• New York State Responds To Tide Pod Challenge In SAFE Act Fashion

    ALBANY, NEW YORK — The Empire State is at it again with the hopes of regulating something that should have no need to be regulated, simply because a few people lack normal mental capacity. When NY passed the SAFE Act a few years ago, which limited firearm magazine capacity to 7, among other things, many…

  • North Carolina C-Store Clerk Opens Fire On Would-Be Robbers [VIDEO]

    There are probably convenience store clerks working late who don’t arm themselves — mostly those who work for chains that prohibit employees carrying on the job — but we wouldn’t be amongst ’em. The USA Store in Kinston, North Carolina is a little neighborhood corner store that stays open late to accommodate their customers. That…

  • American Idol Family Member Slain in City With Major Gun Violence Problem

    GREENSBORO, NC — In a world in which youth often struggle to keep on the straight and narrow, it’s always good to see a young man or woman start to turn their life around. However, for one young man who got himself involved with a crowd that led him to encounters with illegally-armed thugs, his…

  • Armed Waffle House Customer Unloads On Two Armed Robbers

    ACWORTH, GA — A pair of thugs were sent packing after they discovered the Waffle House they wanted very much to rob was not entirely helpless. One of the customers inside was armed and ready to neutralize the threat. Of course he was — it’s Waffle House, and it was 4 a.m. on a Saturday.…

  • Club Security Guard Shoots, Kills Man Who Threatened Him With a Gun

    BELVEDERE PARK, GA — There’s an old rule of thumb you may have heard from your grandmother about being out on the town; nothing good happens after midnight. There’s another rule of thumb that’s less well known; any joint named ‘Lavish’ that has bars covering the front door probably isn’t. Lavish, that is. In any…

  • Brother Shoots Brother After He Enters Home, Which Is Against A Protective Order

    RAYMONDVILLE, TX — A man’s brother found himself in a world of hurt when he invaded the man’s home early this month. What’s more, he did so in defiance of a protective order — and we all know just how effective a piece of paper those can be. I hope you can catch the sarcasm.…

  • Brazil: My First Time In Another Country With No Gun

    PHOTO: Hentzer via Wikipedia I haven’t been to many countries, to be honest. In high school, I took part in a German exchange program where I was able to go there for a few weeks. Those days were well before I was able to carry or even own a firearm. Aside from Mexico and some…

  • Concealed Carrier Arrested For Impersonating Police Officer

    DELMAR, NY — First, let’s stipulate that concealed carriers, as a whole, are an extremely law-abiding lot. In fact they’re less likely to commit a crime than police officers, statistically speaking. That said, there are exceptions to every rule and Jason Nurmi is one of those very rare birds. Here’s a pro tip: if you’re…

  • Follow Up: Video of Hero Thomas Yoxall Describing How He Saved a Police Officer’s Life

    You may remember a story last year in which a concealed carrier — one who had had his gun rights restored after a felony conviction — came to the aid of an Arizona trooper who was being attacked by an illegal alien. Thomas Yoxall no doubt saved trooper Ed Andersson’s life by the side of…