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Guns in the News — 2023
Welcome to the monthly roundup of all things gun laws and concealed carry. As the ever-evolving landscape of firearms regulations in the United States is navigated, it’s more important than ever to…
Continue Reading →Legislative Update — October 2023
Michigan: State Twenty Eight In a bold push to make Michigan the 28th constitutional carry state, Republican lawmakers introduced a bill that will likely be very difficult to pass in this…
Continue Reading →Legislative Update: August/September 2023
Vermont: Free-State Failure What I have dubbed “the last free state in the Union,” Vermont is unique in that it does not issue concealed carry permits to anyone, resident or non-resident. Vermont is…
Continue Reading →The History of Gun Control in the United States, Part 3
Editor’s note: This three-part series will explore the history of gun control in the United States. Part 3 will discuss gun restrictions during the 20th century and the liberalization of gun laws.…
Continue Reading →Legislative Update — July 2023
All Aboard: South Carolina The constitutional choo-choo train just keeps on rolling, with its next stop in beautiful South Carolina. If you desire gorgeous coastline, world-class golf, Old-South…
Continue Reading →Throw the Book at ‘Em: Existing Gun Laws are Vastly Underutilized to Help Curb Violent Crime
If you take the anti-gun advocates at their word, they care about preventing tragedies like the murders at Sandy Hook and Uvalde and mass attacks like the one that occurred in Las Vegas. They desire…
Continue Reading →How to Get a Firearm Back After a Self-Defense Shooting
Self-defense is a fundamental right that we all possess. We have the right to protect ourselves and the people we love from harm. For gun owners, this right comes with a responsibility to ensure that…
Continue Reading →Legislative Update — May/June 2023
Shucking Out Freedom in Nebraska A call for celebration brings us to the Midwest plains of the Cornhusker State. Nebraska is a state with flat, far-reaching farmland, tornadoes and now what could…
Continue Reading →Legislative Update — April 2023
Suns Out, Guns Out In Florida Why not start this off with some good news — as it might soften the blow for all of the new gun-control initiatives lawmakers have introduced for 2023’s legislative…
Continue Reading →How to Choose an Attorney
Kevin Michalowski and criminal defense attorney Tom Grieve discuss the qualities gun owners should be looking for in their self-defense lawyers. After firing your gun in self-defense, you won’t be…
Continue Reading →Legislative Update — February/March 2023
City Folk v. Country Folk: Oregon Many rural voters in Oregon discovered that the November 2022 midterm elections were far more than a vote for their state representatives. The unfortunate Measure…
Continue Reading →How Guns Played a Role in the Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s evokes memories of non-violent resistance to discriminations: marches, bus boycotts and sit-ins at segregated lunch counters and businesses. While…
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