Sep 18, 2026 – A Girl & A Gun® is the largest all-women’s shooting organization with over 30,000 members. President & CEO Robyn Sandoval talked about her journey and the organization during our April interview.While attending the 2026 National Rifle Association Annual Meeting, Sandoval stopped by to discuss A Girl & A Gun. This...

Sep 15, 2026 – The National Rifle Association Range Technical Team is a little-known program for ranges and gun clubs. It wants people to know they’re available to help and are looking for volunteers.The NRA Range Technical Team is a program put on by the National Rifle Association for the benefit of advancing the...

Sep 17, 2026 – This data only confirms the need for effective policies and additional resources to help protect women.”The thing is, our own John … Petrolino dismantled the so-called methodology we see from the VPC back in 2023, and there's nothing here that actually makes the case…

Sep 13, 2026 – Plaintiffs residing outside of New York are challenging a Manhattan regulation that limits carriers to a single firearm. The challenge was raised in the District Court of Southern New York.The case Hendrick et al. v. New York City was filed on September 11 in federal court. This case raises the...

Sep 10, 2026 – The onslaught of amicus briefs in the Viramontes case created a bonanza of solid rhetoric. One penned by attorney Daniel Schmutter takes a head-on approach to issues with flawed logic.The combined cases of Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins are about to upend the gun control movement’s modern approach to...

Sep 7, 2026 – The legality of so-called assault weapons is sitting in the scales of justice with the U.S. Supreme Court. An amicus shoots through the “dangerous and unusual” defense of bans.Viramontes v. Cook County, consolidated with Grant v. Higgins, are cases challenging local and state prohibitions respectively on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms....

Sep 7, 2026 – The Second Amendment Foundation is one of the premier organizations litigating Second Amendment issues in the courts. During an interview, Executive Director Adam Kraut discussed what they’ve been up to.While attending the 2026 National Rifle Association Annual Meeting, Kraut stopped by to discuss the Second Amendment Foundation and their past...

Sep 5, 2026 – Isaac Richey is a victim of New York’s SAFE Act and his rights were taken away. Richey filed for a summary judgment in his years-long battle, hoping to gain relief.In 2019 Richey was stationed in New York while in the military. As previously reported, Richey voluntarily sought mental health help...

Sep 2, 2026 – Annually, Walk the Talk America has conducted an important survey. This year’s “Guns AND Mental Health Survey” rolled out on Sept. 1 and runs until Sept. 30. Consider taking it.Every year since they’ve been conducting these surveys, we’ve been supportive of them. While WTTA is not a “professional” survey company,...

Aug 31, 2026 – The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action is the political, litigation, and lobbying arm of the organization. Managing Director Dan Reid discussed with Bearing Arms some of NRA-ILA’s efforts.While attending the 2026 National Rifle Association Annual Meeting, Reid stopped by to discuss NRA-ILA’s current battles. This interview was made...

Sep 11, 2026 – also love the Cerakote novelty-look guns.But when it comes to daily carry, you don't win gunfights on style.Now, let's look at what John … Petrolino has for us, because he lives in New Jersey and concealed carry is practically brand new there.See, when he got his carry…

Aug 29, 2026 – A range in New Jersey is being sued by a developer in what appears to be a land grab. The range, Iron Horse, has now responded to the allegations via a reply filing.Previously reported, Iron Horse has come under fire by a land developer. It’s alleged that the lawsuit is...

Aug 26, 2026 – Earth-shattering injunctions enjoining the government from enforcing portions of the National Firearms Act for some people have left confusion. The Second Amendment Foundation launched an informational resource page to help.The dust has not settled from the monumental decisions out of the Northern District of Texas. What are we talking about?...

Aug 24, 2026 – A developer in New Jersey has set its sights on a well-established gun range. Citing environmental issues, the plaintiffs want the range to cease operation as they purchase an adjacent lot.According to a filing in Camden County Court, Bryn Mawr Garwood LLC is suing Iron Horse R&R LLC. Iron Horse...

Aug 23, 2026 – Mark Walters is the host of the Armed American Radio show. Walters, who covers the Second Amendment, just entered into a syndication deal with a TV pilot episode to follow.The nationally syndicated radio talk show host can be heard across over 200 radio stations daily. Walters, a friend of Bearing...

Aug 21, 2026 – In 2024 New Jersey permit-to-carry applicants suffered excessive waits on the issuing of their permits. Since then, how is the Garden State doing on issuing permits in a timely fashion?How long a permit-to-carry applicant should have to wait is a subjective matter. In this day and age of instant criminal...

Aug 14, 2026 – rifle, but she was still so excited the first time she turned a clay target into dust when we went sporting clays shooting with John … Petrolino and Charlie Cook.…

Aug 13, 2026 – always unjust because, well, subjective standards have a nasty way of being used to create unequal rights.But, according to our own John … Petrolino, writing this time at News2A, New Jersey is still a problem.The subjective standard that still persists in New Jersey is … know what does.Clearly, New Jersey didn't get the message in Bruen, and the denials also seem to have a racial dimension, as both John…

Aug 10, 2026 – concerns.That individual has now filed an open records request to get access to the investigative records, but as Bearing Arms contributor John … Petrolino can attest, the state's Open Public Records Act is riddled with exemptions for state and local governments, so who knows…

Jul 23, 2026 – The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General gave a statement about forthcoming enforcement dates on the Third Circuit ruling. The office has just backtracked a little with a new update.As previously reported, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport’s office gave Bearing Arms a statement about an enforcement timeline on...

Jul 22, 2026 – Since the landmark ruling from the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals overturned New Jersey’s so-called “assault weapons” ban and magazine capacity limitations law, everyone’s been asking, “What’s next?”The case Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs v. Attorney General was decided by the Third Circuit Friday, July 17...

Jul 20, 2026 – Gunsite Academy turns 50 this year and CEO Sheriff Ken Campbell dishes on this monumental period. We talked about custom guns, their charity shoot, and even cigars and rye whiskey.While attending the 2026 National Rifle Association Annual Meeting, Campbell stopped by to discuss Gunsite’s 50th anniversary, the academy, their charity...

Jul 17, 2026 – The Attorney General of New Jersey recently launched a civil lawsuit against former JSD Supply owner Jordan Vinroe. This meritless lawsuit stinks of vindictiveness and oozes with extremely sophomoric immaturity.In 2022 New Jersey enacted a so-called “public nuisance" law pertaining to firearms, firearm-related industry, and even firearm-related marketing. This 1984-esque...

Jul 15, 2026 – They're going to put up a fight still, and while John Petrolino has talked about some of those arguments already, there will be more…

Jul 14, 2026 – The Kids S.A.F.E. Foundation in Oregon has been teaching important gun safety and marksmanship to youth for a decade. Radian Weapons recently made a generous donation to support the organization.Last month Kids S.A.F.E. announced that Radian generously pledged to support the youth-oriented organization by donating a rifle. Derek LeBlanc, the...