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Change of Address: Relocating Your Firearms and Ammo to Another State
“You have 30 days to decide and six months to move. We can talk more on Monday.” That was the end of the conversation I had with my manager in early May 2019. I was told my job was being moved to…
Continue Reading →Your Gun Rights — Argued In Court
You are on trial in Washington, D.C. You’ve been on trial for 230 years. You’ve won some and lost some. But soon comes the first U.S. Supreme Court argument about the Second Amendment in a…
Continue Reading →Twisting the Numbers: Drawing Comparisons Between the U.S. and Europe
Gun-control advocates love making apples-to-oranges comparisons of crime statistics in Europe to our numbers here in the U.S. Pundits often portray European countries as shining success stories while…
Continue Reading →Pro-Gun but Not Pro-2A? What That Really Means
It seems that misunderstandings, deliberations and debates about the meaning — and the scope— of the Second Amendment often focus on whether it protects the keeping and bearing of arms for: (a) the…
Continue Reading →Broad Strokes Take Rights From Folks: The New Epidemic
There’s a concerted effort these days to broaden out definitions and semantically overload terms in order to seize political power. The latest example of this comes from the coronavirus cowboy…
Continue Reading →Wisconsin and Ohio Congressmen Address Gun Rights
On July 9, the USCCA had the distinct pleasure of welcoming Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) and Congressman Jim Jordan (OH-04) to the Delta Defense headquarters in West Bend, Wisconsin. Both of…
Continue Reading →Concealed Carry Report: More Gun Control from Biden Administration
“If you wanted or if you think you need to have weapons to take on the government, you need F-15s and maybe some nuclear weapons,” President Biden said two Wednesdays ago. While this sentence alone warrants criticism, Biden made this statement to justify his continued crusade against gun owners.
Continue Reading →ATF Rule Change — Pistol or Rifle
*Updated January 31, 2023 The ATF’s new rule was published in the Federal Register on January 31, 2023. Gun owners have 120 days to comply with the new regulation. *Updated January 17, 2023 On January 13, 2023, the ATF amended its regulation on pistol braces.
Continue Reading →Basic Concealed Carry Laws: Washington, D.C.
Carrying a firearm for self-defense comes with a lot of responsibility. Knowing the laws where you carry is just one important task you must undertake as an armed American. To help with that, we will…
Continue Reading →Concealed Carry Report: Police Entry and the Fourth Amendment
Your rights according to the Fourth Amendment are as follow: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not…
Continue Reading →Basic Concealed Carry Laws: Vermont
Carrying a firearm for self-defense comes with a lot of responsibility. Knowing the laws where you carry is just one important task you must undertake as an armed American. To help with that, we will…
Continue Reading →Never Cave: Discussing Gun Policy After a Mass Shooting
The next mass shooting is imminent. The attacker is already in the detailed planning and preparation phase. Gun-control advocacy groups are also preparing because they know they have a short “policy…
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