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Michigan Police Officials Express Concern, Skepticism Over “Red Flag” Enforcement
So-called “red flag laws” have become a recent favorite of gun control activists, who portray them as a way to keep firearms out of “dangerous hands.” The laws empower judges to issue case-by-case firearm prohibition and confiscation orders, upon a petitioner’s showing that the respondent of the order poses a …
Massachusetts: Sweeping Gun-Control Public Hearing Scheduled for October 10th
Late last week, Massachusetts politicians released HD 4607, “an act modernizing firearm laws.” HD 4607 is a “re-write” of the infamous HD 4420 bill that created a firestorm of backlash from law-abiding gun owners in Massachusetts. Despite just releasing the 123-page legislation, anti-gun politicians have already scheduled the public hearing for Tuesday, …
Blue City Blues
Many politicians on the left arguably suffer from a sort of collective confirmation bias, where the solution to crime is to enable more crime. How else to explain the steadfast commitment to things like gun control that targets the law-abiding, no bail and non-prosecution criminal justice reforms, and defunding the police, …
New Book by Leading Experts Explores Second Amendment’s History and Interpretation
In last year’s pivotal case New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, the U.S. Supreme Court held that to be valid under the Second Amendment, laws regulating firearms must be consistent with “this Nation’s historical tradition of firearms regulation.” That mandate has now created an urgent need for scholarly, …
Ninth Circuit Rules California Law Banning Firearms Advertisements Likely Violates the First Amendment in NRA-Backed Case.
NRA scored a legal victory in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals against an overbroad California law that bans firearms advertisements that may be attractive to minors. In June of 2022, the California Assembly passed and Governor Newsom signed AB-2571 into law. NRA filed suit shortly thereafter. The bill as originally drafted was …
The Armed Citizen® Oct. 9, 2023
Armed Citizen® Today A woman who confronted a loud neighbor ended up defending her home in Jackson, Mich., when that same neighbor attempted to break into her house. At 7 a.m. on Aug. 28, the 26-year-old woman heard loud yelling from an adjoining townhome. The young woman knocked on the …
Silencer Central Buck 30
This week, we’re taking a look at the Silencer Central Buck 30 suppressor. Senior Executive Editor Jon Draper goes in-depth with company CEO Brandon Maddox not only on the impressive performance of this can, but also the many ways in which Silencer Central eases the process of acquiring one. Learn more about …
Skills Check: Par 5 Pistol Standard
Jeff Gonzales of Trident Concepts walks us through this simple, easy shoot drill that uses only 20 rounds of ammunition yet tests a number of critical defensive skills, making it a good drill to practice for when there are an unknown number of unknowns. The drill works best if you can draw …
First Look: FN SCAR 17S DMR 6.5CM Rifle
FN America is releasing a limited production run of their well-known SCAR-17S Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR) rifle chambered for the 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge. This is the first time the SCAR-17S has been offered in this caliber. The 6.5 Creedmoor first appeared during the late 2000s quickly gained a lot of ground, …
First Look: XS Sights R3D 2.0 Minimalist Tritium Night Sights
XS Sights is now offering their new second generation R3D 2.0 and their Minimalist tritium night sights to fit select models of SIG Sauer, Springfield Armory and FN handguns with both standard and suppressor height sights. With their bold bright green or bright orange front sight which easily contrast against the …