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Review- "Gun Rights 101: Firing Back Against Gun Control's Biggest Lies"
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2022/01/01/book-revie…hts-101-firing-back-against-gun-controls-biggest-lies-n53896
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Back in May of 2021 I had the opportunity to meet Tyler Yzaguirre at a DC Project fundraiser. Yzaguirre is the founder and president of the Second Amendment Institute. A couple of months ago Yzaguirre had sent me a message showing product information for his soon to be released book, Gun...
Part 3: Second Amendment Foundation 50 Years - The Present
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2024/08/12/part-3-second-amendment-foundation-50-years-the-present-n1225688
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This is the third part of a five-part series celebrating 50 years of the Second Amendment Foundation. SAF has been a pivotal force in and played a much-needed role in the preservation of civil liberties in the United States.In part one, we explored the formation and early years of SAF....
Massachusetts A.G. Wants Anti-Gun Groups to Weigh In on Efforts to Halt Bad Law
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2024/08/14/mass-attor…anti-gun-groups-on-pro-r2a-efforts-to-halt-bad-law-n1225928
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We've had a slew of coverage concerning the so-called “Bruen response” law recently enacted by the hand of Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, going back to the alleged “listening” tour hosted by Representative Micahel Day in 2023. Day allegedly authored the original bill. The listening tour is a misnomer, as very...
Part 4: Second Amendment Foundation 50 Years - Adam Kraut, Executive Director
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2024/08/19/part-4-sec…t-foundation-50-years-adam-kraut-executive-director-n1225689
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This is the fourth part of a five-part series celebrating 50 years of the Second Amendment Foundation. SAF has been a pivotal force in defending the Second Amendment and has played a much-needed role in the preservation of civil liberties in the United States.In part one, we explored the formation...
Part 5: Second Amendment Foundation 50 Years - The Future
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2024/08/26/part-5-second-amendment-foundation-50-years-the-future-n1225690
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This is the fifth and final part of a five-part series celebrating 50 years of the Second Amendment Foundation. SAF has been a pivotal force in and played a much-needed role in the preservation of civil liberties in the United States.In part one, we explored the formation and early years...
Pennsylvania Group Continues Battles Over Second Amendment Infringements
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2024/08/26/pa-group-c…ntinues-battles-over-second-amendment-infringements-n1226044
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For the Second Amendment to be fully realized in the United States, we must consider all that encompasses. In order to exercise the Second Amendment, that does not just mean having and carrying arms. It also includes buying, making, and shooting them, to name a few extra instances, for the...
Judi Franco, Popular N.J. Radio Host, Updates us on Her 2A Journey!
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2024/08/27/judi-franc…popular-nj-radio-host-updates-us-on-her-2a-journey-n1226060
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Firearm ownership is finally going mainstream in states like New Jersey. As the fundamental right to keep, and now bear, arms in the Garden State is being exercised more and more, it’s paving the way to normalcy. Last year we chatted with Judi Franco, a popular radio host from the...
Massachusetts Governor Toying With Referendum to Repeal New Gun Law?
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2024/08/16/massachusetts-governor-toying-with-referendum-repeal-gun-law-n1225958
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Massachusetts gun owners are under attack. Just the other day we reported on the state's Attorney General seeking guidance from several anti-gun groups concerning a ballot measure that citizens are raising. Now, we’re getting word from our friends over at Gun Owners Action League that Democratic Governor Maura Healey might...
N.J. Governor Phil Murphy Ignores Bias Against Blacks and Systemic Racism Under His Leadership
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2024/08/18/nj-governo…nst-blacks-and-systemic-racism-under-his-leadership-n1225960
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New Jersey is no friend of the Second Amendment. Democratic Governor Phil Murphy has shown nothing but contempt for gun owners and the Second Amendment since taking office. One of the things that was uncovered and reported on quite a bit is that under Murphy’s administration, Blacks are denied permits...
New Jersey Carry Permit Applications Soar, But 2A Advocate Says Laws Still Having Chilling Effect
https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2024/08/07/new-jersey-car…2a-advocate-says-laws-still-having-chilling-effect-n1225855
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As my colleague John Petrolino has outlined, some licensing authorities are delaying issuing permits, while subjective standards are…
A Rundown of the Bruen Response Laws and Litigation
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2024/09/05/a-rundown-of-the-bruen-response-laws-and-litigation-n1226132
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We’ve been covering quite extensively all of the temper tantrums that the progressives have been having lately. The NYSRPA v. Bruen decision was a kryptonite to the gun rights oppressors across the land. Much to the chagrin of the Democratic nannies in control in a few strongholds, the peasants are...
Klint Macro Delivers Seminar on Being One’s ‘Own Family First Responder’ at NRA GAOS ‘24
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2024/02/17/test-n1223857
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The Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, Pa., annually brings together outdoor enthusiasts and vendors from all over the country. Part of the mission of the National Rifle Association has always been the advancement of education on firearms. The 2024 show schedule had a whole host of seminars planned and...
What I Heard When Trump Addressed the NRA in Harrisburg
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2024/02/14/what-i-heard-when-trump-addressed-the-nra-in-harrisburg-n1223824
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Thousands of patriots assembled at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo center on Friday the 9th of February, 2024. There was static in the air and the energy was beyond high. People started lining up as early as 1 p.m. in order to be able to hear President Donald...
Second Amendment Foundation’s Versnel Advocates for Gun Ownership at U.N.
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2024/08/28/second-ame…undations-versnel-advocates-for-gun-ownership-at-un-n1226072
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2024/08/28/second-ame…undations-versnel-advocates-for-gun-ownership-at-un-n1226072
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There’s no doubt that a global effort is in motion to disarm everyone. Power brokers at the United Nations in the forefront and misty background know for there to be complete control, the people must not have arms. Ten years ago the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty was put into effect...
Massachusetts Coalition Forms to Challenge New Gun Control Law
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2024/08/28/massachuse…formulated-to-thrust-malicious-law-onto-the-ballot-n1226070
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Massachusetts gun owners and lovers of liberty have an uphill battle. Recent changes to Chapter 135 of Massachusetts law via H.4885 will come into effect soon. The changes to the Bay State’s license to carry law as well as carry law is one of the strictest of all the so-called...
Is Mary Jane to Blame For Teen Suicides?
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2024/09/14/is-mary-jane-making-mary-jane-suicidal-n1226219
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2024/09/14/is-mary-jane-making-mary-jane-suicidal-n1226219
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Cultural struggles and battles rage on in the United States. What’s the joke about who won the war on drugs? It ends with “drugs,” being the victor. The push to decriminalize marijuana across the U.S. has led to a mish-mash of different policies. A recent study concerning marijuana use and...
Second Largest N.C. County’s Sheriff Concedes on Gun Permit Delays
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2024/09/10/second-lar…st-nc-countys-sheriff-concedes-on-gun-permit-delays-n1226169
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North Carolina is one of those states where the Second Amendment’s standing should be cut and dry. It’s not entirely that easy. People from the Tar Heel State have been plagued by remnants of Jim Crow era laws. Grass Roots North Carolina is an organization that’s been battling to see to...
Second Amendment Foundation Celebrates 50 Years, Part 1: The Inception
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2024/07/29/part-1-second-amendment-foundation-50-years-inception-n1225686
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On August 26, 2024, the Second Amendment Foundation will be celebrating its 50th anniversary. In honor of this important civil rights organization, I’m going to be putting out a five-part weekly series about SAF, leading up to the 26th.This first part of the Second Amendment Foundation 50 Years celebratory series...
Columnists Conflate 'Red Flag' Laws With Mental Health Treatment
https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2024/08/02/columnists-conflate-red-flag-laws-with-mental-health-treatment-n1225818
https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2024/08/02/columnists-conflate-red-flag-laws-with-mental-health-treatment-n1225818
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In fact, my colleague John Petrolino has highighted research from New York that found gun owners are significantly less likely to seek…
Part 2: Second Amendment Foundation 50 Years - Alan Gottlieb, Executive Vice President
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2024/08/05/part-2-sec…ion-50-years-alan-gottlieb-executive-vice-president-n1225687
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This is the second part of a five-part series celebrating 50 years of the Second Amendment Foundation. SAF has been a pivotal force in and played a much-needed role in the preservation of civil liberties in the United States.My previous piece on the foundation focused on its inception, the early...
Jurisdictions Using ‘Subjective Standard’ in N.J. for Carry Permits Put on Notice
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2024/09/01/jurisdicti…tive-standard-in-nj-for-carry-permits-put-on-notice-n1226113
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One of the biggest things on the surface that the NYSRPA v. Bruen decision did was throw out discretionary permitting standards. The core conflict of the case dealt with New York’s law requiring that applicants for carry licenses show “proper cause” prior to being issued their documentation. Any standard that’s...
Event Fashioned to 'Bridge Divide' Raises Eyebrows
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2024/09/02/event-fashioned-to-bridge-divide-raises-eyebrows-n1226082
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2024/09/02/event-fashioned-to-bridge-divide-raises-eyebrows-n1226082
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Civil discourse is something that’s nearly dead today. Personally, I’ve had “friends” walk out of my life just because of my presumed stance on things or support of certain policies. But what about having an actual conversation? There are few that I feel are objective enough in the Second Amendment...
Volquartsen Firearms Continues Support of Second Amendment Foundation
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2024/09/02/volquartse…ms-continues-support-of-second-amendment-foundation-n1226101
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The Second Amendment would not survive if it did not have good and proper stewardship. Organizations that go to bat for gun owners do most of the heavy lifting so that Americans can enjoy their liberties. The Second Amendment Foundation, the organization responsible for McDonald v. City of Chicago –...
Product Review: Streamlight Stylus Pro USB 350 Lumen EDC Flashlight
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2024/09/02/product-re…streamlight-stylus-pro-usb-350-lumen-edc-flashlight-n1226114
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2024/09/02/product-re…streamlight-stylus-pro-usb-350-lumen-edc-flashlight-n1226114
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Having a quality flashlight for everyday carry or general use is important. There’s a plethora of different flashlights on the market and many of them really go above and beyond. And, some of them just maybe hit the mark. I’ve previously reviewed the non-rechargeable version of this light, the Streamlight...
Important Opposition Brief Filed at SCOTUS in 18 to 20-Year-Old Carry Case
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2024/08/30/important…at-scotus-in-important-18-to-20-year-old-carry-case-n1226098
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2024/08/30/important…at-scotus-in-important-18-to-20-year-old-carry-case-n1226098
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In the ongoing battle over the possession of handguns for those over the age of minority but under 21, an important brief was filed in the U.S. Supreme Court this week. The case is Paris v. Lara and hails from Pennsylvania via the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. In January the Circuit...