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New Jersey Attorney General Responds to Hemani
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The U.S. v. Hemani case is sending shockwaves across the country. The New Jersey Office of Attorney General commented on the opinion when queried about it and it’s — interesting.What a whirlwind couple of weeks in the United States with U.S. Supreme Court opinions flooding the halls of jurisprudence. Naturally, at...
NRA and Foundation Feud Levels Up: Partial Dismissals and Countersuit
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The NRA v. NRA Foundation family feud has leveled up. A federal judge dismissed some of NRA’s claims against the Foundation and the Foundation has punched back with a countersuit. The National Rifle Association and the group formerly known as the NRA Foundation — rebranded to 1791 Foundation — has been...
Mark Walters From Armed American Radio Named on Talkers ‘Heavy Hundred’ 2nd Year in a Row
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When media behemoths in our corner are recognized, it’s a big deal. Radio host Mark Walters was named as a Talkers “Heavy Hundred” for the second year in a row!Second Amendment-centered media does not always get a fair shake. Oftentimes other members of the media and/or journalists might label Second...
Can a Collectivist Argument Secure an Individual Right to Own Banned Firearms?
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2026/06/22/can-collec…rgument-secure-individual-right-own-banned-firearms-n1232930
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So far, the answer is now, but the plaintiffs and their attorney in a case making its way through the Virginia court system right now is hoping their argument will find favor with the Commonwealth's judiciary. The case Curtis et.al. v. Katz et.al. challenges the newly signed semi-automatic and magazine ban in...
NRA Foundation Rebrands Itself to 1791 Foundation
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2026/06/09/nra-foundation-rebrands-itself-to-1791-foundation-n1232791
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In the midst of litigation with parent organization, the NRA Foundation has rebranded itself. Whether or not the lawsuit has anything to do with the name change is not known.Earlier this year the National Rifle Association sued their subsidiary organization NRA Foundation. In the suit the NRA alleges that the...
LaPierre Owes NRA Millions. Could This be the Way He Pays It Back?
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For the latest on the legal back-and-forth I suggest reading this piece by Bearing Arms contributor John Petrolino.…
An Interview With Eric Wesson: Being a Wesson, Dan, D.B., & More!
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There’s few names more ubiquitous than Wesson when it comes to firearms. I had a chat with Eric Wesson — the grandson of Dan Wesson — and he talks about everything Wesson.While attending the 2026 National Rifle Association Annual Meeting, Wesson stopped by to discuss family history, Dan Wesson Arms,...
The Left Seems to be Waking Up to Racist Gun Control Laws
https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2026/05/26/the-left-seems-to-be-waking-up-to-racist-gun-control-laws-n1232634
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Asking race is, at most, an identifier to help differentiate a black John Smith from a white one, and that's about it.Unfortunately … Our own John Petrolino, who unfortunately lives there, has done a lot of work bringing this issue to light.But let's be real here.…
Crazed Trolls in the Guntube Space
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Don’t read the comments; something I can’t always do. What happens when the comments really fly off the handle? Our buddy Jason from Texas Gun Vault has a balanced approach.The internet is a vicious and crazy place. Ever since the days of BBSes and sending over a private “whisper,” people...
Prominent Rifle Manufacturer Deplatformed From YouTube
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2026/05/20/prominent-rifle-manufacturer-deplatformed-from-youtube-n1232587
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Bearing Arms has been tracking for years the digital warfare waged against the firearms industry. We have a new casualty to report, and this time it’s manufacturer Big Horn Armory.YouTube has notoriously been bad about giving out strikes and deplatforming creators. While the company has a very strict set of...
Coercion, Bullying, Intimidation? Did the System Fail in Oregon’s Legislature?
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Complaint_Burkhardt redactedRE_ Representative Jason Kropf - Rule 27 Complaint Submission redacted2-18-2026 LeBlanc x Yang Email Inbox - John … Petrolino - _The Pen Patriot_ - Outlook redacted…
Mike Harris Interview: Talking Massachusetts at the NRAAM 2026
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2026/05/18/mike-harris-interview-talking-massachusetts-at-the-nraam-2026-n1232562
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Mike Harris is the director of public policy at Gun Owners’ Action League in Massachusetts. The Bay State professional defender of the Second Amendment is a lawyer, used to be a legislative aide on Beacon Hill, and has been with GOAL for a number of years. Harris has been particularly busy...
Big Win in Pennsylvania on Fourth Amendment Violation
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2026/05/14/big-win-in-pennsylvania-on-fourth-amendment-violation-n1232535
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Without the Second Amendment, the rest are vulnerable. Even with it, rights are usurped all the time. A recent Fourth Amendment win pulls into focus just how fragile everything is.It’s a slippery slope when rights start to get violated. Especially when it comes to our protections of having our persons...
Getting Started in Advocacy: Put Some Skin in the Game
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Are you an advocate and/or activist? How do you support the Second Amendment? Looking to engage and get to work, but don’t know how to start? Here’s some pointers.Recently I had a chance to be on the Gun For Hire Radio Podcast. GFHR is hosted by master firearms trainer, NRA...
Ben Midgley Interview: 2026 Maine GOP Gubernatorial Candidate
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2026/05/12/ben-midgley-interview-2026-maine-gop-gubernatorial-candidate-n1232482
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There are currently seven candidates vying the GOP nod in the crowded Maine gubernatorial primaries. Bearing Arms had a chance to interview four of them and Ben Midgley was one.Midgley is a Maine businessman who’s gone from having nothing to being a CEO. “(I’ve) been on food stamps, been on...
Garrett Mason Interview: 2026 Maine GOP Gubernatorial Candidate
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There are currently seven candidates vying the GOP nod in the crowded Maine gubernatorial primaries. Bearing Arms had a chance to interview four of them and Garrett Mason was one.Mason is a Maine politician and businessman. He entered politics at the age of 25, now 40-year-old Mason wants to take...
Jonathan Bush Interview: 2026 Maine GOP Gubernatorial Candidate
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2026/05/11/jonathan-b…sh-interview-2026-maine-gop-gubernatorial-candidate-n1232479
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There are currently seven candidates vying the GOP nod in the crowded Maine gubernatorial primaries. Bearing Arms had a chance to interview four of them and Jonathan Bush was one. Bush is widely known for being in the medical-tech industry and former CEO and co-founder of athenahealth. The father of seven...
Bobby Charles Interview: 2026 Maine GOP Gubernatorial Candidate
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There are currently seven candidates vying the GOP nod in the crowded Maine gubernatorial primaries. Bearing Arms had a chance to interview four of them and Bobby Charles was one.Charles has a background in government and policy that dates back to the Reagan era when he interned from 1981 to...
Win in Hawaii Over Permitting Delays
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2026/05/07/win-in-hawaii-over-permitting-delays-n1232450
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The assault on liberties inflicted upon Hawaiians is a constant flow. Recently, attorney Alan Beck removed yet another infringement; this one has to do with permitting delays.This case hinges around the statutorily defined time limit that issuing authorities have to process permits to acquire firearms. It was alleged that the...
Steelhead Outdoors Offering New and Affordable Pistol Lock Box
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2026/05/06/steelhead…utdoors-offering-new-and-affordable-pistol-lock-box-n1232441
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I’ve had the chance to own and test a couple of Steelhead Outdoors lock boxes and they are impressive units. They just announced a larger version of their Drifter model.Steelhead Outdoors offers high quality lock boxes, safes, and cabinets. The Minnesota-based company was founded in 2016 and they manufacture their...
Desiree Bergman Discusses ‘NotMe CA’ Organization and Programs
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2026/05/05/desiree-bergman-discusses-notme-ca-organization-and-programs-n1232407
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We’ve just wrapped up Sexual Assault Awarness Month and we had a chat with Desiree Bergman from NotMe CA about it. We discussed empowering women via increasing access to self-defense options.April was Sexual Assault Awereness Month and in an effort to raise awareness about self-dfense options for women, Bearing Arms...
NRA Foundation Files Opposition Motion in Reply to NRA’s Request for Summary Judgment
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2026/05/04/nra-founda…otion-in-reply-to-nras-request-for-summary-judgment-n1232405
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Earlier this year the NRA filed a lawsuit against sister organization the NRA Foundation making multiple allegations. The NRA Foundation recently filed a motion to dismiss the NRA’s amended complaint.National Rifle Association v. NRA Foundation was filed in January. In the lawsuit the NRA alleges that the Foundation, a 501(c)(3)...
Bearing Arms' Cam & Co » NRA Reforms Continue at Annual Meeting
https://bearingarms.com/podcasts/camandco/2026/04/21/nra-reforms-continue-at-annual-meeting
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Bearing Arms contributor John Petrolino joins Cam with a first-hand report from the NRA Annual Meetings in Houston, Texas, including…
NRA Foundation Triples Down on Not Being Transparent
https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2026/04/13/nra-foundation-triples-down-on-not-being-transparent-n1231776
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This complaint, per your letter, was made by John Petrolino requesting that the Foundation “produce their 2025 Form 990” and … (For both points see, e.g., https://bearingarms.com/john-petrolino/2026/02/02/is-the-nra-foundation-in-reputation-repair-mode-n1231410 … Petrolino can request the 2025 990 after it is filed.…
New Jersey Permit Data Reveals Just How Bad Things Were Under 'May Issue' Laws
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nbsp;There is a move afoot to get jurisdictions to refund $150 of that $200 fee back to applicants, and as Bearing Arms contributor John … Petrolino reported last December, Toms River is the 13th municipality to take that step.…