Dec 23, 2024 – While attending the SHOT Show® 2023 Industry Day at the Range, I had a chance to try out the new-to-2023 Stevens by Savage 560 semi-automatic field shotgun. It was on January 12, 2023 is when Savage publicly announced the release of the gun. I was impressed with the lightweight shotgun...

Dec 21, 2024 – Hawaii is a special kind of place. Being the youngest of all the states with one of the oldest histories, there have been some growing pains, to put it lightly. It’s important to embrace and continue to celebrate the cultural practices and traditions of Hawaii prior to its territorial annexation...

Dec 29, 2024 – Earlier this year when New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin released the permit to carry dashboard, we did a lot of coverage on the data. Platkin’s dashboard provided a treasure trove of information. One of the very first things that was covered when looking at the information was that there...

Dec 30, 2024 – There’s no lack of conflict in the world today. We live in a country where we’re nearly divided in half – yes with some deviation from that at times, a little left or a little right. Gun culture or the gun community, as it might be called, is no different....

Dec 30, 2024 – The Crime Prevention Research Center has been conducting fantastic research for years. Not too long ago we covered CPRC’s 2024 “CCW Report.” They commissioned a survey earlier this month and questioned 1,000 Americans who participated in the general election. The question asked had to do with what would do more...

Jan 6, 2025 – There’s a curious set of cases involving New York City resident Cavalier D. Knight. Knight has been battling the City over prohibitions on FFLs getting state firearm licenses unless they have a brick-and-mortar location – as well as some permitting issues. In 2023 Tom covered his battle, and I did...

Jan 3, 2025 – There’s an intersection between the Second Amendment and anything that has to do with government overreach. If we look at the countless ways the federal government has failed on public safety policy and the execution of its duties, the body count is high. That’s both literal and figurative. Those who...

Jan 7, 2025 – One of the biggest arrows that the progressive anti-freedom machine has in its quiver is propaganda. There’s no doubt that the lies and sensationalism from those forces that want to see us disarmed has a lot to do with negative views on firearms. How far will these pinkos go? A...

Jan 7, 2025 – Many readers here at Bearing Arms and subscribers to Cam’s podcast, Cam & Co, have been aware that Cam’s wife, Miss E., had been battling cancer for over eight years. This is not my story to tell. But, I think it’s important to address this tragic event that’s taken place...

Jan 8, 2025 – Massachusetts has so-called “approved firearms rosters.” These rosters are mother-may-I lists that firearm manufacturers have to get themselves on via independent testing. There are three laboratories, at the time of publication, that are approved to do these tests. One of the three doesn't have a functioning webpage at this time....

Jan 4, 2025 – Chicago is one of those cities where it’s like shooting fish in the barrel on pointing out the ineffectiveness of progressive policies. It seems like there’s no end in sight to the violent crime, murders, shootings, etc. On January 3rd, 2025, the Chicago Police Department rolled out their 2024 CPD...

Jan 5, 2025 – Illegal and illicit behavior is not the answer to dealing with infringements. At least remaining as a non-felonious member of society is a good thing. Naturally, the topic being discussed is not some conscientious objector move or refusal to remain segregated. What happens when we’re confronted with a series of...

Apr 14, 2025 – The National Rifle Association holds an annual election for their board of directors. 25 directors–who serve three years each–are selected by voting members. The 2025 BOD election results were just released, as reported by the “American Rifleman.”Previously reported–Part One and Part Two–there are two different slates or camps eyeing or...

Apr 16, 2025 – Active shooter events have been tracked by the FBI for over two decades. There are interesting results when those statistics are compared to other data. A new study states that civilian responses to these events are less adverse than police responses. The April 2025 study found that “armed citizens do...

Apr 15, 2025 – The United States Concealed Carry Association is a multi-tiered organization. Known for their membership program that includes legal services to firearm owners, they’ve also become a formidable force when it comes to firearms training. At SHOT Show® 2025, they announced the rollout of a new non-lethal training program.For a number...

Apr 17, 2025 – In 2021, permitless carry was enacted in Texas. While a permit or license is not required to carry a firearm in the Lonestar State, Firearm Policy Coalition points out there are common locations where carry is banned. On April 16, 2025, FPC filed a motion for a summary judgment in...

Apr 17, 2025 – Our own John Petrolino talked a bit about that on Wednesday.…

Apr 19, 2025 – On April 19, 2025, many in the United States will be observing the 250th anniversary of the shot heard around the world. The Battles of Lexington and Concord were when the conflict between the British colonists and British regulars–Americans and the British–went from cold to hot.Alan Gottlieb, the chairman of...

Apr 18, 2025 – On April 8, 2025, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced the establishment of a task force to restore faith in the intelligence community. One of the first moves was the  declassification of a Biden era document on domestic terrorism. What were their priorities? Curtail the creation of so-called “ghost...

Apr 18, 2025 – weapon ban wouldn't have done anything, either.The state's red flag law also didn't do a damn thing, either.But on Wednesday, our own John … Petrolino covered a study that shows something that would have. … John R. Lott, Jr, and Dr. Carlisle E.…

Apr 24, 2025 – State colleges and universities receive quite a large amount of funding from taxpayers. What’s their responsibility as far as keeping students safe? What’s within their powers to restrict their students from lawful self-defense? How do the state colleges and universities measure up in New Jersey when it comes to their...

Apr 25, 2025 – The Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives announced in late April 2025 that they’ve released their “Fact Sheet - Facts and Figures for Fiscal Year 2024.” The report offers an interesting glimpse into what the agency was doing last year.Some of the data that’s within the report includes:Personnel numbers...

Feb 18, 2025 – Walk the Talk America has been conducting informal surveys over the last couple of years. The surveys are being used to help better understand gun owners’ perceptions when it comes to mental health related topics and policy in regards to firearms. The most recent survey, their 2025 Mental Health Survey,...

Feb 18, 2025 – According to the AG's data dashboard, at least 325 applications have been denied, and as Bearing Arms contributor John Petrolino has…

Mar 4, 2025 – A formerly prominent anti-gun group has set its sights on the .50 BMG. The group released a so-called “study” that fingers United States’ gun manufacturers as a culprit in the Mexican violence epidemic.The Violence Policy Center released their latest study, “Long Range Terror: How U.S. 50 Caliber Sniper Rifles Wreak...