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America’s First “Assault Weapon”: The “Bowie Knife”?
The title of this article may seem curious, but there is a point to it. Consider the fact that “assault weapon” is an intentionally nebulous, malleable term created and promoted by anti-gun extremists with the stated intent of creating confusion. A “weapon” can actually be anything that is simply used to inflict damage …
WOMEN TESTIFY OF SECOND AMENDMENT EMPOWERMENT TO CONGRESS
Congress heard directly from women on the need to empower women by protecting Second Amendment rights in a hearing at the U.S. House of Representatives. The hearing gave voice to women, including domestic violence survivors, of how gun control measures often make it more burdensome for women to protect themselves, …
HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE SEEKS ANSWERS ON SUSPICIOUS BIS 90-DAY FIREARM EXPORT ‘PAUSE’
It was an unprecedented decision when the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced it was “pausing” all new firearm export licenses to most countries for 90 days. The consequential edict was “made public” only through an inconspicuous update to the Frequently Asked Questions page listed on the bottom of …
PARTIAL VICTORY AGAINST NY’S MISNAMED “CONCEALED CARRY IMPROVEMENT ACT”
We finally have an update for you on our lawsuit against the badly named Concealed Carry Improvement Act (CCIA) in New York! This past Friday, GOA secured a partial—yet significant—victory in our legal fight to repeal the onerous concealed carry restrictions enacted by Gov. Kathy Hochul. This battle is not …
NRA Adds ACLU As Co-Counsel, Bolstering Legal Team on First Amendment Case
The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) announced the addition of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) as co-counsel with Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors in its First Amendment case, National Rifle Association of America v. Maria T. Vullo. The case, which is one of the most closely watched First Amendment lawsuits …
Walther’s P99 AS Final Edition: The Last Of The First
What do James Bond, John Wick, Jason Bourne and Jack Ryan all have in common? Besides the obvious, it’s the Walther P99. Used in more than 70 movies and more than 30 television shows, it has been a staple for screens big and small, for both heroes and villains, for …
VICTORY: FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT AFFIRMS INJUNCTION AGAINST PORTIONS OF NY CONCEALED CARRY LAW
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a federal injunction against portions of New York’s poorly named “Concealed Carry Improvement Act.” This ruling follows several previous court actions on the case, including a GOA and GOF secured preliminary injunction from the Federal District Court in …
The Armed Citizen® Dec. 11, 2023
Armed Citizen® Today A man was shot inside of a Florida Wawa gas station on Nov. 1, 2023, after approaching customers inside the store in a “threatening and erratic manner” and eventually assaulting one of them. Late that night, multiple customers were inside the Wawa store, observing the 45-year-old man’s …
This is What Empowering Women Really Looks Like
With gun ownership on the rise throughout the nation, women are one huge demographic that has seen noticeable growth in this area. Such is why NRA firearms instructor Robin Evans built a self-defense training company that caters exclusively to women, known as Chicks With Triggers. Evans launched Chicks With Triggers …
REMARMS ANNOUNCEMENT ANOTHER SAD DAY IN THE EMPIRE STATE
It’s a sad day and marked the end of a nearly two-century era in New York. Add another tally on the board for a hostile gun control Blue state in the Northeast suffocating and pushing out a storied, tradition-rich firearm manufacturer that decided enough was enough. RemArms, the latest iteration …
