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Supreme Court to Take on Gun Rights
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear what could be a pivotal gun-rights case. The Justices will review New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. New York, which challenges restrictions…
Continue Reading →The Smoking Gun
I am frequently asked if a card for medical marijuana (MMJ/MMID) or cannabis bans someone from legally possessing and/or buying guns. Before we get into that, let’s touch on the history of marijuana…
Continue Reading →Basic Concealed Carry Laws: Colorado
Carrying a firearm for self-defense comes with a lot of responsibility. Knowing the laws where you carry is just one important task armed Americans must undertake. To help with that, we will be…
Continue Reading →Counterpoints: Statistics, Part 2
The purpose of the Return Fire series is to model constructive debate methods to help prepare you to make the case for freedom. Gun rights are constantly on trial in the court of public opinion, and you must be equipped to identify and paralyze gun-control-debate tactics.
Continue Reading →District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) Gun Laws: What You Need to Know
As a responsibly armed American, you already know how challenging it can be to stay updated on your state’s gun laws. D.C. residents, you’re in luck. We’ve accumulated some of the most frequently…
Continue Reading →Gun Rights on Trial: Statistics, Part 1
A basic principle of freedom in society is that you are free until someone can prove a compelling governmental need to restrict your freedom. The greater the degree of restriction, the higher the…
Continue Reading →Black History Is Shackled to Gun Control
Slavery was abolished in the United States with the ratification of the 13th Amendment in December 1865. But inequality and racial segregation continued across the South. Coded Gun Control The Ku…
Continue Reading →Going Viral: Taking Back the Social Media Narrative
Most of the time, I welcome the gun debate and look forward to educating others on the history of the issues, the laws as written, the mechanics and language of guns, and the practical impacts of…
Continue Reading →Basic Concealed Carry Laws: Arizona
Carrying a firearm for self-defense comes with a lot of responsibility. Knowing the laws where you carry is just one important task armed Americans must undertake. To help with that, we will be…
Continue Reading →Dear Young Reader
During the next few years — before you leave home and strike out on your own — you will be required to make hundreds of decisions that will affect your destiny on our crowded planet. Your parents and…
Continue Reading →Basic Concealed Carry Laws: Texas
Carrying a firearm for self-defense comes with a lot of responsibility. Knowing the laws where you carry is just one important task armed Americans must undertake. To help with that, we will be…
Continue Reading →In Which States Can You Concealed Carry and Drink Alcohol?
As a responsibly armed American that carries a firearm regularly, you may wonder if you can carry when you go out to dinner and plan to have a glass of wine, a beer or a mixed drink. Or you may be…
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