Politics

President Trump has ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guardsmen to Los Angeles in response to escalating protests over recent ICE operations. Clashes between demonstrators and federal agents have raised tensions between state and federal officials.

The Georgia Supreme Court has upheld a state law barring most people under 21 from carrying handguns in public, rejecting a challenge by a 20-year-old plaintiff. The court emphasized that Georgia’s Constitution allows legislative control over how firearms are carried, despite protecting the right to bear arms.

Louisiana lawmakers are pushing bills that would extend permitless concealed carry rights closer to schools and at public events like parades, citing legal consistency.

Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.1 the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which included Section 2 of the Hearing Protection Act, completely removing suppressors from the National Firearms Act (NFA). The addition of Section 2 of the Hearing Protection Act to H.R. 1 is a massive win for NRA members and…

A new bill introduced in the Louisiana Senate seeks to provide stronger legal protections for victims of domestic violence and human trafficking who act in self-defense. If passed, SB 152 would allow courts to consider a victim’s history of abuse when determining the legality of their actions.

Senate Bill 1730, recently passed by the Texas Senate, seeks to bolster protections for individuals who lawfully use force or deadly force in self-defense. The bill would prevent civil lawsuits if no criminal charges were filed, dismissed, or if the defendant was acquitted.

North Carolina’s House approved the Firearm Liberty Act, which would establish a lifetime concealed-carry permit for residents, though it would only be valid within the state. The bill also includes measures to bolster property rights, voluntary safe storage of firearms, and school safety through biometric safes containing non-lethal defensive tools.

Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill lowering the legal age to own and carry a handgun in Iowa to 18, effective July 1st. The law is being praised by Second Amendment advocates and criticized by those concerned about youth and gun safety.

U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi has announced the formation of a Department of Justice task force dedicated to protecting Second Amendment rights, directly opposing the Biden administration’s perceived anti-gun policies.