Aug 5, 2023 – On Friday my colleague John Petrolino reported on some good news from Imperial City, California, where a proposed moratorium on gun…

Aug 4, 2023 – Back in June my colleague Cam reported on a town that put into effect a “moratorium” on the opening of new gun stores. Imperial Beach, California voted to halt the issuance of business licenses for firearm retailers for 45 days. The moratorium for 45 days had more to do with...

Aug 3, 2023 – Whenever I’m chatting with someone that keeps themselves politically disconnected and they talk about something in the “system” they don’t like, I remind them that elections have consequences. It’s an easy thing to do in New Jersey, especially how expensive everything got across the country, nevermind the special branding of...

Aug 1, 2023 – Rounding the corner, I looked over at my travel companion and gave a little smirk. We were discussing the over - under on whether or not the driveway was going to be under or over 100 yards. The crinkle of gravel below the tires was heard as we wound down...

Aug 1, 2023 – Often we are presented with police reports and stories on different alleged crimes. The one thing I always drive home with people when there’s a “report” of criminal activity is that we’re all supposed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The court of public opinion...

Jul 30, 2023 – Sometimes a story comes across my bow that just makes me shake my head. While I’ve heard all kinds of horror and humorous stories about people being catfished in life, in general, I always wonder how on Earth people get wrapped up with certain sting operations. Anyone really could easily...

Aug 18, 2023 – Having people running in political races who wear their philosophies on their sleeve is hard to come by. All too often we’re greeted with saccharine and canned responses to questions about liberty from candidates, relying on what they’ve been told they need to say. Meet Stephen Shives. A life-time entrepreneur,...

Aug 18, 2023 – The other day, Cam had John Harris, the executive director of the Tennessee Firearms Association, on his show to discuss the upcoming special legislative session. Governor Bill Lee called for it in order to possibly have a so-called “red flag” bill ramrodded through. Earlier this year, I covered a poll...

Aug 17, 2023 – From time to time I read a police blotter or release that just makes me want to sympathize a little with the criminals. Here’s the issue that I have, many criminals are arrested on crimes that are simply “malum prohibitum,” an act that’s illegal because the man says so. Versus...

Aug 16, 2023 – The unfortunate reality is that reporting on social media companies playing favorites and banning, blocking, or shadow banning content they - or their handlers - find disagreeable, is not likely to end anytime soon. In conversations with industry professionals over the last week, I’ve had several that said, “We just...

Aug 15, 2023 – When I had the opportunity to get a pair of Irish Setter Elk Tracker XD boots I was pretty excited. Then I thought to myself, “Where am I going to be tracking elk in suburban New Jersey?” While the question could be considered fair enough, and we’ll get back to...

Aug 14, 2023 – Last year I started reporting on the NY SAFE Act, trying to highlight the way this law ruins lives. The NY SAFE Act, among other things, has provisions in it which would make people disqualified from firearm ownership should they seek mental health help. While the nuance to how one...

Aug 13, 2023 – We’ve been giving a fair amount of coverage to the Massachusetts so-called “carry-killer” bill, also known as the Lawful Citizens Imprisonment Act. That’s for good reason. The progressive cancers that start in states like Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey don’t just stay there. No, the same powers behind destroying...

Aug 12, 2023 – The last couple of days I’ve reported on a dystopian motion that was filed seeking to silence journalists from reporting on a high-profile case. Assistant United States Attorney Laura Cofer Taylor applied to the judge presiding over United States of America v. Ervin and Hoover in the U.S. District Court...

Aug 11, 2023 – Yesterday I reported on the federal assistant attorney who filed a brief seeking to suppress the reporting on a criminal case she was prosecuting. Assistant United States Attorney Laura Cofer Taylor wants to see that reporting conducted by journalists John Crump and Richard Hughes is taken down and any copies...

Aug 10, 2023 – The Second Amendment Foundation has been hosting the annual Gun Right Policy Conference for the last 37 years, and the 38th is rapidly approaching. If you’re a member of the Second Amendment Foundation (if you’re not you can still join), this event is open to you free of charge. All...

Aug 10, 2023 – Earlier this week my colleague John Petrolino wrote about the online censoring of Second Amendment viewpoints that several advocates…

Aug 10, 2023 – If you need any evidence to show that we’re marching closer to becoming a Banana Republic, these are the nesting dolls of proof. My colleague John Crump is a journalist who writes for AmmoLand News and he also distributes his content through online video platforms. Crump has covered some groundbreaking...

Aug 9, 2023 – In order to stay relevant, any movement, cause, or industry must stay with the times. In 2023, it’s a poison pill if you don’t utilize social media. Not having some sort of an online presence really will negatively affect the way the public interacts with whatever message you’re standing behind....

Aug 27, 2023 – Anthony Matarese Jr. is a world-class clays shooter. Hailing from Pennsville, New Jersey, where he and his family own and operate M and M Hunting & Sporting Clays, the multi-award winning champion put out a book on the art of shooting sporting clays last year. I had an opportunity to...

Aug 25, 2023 – The last few days there's been a flurry of correspondence and information about a story I'm covering. EvoJoe, a Tik Tok personality was pulled over in Toms River, New Jersey, and dealt with an ill-informed officer concerning car carry. The officer accused Joe of illegally carrying a firearm even though...

Aug 24, 2023 – The other day I wrote about some allegations that a Tik Tok user who goes by the handle of EvoJoe made about the Toms River, N.J. police. According to Joe - whose last name I’ll be withholding until I have full permission to use it - he was pulled over...

Aug 22, 2023 – Carrying a firearm in the Garden State is coming with some real growing pains for some people. That’s understandable - somewhat. Something that was completely verboten and looked down upon as being strictly criminal, is now legal when someone bears a permit to carry. We are battling both legal and...

Aug 21, 2023 – The readers of Bearing Arms are not shocked and awed by reading what we’ll call “gun stuff.” Obviously, we come to such sites with the intention of taking in the latest on firearms and liberty. Not all of us agree on everything, but the chasm between what I’ll call “our”...

Aug 20, 2023 – The cancer of progressive politics has metastasized into incredible proportions and state policymakers, as well as executives, have been scrambling to do everything in their power to subvert the Supreme Court’s orders in NYSRPA v. Bruen. Massachusetts has been the fifth or sixth - depending on how you view it...