Rifle Association, Second Amendment Foundation, Firearms Policy Coalition, et.al. The work these groups, and ones like them do directly impact our fundamental...

Dec 11, 2021 – The matter of children and firearms can be a large point of contention through different circles in our country. None of that changes the fact that appropriately teaching children about what to do if they find a firearm, and then the subsequent use and teaching of safely handling a firearm...

Dec 10, 2021 – Warmest Regards, John Petrolino www.johnpetrolino.com Hopefully the legislators in New Jersey will get the message.…