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Wyoming Killed Self-Defense Legal Protection — No State Is Safe
If Wyoming won't protect you after a justified shoot, no legislature in America will.
editorialTherapist Swaps 'Gun Control' for 'Gun Safety'—Don't Fall For It
They lost the argument when they called it 'gun control'—so now they're calling it 'gun safety,' and they hired a therapist to make it go down easier.
court rulingSCOTUS to Feds: Prove It or Lose the Gun Ban on 24M Cannabis Users
The federal government built a perjury trap into the background check system, forced millions of legal cannabis users to choose between their state rights and their Second Amendment rights—and now the Supreme Court is demanding Washington justify it or tear it down.
court rulingFifth Circuit Reverses Its Own Suppressor Ruling—One Sentence
The Fifth Circuit just reversed itself on suppressors—one sentence, zero explanation, and a legal landscape that will never quite look the same.
nfaNRA Fixed the Books—But Left the NFA Trap Cocked
The NRA left Houston with cleaner finances and a standing ovation—while the loaded trap they never dismantled sits exactly where they left it, pointed at every suppressor and SBR owner in America.
legislationByrd Rule Kills Suppressor Win—But the Fight Isn't Over
A Senate procedural ruling just did what Everytown and Giffords couldn't win on the merits—killed suppressor deregulation before a single floor vote was cast.
threatMinnesota's Red Flag Law Just Got 5x More Dangerous
In Minnesota, a patrol officer can file paperwork at 11 p.m. Saturday, a judge can sign off in the dark, and you wake up Sunday morning disarmed—with no warning, no compensation, and five years before you even have a real shot at getting your property back.
state lawSC Bill Makes Red Flag Enforcement a FELONY
In South Carolina, if you enforce a red flag order against a law-abiding gun owner, you're not a public servant doing your job—you're a felon.
threat21 States Can Take Your Guns Before You're Charged
No arrest. No charges. No chance to speak. A single signature from a judge who never heard your side — and police are at your door for your guns.
state lawSC Just Made Red Flag Enforcement a Felony — More States Are Next
South Carolina just told red flag enforcers exactly where the line is — and crossing it means prison.
editorialNRA Balanced Its Books—But Left Your Suppressor in a Live Registry
The NRA cleaned up its finances in Houston—and left every suppressor and short-barreled rifle owner in America inside a federal registry the next anti-gun Congress can weaponize on day one.
legislationSenate Bureaucrats Just Did Anti-Gunners' Dirty Work for Free
Anti-gun Democrats didn't kill the Hearing Protection Act. A decades-old Senate housekeeping rule did—and the gun-control lobby didn't have to spend a dime to make it happen.
court rulingSCOTUS Had 18 Chances to Defend the 2A. It Took Zero.
Eighteen Second Amendment petitions sat in front of the Supreme Court last week. The justices granted exactly zero of the gun rights questions—and they knew exactly what they were doing.
threatMinnesota's Red Flag Law Just Got Darker—GOP Helped
Minnesota wants to seize your guns for five years, let any officer file the paperwork on the scene, and pay you nothing for the property they take—and Republicans helped it happen.
state lawEnforce a Red Flag Order Here and You're a Felon
Knock on a South Carolina door to seize guns under a red flag order and you will leave in handcuffs—because the Palmetto State just made that a felony.
nfa6 Million Suppressors: The NFA Is on Life Support
Nearly 6 million suppressors are legally registered in civilian hands right now—and that single number may be enough to torch 90 years of unconstitutional overreach.
state lawSC Bill Makes Red Flag Enforcement a Felony—Not a Fine
South Carolina just flipped the script on red flag laws—any officer who enforces a no-due-process gun seizure order could walk away in handcuffs.
atf actionATF Won't Tell You If Your Brace Is Illegal—Until Arrest
The Biden brace rule is dead—and ATF is still hunting braced pistols anyway, refusing to tell a single gun owner whether they're in the crosshairs until federal charges land on their doorstep.
threatThey Take Your Guns First. You Get a Hearing Later.
In 21 states plus D.C., officers can show up at your door, seize your firearms, and leave—and only then does the legal process begin.
state lawMichigan's Own Courts Confirm Red Flag Is Built to Skip Due Process
Michigan's judiciary just published its own numbers on red flag confiscations—and the data is a confession.
nfa6 Million Suppressors: The Number That Breaks the NFA
Six million suppressors are now in civilian hands—and that single number may do more damage to the NFA than any lawsuit filed in the last decade.
legislationMN Dems Want 5-Year Gun Grabs—No Crime, No Pay, No Mercy
Minnesota Democrats want the power to strip your guns for five years, send any patrol officer to trigger the process on the spot, and leave you with zero reimbursement—and they already have a judiciary saying yes 96 times out of every 100.
state lawSpanberger Just Declared War on Virginia Gun Owners
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger didn't just sign a gun bill—she signed a package of three, simultaneously dismantling age rights, semi-automatic protections, and concealed carry progress in a single coordinated strike against the Commonwealth's law-abiding gun owners.
state lawSC Bill Makes Red Flag Enforcement a Felony—Not a Fine
South Carolina just made it a felony to confiscate a law-abiding citizen's firearms under a red flag order—and the anti-gun press is furious because they know exactly what that means.
editorialSCOTUS Went Silent on 2A — Anti-Gunners Are Already Lying About It
The Supreme Court said nothing this week — and the gun-control lobby is already turning that silence into a weapon.
threatThey Take Your Guns Before You're Charged—21 States Allow It
No crime. No charges. No conviction. One accusation—and armed officers are already at your door.
legislationVets Bled for This Country—Why Can't They Carry in It?
A retired Army Ranger walks off a battlefield trusted with an M4—then walks into California and loses the right to defend himself. A bill moving through Congress is done pretending that's okay.
court rulingMichigan Courts Admit It: Guns Seized Before You See a Judge
Michigan's own court system just published the document that proves every warning Second Amendment advocates ever made about red flag laws was right.
court ruling18 Shots at 2A — SCOTUS Took the Case, Killed the Questions
The Supreme Court walked into last week's conference with 18 live Second Amendment petitions — and walked out having answered exactly zero Second Amendment questions, including the two it had already invited through the front door.
legislationGreen Beret Congressman: SOF Vets Deserve Federal Carry Rights
The warriors who carried guns into enemy territory for this country are getting disarmed at the state line when they come home—and one Green Beret congressman just introduced a bill to end it.
state law5 States Make Red Flag Enforcement a FELONY
Five states are about to make it a felony to confiscate your guns without a conviction, a charge, or even a courtroom hearing—and the Bloomberg press is losing its mind.
atf actionATF to Gun Owners: Learn Your Brace Is Illegal at Arrest
ATF told Gun Owners of America point-blank: gun owners will discover their braced pistol is illegal when federal charges are already filed against them.
court ruling10th Circuit Nukes Colorado's Home-Build Ban—Injunction Back On
Colorado thought it buried this case. The Tenth Circuit just dug it up.
court ruling10th Circuit Pulls the Pin on Colorado's Ghost Gun Law
Colorado built its ghost gun crackdown on a shaky ATF rule — and now both the 10th Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court are kicking out the supports at the same time.
court rulingSCOTUS Punts on 2A—And Anti-Gun Judges Just Got More Time
The Supreme Court just handed anti-gun circuits a gift: more time to entrench rulings that strip your rights while the justices look the other way.
court rulingSCOTUS Had 18 Chances to Defend the 2A — Took Zero
Eighteen Second Amendment petitions landed on the Supreme Court's desk April 24th. The justices said no to every single one.
legislationThey Want Your Gun Records. Congress Votes Apr. 28.
A bill is sitting in Congress right now that would turn your gun purchase history into a permanent, searchable federal database — and the clock runs out April 28.
threatSpanberger Just Declared War on Virginia Gun Owners
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger just handed Bloomberg's gun-control playbook its biggest state victory in years—and every law-abiding gun owner in the Commonwealth woke up with fewer rights this morning.
threatSCOTUS Trap: Own a Gun and Use Legal Weed? That's a Federal Felony
You followed your state's law on marijuana. You followed your state's law on firearms. The federal government says that combination makes you a felon.
atf actionATF Won't Tell You If Your Brace Is Illegal—Until You're Arrested
The Biden brace rule is dead—and ATF just found a more dangerous way to come after you anyway.
threatWyoming Just Stabbed Armed Citizens in the Back
Wyoming—WYOMING—just voted to leave law-abiding gun owners financially naked after a justified self-defense shooting, and every armed American should be furious.
legislationDelta Operators Need a Permission Slip to Carry. Harrigan Says No.
The men trained to hunt the world's most dangerous targets can't carry a pistol in California without begging a bureaucrat's permission—Rep. Pat Harrigan just introduced the bill that ends that disgrace.
state lawThe Velvet Glove: VA's 'Gun Safety' Therapist Means Disarm You
They couldn't sell you gun control, so they hired a therapist to call it something else—and Virginia's legislature just bought it.
legislationVets Can't Carry Nationwide—But Retired FBI Agents Can
A retired FBI desk agent can carry concealed in all 50 states today. A combat veteran who ran three tours in Fallujah cannot. Congress may finally be ready to fix that.
legislationGreen Beret Congressman: Let SOF Veterans Carry Anywhere
The deadliest warriors America has ever produced are legally disarmed the moment they land in the wrong city—and a Green Beret congressman just introduced a bill that calls that what it is: an insult.
legislationConnecticut's New Bill TARGETS Every Semi-Auto Pistol Owner
Connecticut legislators just moved one step closer to banning an entire category of pistols — and the language is vague enough to swallow your carry gun whole.
state lawConnecticut Just Banned Your Pistol—Here's What's Inside the Bill
Connecticut Democrats just pushed another gun grab through the House, and if you own a semi-auto pistol, this one has your name on it.
court rulingAfter Heller, Bruen & Rahimi: The Gun Cases SCOTUS Is Watching
The Supreme Court dropped the Bruen bombshell in 2022, then reinforced it with Rahimi in 2024 — and now dozens of lower courts are scrambling to figure out what the Second Amendment actually allows, with YOUR rights hanging in the balance.
legislationConnecticut Just Banned a Pistol — Your State Is Next
Connecticut Democrats just passed a House gun bill that bans a pistol they claim can be converted to fire over 1,000 rounds per minute — and if you think this stays in Hartford, you haven't been paying attention.
court rulingHeller. Bruen. Rahimi. Here's the Map They Don't Want You to See
The gun control map is shifting faster than the media will tell you — and if you're not watching the lower courts right now, you're already behind.