• Constitutional Carry Law Takes Effect Tomorrow In The State Of Maine

    Tomorrow, Thursday, October 15, the new Constitutional/Permitless carry measure will officially become law in the state of Maine. Sponsored by Senator Eric Brakey (R-Androscoggin), LD 652 will allow all residents of Maine who are not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing a firearm the right to carry concealed without obtaining a Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP).  LD 652 will…

  • Whoa, Hold Up!  What Do You MEAN Guns Save Lives In California?!

    RESEDA, CALIFORNIA — Even as California state legislators attempt to reneg on issues like concealed carry on campuses, Los Angeles banning high capacity magazines, and having potentially one of the most convoluted application and permitting processes in the country, one Reseda man was successfully able to defend his home with his handgun.  According to NBC-4,…

  • NY District Attorney Says Prosecutors Shouldn’t Have Guns — Prosecutors Say “WHAT?!”

    MINEOLA, NEW YORK — At best count, fourteen prosecutors have been killed in the line of duty over the course of the past century.  The District Attorney of Nassau County seems to think that this is proof positive that prosecutors in her county need not carry or even own firearms.  According to a recent US…

  • OP-ED: Why Proposing New Gun Laws Is A Cruel Joke — And Why That’s Unlikely To Change

    The dust is just settling off this recent school shooting at Umpqua Community College.  There’s villains, there’s heroes, and the shell casings haven’t even been picked up off the ground before politicians swooped in to muddy the already troubled waters.  Even the President of the United States is looking to build a case for amorphous…

  • Countering The Argument “More Guns Aren’t The Answer” After A School Shooting

    By Nick Leghorn via The Truth About Guns I’ve been arguing with my New York-based family for the last few days over Facebook. The argument always starts the same way. They post something from Huffington Post about how evil guns are, make a broad statement about “stopping the evil NRA” and then demand “something needs…

  • Campus Shooting At “Gun Free” NAU — 1 Dead, 3 Wounded, Gunman In Custody

    FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA — Northern Arizona University officials confirm that a shooting has occurred in the parking lot of their Mountainview Hall Residence at approximately before 1:20 am PDT.  The school confirms that three were wounded, one killed, and the shooter is believed to be in custody.  According to statements released through AZCentral News, the campus…

  • 1 Dead, 1 Wounded In Off-Campus Texas Southern University — Gunman Believed To Be In Custody

    HOUSTON — At approximately 11:30 am CTZ (12:30 am EST), a off-campus school shooting has left one dead, one injured, and the killer not yet formally identified.  According to FOX 8, the gunman shot two people in the parking area of University Courtyard Apartments on the edge of the TSU campus.  University Courtyard Apartments is…

  • Moms Learn How To Use Handguns — Arm Up, Stand Up To Rash Of Home Invasions

    HOUSTON, TEXAS — More than half-way through 2015, there have already been 50 residential invasions in vicinity of Bellaire and West University.  A group of mothers attended a training course specifically geared to preparing them for the realities of defending their family members. via Click2Houston “It’s terrifying. I have two children and if anyone were…

  • “It’s A Sign Of The Times” — Council Members Vote To Allow Themselves To Carry Concealed

    HENDERSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA — Hendersonville council members want to pass an ordinance that exempts them from the local ordinances prohibiting carrying a concealed firearm onto city property.  North Carolina is one of the few states in the southeast which has great variance between state and local codes — often times leaving concealed carriers in a…