Time to End the ATF? Republicans Gear Up for Battle

The Biden Administration has made it clear: the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is a weapon in its arsenal against lawful gun owners and federally licensed firearm retailers. Through the U.S. Department of Justice, the ATF has morphed from an enforcement agency into a law-making entity, issuing rule after rule that chips […]

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Gun-Free Zone Overreach: Expanding Government Control, Shrinking Individual Rights

On November 14th, the Michigan Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety advanced two contentious bills—SB 857 and SB 858—to the Senate floor for consideration. These bills aim to expand Michigan’s so-called “gun-free zones,” a term that might sound benign but is a loaded threat to the rights of law-abiding citizens. Under these […]

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Clash Over Carry Rights: Texas AG and Fairgoers Take on State Fair’s Gun Ban

The Texas State Fair may have packed up for the year, but the battle over the fair’s 2024 carry ban is just getting started. For Texas gun owners, this isn’t just a fight over one event but a stand against the creeping reach of anti-carry policies on publicly owned property. On October 29, Texas Attorney […]

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Matt Gaetz: A Fighter for the Second Amendment

Back in January, Congressman Matt Gaetz [R-FL-1] introduced H.R. 374, a bold piece of legislation aptly named the “Abolish the ATF Act.” In plain and simple terms, the bill stated, “The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is hereby abolished.” That’s it. No fluff. No bureaucratic jargon. Just a clear declaration aimed at dismantling […]

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Why This Country Superstar Became A First Time Gun Owner Will…

Country artist Jay Allen, known for his impressive run on The Voice and celebrated as the 2022 Country Now Awards’ Favorite Competition Contestant, recently shared a deeply personal—and unsettling—experience from his time in East Nashville. The singer, also recognized as one of Music Mayhem Magazine’s “2023 Artists to Watch,” took to Instagram to recount how […]

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Ohio Resident Challenges City Gun Ban—and Wins

Score another win for state firearms preemption laws. When a municipality tries to impose stricter gun laws than the state allows, sometimes all it takes is one vigilant citizen to set things straight—and that’s exactly what happened last week in Canton, Ohio. Until recently, the Canton Park Commission enforced a local ban on carrying firearms […]

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Illinois Lawmakers Push Forward on Hateful Anti-Gun Laws

Illinois lawmakers are at it again, pushing for even more restrictive anti-gun legislation that could significantly impact the rights of law-abiding citizens. Despite recent Supreme Court rulings, like the Bruen decision, which reaffirmed the constitutional right to carry firearms for self-defense, the state of Illinois continues to pursue measures that aim to erode these rights. […]

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