A December 2019 attack left Kelly Sutliff victimized by her attacker and New Jersey’s system. After almost being murdered, Sutliff had to fight to get her Second Amendment right back.After confronting her then-husband over what Sutliff described as “disgusting” messages, things went south. Kelly Sutliff never thought there were any...
Bearing Arms contributor, fellow member of the Board of Directors of Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, and “Parkland father,” Ryan Petty filled in for Mark Walters on Armed American Radio earlier this week, and did an excellent job of covering the recent shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend,...
Training mandates for firearms-related licenses are barriers to the free exercise of the Second Amendment. Being the best students we can be rather than just getting it done has its benefits.Whether a jurisdiction requires training for initial and/or renewal firearms-related licenses or permits can be quite consequential. There are some...
A congressional candidate is double-speaking on his state’s “red flag” law. Matt Dunlap, D-Maine, said that the passage of the measure was “promising,” but he has backtracked on those remarks.Maine Congressional District 2 has a three-person race with two frontrunners vying for the spot. Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden is...
The Kids S.A.F.E. Foundation has taught safe gun handling to youth for over a decade. It recently announced that Volquartsen Firearms committed to being a silver-level sponsor.The Kids S.A.F.E. Foundation has been educating young people on the safe and proper handling of firearms for years. Without the generous support of...
The National Rifle Association Women’s Programs Committee announced deadlines for Women’s Wildlife Management Conservation Scholarship applications and the nominations for Sybil Luddington Women's Freedom Award and Woman of Achievement Award. The National Rifle Association’s Women’s Programs Committee is responsible for many of the women-centered elements of the NRA. Aside from hosting...
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...
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…
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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…
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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?...
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...
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...
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...
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.…
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…
