NAGR’s Taylor Rhodes on the Gun Rights Outlook for 2026
In May 2025 I had a chat with Taylor Rhodes, the communications director, from the National Association for Gun Rights. […]
Politics
The ‘Common Sense Gun Control’ Lie: How Antigun States Restrict Access to the Second Amendment
In sum, the claim that California’s gun laws “prioritize regulating who can access firearms,” as Newsom’s press release claimed, is an abhorrent lie.
SHOT 2026: Red State Governors Make Their Case for More Gun Businesses to Move ‘Back to America’
Several governors came to Las Vegas who actively hunting for business — literally making their pitch to firearm and ammunition industry businesses to relocate to their friendlier states and away from more adversarial, antigun ones.
After a Bad Weekend, the Trump Administration Cleans Up Its Messaging on Gun Rights
“The president supports the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding American citizens absolutely.”
SHOT 2026: ‘We Choose Success’
The difference between the red and blue states was summed up by a simple philosophy: we choose success. With the continued exodus of companies from the heavily-regulated blue states, it’s difficult not to believe the opposite to be true there.
The Trump Administration Hasn’t Covered Itself in Gun Rights Glory Since the Minneapolis Shooting
In the aftermath of the shooting, multiple Trump administration officials said peaceful protesters do not carry firearms with them.
More of the Same: Why is Congress Still Funding ATF at Biden Era Levels?
The same agency that spent years acting like Biden’s personal enforcement arm is getting funded at near record levels, with few meaningful restrictions on how it can use that money.
NY’s Gov. Hochul Pushes Anti-Gun, Anti-Speech Limits in Her War on 3D Guns, Files
Despite politicians transparent attempts to gin up fear, there exists no legal loophole where 3D printed firearms are treated any differently under the law than firearms manufactured by other means.
Political Masochist Ryan Busse is Back for More Abuse, Announcing a Run for Congress in Big Sky Country
Busse shopped around the state like he was flipping through the pages of a men’s outdoor wear catalogue and chose Montana’s first congressional district to try to win a House seat.
Illinois Attorney General: Marijuana Users Are Simply Too Dangerous To Own Firearms
Marijuana users must have been ingesting some good stuff if they thought that states like Illinois that have legalized recreational weed usage would support their gun rights, too.