On February 9th, the Fairfax City Council will consider banning firearms in certain public places. Second Amendment supporters are encouraged to OPPOSE the firearm restriction ordinance. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the City Council meeting is to be held electronically. Citizens may participate in the public hearing by submitting comments in a …

We have good news to share. Late last week, the state Senate Judiciary Committee passed HB 60, a bill to make Utah a Constitutional Carry state. Under House Bill 60 — sponsored by Rep. Walt Brooks (R) and Sen. David Hinkins (R) — a Utahan will be able to carry virtually …

Yesterday, Senator Gerald Allen (R-21) introduced permitless carry legislation. It can be heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee as soon as next week. Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT Senate Bill 5. Senate Bill 5 allows a law-abiding adult to carry a concealed firearm in Alabama, without first needing …

Today, the Montana Senate passed Permitless Carry legislation, House Bill 102, on Third Reading.  This important self-defense measure will be sent back to the House where it will receive a concurrence vote.  Those votes are expected to occur tomorrow and Friday.  Please contact your State Representative and ask them to CONCUR …

Today, the Indiana Senate Committee on Education and Career Development is hearing Senate Bill 64 to impose onerous, one-size-fits-all requirements on school security. Please contact your state senator and ask them to OPPOSE SB 64. Senate Bill 64 places severe, mandatory training qualifications that school security or other staff members must meet …

My local community has seen an uptick in violent crime since Coronavirus arrived last spring. The neighborhood listserv, which used to be filled with “free on the curb” sort of posts, is now populated with dire warnings about break-ins, carjackings, assaults, aggressive panhandlers, even sexual assaults and murders. Sadly, far-Left …

Today, the House Judiciary Committee voted down Stand Your Ground Legislation, Senate Bill 24.  Unfortunately, this prevented the measure from being passed out of committee.  However, your State Representative can vote TOMORROW to bring the measure out of committee directly to the House Floor for a vote.  Please contact your State Representative and ask them …

For the 2021 legislative session, Representative Bobby Cox (R-19) introduced House Bill 3094 to allow citizens who hold a concealed weapons permit to carry a handgun in the manner they choose. Currently, South Carolina is one of just five states that do not explicitly allow open carry, among them Illinois, New York, …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Rutherford Institute has issued a warning over police attempting to carry out warrantless home invasions in order to seize lawfully-owned guns under the pretext of their so-called “community caretaking” duties.  In an amicus brief filed in Caniglia v. Strom, Institute attorneys have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reject police …

Bill Laughridge founded Cylinder & Slide (C&S) in 1978. An avid shooting sports enthusiast himself, his illustrious career began with working for various gun shops making repairs and building up race guns for local IPSC club members. Working out of a tent during an early Second Chance shooting competition, Mr. Laughridge met …