Constitutional scholar Publius Huldah recently explained why Federal gun laws are unlawful. She noted that the first gun control measures put in place in the United States did not take place until 1927, when Congress banned the mailing of certain weapons. We went from 1776 to 1927, 150 years after …

Texas Republican State Representative Tim Kleinschmidt (Lexington), who was recently re-elected, introduced House Bill 176 (HB176), which would declare all federal gun laws to be “invalid” and “not enforceable” within the sovereign state of Texas. The bill, titled The Second Amendment Preservation Act, reads in part: A federal law, including …

New state gun laws took effect Thursday in places like Times Square — but they might not remain that way for long, with a federal judge blasting Albany Democrats for their “unconstitutional” response to a controversial ruling by the US Supreme Court in June. “While pursuing the laudable goal of public safety, …

In a massive leap forward protecting the rights of citizens to own guns, the Missouri state Senate passed a revolutionary law banning all federal gun control laws from ever being enforced.

Here at defenseofournation.com, I have been quite critical of the Supreme Court’s reluctance to grant certiorari to any of the assault weapon ban cases plaguing the nation. On Tuesday, June 30th, they finally agreed to hear two of these cases. Viramontes v. Cook County, out of Illinois, and Grant v. …

Quick Takeaways: Female gun ownership in the U.S. is on the rise. This guide helps women understand important aspects of gun ownership and self-defense. Situational awareness and threat avoidance are fundamental tactics for self-defense. Federal and state gun law knowledge is essential for gun owners. Purchasing a gun, holster, and …

Report Highlights: Although rates of firearm ownership vary widely from state to state, American civilians own more firearms than civilians in any other country. Montana has the highest rate of reported household gun ownership at 66.3 per 100 residents. Wyoming (66.2 per 100), Alaska (64.5 per 100), Idaho (60.1 per …

Report Highlights: There are approximately 102 million gun owners in America. Of those, 0.5% to 2.5% report using firearms for self-defense every year. Studies and surveys from 1987 to 2025 suggest instances of defensive gun use range from 65,000 to 2.5 million each year. The most conservative defensive gun use …

Report Highlights: Three quarters of states in the U.S. do not impose bureaucratic hurdles, permits to purchase, or unnecessary restrictions on gun owners.   West Virginia, Montana, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Idaho, Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas, Georgia, and Kentucky are the easiest states in which to buy a gun. West Virginia …

Report Highlights: Federal and state laws govern the manufacture, possession, and transfer of firearm suppressors (colloquially referred to as “silencers”). State laws vary.   Suppressors are illegal in eight states: California, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and Rhode Island. Suppressors are legal in 21 states if they …