Search Result for “concealed carry laws”
Does the Gun Industry Have First Amendment Rights?
Gun control advocates are intent on destroying the First Amendment rights of the firearms community. On November 3, the U.S. Supreme Court granted cert in National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo. In it, NRA alleges New York officials used their regulatory authority to target the organization to suppress its First …
Accidental Shooting Statistics: A Review of Unintentional Firearm Deaths from 1979-2024
Key Statistics There have been 196 accidental deaths related to firearms so far in 2023. Accidental shooting deaths have declined from 1,491 per year (1979-1998) to an average of 606 (1999-2023). 728 accidental shootings (including injuries or death) occur on average yearly. 1% of all firearm-related deaths in 2022 were …
VA: BETRAYAL: GOP-BACKED GUN CONTROL PASSES THE HOUSE!
Dear friend, Anti-gun Democrats in Richmond continue to spew tyranny from their despotic tongues. They have advanced numerous gun control bills, including the “assault weapons” ban bill, HB 2. (You can read GOA’s breakdown of one of the worst “assault weapons” ban bills in the country here.) Buy All-American! Bring health …
NEW MEXICO GOV. TRYING TO ELIMINATE FIREARM INDUSTRY UNDER THE GUISE OF BUDGET
The New Mexico legislature kicked off the 2024 session following Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s State of the State address. At the top of her agenda, like the Biden administration, is punishing the firearm industry with unconstitutional gun control measures. Gov. Lujan Grisham is vowing to go further than she did …
DID LOOSENING GUN CONTROL CAUSE A NATIONWIDE DROP IN HOMICIDES?
According to a recent study, the homicide rate in the United States plummeted in 2023. The drop was so drastic in fact, the study’s author was quoted saying that this is likely one of the fastest declines in homicides ever recorded. But is there a reason for the decline? We think …
Buying Your Second Gun
The internet is full of “Buying Your First Handgun” articles. What I’ve seldom seen addressed is the question, “What should you buy for your second handgun?” There are multiple prudent choices one could make for a second defensive handgun, depending on lifestyle, practice habits and many other factors. The two …
The Most-Surprising Second Amendment Stories of 2023
Another year has come and gone, and with it so did many important battles in the ongoing fight to defend our Second Amendment rights. These are the top stories of the past year—both good and bad—that we’ll still be talking about in 2024. Constitutional Carry Continues to Spread Earlier this …
District Court Calls California Gun-Control Attempt “Repugnant”
A federal judge recently deemed California’s new carry law, set to take effect on January 1, “repugnant to the Second Amendment.” On Dec. 20, U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney granted a preliminary injunction blocking portions of the state’s new carry law, which would have banned Californians—even those with a hard-to-obtain concealed-carry permit—from …
Will the Second Amendment Soon Become a Thought Crime?
If you think that the American media’s relentless attacks on the right to keep and bear arms represent a credible threat to the Second Amendment now, just wait until they come to realize that, instead of merely proselytizing against your rights, they can turn your support for them into a “thought …
Seeking Attention, Not Solutions in New Mexico – Part 2
As we wrote earlier this year, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) – like many elected Democrats – has shown that she has few scruples against infringing on the rights of law-abiding gun owners, as well as overlooking her own oath of office, if it means the possibility of advancing a …