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NY Public Defenders Blast Gun Laws Ahead Of SCOTUS Hearing :: 10/31/2021

One of the most powerful amicus briefs in support of the challenge to New York’s “may issue” permits to carry a firearm was written by a group of public defenders in New York, who documented in detail how the state’s restrictive gun laws have a disproportionate effect on their clients, many of them non-White and lower-income residents who are far more likely to both be arrested and sent to prison for the “violent felony” of carrying a firearm without a license that the average citizen can’t obtain in many parts of the state.

Upholding NY's Carry Laws Wouldn't Be Nonpartisan. It Would Be Nonsensical :: 10/31/2021

Gun control activists may be putting on a brave front, but if they were honest I think most of them would admit that they’re not going to be pleased with what the Supreme Court has to say about New York’s carry laws when it issues its decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association.

We are public defenders. New York's gun laws eviscerate our clients' Second Amendment rights. :: 10/31/2021

When Jose was 22 years old, a stranger slashed his 16-year-old brother across the face on the way home from school. One year later, police stopped and frisked Jose on the street after they claimed to smell marijuana and see Jose move “furtively.” They didn’t find any marijuana, but they did find a pistol.

Ohio: Contact Your State Rep in Support of Constitutional Carry :: 10/30/2021

Yesterday, the House Government Oversight Committee passed Constitutional Carry legislation, House Bill 227. The measure will soon be placed on the House Calendar and your State Representative needs to hear from you now! Please contact your State Representative and urge them to SUPPORT House Bill 227.

Pennsylvania State Senator Pushes for Expansion of State’s Castle Doctrine :: 10/30/2021

Pennsylvania State Senator Pat Stefano, a Republican, introduced new legislation on Thursday that would expand castle doctrine in the state.

The Difference Between Self-Defense And Assault :: 10/30/2021

NPR did an article on concealed carriers who have had to defend their lives with their firearms. While a few offered to be interviewed, NPR acknowledged that many refused. Reasons ranged from ongoing civil or criminal litigation to ongoing trauma and stress resulting from the incident.

The Hard Data On Gun Owners & Sexual Disfunction Is In :: 10/30/2021

The anti-gun crowd loves to try to taunt gun owners by claiming the real reason they own a piece of cold steel is to make up for the limp noodle in their pants. If you’re a guy who owns guns, it simply must mean you’re personally toting a small caliber pocket pistol, or you’re not “manly” enough to rise to the occasion without the help of a little blue pill.

Combat Corporate Gun Control or Lose the Second Amendment :: 10/29/2021

Picture this scene sometime in the last weeks of June 2022: The Supreme Court has not only handed down a sweeping ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen, but the high court also announced they will be taking up challenges to semiauto and magazine bans. Second Amendment supporters celebrate and engage in schadenfreude as anti-Second Amendment extremists wail with impotent fury…

Is The Media Playing Favorites When It Comes To Gun Owners? :: 10/29/2021

I’m starting to wonder if it’s a little unfair to assume that the vast majority of media outlets are anti-gun, because I’ve noticed an interesting phenomenon in recent months. With gun ownership on the rise, including among women, Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, and the LGBT community, exercising your right to keep and bear arms doesn’t appear to be quite as icky to some media outlets… at least if you’re not a conservative.

Letter to the Editor: The Gun Culture I Know :: 10/29/2021

In a recent Pundit column in these pages, Ruchama Benhamou paints a grim picture of what she calls “gun culture in America.” This culture, she writes, is one where guns “are often used to promote power and incite fear” as opposed to being used for self-defense. This culture has apparently led “to an increase in mass shootings and gun violence all around the country.” How does she know this? Where has she learned of the inner motives of gun owners and their culture? And how does she know her causal claim that the increase in mass shootings and gun violence can be linked to this pervasive culture? We don’t know, for she cites no sources to justify her claims on both points.

Second Amendment Showdown Looms, Gun Control Debate Ramping Up :: 10/29/2021

When the U.S. Supreme Court convenes Wednesday, Nov. 3 to hear oral arguments in the case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, it won’t be the Second Amendment on trial, but the extremist gun control law in New York state requiring applicants for a permit to carry a gun for personal protection to show some “special need” to exercise a constitutionally enumerated fundamental right.

A Distributed Capacity for Violence: A Brief History of Weapons Technology and Political Power :: 10/28/2021

The Constitution contains a powerful set of ideals and a wise system of governance, based on a deep reading of classical and medieval history as well as Renaissance philosophy. However, none of this matters if no system of force is in place to keep and defend the Constitution.

David Chipman Continues To Prove His Critics Right :: 10/28/2021

When gun control activist David Chipman was testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee in his confirmation hearing earlier this year, he swore to senators that if he was approved as the ATF’s permanent director, he’d put his activism aside and just follow Congress’s lead when it came to enforcing the nation’s gun laws. It was a laughable claim at the time, and ever since his nomination flamed out thanks to opposition from Sen. Angus King and others, Chipman’s repeatedly demonstrated that rejecting him was the right call.

Don't Sugar Coat the Numbers In NJ: Crime Down, Murder Up :: 10/28/2021

The FBI Uniform Crime Report for 2020 was recently released and everyone’s going gaga over it. As we should. Truth be told, the FBI Crime Report does offer up very important statistics. Pretty much they are the standard of where we’re to turn to for the raw data on violence, murder, property crimes, etc. Over the last few weeks there has been a good deal of reporting on the statistics, but how do they measure up? Honestly, I was personally not going to dive into the numbers just to dive into them to discuss them because they were released, however, I’ve been moved to do so based on the different headlines I’ve been reading since the report dropped. Generally, I’ll reference the reports when needed, but the rollout of the statistics doesn’t usually have me over the moon. Just a different data set to look at.

Virginia: Left-wing Group Employs Dirty Tricks to Suppress Pro-Gun Vote :: 10/28/2021

Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe’s supporters are getting increasingly desperate. A group backing McAuliffe is posing as conservatives and running ads attacking Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin from the right. Named Accountability Virginia PAC, the outfit was described by news outlet Axios as a Democratic strategist-led effort to “drive a wedge between the Republican candidate for Virginia governor and his core voters.”

ABC News 'Gun Violence Tracker' Pads Numbers with Non-Crimes: Officer-Involved Shootings, Suicides :: 10/27/2021

ABC News’ “Gun Violence Tracker” pads numbers by counting officer-involved shootings and suicides as gun violence.

Doctors Asking Patients About Guns is an Ethical Violation & Malpractice :: 10/27/2021

Did you catch the video by Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership (DRGO) at the Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC) this year? If you didn’t, now’s your opportunity to get up to speed.

Pennsylvania Paper In Denial Over Benefit Of Armed Citizens :: 10/27/2021

A 16-year old in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is facing charges after he pulled out a stolen gun and began firing during an verbal altercation with a pair of men at the Park City Center shopping mall back on October 17th. The 50-year old concealed carry holder who drew his own firearm and shot the assailant and ended the threat isn’t facing any charges, and has been hailed as a hero by many in the community. Many, but not all. The editors of the local paper have a different point of view.

What Courts Can and Cannot Do For the Second Amendment :: 10/27/2021

The upcoming Supreme Court case challenging New York’s restrictive carry laws is rightly seen as an exciting chance to change things. However, while a victory in this case would generate a lot of good when it comes to our rights, Second Amendment supporters must also recognize that there are some things the courts cannot protect us from.

Baldwin Shooting: A Calamity of Preventable Gun Safety Errors :: 10/26/2021

What happened on the Alec Baldwin western movie Rust set is a tragedy and could only occur through negligence. Last week during the filming of the western movie Rust in Santa Fe, New Mexico, actor, and executive producer Alec Baldwin accidentally shot director Joel Souza and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Hutchin was a talented filmmaker, former investigative journalist, and mother. She was 42.

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