Jan 31, 2021 – John Petrolino is a US Merchant Marine Officer, writer, author of “Decoding Firearms: An Easy to Read Guide on General Gun Safety…

Nov 14, 2022 – stories, deliver newsmaker interviews on Bearing Arms Cam & Co, and bring you original reporting from the likes of Ryan Petty and John … Petrolino (recently named the 2022 Gun Blogger of the Year by the Gun Rights Policy Conference), we need your help to continue our…

Nov 2, 2023 – petition that would have outlawed commercial sales, manufacturing, and assembling firearms and accessories, but as my colleague John … Petrolino reported, the petition was voted down at the Sudbury Town Meeting back in May. … John Texeira wanted to open a gun store in the California county, but ran into trouble due to a local law banning gun stores within…

Feb 14, 2021 – John Petrolino is a US Merchant Marine Officer, writer, author of “Decoding Firearms: An Easy to Read Guide on General Gun Safety &…

Mar 18, 2023 – However, as our own John Petrolino writes over at Ammoland, there may be something shady going on there. … However, it's a long piece--John likes to roll like that, after all--and I couldn't begin to include the whole thing.…

Aug 8, 2023 – Some of the biggest and baddest news stories in history have been from “leakers” and “whistleblowers.” The most famous of all were so groundbreaking that they are shrouded in conspiracy theories even decades later. A colleague and friend of mine recently chided on a podcast that no one knows what...

Aug 7, 2023 – We have 27 permitless carry states. In theory, every state is “shall issue.” The states that were formerly “may issue,” prior to NYSRPA v. Bruen, we had about eight. Those same eight states are being referred to as the “Bruen states” or “Bruen response states.” Need help finding them? Look...

Aug 6, 2023 – Recently I came upon a piece highlighting the top “20 Best Gun Rights Podcasts.” Cruising the list I saw many familiar names, shows, and colleagues. I was happy to see that friend, attorney Evan Nappen’s Gun Lawyer podcast was rated as #1 on this list. While the actual aggregate of...

Aug 6, 2023 – The other day Cam had us popping the bubbly and clicking our heels over victories in Hawaii. Unfortunately with victories there’s also subversion. The celebration of Honolulu police chief issuing more firearm permits than ever can be overshadowed by some problems on the Big Island, Hawaiʻi proper. On August 4,...

Aug 5, 2023 – There are several camps of thought when it comes to advocacy and work as a Second Amendment activist. There’s one school of thought that strongly holds that any media outlets that may have a bias against the Second Amendment, can go pound sand - need not apply. One of the...

Aug 5, 2023 – The other month I reviewed a Coast flashlight after receiving a care package from the company who is based in Oregon. Among the items that I received was the Coast WPH30R 100 lumen headlamp. I had a chance to spend some time using the headlamp and want to express my...

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...