I warned in many of my writings on the unconstitutional bump stock ban of the Trump administration that not only were they violating the law by imposing ex post facto law, but they were setting precedence regarding criminalizing gun parts. Now, law-abiding businesses that manufacture what is known as 80% …

Twas the night before the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring until three men attempted to intrude in the home of two men in the Houston, Texas area and one of them had a shotgun.  Needless to say, the three intruders enjoyed Christmas …

Mark your calendars for January 20, 2020, for the most important VCDL Lobby Day ever held in Richmond. Please plan to be there! Gun owners and those who value liberty will be gathering from across the state to show the legislators in Richmond that Virginians will not accept their rights …

Virginia is Ground Zero in the fight against gun control this year. And gun owners are rising to the challenge. GOA representative Val Finnell (right) is working with Judge-Executive Kevin Neal to make Marshall County, KY, a 2A Sanctuary. Over 100 counties, cities and towns have declared themselves to be …

In December, the U.S. Supreme Court will have heard, for the first time since 2010, arguments on whether a gun-control law violates the Second Amendment. Its decision could determine whether the right to keep and bear arms will finally be accorded the respect and dignity of other Constitutional rights or …

When the First World War began, British women suffragists sent an Open Christmas Letter “To the Women of Germany and Austria” imploring peace as the first Christmas of the war approached. Pope Benedict XV, December 7, 1914, begged for a truce, asking: “that the guns may fall silent at least …

A survey released in January by the U.S. Department of Justice revealed some very interesting information about how criminals get their guns. And it doesn’t bode well for those who would curtail our constitutional freedom under the guise of reducing violent crime.  For years, those of us on the pro-freedom side …

Is there anything wrong with using a single-action revolver for personal defense? While few are used for concealed-carry, millions are carried afield and reside in homes and vehicles. Many Americans enjoy cowboy action shooting and some of these folks can run a single-action at mind-boggling speeds. It’s not necessary to …

Some names are forever linked with certain types of firearms. For example, a mention of Samuel Colt conjures up images of Whitneyville-Walkers, percussion Navy and Army and Single Action Army revolvers. Likewise, John Browning’s name is related with an impressive variety of arms ranging from semi-automatic shotguns and pistols to …

With a defensive shotgun, you need to know the maximum distance at which you might take a critical shot. Granted, a shotgun is not a precision weapon, but some loads in some shotguns will allow you to deliver exact placement of the entire payload. You also need to know the …