After 26 Years, Gary, Indiana’s Long-Running Lawfare Assault on Gun Makers Finally Comes to an End
“The City of Gary never had a serious claim. Instead, it was committed to a losing lawfare strategy to abuse the courts in order to force gun control policy outside…
Tyranny Surcharge: Let’s Add Up How Much More Californians Pay to Exercise Their Gun Rights
As a bit of a sneak preview of an upcoming amicus brief I’m working on for the Second Amendment Foundation, let’s take a look at how much more it costs…
Training: Armed Self-Defense Skills are Simple, Difficult, and Necessary
Let me state the obvious. Protecting your family takes work. Knowing what to do is the first layer of self-defense. Armed self-defense is a skill that takes practice.
NRA Leadership Addresses Magazine Distribution Changes
Through a letter to the Board of Directors, National Rifle Association President Bill Bachenberg has revisited the changes made in NRA magazine distribution.
Despite What You See on Social Media, Not Everything Sucks
Minus a solid understanding of history or realistic personal experience, many viewers look to the popularity of an online influencer as some sort of proof that what they’re saying is…
Shocker: Anti-Gun Film Makers Don’t Respect Workers’ Rights Any More Than Gun Rights
IATSE reported that the striking crew members were seeking set wages, health benefits, and pensions, but had, up to that point, “been misclassified as 1099 independent contractors rather than employees.”
Retro Cool: B. King’s Firearms Micro M16A2-QT Complete Upper
B. King’s Firearms just announced another option in the form of an M16A2-based complete PDW upper with full SBR and pistol versions to come.
Trump Reclassified Marijuana From Schedule I to Schedule III Under the Controlled Substances Act…Now What?
Marijuana is still very much a controlled substance under the CSA…it’s just been moved from one classification under the law to another.
What’s Your New Year’s Resolution?
Another Win for Gun Control: ‘Jihad Jack’ Got a Gun Permit While Millions of Australians Remained Disarmed
The gun permit, given to a man who had once shaken hands with Osama bin Laden and had fought for the Taliban, did not ring alarm bells in the NSW…
Optics 101: Glossary of Common Optics Terms
In our ongoing series on optics terminology and design, we’ve discussed the differences between MILs and MOA, the distinctions between Christmas Tree and BDC reticles, and the common misnomers and misunderstandings about objective bells….
More Dirty Laundry Uncovered as Trump Administration Targets Financial Discrimination Against Gun Industry
At least two banks highlighted “polarizing” or “polarized” public opinion surrounding individual gun ownership rights and gun control as part of the basis for their firearms restrictions.
Make ‘Em Pay: It’s Time to Hit Back at States That Turn Criminals Loose, Then Commit Crimes in Other States
How about penalizing New York for all the criminals they release on cashless bail, who then commit crimes in other states?
Tell Us What Santa Left For You Under The Tree
Santa found our house last night and we hope you found some ballistic baubles in your stocking or under the tree this morning. So whether it was accessories, optics, magazines,…
Merry Christmas from SNW
Whether there was a case of 9mm FMJ under your tannenbaum this morning or just a large lump of lignite, we want to wish you a very merry Christmas.
Christmas Comes Early: Ruger Brings Back the Classic Red Label Shotgun
SNW heard that the Red Label shotgun would be making a triumphant return back in October and we were, to say the least, thrilled.
Enjoy the Music of the Season…Because Why Not?
Have Yourself a Dysfunctional Little Christmas…Or Don’t
We don’t carry concealed handguns because we expect a fight, we carry because we know that we can’t control the actions of other people.
OMG! Gun Makers Have Flooded the Market With Standard Capacity Magazines! OMG!
Between 1990 and 2021, the gun industry flooded the American market with at least 717 million detachable firearm magazines that hold 11 or more rounds of ammunition.
The Number of People With Carry Permits Fell Slightly, But More People are Packing Than Ever Before
After peaking at 22 million in 2022, the number of concealed carry permit holders fell by 0.59 million last year to a current total of 20.88 million.
10th Circuit Denies New Mexico’s en banc Petition Letting Lower Court Ruling Striking Down 7-Day Waiting Period Stand
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has denied New Mexico’s petition for rehearing en banc in Ortega v. Grisham, allowing a prior ruling invalidating the…
Surprise! Duke Names Longtime Anti-Gun Advocate to Run Its Center for Firearms Law
University-based programs and offices with titles that mismatch their intent is not surprising, given the success of firearm prohibition advocates insinuating their objectives into everything from religion to dentistry.
DOJ Sues District of Columbia Over Gun Ban in Move to Fully the Enforce the Heller, McDonald and Bruen Rulings
“Living in our nation’s capital should not preclude law-abiding citizens from exercising their fundamental constitutional right to keep and bear arms.”
Bondi Beach Shows That You Can’t Buy a Gun Culture
Let’s say a miracle happened and the citizens of various socialist hellholes around the world were magically were granted permission to arm themselves. Then what?
Muscle Memory, Motor Memory…What Exactly Do They Do?
Your muscles don’t actually “remember” anything about reloading a pistol or drawing a handgun. It’s simply a colloquial term used by everyone from “gun dudes” to professional sports trainers.
Data Shows Gun Control Doesn’t Work, But That Doesn’t Stop Anti-Gunners From Demanding More After Mass Shootings
Only one policy reduced both the number and severity of mass public shootings: allowing law-abiding citizens to defend themselves by carrying permitted concealed handguns.
Sometimes Christmas Comes Early for Those on the ‘Good’ List
There’s No Limit to the Size of the Straw Men Anti-Gunners Will Create to Justify Limiting Individual Gun Rights
“Safety from mass shootings is impossible unless we want a quarter of Americans working as armed guards, adding a 30% surtax on every product and service in the process.”
Why a Shotgun is the Multi-Tool That’s Right for Me…And Maybe for You, Too
Your goals might be different, and you might favor the strengths of other firearms over the shotgun. I’m not touting the shotgun as the solution to every problem. It’s just…
Australia’s Takeaway From The Bondi Massacre: They Didn’t Crack Down on Gun Ownership Hard Enough
Gun ownership has risen at a lower rate than population increases, but there are now more guns in fewer hands, with every license holder owning an average of more than…