Jul 29, 2024 – 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...

Aug 2, 2024 – In fact, my colleague John Petrolino has highighted research from New York that found gun owners are significantly less likely to seek…

Aug 5, 2024 – 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...

Sep 1, 2024 – 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...

Sep 2, 2024 – 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...

Sep 2, 2024 – 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 –...

Sep 2, 2024 – 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...

Aug 30, 2024 – 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...

Aug 31, 2024 – Through a collaboration between the Transparency Foundation and Not Me California, a study was conducted that the groups claim debunks an anti-gun group’s assertions. The report based on their research is called “California’s Gun Control Data Deception: California Politicians and Gun Control Activists Misrepresent Data to Promote a False Narrative...

Sep 2, 2024 – There are activist organizations doing heavy lifting for gun owners all over the country, many of which have their own meetings/conferences. There’s the trade organization, NSSF, with their annual SHOT Show. The NRA has its annual meeting. GOA has their newly minted GOALs conference. And of course the Second Amendment...

Sep 9, 2024 – Attorney General Matthew Platkin’s office was contacted for comment, and clarity was requested on the findings:From: John Petrolino … noted, below the signature block are further details on the "questionable" and "fake" businesses for your review.Warmest Regards,John … Petrolino Were these stickers sent out without regard to whom they were going to?…

Jul 9, 2024 – New Jersey is one of the crown jewels of the anti-gun progressives. How did this happen? It’s a long history dating back to the Prohibition Era and beyond. Infringements are what Garden Staters have been dealing with for decades upon decades. A news clip provided to me by a colleague...

Jul 15, 2024 – Groups that were once “effective” in the anti-civil rights camp don’t always remain a crown jewel of the progressive glitterati. One such group that seems to continue to struggle to stay relevant is the Violence Policy Center. Josh Sugarmann, the founder and head of the group was directly responsible for...

Jul 18, 2024 – New Jersey is one of the holdout Bruen-affected states. Attorney General Matthew Platkin recently sent out a proposed rule that deals with racial bias in the state, something that’s been uncovered to be occurring in N.J.’s firearm permitting scheme. Naturally, the Second Amendment is not the topic of the lead...

Jul 25, 2024 – The post-Bruen United States is a place where people in progressive strongholds are dealing with different challenges. The District of Columbia is one of those places tha already has some really harsh laws, but seems to be trying to fly somewhat under the radar. Let’s be honest, the District has...

Jul 12, 2024 – Non-felonious disqualifiers for firearm possession and procurement are ripe for repeal/challenge across the country. The battle on who can and can’t be allowed to exercise their Constitutional right is waging on. There are fair enough indicators out there that if we look through things through the Rahimi lens, not many...

Jul 11, 2024 – One of the things about New Jersey and their firearm laws that often goes ignored is that the establishment makes patriots. The long and arduous history of infringements in the Garden State go way back. Just the other day I reported on litigation that’s nearly identical to litigation that was...

Nov 19, 2024 – It’s no surprise that things that are cut-and-dry in most of the U.S. are complicated, if not straight-out illegal in New Jersey. From so-called “assault weapon” bans to magazine capacity restrictions to hollow point bullet restrictions and frivolous lawsuits from the Garden State’s government, there’s a complete glut of non-common...

Nov 11, 2024 – Over the last six + months, the permit to carry statistical data in New Jersey has been looked into extensively. The first jarring story was that more than half the permit to carry application denials were due to an antiquated subjective standard. Applicants in New Jersey are subjected to excessive...

Oct 23, 2024 – A strange thing in New Jersey was the matter of home invasions. Prior to October 16, 2024, if there was a break-in at your home and you were burglarized, but the perpetrators did it in a violent manner, it was a burglary. The concept of “home invasion” was statutorily absent...

Oct 21, 2024 – I was first introduced to Irish Setter footwear mid 2023. I had a chance to try out the Irish Setter Elk Tracker XD boots and I was immediately impressed by them. The Elk Tracker XDs are rugged, full grain leather, well-made boots. I was accustomed to the hearty feel of...

Oct 22, 2024 – Several weeks ago while I was just settling in at my hotel in San Diego for Gun Rights Policy Conference, the news broke of a new Biden-Harris set of executive orders. The orders are a lot of the same semi-do-nothing posturing we’ve gotten from Uncle Joe. One thing that they...

Oct 28, 2024 – To echo Cam, sometimes it’s just too easy to come up with news out of the Windy City. Regularly our own editor-in-chief will pull stories from some Chicago publications that cover crime and public safety. Honestly, talking smack about the continual systemic failures of the city is just like shooting...

Oct 28, 2024 – “A well regulated militia…” is part of the prefatory clause to the Second Amendment. The clause is something that the anti-liberty camp clings to. The false “collective right” ideology sprung up in the 60’s said the Second Amendment is for a standing army. We’re told “regulated” means being under some...

Oct 30, 2024 – Several of us have been covering all the shenanigans in Massachusetts these last few months/years, and specifically the Bruen-response drama that has unfolded. We’ve seen the introduction and stalling of bills. The morphing and bait and switch tactics with proposed legislation. We saw how the lawmakers decided to break from...