“Introducing the Bill of Rights before Congress in June of 1789, James Madison was careful to cast the exercise in which he was engaged as an act of political hygiene. Reflecting upon the Constitution, which had been ratified the previous year, Madison informed the House of Representatives that while he had personally believed that the…
It was habit, not heroism, that caused Justin Pearson to grab his gun. But seconds later, that weapon enabled Pearson to stop a kidnapping taking place just outside his Las Vegas home on Oct. 5. “We heard this real loud noise outside,” said Pearson, 36. “I opened up the door, and this big BMW goes…
“Members of the Richmond City Council and Mayor Levar Stoney joined Richmond-area state lawmakers Wednesday to review the city’s proposed legislative package for the upcoming session of the Virginia General Assembly. The 90-minute event, held at the Library of Virginia, featured a discussion of the city’s draft legislative package that identifies specific bills the council…
“Today, multiple gun control bills were released by the House Rules Committee and have been referred to the House Judiciary Committee for a hearing. Additionally, Senate Bill 1657 has been returned to the House Floor for a potential vote. It is now more important than ever that you contact your state Representative and strongly urge…
“By now you’ve seen it a thousand times. On Twitter, in print, and on the air, Democratic politicians and progressive activists try to name and shame conservatives — especially conservative politicians — who offer “thoughts and prayers” in the aftermath of a mass shooting. “Your job isn’t to pray,” they argue. “Your job is to…
“Two of the NRA’s highest priority bills could be before Congress any day now. Your help is needed to ensure they go the distance. Last year, millions of freedom-loving Americans went to the polls and sent an unmistakable message: the Second Amendment must be respected and defended! Many strong and well-financed voices, however, are trying…
“The Republican-controlled state House passed two new gun measures Wednesday that would stop local governments from adopting ordinances stricter than state gun laws and impose a civil fine instead of the current felony charge for those carrying expired concealed pistol licenses. The separate pieces of legislation passed along mostly along party lines. Republicans say they’re…
“In July, gun owners won a critical victory for the Right-to-Carry in the combined cases of Wrenn v. D.C. and Grace v. D.C. In a strong opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington D.C. voided D.C.’s restrictive system for issuing handgun carry permits to only those it finds have a “good reason.” Washington, D.C….
Most concealed-carry permit holders understand the potential pitfalls of traveling with a firearm, given the outrageous patchwork of state laws involved in even a short interstate trip. And while we haven’t posted much about reciprocity of late, important national concealed-carry reciprocity legislation is still in play and needs your help now to gain passage. According…
“An Arkansas law dramatically expanding where concealed handguns are allowed will take effect this week, but the training needed to carry those guns to college campuses, bars, government buildings and other new locations may not be available until early next year. After the law takes effect Friday, Arkansas State Police will have 120 days to…
