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They're Coming for Tiahrt—Your Gun Records Are the Prize
On April 28, Congress puts the last hard statutory wall between your gun-purchase records and a permanent federal database directly in the crosshairs.
court ruling10th Circuit Smacks Colorado's Ghost Gun Ban Back to Court
Colorado thought its ghost gun ban was untouchable. The Tenth Circuit just proved it wrong.
editorialVirginia Therapist's 'Gun Safety' Pitch Is Gun Control With a Couch
When 'gun control' lost the culture war, the anti-gun movement didn't change its agenda — it hired better messengers.
court rulingSCOTUS to Decide: Can Feds Strip 50M Gun Owners' Rights Over Weed?
The Supreme Court is about to decide whether 50 million Americans quietly lost their Second Amendment rights the moment they bought legal marijuana—no trial, no conviction, no warning.
state lawNJ Runs a Secret Second Background Check—And It's the National Blueprint
The federal background check wasn't enough for New Jersey—so the state built a second one, loaded it with extra trip wires, and made sure no one in Washington could touch the clock.
court rulingFifth Circuit Flips on Suppressors — SCOTUS Next?
A federal appeals court that once ruled against your right to protect your hearing just looked at its own decision — and blinked.
editorialNRA Declared Victory — Your SBR Is Still on a Federal List
The NRA balanced its books, took a bow in Houston, and called it a win — while every suppressor owner in America still owes the federal government $200 and a spot on a registry.
legislationByrd Rule Kills Suppressor Freedom — What Hits Next
A Senate process rule just did what Everytown and Giffords couldn't do at the ballot box: it killed suppressor deregulation without a single floor vote, without a single senator going on record against your hearing.
court ruling6 Million Suppressors: The NFA Has Nowhere Left to Hide
Six million suppressors are now in civilian hands — and that single number may be the legal killshot the NFA has been dreading for 90 years.
state lawMinnesota's 5-Year Gun Grab: No Crime, No Compensation, No Mercy
Minnesota Democrats want the power to strip your guns for five years, hand any patrol officer the authority to start the paperwork at a traffic stop, and leave you with an empty gun safe and an empty wallet—no crime charged, no conviction required.
state lawSC Makes Red Flag Enforcement a Felony—More States Moving
Enforce a red flag order in South Carolina and you don't get a reprimand—you get a felony charge.
threatThey Take Your Guns First. You Get a Hearing Later.
You haven't been charged with a crime. You haven't been convicted of anything. But in more than 20 states, law enforcement can show up at your door and take every legally owned firearm you have—because someone filed a form.
state lawMichigan's Own Courts Rat Out the Red Flag Machine
Michigan's court system accidentally made the best anti-red-flag argument in the country — by publishing exactly how the law works.
victoryThe $200 Suppressor Tax Is Dead. America Went Wild.
The moment the federal government stopped charging Americans $200 for the privilege of hearing protection, the market didn't just grow—it detonated.
state law6 States Make Red Flag Enforcement a Felony — Bloomberg Panics
South Carolina just made it a felony to enforce a red flag gun seizure order — and Bloomberg's media machine published a panicked warning before five more states do the same.
editorialNRA Fixed the Money. The NFA Trap? Still Wide Open.
The NRA balanced its books in Houston — and left every suppressor and short-barreled rifle in America exactly where gun controllers want them: chained inside a Depression-era tax-and-registration trap that was never about safety and always about control.
legislationByrd Rule Kills Suppressor Win—Here's How We Take It Back
Gun owners didn't lose a vote on suppressor reform—they lost a procedural chess match rigged by a Senate rule, and Everytown is already spiking the football over a win they never had to earn.
court rulingSCOTUS Had 18 Chances to Defend Your Rights. It Took Zero.
Eighteen Second Amendment petitions. One Supreme Court conference. Zero action—and when the justices finally touched a case that included 2A questions, they carved those questions out like they were diseased tissue.
nfa6 Million Suppressors—And the NFA Can't Survive the Math
Nearly 6 million suppressors are in the hands of law-abiding American civilians right now—and that single number may be what finally kills the National Firearms Act.
threatMinnesota: 5 Years, No Charges, Any Cop Can Take Your Guns
Minnesota lawmakers want to hand any patrol officer the power to file an on-the-spot order stripping you of your guns for five years—no arrest, no charges, no jury—and they want to do it around the clock, every day of the week.
legislationSC Bill Makes Red Flag Enforcement a Felony—More States Coming
Strip a law-abiding gun owner's firearms without a charge, without a trial, without even telling them a hearing happened—and in South Carolina, you could be the one facing felony prosecution.
atf actionATF Won't Tell You If Your Brace Is Illegal—Until Arrest
The Biden pistol brace rule is dead—and the ATF is still using the corpse to handcuff gun owners who have no idea their firearm crossed an invisible, unwritten line.
threatNo Charges. No Trial. No Warning. They Take Your Guns.
A family member makes a phone call. A judge reads a petition—without you in the room. By morning, police are at your door for your guns. You haven't been charged with a crime. You haven't been convicted of anything. Welcome to red flag law.
threatMichigan's Own Courts Just Exposed the Red Flag Machine
Michigan's own judicial branch just published the receipts—and they prove every warning Second Amendment advocates have sounded about red flag laws was dead right.
atf actionBrace Rule Is Dead—ATF Still Has Your Pistol in Its Crosshairs
The courts killed the ATF's pistol brace rule—and ATF responded by finding a new angle to keep tens of millions of law-abiding gun owners exactly where it wants them: one inspection away from a federal felony.
state lawVirginia's SB 727: They're Calling It Civil Rights—It's a Gun Grab
Virginia Democrats have found a new trick: repackage a statewide rifle-transport crackdown as a civil rights bill—and dare you to argue with it.
editorialNRA Balanced Its Books—Your Suppressor Is Still Federal Property
The NRA left Houston with cleaner finances and a victory lap—but your suppressor is still sitting in a federal registry, one hostile administration away from being squeezed into oblivion.
state lawSpanberger Signs Semi-Auto Ban—Most VA Guns Now Illegal
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger just made the majority of guns owned by law-abiding Virginians illegal—and she did it in her first acts in office.
legislationByrd Rule Kills Suppressor Reform—Here's the Next Move
The Senate Parliamentarian didn't fire a single shot—and that's exactly how anti-gun groups just won.
legislationVets Defended America. Congress Won't Let Them Carry.
An FBI agent can carry a gun in all 50 states. A retired Army Ranger visiting his grandkids in New Jersey can face felony charges for doing the same thing.
state lawSC Makes Red-Flag Enforcement a Felony — 5 More States Follow
South Carolina just drew a hard line in the sand: enforce a red-flag order inside state borders and you face felony charges — and five more Republican states are loading the same ammunition.
legislationBill Forces All 50 States to Honor Spec-Ops Vets' Carry Rights
A Green Beret who spent twenty years eliminating enemies in the dark lands in New Jersey and state law treats him like a threat. A new House bill just called that what it is: an absurdity—and moves to kill it.
legislationGreen Beret Congressman: SOF Vets Shouldn't Need a Permission Slip
The most lethal, most trained warriors on earth still need a state permission slip to carry a pistol at the grocery store—and one Green Beret congressman just decided that's over.
court ruling10th Circuit Cracks Colorado's Ghost Gun Ban Wide Open
Colorado thought a Supreme Court stamp on federal ghost gun rules would bury every challenge to its own state ban. The Tenth Circuit just ripped that shield out of its hands.
state lawEnforce a Red Flag Order Here, Go to Prison
For the first time, a state isn't just resisting red flag laws—it's making it a felony crime to enforce them.
court rulingSCOTUS Had 18 Gun Cases—Took One, Then Cut the 2A Out
The Supreme Court walked into conference last week with 18 Second Amendment petitions stacked on the table—and somehow managed to grant exactly one case while stripping out both of its gun-rights questions.
court ruling10th Circuit Hid Behind ATF—SCOTUS Is About to Yank the Shield
A federal appeals court just saved Colorado's ghost gun law—by stacking its entire reasoning on a foundation the U.S. Supreme Court is actively preparing to demolish.
threatThey're Coming for Tiahrt Apr. 28 — Stop the Registry Now
On April 28, anti-gun lawmakers get a congressional microphone, a formal record, and one clean shot at dismantling the last legal wall standing between you and a federal gun registry.
court rulingMichigan's Own Courts Expose the Red Flag Lie
Michigan's own court system just published the numbers that demolish every talking point used to sell red flag laws—and the state's anti-gun establishment is hoping you never read them.
atf actionATF Won't Tell You Which Braces Are Legal—Until You're Arrested
ATF will not publish a list of legally compliant braced pistols—which means millions of Americans who bought, configured, and own their firearms lawfully may first learn they're federal felons when agents are already at the door.
victorySC Just Made Red Flag Enforcement a FELONY
Enforce a red flag order in South Carolina and you don't get a fine — you get a felony conviction, and five more states are right behind them.
court rulingSCOTUS Had 18 2A Cases—Grabbed the One That Dodges 2A
The Supreme Court stared at 18 Second Amendment cert petitions—and chose the single case that requires zero Second Amendment answers.
legislationSpanberger's Amendment Would Strip Every Virginian's Gun Rights
Virginia Democrats have found their trojan horse—and they're not even hiding it inside.
state lawWyoming Killed Self-Defense Immunity. Here's What That Costs You.
Wyoming — the state whose constitution says the right to bear arms 'shall not be infringed' — just killed the one bill that would have kept law-abiding gun owners out of financial ruin after a justified self-defense shooting.
state lawSpanberger Just Signed VA's Semi-Auto Ban. Here's What's Next.
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger just signed the most aggressive gun-restriction package the Old Dominion has seen in a generation—and every single piece of it is headed for a constitutional collision.
threatATF Won't Tell You Which Braces Are Illegal—Until Agents Arrest You
Gun Owners of America asked ATF a simple question: which braced pistols are still illegal under existing law? ATF's answer was silence—and a warning you might only get the answer in handcuffs.
court rulingSCOTUS to Feds: Can You Strip Gun Rights Over Weed?
Every time a legal marijuana user checks 'no' on ATF Form 4473, they're signing a federal felony — and the Supreme Court just agreed to decide whether that trap is constitutional.
legislationVets Survived Fallujah—Why Can't They Carry in California?
A retired FBI agent can carry concealed in every state in America. The Marine who cleared houses in Fallujah cannot. A new bill in Congress is finally moving to fix that.
legislationThey Fought in 7 Countries. They Can't Carry in 12 States.
A retired Delta Force operator who survived a dozen deployments still has to beg a anti-gun state legislature for permission to carry a pistol to the grocery store.
legislationGreen Berets Disarmed at the State Line — One Lawmaker Says Hell No
A man who spent 20 years mastering lethal force for this country can't carry a pistol through New Jersey — and that ends the moment Congress grows a spine.