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 22, 2024 – Just one week ago we were reporting on so-called “turn-in” events in the Windy City. The philosophy of course is that if the public servants can remove firearms from the equation, all their crime issues will go with them. Many know that statistically, that’s not true, and in reality, it’s...

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 20, 2024 – The battle over protecting arms wages on. The District of Columbia has been and continues to be a ripe battlefield for regaining Second Amendment rights. The District keeps setting up the rest of the progressive strongholds for failure, as they did with the Heller case. Among the many restrictive laws the...

Dec 19, 2024 – On March 27, 2023, it was announced by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin that his office seized control of the Paterson Police Department. In that announcement, it was said that the Office of the Attorney would be “superseding the Paterson Police Department, and assuming control of all police functions,...

Dec 18, 2024 – Here at “Bearing Arms” we generally value seeing good people doing good things in the Second Amendment community. The multitude of groups, organizations, and individuals doing yeoman's work when it comes to activism and advocacy truly safeguard our fundamental rights. One group that’s been a friend to both the Second...

Dec 16, 2024 – Dr. John Lott has been bringing the U.S. his statistical analysis on all things crime and firearm related via the Crime Prevention Research Center since 2013. Lott’s work on crime and the like dates back to a 1997 co-written article, "Crime, Deterrence and Right-To-Carry Concealed Handguns.” The CPRC has been...

Dec 15, 2024 – The topic of so-called “gun violence” is surrounded by misleading ideas and alleged statistics. From governmental agencies fudging the numbers on who qualifies as a child, to ignoring suicide completions when weighing the numbers, the firearm death and injury statistics are constantly bent to serve a narrative. Two gun turn-in...

Dec 13, 2024 – Activist and advocacy groups are at the foundation of preservation of the Second Amendment. Outside of rank-and-file gun owners and supporters, groups do heavy lifting with the support of their members and benefactors in an organized manner. The Second Amendment Institute is one such group that has been working to...

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...

Nov 4, 2024 – On October 2, 2024, the North Jersey chapter of the Friends of the National Rifle Association held a fundraising dinner. The dinner was helmed by John and “J.J.” Occhipinti, a father and son duo, who took over as committee chair and treasurer respectively, only last year. The event was held...

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...

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 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 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 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 19, 2024 – The preservation of the Second Amendment is the responsibility of all freedom-loving Americans. Thankfully there are organizations and companies out there to help bolster and participate in the safeguarding of these rights, as well as seeing to the repatriation of rights stolen by the government. The Second Amendment Foundation has...

Oct 10, 2024 – got a chance to get to know them a bit while at the conference and they're energized.View this post on InstagramA post shared by John … Petrolino (@jpetrolinoiii)If you’d like to learn more information about the two groups, be sure to visit their homepages at:https:…

Sep 25, 2024 – The people of Massachusetts have been dealing with their own special brew of Bruen response law. The legislators in the Bay State took nearly two years to fashion what would be a measure to enhance public safety, but the bill does little but punish the law-abiding gun owners. In response...

Sep 14, 2024 – 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...

Aug 8, 2023 – Some of the biggest and baddest news stories in history have been from “leakers” and “whistleblowers.” The most famous of all were so groundbreaking that they are shrouded in conspiracy theories even decades later. A colleague and friend of mine recently chided on a podcast that no one knows what...

Aug 7, 2023 – We have 27 permitless carry states. In theory, every state is “shall issue.” The states that were formerly “may issue,” prior to NYSRPA v. Bruen, we had about eight. Those same eight states are being referred to as the “Bruen states” or “Bruen response states.” Need help finding them? Look...

Aug 6, 2023 – Recently I came upon a piece highlighting the top “20 Best Gun Rights Podcasts.” Cruising the list I saw many familiar names, shows, and colleagues. I was happy to see that friend, attorney Evan Nappen’s Gun Lawyer podcast was rated as #1 on this list. While the actual aggregate of...