Ritchie Leather: Old World Craftsmanship for Modern Times
The Stakeout (left) and the Rough Out are two examples of IWB holsters from Ritchie Leather. Varied in design, both are comfortable and concealable. When…
If You’re Panicked, Thinking Amy Coney Barrett Is Another David Souter, Slow Your Roll
“Of course, she has issued some rulings I disagree with but I can say the same thing with all of the justices including Justices Thomas, Alito and Gorsuch.”
What SCOTUS Got Wrong About Firearms and the Gun Business During Arguments in Mexico’s Lawsuit Against US Gun Makers
Some of the justices’ questions demonstrated that they did not all seem to fully understand how the industry legally conducts business. Here are a couple of examples.
A Weaponized ATF Was Too Busy Shutting Down Legitimate Gun Dealers to Bother With a Stolen Rifle and a Falsified 4473
In this case, weaponized Biden administration ATF couldn’t strut in, close down another gun shop, and force the owner to turn over all of their guns…so they didn’t take the…
Competing Bills in Congress Would Either Raise or Lower the Age to Buy Guns
In the latest battle over gun rights in Washington, lawmakers in both the House and Senate have introduced opposing bills that would either lower or raise the age to legally…
Whatever You May Have Heard, Watchtower Firearms Isn’t Going Anywhere
Without violating a confidence, I can say that the reason behind their Chapter 11 reorganization filing — again, not a Chapter 7 liquidation filing — was for internal business reasons,…
Giffords Wants You to Know All the Progress Trump Has Made on Gun Rights in His First Six Weeks in Office
If you’ve been wondering what pro-gun moves the Trump administration has made since taking office on January 20, the gun controllers at Giffords are happy to remind you.
No There There: Mexico Case Against Gun Makers Doesn’t Seem to Sway Justices in Supreme Court Oral Arguments
The justices questioned if this case wasn’t a wholesale attempt to redefine Second Amendment rights altogether, and how Americans might be able to exercise their rights to keep and bear…
Gear Review: Vortex Crossfire 2 MOA Green Dot Sight
The Crossfire 2 MOA green dot is a small rifle optic. It’s perfect for a full-size AR-15, but you can also use them on AR pistols, PCC’s and sub-gun sized…
Dead Air Silencers’ New Modular, Multi-Use Mojave 45 Suppressor
If you don’t own a suppressor, a modular, do-all design is a great place to start. It’s a good way to buy once, cry once while being adaptable to a…
Gun Review: Smith & Wesson Model 19 Classic Revolver
If you’ve never fired a Model 19, buy one or borrow one and you’ll understand. It just feels right. This is an exceptional “do it all” revolver and if there…
Mexico’s Lawfare Attack On American Gun Makers Got a Rough Ride in the Supreme Court
The justices repeatedly poked holes in Mexico’s argument, questioning whether it was plausible to accuse gun manufacturers of complicity in illegal sales without naming specific dealers or the specific sales…
Gear Review: Riton 5 Conquer 5-25×56 Rifle Scope
Riton got all the important things right when they designed the 5 Conquer 5-25×56 scope. And at well under $1000, it’s priced at at one-half to one-third the price of…
On Guns, Freedom, and a Disarmed Cuban Populace 90 Miles From Florida
Politically, the field had a violent streak which, by the way, Fidel comes from that tradition. Afterwards, the issue has become a lot of use of weapons against the population…
Do vs. Don’t…Giving and Taking Self-Defense Advice
I have had people who went through the process getting a state-issued concealed carry permit tell me, “I don’t carry all the time, I’m not paranoid.” I’ve lost count of…
Bruen Resistance: NYPD Continues to Slow-Walk Concealed Carry Permits
New York continues to thumb its nose at the 2A. A recent article from Spectrum News NY1, summarized the woeful state of affairs at the notorious New York City Police Department License Division…
Michigan’s ‘Red Flag’ Law and the Unintended Consequences of Confiscation
The victims of these due process-free confiscation orders in Michigan, which can and do get issued on the thinnest of accusations, now include three police officers, an 8-year-old and a…
Highland Park Parade Killer Robert Crimo III Changes Plea to Guilty as Trial Begins
As opening arguments in his murder trial were set to begin, Highland Park parade shooter Robert Crimo III changed his plea to guilty in a Waukegan, Illinois courtroom today. Crimo…
After ATF Abuse, a New Bill in Congress Would Finally Give the Tiahrt Amendment Teeth
There’s only one problem with the Tiahrt amendment that prohibits ATF disclosure of gun trace data…it has no teeth. In other words, there’s no penalty for ATF violating the law,…
SecureIt’s New TRUE Safe Double-Walled Steel, Fire-Rated Safe With Free Delivery and Installation
Constructed with double-walled steel filled with a concrete composite, The TRUE Safe provides superior theft resistance, but also ensures true fire protection, boasting an industry-leading 2-hour, 20-minute fire rating.
Forced to Issue Carry Permits Under Bruen, California Works to Limit Your Right to Use a Gun for Self-Defense
If I’m out with my toddler and a lunatic comes at us with a knife, I shouldn’t have to waste time (while under an adrenaline rush) calculating whether I have…
Retailer: Rhode Island Gun Ban Would Shut Down Every Gun Store in the State
Will Worthy, one of the owners of Big Bear Hunting and Fishing, said the ban would require him to remove 90% of the guns off his shelves.
Personal Defense: Sorting Reality from Fantasy in ‘Your Gunfight’
The moral of the lesson was, instead of preparing for our imagined gunfight or the ideal self-defense situation, we should rather be preparing for any eventuality from a verbal altercation…
New York Times: AR-15 Sales Have Slowed Because Everyone Now Has One
“Everyone’s got them,” one brick-and-mortar retailer in Minnesota said of his sales this summer. A 2021 firearms survey conducted by a Georgetown University professor found that nearly 25 million people…
Duty to Retreat Is What Will Finally Make California the Gun Safety Utopia it Longs to Be
“Gun safety” advocates have praised the bill as a way to prevent armed extremism and vigilante violence.
Is Trump About to Name Dan O’Kelley as the Next Director of ATF?
Unlike the bureaucrats and anti-gun zealots who have traditionally run the agency, Dan O’Kelly actually understands firearms, their mechanics, and their place in American history.
Lefty Promises Spouse to Keep All His Ammo at a Friend’s House…And She Still Says No to Gun Ownership
She straight up said, despite me relaying that this has nothing to do with personal security but existential crisis and not wanting to suffer the same fate, that if I…
A Conversation With NSSF’s Larry Keane About the Industry, the Courts, and Trump 2.0
A few weeks into the new Trump administration, it seemed appropriate to spend some time with the NSSF’s SVP for Government & Public Affairs, Assistant Secretary and General Counsel Larry…
The Trump Administration Should Let SCOTUS Know the Government’s View in VanDerStok Has Changed…Soon
If the Trump administration doesn’t make this a top priority, it risks a decision that is uninformed by the Executive Branch’s position on a constitutional right exercised by millions of…
An Interview With Scott Presler of Early Vote Action on the Swing State of Pennsylvania
Scot Presler played a key roll in moving the swing state of Pennsylvania from blue in 2020 to red in 2024. And that could well have been why we don’t…