On Thursday Iowa’s Senate passed legislation which will allow residents of the state to sue local governments over gun-free zones if they can prove they were endangered or “adversely affected” by the zones.
When the Florida House passed legislation Wednesday to bolster the state’s Stand Your Ground law–adding new protections for citizens’ natural right to self-defense–dejected Moms Demand Action members looked on from the gallery with faces marked by disappointment.
On March 23, 2014, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal (R) signed the Safe Carry Protection Act into law, thereby allowing school boards to arm teachers as a means of preventing a Sandy Hook-like attack. Yet over three years later, no school
The South Carolina House passed permitless carry legislation on Wednesday, thereby continuing the momentum behind abolishing concealed permit requirements on a state-by-state basis.
On Tuesday, the Alabama House passed legislation extending stand-your-ground laws to cover armed, law-abiding church-goers.
A home invasion suspect armed with a crowbar was greeted by a Pittsburgh resident armed with a gun and was hospitalized in stable condition after being shot.
On Tuesday, the L.A. Clippers J.J. Redick suggested it is time for the Second Amendment to evolve to allow gun control.
David Kopel demonstrated on April 3 that arguments claiming the Second Amendment only protects muskets are based on historical “ignorance.”
A Clovis family won a court case against the California Department of Justice that forces the state agency to return 500 guns it had confiscated from Albert Sheakalee.
On Tuesday, moderate Republicans in the Kansas House stood with conservatives and defeated a Democrat attempt to prevent campus carry from taking effect July 1.
A woman who waited over 60 days to receive a concealed carry permit while being stalked is urging Indiana lawmakers to realize protective orders are not enough, women need handguns.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) released “adjusted” National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figures on April 3, showing that checks in March 2017 were up 5.2 percent over figures for March 2016.
On July 1 new Rotary International rules will bar individual Rotary Clubs around the U.S. from holding firearm raffles or accepting sponsorships from firearms manufacturers or dealers.
In the wake of vetoing legislation that would have allowed women to quickly arm themselves against domestic abusers, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) is now pushing for handgun rationing in Virginia.
The election of President Trump – coupled with Republican control of the House and Senate – shows that “Democrats are good for gun sales.”
The grandfather of one of three suspects killed during the alleged March 27 home invasion in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, says the use of an AR-15 against the suspects was “unfair.”
A suspect dressed in black allegedly kicked in a Marine veteran’s door just after 3 a.m. Thursday in Salt Lake City and was shot dead in the living room.
On Thursday a mother was looking out the window of the Nadia Fish and Chicken restaurant when a gunman opened fire, killing both her sons.
Georgia lawmakers passed campus carry legislation early Friday morning, which now heads to Gov. Nathan Deal’s (R) desk for a signature.
Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership (DRGO) have released a position paper explaining how firearm suppressors fight hearing loss and announcing their support for theHearing Protection Act.
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson (R) signed campus carry into law on March 22, and on March 28, SEC Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey issued a statement asking for an exemption so that law-abiding students will not be armed for self-defense at NCAA sporting events in the state.
Gun Owners of America (GOA) is urging freedom-loving Americans to contact their Senators and urge them to confirm Neil Gorsuch as the next justice of the Supreme Court.
While media outlets were focused on the collapse of Speaker Paul Ryan’s healthcare bill, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) quietly vetoed legislation that would have granted women immediate approval to carry guns for self-defense against domestic abusers.
The Georgia Senate passed campus carry on Tuesday, sending the measure to the House, which has until Thursday at midnight to pass it.
Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy (D) is giving Colt Manufacturing Co. a $10 million “low cost loan” to ensure they purchase their factory and headquarters in West Hartford.
On Tuesday Representative Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma) and Senator Dave Craig (R-Town of Vernon) introduced legislation that would remove the requirement for a permit to carry concealed in Wisconsin.
A robbery suspect who targeted a North Philadelphia laundromat dropped the stolen money when the business’ owner pulled a gun, chased the suspect and opened fire.
The son of a Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, area homeowner on Monday opened fire with an AR-15, killing three home invasion suspects.
Canadian researchers, who released a study showing “one child or youth” is shot every day in Ontario, suggest more public health education and gun control are key ways of curbing the frequency of the incidents.
On March 26, the New York Times magazine described Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) as “the Senate Democrat who… seems closest to [President] Trump” and who believes he may actually secure gun control under the Trump administration.
Maryland banned the sale and manufacture of “high capacity” magazines in 2013, and criminal use of such magazines is now at a seven-year high. The ban was contained in the Firearm Safety Act of 2013. Law enforcement figures gathered by
During last week’s confirmation hearings, Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch explained that the Founding Fathers hedged in the right to keep and bear arms because they were “jealous of their liberties.”
Maryland Senators passed a bill on Friday furthering the state’s prohibitions against law-abiding citizens being armed for self-defense on college and university campuses.
On March 24 the New York Times published an editorial mocking the NRA for appealing to the hearing benefits of firearm suppressors during the push for deregulation of the devices.
A 21-year-old suspect who kicked in his ex-girlfriend’s door died from multiple gunshot wounds after the former girlfriend’s brother opened fire.
On March 22 Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson (R) signed campus carry legislation into law. On March 23 USA Today Sports suggested a boycott of NCAA events in Arkansas may need to happen if students are going to be allowed to be armed for self-defense.
On Thursday Governor Doug Burgum (R) signed legislation allowing North Dakota residents to carry a handgun concealed for self-defense without a permit.
On Tuesday four-year-old Hunter Jackson was suspended for 7 days after bringing an empty .22 shell casing to school to show his friends.
On March 22 Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson (R) signed his state’s recently passed campus carry legislation into law.
On March 22, the Washington Post reported on House Republican efforts to repeal the gun ban for military veterans by claiming Congress is making it easier for “mentally incompetent” vets to carry guns.
