I knew Chicago was dangerous, but do you need an AR to pump your gas? A guy in a hoodie gets out of the Charger and tries to hide the rifle in his pants. Technically, I guess it may be a pistol, but it’s hard to measure the barrel length on the screen, and I get...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against five state businesses that don’t allow off-duty police officers their right to carry a firearm on their premises. In a press release from the AG’s office, Paxton said the lawsuit alleges that The Factory in...

OLIVETTE, MO – A tragic case of not identifying your target led to an irreversible loss when Jaylen Johnson, 25, mistakenly shot and killed his mother, Monica McNichols-Johnson, 56, under the belief she was an intruder. The incident unfolded in the early hours of a...

Criminals are predators in the worst sense of the word. I’m not talking about noble majestic predators like lions or leopards, but cowardly and nasty predators like hyenas. They attack the weak, the innocent, and the unaware in our society. In other words, they go for...

ESPAÑOLA, NM – A suspected burglary at an Española residence turned fatal early Saturday morning when a homeowner shot a man he caught in his garage. The Española Police Department responded to the scene in the 500 block of Middle San Pedro Road following a distress...

In a small, but significant example of more government overreach, an ATF Industry Operations Investigator violated the Second Amendment rights of a central Florida man last month when he ordered a gun dealer to halt a pistol sale because he believed the purchaser...

California has seen yet another of its restrictive anti-gun laws declared unconstitutional. On Monday, in the case Nguyen v. Bonta , the District Court for the Southern District of California struck down the state’s ban on purchasing more than one handgun or...

Apparently New Yorkers want to feel safe from the surge in subway crime in Metropolis, but the sight of big, scary rifles in the hands of those sent to protect them is just a little too much. As a result, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has directed the National Guard...

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) has vetoed the first of a series of proposed gun control bills to land on his desk from the Democrat-led Senate and House. Among the legislation vetoed were two bills aimed at restricting gun rights on people accused of domestic...

ATLANTA, GA – In an early morning incident that underscores the city’s ongoing struggles with property crime, an off-duty Atlanta police officer took decisive action against an intruder attempting to break his apartment. The confrontation occurred at approximately 5...

CHEYENNE, WY – In a pivotal move for gun rights in Wyoming, the state’s legislature has passed a significant bill that could see the end of gun-free zones within the state. The legislation, House Bill 125 (see below), has now been placed on Governor Mark Gordon’s...

In Hartford, Connecticut, a unique initiative has been launched by a group of residents associated with the Self-Defense Brigade and Walk In The Light Church of God, who have started conducting armed neighborhood patrols, Fox 61 reports. Their mission began on a...

In an unusual Castle Doctrine case that publicly has more questions than answers and has the family of an unlikely attacker even scratching their heads and demanding answers, the Jackson County, Missouri, prosecutor has declined to file charges against a man who shot...

South Carolina has officially joined the ranks of states championing Second Amendment rights by allowing permitless carry of handguns. Governor Henry McMaster’s signature has marked a significant advancement in gun rights, making South Carolina the 29th state in the...

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Director Steven Dettelbach joined CBS’s Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan  to talk about violent crime committed with firearms and the tools he wants from Congress. The problem is those requests have...

It’s well-known among the gun owner community that Americans are buying guns in record numbers. The number of first-time gun buyers alone exceeded five million in 2023. With all the guns being purchased, and especially so many being purchased by people who have never...

CHICAGO, IL – A robbery attempt ended fatally for the assailant in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood early this morning, following a shootout with a 60-year-old concealed carry license holder. According to Chicago police, the incident occurred near the 1500 block of...

Following a rare mass shooting in late 2023 that left the Czech Republic and much of Europe in shock, the Czech Parliament has taken significant steps to further tighten the nation’s already strict gun control laws. The tragic event, which resulted in 14 fatalities...

In a contentious state-of-the-union address punctuated with shouting and lies, President Joe Biden on Thursday once again promised to push a number of schemes to curtail the rights of America’s law-abiding gun owners. And, of course, he once again said none of the...

Politico is reporting that a contentious gun policy rider attached to a spending bill has drawn the ire of Democrats and celebration of Republicans, with House Speaker Mike Johnson heralding it as a significant victory for his party. The rider in question is designed...

Long a bane of anti-gun politicians, Democrats (typically one and the same) and the mainstream media, the National Rifle Association (NRA) has been often blamed as well as credited, depending on which side of the issue a person falls on, with effectively stopping much...

It turns out Joe Biden’s second choice to lead the ATF, Steve Dettelbach, wasn’t lying when he told his Senate confirmation committee that he wasn’t a firearms expert. Dettelbach appeared Sunday on CBS’ Face the Nation, accompanied by Agent Chris Bort, acting chief of...

A jury in New Mexico has found the armorer on the set of Rust guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the incident in which Alec Baldwin shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins with a prop gun in October 2021. Hanna Gutierrez-Reed, the 25-year-old armorer on the...

In a notable turn of events, South Carolina is inching closer to implementing a law that would enable residents to carry guns openly without a permit, a discussion that seemed to have hit a standstill but is now actively progressing in the state legislature. This...

WAGONER COUNTY, OK – In the early hours of last Saturday, a 74-year-old woman living alone in the Whitehorn Cove area, roughly 11 miles north of Wagoner, noticed an unexpected visitor on her property through her security cameras. Concerned by the sight of a man she...

BRIDGETON, NJ — A home invasion turned deadly in Cumberland County has put New Jersey’s strict ghost gun laws into sharp focus. Silvestre Marroquin, 31, was fatally shot in an Upper Deerfield residence after reportedly breaking in on Monday night. The homeowner,...

In a tragic turn of events that has both shocked and united the community of Las Cruces, New Mexico, an armed citizen took decisive action to stop a deadly assault on a local police officer, according to reports from KOB 4 News and Las Cruces Sun News . The incident...

The recent arrests and potential harassment of journalists are definitely cause for concern. The FBI arrested journalist Steve Baker from Blaze Media on Friday because of his January 6th coverage. CBS News recently fired Catherine Herridge, who was covering Hunter...

Guns Save Life, the grassroots gun rights organization that defends the right for people to defend themselves in the Land of Lincoln continues to throw sand in the gears of gun control jihadists in the state at every opportunity. Our latest involves giving away the...

SAN ANTONIO, TX – In the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday, a routine morning turned deadly for a suspected car thief at the Oxford at Estonia apartments on Micron Drive. A resident, on his way to work, discovered an individual in the act of stealing his vehicle. The vehicle...

Facing an onslaught of anti-gun measures in the state legislature following last October’s mass murder in Lewiston, Maine, lawful gun owners in the state are planning a rally on Thursday to show their support for gun owners’ rights. The Save The Second Amendment rally...

How can a person only get probation after trying to take a police officer’s gun and then fire it twice during the struggle? According to CWBChicago , Thomas Tucker “pleads guilty to aggravated battery of a peace officer and endangering others by recklessly discharging...

A tragic story out of New York in which an irresponsible homeowner killed a young woman who was a passenger in a car that pulled into his driveway by mistake should serve as a lesson to all gunowners that it is critical to know when you are in danger and when YOU are...

Every year for the past several years, record numbers of people are buying guns. Over 5 million people were first-time gun buyers last year. According to the FBI, there were 2,237,496 NCIS background checks in January 2024 alone. Even discounting background checks...

In a recent opinion piece for The Washington Post , a former staff writer described his harrowing experience with a home intruder and his decision not to use his firearm. While the writer’s restraint is commendable, the situation sheds light on several misconceptions...

MEBANE, NC – A tragic event unfolded this past Sunday morning, as a home invasion turned deadly. While the details are still emerging, the incident highlights the difficult choices individuals face when confronted with violent crime in their own homes. According to...

I actually have a lot of buddies who are lefties so, while I do poke fun at them for living in a right handed world, I do try and keep an eye out for products that work for them. Rock River Arms (RRA) just announced their latest AR the BT-2 Ambidextrous Tactical Rifle...

Pope Francis stands along side the one-world globalists that would have us all eating crickets and owning nothing…and liking it. Of course, you and me owning firearms for personal defense certainly does not fall into the Global Plan. Far from it in fact. So does it...

With nearly 40 anti-gun measures either already on Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s desk for consideration or headed there this week, the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) is calling on all gun owners in the state to contact the governor as soon as possible. “The...

Louisiana is set to become the 28th state in the nation to allow permitless concealed carry of handguns for its residents, following the final approval of Senate Bill 1 by the Louisiana House of Representatives late last week. The bill, which passed with a 75-28 vote,...

It’s no secret that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) under President Joe Biden has targeted firearms retailers, constantly claiming that “rogue gun dealers” are fueling violent crime. In fact, the administration has painted gun dealers as...

Amid controversy over funding for border security, Ukraine and Israel, one item in the mix that’s getting less attention is Taiwan. Because there’s not an active war between the Republic of China government on the island and the Chinese Communist Party on the mainland...

Well, less than an hour after we took our story live about the ATF eForms website going down and noted all the theories of alarm surrounding the alleged sinister plots to stifle gun companies and gun owners attempting to complete legal transactions because of the...

Maybe from a lifetime of being under siege, most gun guys love a good conspiracy theory and will even go as far as suggesting conspiracies are behind most of what gets jacked up in this country. (I for one admit I do seriously believe the kill shot on JFK 100 percent...

ATLANTA, GA – While we at USA Carry never recommend firing warning shots, this recent incident in Atlanta serves as a stark reminder of the importance of self-defense preparedness. On February 28th, a man arrived at his ex-girlfriend’s residence on Beecher Road around...

On the first day after Michigan’s gun storage law took effect to keep firearms from falling into the wrong hands, a 44-year-old man was charged with violating the rule after his three-year-old daughter shot herself in the head. Michael Tolbert, a convicted felon, was...

On February 28, 2024, the Louisiana House passed Senate Bill 1 in a majority 75-28 vote. The bill, authored by USPSA Grand Master and member of the Louisiana Senate, was pushed through the House with little opposition. Previously, Louisiana had a bill land on the desk...

News reports on the Supreme Court’s first day of oral arguments in the case of Garland v. Cargill with their line of questioning suggesting the court may be inclined to uphold the Trump-era ban on bump stocks by the ATF, but not yet fully signaling whether a majority...

Another SAF (the Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation, not the Second Amendment Foundation) has armed up to better fight those who would stifle a way of life for millions of Americans by creating an in-house litigation team. And while the organization’s focus is more on...

As bump stocks go before the Supreme Court this week, ABC News interviewed Jeremiah Cottle, the creator of the bump stock to get his thoughts on the battle over his invention. Cottle, a decorated military veteran and father of four, originally conceived of the bump...

SAN ANTONIO, TX – In the early hours of Tuesday morning, around 3:30 a.m., a homeowner witnessed two individuals attempting to break into his car on Caribou Creek, near the intersection of Farm-to-Market 78 and Woodlake Parkway. The homeowner, armed with a handgun,...

A Music City rideshare driver got more than his typical fare when a man wanting a ride to some nearby projects became agitated in his car and began making threats. As the rider’s anger grew for unknown reasons, he pulled a gun on the driver in an effort to kidnap him....

Louisiana is on the brink of becoming the 28th state to embrace constitutional carry, marking a monumental triumph for the Second Amendment and the rights of its law-abiding citizens. The Louisiana House has resoundingly passed Senate Bill 1 with a vote of 75-28, a...

Today is the day the U.S. Supreme Court will be considering the case challenging the nearly 5-year-old Justice Department rule banning the sale and possession of bump stocks. The case Cargill v. Garland revolves around the 2019 decision by the Trump Justice Department...

Bodycam from the Lakewood Church shooting shows multiple off-duty officers working on the church security team engaging a 36-year-old would-be mass murderer. The attacker, reportedly a Muslim transgendered woman named Genesse Moreno, brought a rifle with “Free...

America’s largest open-air shooting gallery provides countless stories of violence inflicted upon others on a daily basis. The murder and mayhem in Democrat Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s crime-free utopia (thanks to strict gun control laws) provides more than enough...

The anti-gun group Giffords, founded by former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, following her recovery from being shot by a deranged gunman in Tucson, Arizona, in 2011, has won a court victory against what her organization sees as a loophole in the ATF’s ghost gun rules...

The Left in America loves to champion “Criminal Justice Reform.”  Running that slogan through the universal translator,  that means not putting criminals in jails or prison, emptying prisons bad bad people already there and and end to cash bail.  It also includes...

Violent crime peaked in 1993 within the United States. Since then, it has trended downward due in great part to the “broken windows” style, proactive police work, video surveillance everywhere, and the increase of concealed carriers. In 2020, the year of the Covid 19...

CHICAGO, IL -In a response to an attempted robbery, a jewelry store employee turned the tables on a would-be thief in Chicago’s bustling Loop area, leaving the assailant with more than he bargained for. The incident, which took place shortly before 11 a.m. on Saturday...

A road rage incident in Palm Beach last Thursday illustrates why lawyers tell those who carry a gun for self-defense to control their anger and just learn to let stupid things go rather than let road rage get the best of them. Situations can escalate quickly, often...

A U.S. District Judge has granted an injunction prohibiting the enforcement of California’s law that exposes firearms manufacturers and retailers to lawsuits in the state for lawful commerce in firearms that takes place entirely outside the state of California when...

Today is the day that the Louisiana House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee will debate the constitutional, or “permitless,” carry measure being considered in the state legislature. The measure, Senate Bill 1, was passed by the Senate last week with...

It’s beyond me how they justified letting both guys go after this. There are no charges against the criminal or the employee who shot him. Yesterday, I talked about a shooting in Chicago where a guy tried to rob a store, and an employee shot him. As you can see from...

For those of us who follow gun news, it’s well-known that the NRA has been a corrupt organization for a long time and that the problem has grown worse over time. Self-serving “leaders” wasted the organization’s money and largely abandoned the causes of fighting for...

The New York Attorney General’s Office posted a press release announcing their successful prosecution of the National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre and others in a civil corruption trial. Wayne LaPierre was found guilty of breach of fiduciary duty and assessed...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of tens of thousands of biometric gun safes from four manufacturers over faulty locks.  Fortunately there have been no injuries reported. Yahoo News has the details and companies involved. Thousands of...

For years Wayne LaPierre dismissed charges of malfeasance under his watch as unfounded. He fired or replaced whistleblowers like Col. Oliver North. And then Latitia James caught up with him. On Friday, after six weeks of trial and five days of deliberations, a jury...

ST. LOUIS, MO – Early Wednesday morning, a break-in at a historic Masonic lodge in St. Louis’s Central West End ended with the intruder being fatally shot. The confrontation occurred at the Tuscan Lodge No. 360 A.F. & A.M., a building recognized on the National...

DENISON, TX – A confrontation that ended with a critically injured intruder unfolded when a homeowner was forced to shoot a man who attacked him with a hammer. This incident occurred on McCraw Lane, where Grayson County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the scene. The...

Baltimore, with the help of the Brady Campaign, sued Polymer80, blaming guns for 90% of the gang murders homicides in that city. Of course, we all know that P80s aren’t like the gingerbread man in that they spring to life when completed to rush out and murder people....

The case involving California’s unconstitutional law banning firearms advertisements that “may be attractive to minors” might finally be coming to an end. Last October, a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in the case Safari Club International...

The West Virginia House has passed HB 4299, a bill that could significantly alter the landscape of school safety in the state. Spearheaded by Delegate Smith, this legislation aims to authorize elementary and secondary school teachers to carry concealed firearms and be...

While actor and accused reckless killer Alec Baldwin has received most of the attention since shooting cinematographer Halyna Hutchins with what he assumed was a blank gun back on the set of Rust in October 2021, he’s not the only one flirting with justice in the...

A measure that would add Louisiana to the long lists of Constitutional, or “permitless,” carry states has passed its first hurdle in the state legislature. Senate Bill 1, authored by Republican state Sen. Blake Miguez, was approved on Feb. 20 by a 6-1 vote in the...

MOBILE, AL – In a decisive moment of self-defense, a Mobile woman turned a potential tragedy into a testament to the importance of the right to bear arms. Early Tuesday at The Estates at Lafayette Square, what began as a threatening invasion by an armed ex-boyfriend...

The absurdity continues with the crime wave growing in many cities caused by “asylum seekers.” After months of work, I’ve wrapped up my undercover part, and starting Tuesday, I will share what I’ve learned about foreign nationals who have entered our country. Here’s a...

Black Aces Tactical just dropped a new semi auto 9mm pistol, the Alpha-9, on social media today. Other than the basic specs there aren’t a lot of details on it, but we can glean a few things from those, and the pics. The gun is stamped Adler Arms AD-9, and made in...

The White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention has become a significant threat to our guns and our civil rights. When the office was unveiled in September 2023, President Joe Biden said it would, “centralize, accelerate, and intensify our work to save more lives...

ST. LOUIS, MO – A robbery attempt has led to the death of one of the assailants and serious charges for another. In the Dutchtown neighborhood, a group of four teenagers set out to rob a man in his 30s. However, their intended target was armed and a shootout ensued....

Rock musician and avid hunter Ted Nugent is calling upon Louisiana residents to support the push for Constitutional Carry in the state. In a recent mobilization effort, Nugent, in collaboration with Hunter Nation , reached out via text message and video, urging...

A long-held mantra of the self-defense community is that “you are on your own.” Also common is the notorious quip, “When seconds count, police are only minutes away.” The sentiment of such sayings is that reality dictates the police can only be in so many places at...

The case challenging California’s “sensitive places” law that bans carry in nearly every public place in the state continues to move forward, with appellants filing response briefs with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In the lawsuit Carralero v. Bonta , the...

MESQUITE, TX – In a tense incident on Monday morning, a student who brought a firearm to a Mesquite charter school was shot by police, leading to a lockdown and a swift law enforcement response. The episode unfolded at the school located at 3200 Oates Drive, as...

CAPE CORAL, FL – A Florida man’s disruptive behavior escalated from causing a disturbance at a Hooters restaurant to a direct threat on a homeowner’s safety. Hugh McMenamin, 44, embarked on a path of destruction that culminated in an attempted home invasion,...

California arrested a man last month for the high crime of owning about 250 firearms, a million rounds of ammunition and a few cans. In most states that would make the man a great neighbor. In Texas it would make him a very eligible bachelor to the ladies. ...

The fact that most proposed gun bans target only the law-abiding while ignoring violent criminals isn’t lost on most gun-rights supporters. Interestingly, a proposed ban under consideration in the Virginia State Assembly actually targets the most law-abiding of...

The Firearms Policy Coalition recently won a small victory in the ongoing war against Georgia’s ban on concealed carry for young adults. On Monday, a three-judge panel of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court ruling that dismissed a lawsuit...

Authorities charged two juveniles with gun-related and resisting arrest charges in the Super Bowl shooting but did not release any further details. After apprehending three juveniles, police released one they determined was not involved in the shooting. Kansas City...

The Idaho measure we reported on earlier this week that would ban public contracts for companies that discriminate against the gun industry has been approved by a Senate committee and is headed to the Senate floor for a vote. Senate Bill 1291 was introduced in the...

Rumors have circulated that the ATF may soon require anyone wishing to sell a firearm in a private sale to have an FFL license. Such a move would make it virtually impossible, and certainly unfeasible, for the private, legal transfer of firearms in this country. But...

Sports leagues sent a letter to Congress last month supporting a gun control act. On top of that, Taylor Swift is trending just because she’s going to the Super Bowl, and they were even tracking her flight on social media sites. I missed the letter when it came out...

Despite legal challenges taking place against similar legislation across the country including a strong possibility of a Supreme Court review looming, two Denver Democrats on Tuesday introduced a bill that would ban the purchase, sale and transfer of a large number of...

HOUSTON, TX – In Harris County, Texas, a man found himself in a self-defense incident after deciding  to sleep in his truck after an argument with his girlfriend. Around 3 a.m., at an apartment complex, he was awakened by an intruder attempting to burglarize the...

We told you recently about a measure under consideration in New Mexico that would place a waiting period on gun purchases even after the buyer had passed the federal background check. On Feb. 12, a somewhat watered down but equally unconstitutional background check...

This came out last week, but one of the leading and loudest voices calling for more gun control is getting increased scrutiny after she spent nearly $1  million  on private security for herself, all while calling for law-abiding citizens to lose their rights and...

Speaking to a packed arena at the Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this past weekend, Trump reiterated his commitment to the Second Amendment, declaring to thousands of sportsmen and woman, a number of them NRA members, “no one will lay a...

SURPRISE, AZ – A late-night argument at a local Taco Bell drive-thru took a fatal turn when a man was shot and killed after reportedly drawing a weapon first. The incident, which occurred around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, began with a verbal altercation between 24-year-old...

HOUSTON, TX – In downtown Houston, a confrontation turned fatal when a 21-year-old man shot another man he claimed was following him after leaving a restaurant. The incident, which took place around 10 p.m. this past Sunday, led to the death of the man with multiple...

U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert’s office announced that 32-year-old Joshua Markanson of Victorville, California, has pleaded guilty to various charges related to the unlawful manufacture and dealing of firearms. The charges include conspiring to unlawfully...