In 2018 it was widely reported that Americans own 46% of the worlds civilian-owned firearms. This statistic came from the Small Arms Survey, a Geneva, Switzerland, based organization that calls itself “a global centre of excellence” that “generates evidence-based, impartial, and policy-relevant knowledge and analysis on small arms….” It says …

The mayor of Salt Lake County, Utah, has instituted a new rule requiring background checks for all firearms transfers conducted at gun shows held at county-owned facilities. The move has set off a debate about the legalities of the new rule, given Utah’s pre-emption statutes. Mayor Jenny Wilson (D), announcing …

This past November, as Americans were preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving, Michael Bloomberg, like the royalty of old, rode a $34-million media carriage into the 2020 Democratic Presidential race. Surrounded by armed lackies and fueled by bad ideas, Bloomberg proclaimed a singular purpose: to oppress your freedoms in ways that he …

On January 22nd, the Virginia Senate voted to pass Senate Bill 240 to suspend Second Amendment rights and confiscate firearms without sufficient due process. It will now move to the House of Delegates for further consideration. That evening, the Senate Judiciary Committee rejected a number of bills to impose harsher …

As an incorporated provision of the United States Bill of Rights, the Second Amendment is the supreme law of the land, applying to all U.S. jurisdictions and to the actions of federal, state, and local officials. The U.S. Supreme Court provides the final and authoritative interpretation of that provision, as …

On Thursday, January 23, the Assembly Appropriations Committee has scheduled Assembly Bill 18, a returning anti-gun measure that was sent to the committee suspense filed last year.   Use the TAKE ACTION button below to contact Members of the Assembly Appropriations Committee and urge them to OPPOSE AB 18.   AB 18, sponsored by Assembly Member Marc …

Our Second Amendment rights in Oregon are continually under attack, and we need your help to fight back! The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) is hosting two Legislative Workshops in Oregon this month. We will discuss the current threats Oregonians face and what you can do to help defeat …

Man, what a crazy year 2020 is turning out to be! A few years ago, it was wall-to-wall AR-15s. It seemed like everyone and their cousin was putting out their take on America’s favorite rifle. Before that, it was 1911s. This year, though, if I had to pick one thing …

As strange as it may seem now, California’s state Senate was once a bastion of bipartisan — almost nonpartisan — comity.   Although Democrats were in the majority, they willingly shared power with Republicans. A bipartisan rules committee gently controlled the flow of legislation and committees were just as likely …

Demand is high for a new concealed-carry permit option in Tennessee that allows students to take the required training course entirely online. According to one news report, at just eight days into the new year, 1200 people had applied for the new permit after completing an online course available from …