Feb 10, 2025 – A lot has gone on since the landmark 2022 Bruen decision. For folks in the “hateful eight” states, they were being presented with an opportunity to actually get permits to carry. New Jersey was one such jurisdiction that was forced into compliance by the High Court and permits to carry started...

Feb 10, 2025 – The 2024 Presidential Election was monumental for many reasons. Anomalies from the 2020 election seemed to be somewhat absent. 2024 found areas that were called for Biden in 2020 to have been flipped. Pennsylvania was one such jurisdiction that flipped from blue to red. Efforts from groups like Early Vote...

Feb 10, 2025 – In 2022 a challenge was brought in the District of Columbia to their prohibition on carrying on the Metro. That case was filed in the district court of D.C. and according to a newly filed brief, it was dismissed due to a lack of standing. The August 9, 2024 order...

Feb 6, 2025 – Bearing Arms contributor John Petrolino has been documenting the many issues with New Jersey's post-Bruen carry regime for months … In fact, the disparities appear to be even worse than what Petrolino was able to document. …  Kudos to John Petrolino for his initial investigation into how New Jersey's carry permits are being issued, as well as to the…

Feb 7, 2025 – In December we reported on a lawsuit that was filed challenging provisions of Hawaiian law that subverted the rights of certain legal aliens. The nature of the law being challenged in the Aloha State, as the complaint stated, “prohibits adults who are not citizens of the United States, nor nationals...

Feb 4, 2025 – The National Rifle Association has been around since the postbellum era of the Civil War. The original mission of the NRA, according to a magazine editorial written by Col. William C. Church, was to "promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis." In the decades since, the group has...

Feb 3, 2025 – While in Las Vegas for the 2025 Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Show®, attendees could bump into all kinds of “gun people.” The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the group responsible for organizing the SHOT Show, attracts a wide range of folks, beyond just those looking to make deals with suppliers/manufacturers for...

Jan 30, 2025 – The 2025 Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Show® put on by the National Shooting Sports Foundation brought all kinds of activists and advocates to Sin City. While attending, we had a chance to catch up with Michael Cargill. Cargill was the lead plaintiff in Garland v. Cargill, a case heard and...

Jan 22, 2025 – There’s a lot going on at the 2025 National Shooting Sports Foundation Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Show®! The SHOT Show is normally known for guns and gear, but attendees include some of the biggest movers and shakers in the Second Amendment world. We had a chance to sit down and...

Jan 17, 2025 – New Jersey has had historically high levels of crime over the years. Dating back to the Prohibition Era, crime has flourished in the Garden State. Whether or not the environment for crime to proliferate is a function of bad actors in government can’t be said. However, something recently said by...

Jan 14, 2025 – Author’s Note: This is one part of a two-part series on the upcoming 2025 NRA Board of Directors election. In writing this, I’ve tried to give equal exposure to both camps in message, word count, and number of people whose opinions were represented. Due to a glut of information, some...

Jan 14, 2025 – Author’s Note: This one part of a two-part series on the upcoming 2025 NRA Board of Directors election. In writing this, I’ve tried to give equal exposure to both camps in message, word count, and number of people whose opinions were represented. Due to a glut of information, some prospective...

Jan 13, 2025 – aware of the blessings that we've received, and that includes all of the support we've been given by my colleagues Tom Knighton, John … Petrolino, Ranjit Singh, and Ryan Petty, who stepped up when I had to step away and made sure that the Bearing Arms audience still … Whether it was texting, emailing or calling to check in, contributing to the GiveSendGo that John Petrolino set up to help me and my…

Jan 13, 2025 – On January 8, 2025, officials from New Jersey gathered to celebrate record-low numbers of so-called “gun violence.” New Jersey is a state that’s historically had the most dangerous city in the country, Camden. Governor Phil Murphy, D-N.J., held a press conference in East Rutherford in conjunction with Lieutenant Governor Tahesha...

Jan 9, 2025 – The National Instant Criminal Background Check System is what retailers must use in the United States in order to sell firearms to buyers. Gun shops rely on the NICS system to fulfill the requirements of the “Brady Bill.” The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the firearm industry trade association, provides a...

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 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 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 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...

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 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 1, 2025 – In a post-Bruen United States, every jurisdiction is “shall issue.” Well, we all know that’s kind of true, with there still being several issues with many of the former “may issues” regimes. The number of legal carriers will/has gone up – either via permits being accessible or permitless laws. But...

Dec 31, 2024 – A misdemeanor of domestic violence will bar people from exercising their Second Amendment in the United States. While this is in no way a pro-domestic violence stance, it is a pro-rehabilitation one. Recently a case out of Virginia involved a man who had his rights restored leaving him not fully...

Dec 31, 2024 – I once joked with our own John Petrolino that his home state was so restrictive, that he should consider relocating to a free state…