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NRA Files Lawsuit Challenging ATF’s “Engaged in the Business” Rule
The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) has filed a lawsuit challenging the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) “Engaged in the Business” Final Rule. The ATF’s Final Rule unlawfully redefines when a person is “engaged in the business” of dealing in firearms and therefore required to be federally …
The Armed Citizen® July 22, 2024
Armed Citizen® Today Two suspects are in custody, with one suffering minor injuries, after attempting a burglary in Surprise, Ariz., which was thwarted by an armed homeowner. Police responded to reports of a break-in early in the morning on Monday, April 22. A follow-up 911 call noted that the homeowner …
Range Report: Henry Steel Lever Action .360 Buckhammer
The Henry .360 Buckhammer has been on the shelves of retailers for well over a year. However, it wasn’t until last week that I was able to get the Henry Steel Lever Action .360 Buckhammer in my hands for a range test. My goal is to push this new cartridge, and offering …
Media Pushes “Gun Control” After “Trump Assassination Attempt”
Editor’s Note: It’s not gun control. Having control of a gun and hitting what you are aiming at is gun control. Call it what it is: gun confiscation. Change the narrative! We don’t need gun control, we need radical control. The rifle used by Crooks, who shot and tried to …
Concealed Carry Crime Stats 2024: The Impact of Open Carry on Crime in the U.S.
As of early 2024, twenty-nine states in the United States allow individuals to carry firearms without a permit. Sixteen of these states have adopted permitless carry laws since 2019. This trend has sparked interest in how allowing concealed carry impacts crime rates. Overall, permitless carry does not appear to increase …
Persuasion & The Public Health Approach To Gun Violence
The U.S. Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, has officially declared gun violence to be a public health crisis. This occurred after telling Congress he had no intention of using his office as a bully pulpit to push an agenda. While serving under the Obama administration, Murthy was part of an organization called …
The Disturbing Possibilities of the Rahimi Ruling
Last August, I wrote an article on the Rahimi case, which The Supreme Court ruled on this past Friday. I argued they would do one of two things. They would either throw the issue out, because disarming someone under a domestic violence restraining order happens with no due process, or, they …
NRA Releases Statement on Rahimi Decision
Today, in United States v. Rahimi, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the federal prohibition on firearms possession by individuals subject to domestic violence restraining orders. The federal prohibition, codified at 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8), is triggered when: (A) a court issues an order after notice and a hearing; (B) the …
A Declaration of Independence From Joe Biden
When in the course of American events, it becomes necessary for an electorate to decline to reelect a president who has failed in his civic responsibilities small and great, and thereby to peaceably reassume the vital liberties to which the laws of nature entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions …
Preview: Traveler’s Guide To The Firearm Laws Of The Fifty States 2024 Edition
Lawyer J. Scott Kappas’ Traveler’s Guide To The Firearm Laws Of The Fifty States has notable updates for 2024, including more than 100 changes from the 2023 edition. The latest 68-pg. version provides updates on conditional reciprocity states, new page formatting for easier reading and reference, an interactive CCW-reciprocity map customizable by …