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Pistol Braces Are Legal — Know Your Rights Now
The ATF's years-long war on pistol braces is over — and American gun owners won.
legislationCongress Moves to Give Vets Nationwide Carry Rights
A combat veteran who survived Fallujah can't legally carry concealed in California — but a retired federal cop can. A new bill in Congress aims to end that absurdity.
legislationGreen Berets & SEALs Should Never Need a Permit to Carry
A combat veteran just introduced a bill to make sure America's most elite warriors never have to beg a politician for permission to carry a pistol.
atf actionATF Won't Say Which Braced Pistols Are Illegal — But Will Prosecute
The ATF admits some braced pistols are illegal, won't tell you which ones, and suggested to Gun Owners of America that you may only find out when you're facing a federal prosecutor.
atf actionDOJ Filing Suggests ATF Still Has Braced Pistols in Its Sights
A new DOJ legal filing suggests the ATF is quietly keeping the door open to reclassify your braced pistol as an SBR — and millions of law-abiding gun owners should be paying attention.
victoryPistol Brace Buyer's Guide: Know Your Rights in 2025
The ATF's 2023 pistol brace rule is dead and buried — and AR pistol owners need to know exactly where federal law draws the line before they build or buy in 2025.
atf actionATF Lost the Brace War—Now It's Trying a Backdoor
Courts killed the ATF's pistol brace rule—so the agency opened a backdoor.
victoryDOJ Kills Biden's ATF 'Dealer' Power Grab
Trump's DOJ just killed one of Biden's most aggressive gun control schemes — filing a motion to dismiss Texas v. ATF and abandoning the federal defense of the ATF's "Engaged in the Business" rule.
atf actionATF Keeps Biden's Ghost Gun Rule — Trump DOJ Stands Down
Four months into Trump's second term, Biden's unconstitutional frames and receivers rule is still the law of the land — and the Trump Justice Department is doing nothing to stop it.
legislationGOP Bill Gives Special Forces Vets Carry Rights in All 50 States
America's most elite warriors can clear a Taliban compound but can't carry a firearm in California — a new GOP bill aims to end that absurdity for good.
atf actionATF Hoarding 1 Billion Gun Records in Illegal Registry
The ATF has stockpiled over one billion firearm transaction records in a de facto national gun registry — and federal law explicitly forbids it.
legislationCongress Moves to Give Special Ops & Vets Nationwide Carry
A new House bill would give active-duty special operations forces and veterans nationwide concealed carry authority — cutting through the patchwork of anti-gun state laws that strip these warriors of their rights the moment they touch U.S. soil.
atf actionATF's Pistol Brace Power Grab: What You Need to Know
The ATF's 2023 pistol brace rule turned an estimated 40 million law-abiding Americans into potential felons with the stroke of a pen — no vote, no Congress, no due process.
legislationBill Would Give Vets Nationwide Carry Rights Like Fed Cops
A new bill in Congress would give honorably discharged veterans the same nationwide concealed carry rights already enjoyed by federal law enforcement officers — and it's long overdue.
legislationHarrigan Bill Gives SOF Vets Federal Carry Rights
The most elite warriors America produces can legally carry a firearm into enemy territory — but face legal hurdles doing the same at a gas station back home. Congressman Pat Harrigan just introduced the bill to fix that.
state lawOklahoma Restores Gun Rights; Rhode Island Eyes New Restrictions
Oklahoma just handed law-abiding gun owners a major victory — and Rhode Island Democrats are running the exact playbook to strip yours next.
atf actionDOJ Filing Proves ATF's Brace War Isn't Over
Despite court victories, a new DOJ legal filing reveals the ATF hasn't abandoned its crusade to reclassify millions of legally owned braced pistols as felony firearms.
court rulingSCOTUS Could Restore Gun Rights Stripped From Pot Users
The Supreme Court is deciding whether the federal government can permanently strip law-abiding Americans of their Second Amendment rights simply because they use marijuana — even in states where it's fully legal.
victoryDOJ Kills Biden's ATF Dealer Licensing Power Grab
The DOJ just buried Biden's most aggressive ATF overreach — and gun owners scored a clean win.
atf actionATF Keeps Biden Ghost Gun Rule — Defying Trump Mandate
The ATF is preserving Biden's most contested gun regulation — and the Trump administration is letting it happen.
atf actionATF Built a Billion-Record Gun Registry. Senate Wants Answers.
The ATF built a database of over one billion firearm records in a country where federal law explicitly bans a national gun registry — and a Senate hearing is forcing the agency to answer for it.
atf actionATF's Pistol Brace Power Grab: What You Must Know
The ATF's 2023 pistol brace rule turned an estimated 40 million law-abiding Americans into potential felons overnight — without a single vote in Congress.
state lawOklahoma Wins, Rhode Island Schemes: 2A Scorecard
Oklahoma just handed law-abiding gun owners a real win — and Rhode Island legislators are already plotting to claw rights back.
court rulingSCOTUS Could Restore Gun Rights to Marijuana Users
The Supreme Court is about to decide whether the federal government can strip millions of law-abiding Americans of their Second Amendment rights for using a plant that's legal in their home state.
court rulingSCOTUS 2A Battlefield: Who Gets Disarmed Next?
The Supreme Court's Bruen ruling rewrote the rules on gun regulation — now dozens of cases are racing up the federal docket to force SCOTUS to finish what it started.
court rulingSCOTUS Stays Silent on 2A — Here's What Gun Owners Must Do Now
The Supreme Court just passed on two of the most critical Second Amendment cases in years, and if you own a gun, you need to know what comes next.
victoryPistol Braces Are Legal in 2025 — Know Your Rights
The ATF's brace ban is dead, courts killed it, and every AR-pistol owner in America needs to understand exactly where things stand — before the agency tries again.
atf actionATF Won't Define Illegal Braces — Until It's Too Late
Federal agents are threatening law-abiding gun owners with felony prosecution under brace regulations the ATF refuses to publicly define — and you won't know you're a target until they're at your door.
court rulingATF Brace Rule Is Dead — What Every AR Pistol Owner Must Know
The ATF's 2023 pistol brace rule is dead — struck down by federal courts — and every AR pistol owner in America needs to know exactly where the law stands before they head to the range.
atf actionATF Lost in Court—Now They're Enforcing the Rule Anyway
Federal courts killed the ATF's pistol brace rule—so the agency decided to enforce it anyway.
state lawMichigan's Red Flag Law: The Numbers Expose a Rights Grab
Michigan's own judicial report just confirmed what gun rights advocates have warned all along: the state's red flag law is a due-process-free pipeline straight to your gun safe.
state lawStates Make Red Flag Enforcement a Felony
South Carolina is making red flag gun confiscation a felony, and a wave of Republican states is right behind them.
legislationCongress Must Give Special Forces Vets National Carry Rights
A Green Beret who spent years hunting terrorists overseas shouldn't have to beg California or New York for permission to carry a firearm — and a new Republican bill would make sure he never does.
court rulingSCOTUS Will Decide Who Gets to Strip Your 2A Rights
The Supreme Court is reshaping the Second Amendment battlefield — and every law-abiding gun owner in America needs to pay attention right now.
court rulingSCOTUS Refuses Two 2A Cases — Your Rights Still on the Line
The Supreme Court just turned away two major Second Amendment cases — and every gun owner in America needs to understand what that means for their rights today.
state lawVirginia Dems Push Assault Weapon Ban Through Assembly
Virginia's General Assembly reconvenes Wednesday to rubber-stamp Governor Abigail Spanberger's so-called 'assault weapon' ban, with the anti-gun Democrat tweaking definitions to ensure maximum infringement on law-abiding citizens.
legislation2026 Gun Grab Agenda Exposed: What Every Gun Owner Must Watch
Gun owners face a coordinated assault on Second Amendment rights in 2026, with multiple states pushing assault weapon bans, new permit requirements, and so-called "red flag" confiscation orders.
state lawSpanberger Pushes Assault Weapon Ban as VA Assembly Reconvenes
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger is making her final push to ban so-called "assault weapons" when the General Assembly reconvenes Wednesday to consider her amendments.
legislationMassive Federal Gun Ban Bill Drops: They Want It ALL
Congressional anti-gunners have unveiled a sweeping federal gun control bill that would nationalize virtually every unconstitutional restriction currently plaguing states like California and New York.
legislation2026 Gun Grab Agenda Exposed: Bills That Threaten Your Rights
Anti-gun legislators across the country have loaded their 2026 agenda with assault weapon bans, permit-to-purchase schemes, and unconstitutional red flag laws designed to disarm law-abiding Americans.
state law2026 Gun Grab Agenda Exposed: State-by-State Threat Map
Gun owners face a coordinated assault on their Second Amendment rights in 2026 as anti-gun legislators in multiple states push expanded weapon bans, unconstitutional red flag orders, and burdensome new permit requirements.
legislationDems Drop Nuclear Option: HR 1808 Bans Nearly EVERY Modern Firearm
Congressional Democrats have unveiled the most aggressive federal gun control package in American history, combining a semi-automatic rifle ban, nationwide red flag confiscation orders, and universal registration into a single legislative assault on the Second Amendment.
state lawVirginia Gov. Spanberger Pushes Assault Weapon Ban Tweaks
Virginia's anti-gun Governor Abigail Spanberger is banking on lawmakers to rubber-stamp her amendments to a so-called 'assault weapon' ban when the General Assembly reconvenes Wednesday.
legislationFederal Gun Grab Bill Combines Every Anti-2A Wish List Item
Congressional gun-grabbers have unveiled a federal bill that would impose virtually every state-level firearm restriction nationwide in one massive legislative assault on the Second Amendment.
state lawSpanberger Signs Sweeping Anti-Gun Package Into Virginia Law
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed a massive package of gun control legislation into law, fundamentally reshaping the Commonwealth's firearms landscape in one of the most aggressive anti-Second Amendment moves seen in any state this year.
state lawSpanberger Signs Sweeping Anti-Gun Package Into Virginia Law
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed a sweeping package of gun control legislation into law, fundamentally reshaping the Commonwealth's firearm regulations in what Second Amendment advocates are calling an unprecedented assault on constitutional rights.
state lawVirginia Dems Push Amended 'Assault Weapon' Ban Through GA
Virginia Democrats are steamrolling ahead with Governor Abigail Spanberger's amended assault weapon ban, with the bill's sponsor expressing full confidence the General Assembly will rubber-stamp the changes Wednesday.
state lawVA Democrats Set to Ram Through Assault Weapon Ban Wednesday
Virginia's Democrat-controlled General Assembly reconvenes Wednesday to rubber-stamp Gov. Abigail Spanberger's assault weapon ban amendments — cosmetic changes that still transform law-abiding gun owners into criminals overnight.
victoryVICTORY: House Strips Anti-Hunting Poison from Farm Bill
Second Amendment supporters scored a decisive win last week as House legislators gutted anti-hunting language that gun-grabbers had quietly slipped into the Farm Bill.
victoryVICTORY: House Strips Anti-Hunting Poison from Farm Bill
Pro-gun lawmakers delivered a decisive victory last week, gutting anti-hunting language that radical environmentalists had slipped into the House Farm Bill.