Operation Rock Water, a multiagency anti-trafficking investigation led by the FBI and DEA, scored another victory in Texas on Thursday arresting twenty-one suspects with El Paso gang ties in a local, state, and federal effort. The individuals apprehended are...

A machete-wielding intruder had second thoughts when he found himself staring down the business end of a Texas homeowner’s 9mm handgun. The confrontation happened around 5 p.m. on August 21. Liberty Hill homeowner, Darryl Stevens, caught the intruder on camera...

After being banned for nearly seven decades, Massachusetts residents can now carry switchblades, thanks to the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in New York Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen . On Tuesday, the Commonwealth’s Judicial Court, the highest court in the...

While many anti-gun politicians and organizations love to say that armed citizens never successfully defend themselves with their firearms, that couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, we easily find numerous reports of Americans defending themselves and their...

Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky has shined light on a frightening situation unfolding in Aurora, Colorado, by leaking footage of a Venezuelan migrant prison gang storming The Edge at Lowry, an apartment complex in the Denver metro city. Jurinsky announced that heavily...

The ongoing battle over Texas State Fair officials banning concealed carry during this year’s fair, set to open on September 27 in Dallas, has resulted in a lawsuit. On Thursday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the City of Dallas and the Texas State Fair over...

Give an inch, and they’ll take a mile. A slippery slope. Death by a thousand cuts. By whatever name you call it, Democrats in California have mastered the art of chipping away at constitutional rights. That’s what’s taking place right now in the Golden State where...

Etsy describes itself as a “global online marketplace, where people come together to make, sell, buy, and collect unique items.” Certainly, the e-commerce platform inspires thoughts of enchanting wooden dollhouses, micro crochet miniature otters, pet detective outfits...

SAN ANTONIO, TX — A 34-year-old man successfully defended himself against two armed robbers in the early hours of Sunday morning despite being outnumbered. The incident took place around 3:50 a.m. in the 200 block of Ranch Valley Drive, where the victim was confronted...

As the old saying goes, the wheels of justice turn slowly. Likewise, so do the wheels of injustice, as a self-defense case out of Waco, Texas, recently proved. This week, the McLennan County District Attorney’s Office dismissed murder charges against two Houston men...

Starting September 1, Oregon will enforce a controversial new ban on “ghost guns”. While gun owners and gun rights advocates all see this for what it is, a law that makes people with no intent to commit crimes, by legal definition, criminals simply for owning...

A federal appeals court has overturned Missouri’s “Second Amendment Protection Act,” a measure that was passed by the state legislature and signed into law by Republican Gov. Mike Parson back in 2021. The law, introduced and passed in response to several anticipated...

Just five months after a federal judge ruled that a ban on gun possession by those in the country illegally was unconstitutional, a three-judge panel of a federal appeals court has ruled just the opposite. On Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court...

By Salam Fatohi, NSSF When you couple gun control advocates masquerading as academic researchers with a discredited gun violence “statistics” operation, you’re bound to get a defective “study” generated for the sole purpose of garnering anti-gun headlines. That’s...

SCOTT CITY, MO — A homeowner in Scott City defended himself by fatally shooting an intruder during a home invasion on Saturday, August 24, according to local authorities. As reported by local media outlet KFVS12 , the incident occurred just before 2:45 p.m. when the...

A planned ballot referendum by Memphis, Tennessee, city officials to restore handgun carry permits and enact a municipal red-flag law is drawing swift retribution from some state leaders. Specifically, the referendums would ask voters if they want to amend the city...

PADDOCK HILLS, OH — An early morning attempted robbery at a BP gas station in Paddock Hills ended in tragedy when a store clerk shot and killed the alleged robber. The incident took place just before 3 a.m. on the corner of Reading Road and Tennessee Avenue. According...

FALLS MILLS, VA — In a harrowing incident on Friday afternoon, a good Samaritan intervened to stop a violent carjacking attempt involving a mother and her child. The incident occurred at Lee’s Kar-Go, a local convenience store in Falls Mills, Virginia. The suspect,...

MEDFORD, OR — An apparent break-in at a Medford apartment complex turned fatal on Saturday, August 24, when a resident shot and killed an intruder who was advancing with a knife. The incident occurred at approximately 6:14 PM at an apartment complex on Berrydale Road....

Three years ago, 13 U.S. service members were killed during Joe Biden’s botched Afghan pullout. He never mentions them, their grieving families or the changes that have taken place since they made the ultimate sacrifice.  It is now illegal for Afghan women to appear...

A Colorado man who faced two first-degree murder charges for shooting and killing two aggressors during a road-rage incident has finally had all charges dropped against him. In June 2023, Stephan Long was driving on Interstate 25 in Denver when two men—brothers Blake...

SCOTT CITY, MO — On Saturday, August 24, 2024, a homeowner in Scott City, Missouri, defended himself after a burglar forced entry into his home, resulting in the intruder’s death. The incident occurred around 2:43 p.m., when officers from the Scott City Police...

JACKSON, MS — A Jackson homeowner fired a shot at a suspect who attempted to enter their residence while fleeing from police on Friday. The suspect, 23-year-old Marquavious Harris, was later arrested by Capitol Police. The incident unfolded after Capitol Police...

The 4th Circuit Court of appeals has reversed an earlier decision by a three-judge panel of the same court, upholding Maryland’s Handgun Qualification License (HQL) requirement. In the case Maryland Shall Issue v. Moore , a three-judge panel last November had ruled...

A federal judge in Wichita, Kansas, has tossed the case against a Kansas man who was facing charges of illegally possessing a machine gun. In his decision in the case U.S. v Morgan, U.S. District Judge John Broomes of the U.S. District Court for the District of...

A Norfolk, Virginia, man this week pleaded guilty in the accidental fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy last year in a home where he was watching as many as a dozen children. The Virginian-Pilot reports Albert J. Sutton, 27, has pleaded guilty to involuntary...

XS Sights just announced the new DXT2 PRO Series night sights for self-defense. The DX2 PRO series is an improved version of the Big Dot line. It has increased durability and corrosion resistance as a result of upgraded tritium lamps and a new BlackNitride finish. The...

A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction in the case challenging California’s ban on nonresident carry of firearms, thanks largely to the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen . According to the Second...

By Matt Manda The Democratic National Convention (DNC) is in full swing in Chicago and they’re offering voters a double-dose of gun control while the criminal misuse of guns on the street streets of Chicago continues. Nothing in the DNC’s gun control agenda seriously...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A 46-year-old man in Rochester took decisive action to protect himself when a group of teenagers attempted to use their vehicles as weapons against him on Wednesday afternoon. The man, armed with a legally registered .45-caliber handgun, fired...

Republican U.S. Reps. Elise Stefanik of New York and Darrel Issa of California have introduced new federal legislation to prohibit states like the ones they represent from maintaining unconstitutional handgun rosters that require firearms to adopt costly, unnecessary...

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and its partners, in a challenge of California’s ban on non-resident concealed carry, won a victory when a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction in the case. U.S. District Court Judge Sherilyn Peace...

RANCHO BERNARDO, CA — A jewelry store owner in Rancho Bernardo fired a warning shot into the ceiling to thwart a brazen smash-and-grab robbery attempt at Kay’s Jewelry Designs late Thursday afternoon. The incident occurred just before 5 p.m. at the small, family-owned...

PITTSTON, ME — A homeowner in Pittston defended his residence Monday evening when an intruder allegedly forced his way into the home, leading to a shooting that left the intruder wounded. According to a news release from the Maine State Police, authorities were...

The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) on Wednesday filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the court to hear its lawsuit challenging Maryland’s ban on many common semi-automatic firearms. In the case Snope v. Brown , the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on...

PITTSTON, ME — A homeowner in Pittston defended his residence Monday evening when an intruder allegedly forced his way into the home, leading to a shooting that left the intruder wounded. According to a news release from the Maine State Police, authorities were...

If you’re planning tyranny, at least don’t put it in writing. That seems to be the guiding principle behind the Harris-Walz administration’s 2024 Democratic Party Platform. In terms of gun control, their once radical ideas are now missing or appear watered down. The...

In the state whose motto is “Life Free or Die,” it is refreshing to see a New Hampshire elected official living up to those words on behalf of two of the state’s citizens who have been wrongly charged with gun possession crimes in neighboring Massachusetts. Through...

On Monday’s first day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Pro-Second Amendment advocates were blowing the whistle on the Democratic Party Platform. “Tim Walz lied when he said, ‘No one wants to take your guns,’ and that could not be made more clear by...

As the Democratic National Convention (DNC) unfolds this week, the party’s platform on gun control is taking center stage, reflecting a significant escalation in the push for more restrictive gun laws. In a clear departure from the Republican stance, which barely...

HENRY CLAY TOWNSHIP, PA — A homeowner in Fayette County acted in self-defense when he shot an intruder during a robbery attempt late Saturday night, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. on Mae West Road in Henry Clay...

The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed a brief last week with the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in Fort v. Grisham , its lawsuit challenging the New Mexico Governor’s total ban on carry in public parks and playgrounds. The brief can be viewed...

BROOKHAVEN, GA — On the night of August 15, 2024, a home invasion on Caldwell Road escalated into a dangerous confrontation between armed intruders and a neighbor, ultimately leading to an officer-involved shooting. The incident began around 11:00 p.m. when the...

ROCK HILL, S.C. — A routine Friday prayer service at Masjid Al-Salaam in Rock Hill was interrupted by a violent incident when a 27-year-old man, Travaughn West, stabbed a fellow worshipper, leading to swift intervention by an armed security guard. The incident...

For America’s gun owners, including the 22.3 million new first-time gun owners since 2020, the latest shocking news about former U.S. Representative and former Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) being placed on the U.S. Government’s...

The ATF has started the embarrassing process of returning bump-stocks to their original owners after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the agency wrongfully determined they were machineguns, but only if the owners act within 90 days.  The ATF sent letters...

Massachusetts restrictive gun laws continue to come under well-deserved fire because of their failure to respect the Second Amendment. We reported over the past week how gun owners have started an initiative petition to put a repeal of the new sweeping gun law on the...

As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear the ATF’s “Frame or Receiver” Final Rule case on Oct. 8, gun-rights organizations are busy filing court briefs. In the case Garland v. VanDerStok , the Firearms Policy Coalition (FOC) filed a merits-stage Response brief with...

CHICAGO, IL — A 46-year-old man is in critical condition following a shooting that occurred in the Cragin neighborhood early Tuesday morning. The incident, which took place around 2:25 a.m. in the 5200 block of West Fullerton Avenue, involved a concealed carry license...

Gun Owners of America is having their first-ever Gun Owners Advocacy and Leadership Summit (GOALS ) in Knoxville, Tennessee, this weekend. The action started on Thursday, with a full day of shooting just outside of Knoxville for industry insiders.   The two-day...

PHOENIX, AZ — A teenage suspect was shot during an attempted armed robbery early Saturday morning in Phoenix, according local news outlet 12 News . The incident occurred near 35th Avenue and Indian School Road shortly after 5 a.m., when officers responded to reports...

AUSTIN, TX — On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, an attempted robbery outside a local restaurant in North Austin led to a fatal shooting. The incident occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m. at the Taste of Home Handmade Dumpling Restaurant, located at 10901 N Lamar Boulevard....

JACKSONVILLE, FL — UFC bantamweight fighter Ramon Taveras faced a harrowing situation on the night of July 29, 2024, when he was ambushed outside his mother’s home in Jacksonville. A group of armed men attempted to take his life as he walked out to his car....

NORWOOD, PA — A Thursday evening dog attack in Norwood escalated into a confrontation involving a firearm, resulting in criminal charges against two Delaware County brothers. The incident occurred on the unit block of East Amosland Road shortly after 6:30 PM, when a...

Officials with the State Fair of Texas are coming under further fire for their announced carry ban at this year’s fair following 71 House Republicans and Republican nominees putting pressure on them to back off the ill-conceived idea. Last week, State Fair officials,...

A West Virginia woman was able to save her life with a firearm during a violent attack by her boyfriend. According to a report at usacarry.com, the couple was visiting an acquaintance in Charleston, West Virginia, when the violence started. The boyfriend, 32-year-old...

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — In the early hours of a recent Monday morning, a disabled Vietnam veteran faced a life-threatening situation in his Albuquerque apartment. Danny Ricketts, a local resident, was jolted awake by the sound of his bedroom window being pried open. What...

NEW YORK, NY — The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has enacted an emergency rule permitting non-residents to apply for concealed carry permits, following a successful lawsuit filed by Gun Owners of America (GOA) and the Gun Owners Foundation (GOF). The lawsuit,...

LIBERTY, MO — Just weeks after celebrating their third anniversary, Adventure Outdoors, a popular gun store in downtown Liberty, has been forced to close its doors permanently following a brazen burglary that left the owners devastated and unable to recover. The...

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) on Monday announced that it has donated $100,000 to Massachusetts Gun Owners’ Action League (GOAL) to support a legal challenge against the new onerous gun control law. The legislation, which was signed into law by Gov....

For most people considering what they will do if things in America truly go to hell in a handbasket, most figure, we’ll just go to Texas, one of the last bastions of seeming common sense and traditional American values such as toughness, self-reliance and common...

Things got a little western in Riverton, Wyoming, over the weekend when an “irrational” and much younger unexpected visitor began beating and kicking on 85-year-old Wayne Williams’s front door. Around 11 p.m. Friday night, Williams heard violent pounding and shouting...

Just a few weeks after its passage, gun owners in Massachusetts are already pushing back against the punitive gun control legislation signed into law by Gov. Maura Healey on July 25. The Gun Owners’ Action League (GOAL) has taken the first step to get enough...

What are anti-gun politicians to do when the restrictive carry laws their state passed following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 Bruen decision keeps being whittled away by the courts? If you’re New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin and Gov. Phil Murphy, the answer...

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, now the vice-presidential running mate for Kamala Harris, has undergone a dramatic transformation from being a staunch supporter of gun rights to one of the most prominent advocates for gun control in America. Once a darling of the NRA,...

BULLHEAD CITY, AZ — On the evening of August 8, 2024, Bullhead City Police responded to a call about a shooting incident in the 900 block of Seafair Drive. Upon arrival, officers discovered the body of 49-year-old Lucindy Gale Parkison, who had been shot multiple...

Charleston, WV —In the early hours of Thursday, August 8, a violent altercation in Charleston, West Virginia, resulted in the fatal shooting of 32-year-old Chrishawn Perkins by his 19-year-old girlfriend, who claims she acted in self-defense. The incident occurred at...

In a recent press conference at Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald Trump reiterated his unwavering support for the Second Amendment, despite being the victim of a would-be assassin who used an AR-15. According to a report by The Reload ‘s Stephen Gutowski, Trump was...

President Joe Biden’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has been handed another loss over its Final Rule redefining braced pistols as “short-barreled rifles,” subjecting them to regulation under the National Firearms Act of 1934. On Friday in...

ALBION, MI — On Sunday, August 4, 2024, at approximately 4:40 PM, officers from the Albion Department of Public Safety (ADPS) responded to a distress call from the 200 block of S. Dalrymple Street, where a woman had escaped a prolonged domestic violence situation. The...

CRISP COUNTY, GA — A carjacking attempt on Highway 280 West turned violent on August 7, 2024, when a road construction worker shot the assailant in self-defense. The incident occurred around 10:20 a.m. near the intersection of Crossroad Store Road. The situation began...

LAS VEGAS, NV — A disturbing incident in west Las Vegas on Thursday ended in tragedy after a man, acting erratically, was shot dead by an apartment occupant. The sequence of events began around 10:45 a.m. when the suspect was seen acting suspiciously at an apartment...

PHILADELPHIA, PA — A homeless man defended himself against an attempted robbery in the Kensington section of Philadelphia on Monday night. The incident occurred near the intersection of A and East Somerset streets just before 8 p.m. According to police reports, a...

America’s gun owners can expect the calls for government to dictate so-called “smart guns” to ratchet up now that one company has delivered its first production guns to consumers. Biofire Group announced this week that it had shipped its first “Smart Guns,” which the...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A heroic middle school teacher in Houston is being celebrated for his brave actions that saved a 15-year-old girl from a harrowing assault. The incident unfolded just before midnight on July 28th in an apartment complex on Woodforest Boulevard,...

Before the landmark 2022 Supreme Court ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen , states like New York, New Jersey and California made it very difficult for lawful citizens to get a concealed carry permit. And while those states have continued to...

NORWALK, CA — A tobacco store owner in Norwalk, California, shot and killed one of three burglary suspects on Tuesday morning during an attempted robbery. The incident occurred around 9 a.m. in the 10900 block of East Firestone Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles...

The pro-freedom group Gun Owners of America recently filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida challenging the state’s decades-long ban on the open carry of firearms. The statute, which makes it “unlawful for any person to openly...

LAS VEGAS, NV — In a dramatic and chaotic incident captured on video, a recently fired employee, allegedly intoxicated, went on a rampage in a West Las Vegas neighborhood, attempting to run over his former boss and others before being shot and subdued by a neighbor....

SAN MATEO, CA— On August 2, 2024, a confrontation near 19th Avenue and Grant Street turned violent when a suspect attacked a man with a metal pipe. The incident began when the suspect, driving a U-Haul truck, arrived at the location and started a verbal argument with...

In a significant win for Second Amendment advocates, a recent court decision has invalidated several Maryland laws that restricted the carrying of firearms in certain public and private spaces. The ruling, issued on August 2, 2024, by the U.S. District Court for the...

It’s a wrap for the shooting events at the 2024 Paris Olympics and the world saw phenomenal shooting with five new Olympic records set in 14 different medal events and 42 medals up for grabs. China showed they are currently the ones to beat winning the most shooting...

PRESCOTT, AZ — A tragic accident serves as a somber reminder of the paramount importance of firearm safety. On Friday, July 26th, at approximately 10:30 pm, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) Deputies responded to Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott...

MANDEVILLE, LA — A homeowner in Mandeville defended himself and another homeowner during a violent encounter with an intruder on the morning of Monday, July 29. The incident occurred around 9:00 AM at a residence on the 1200 block of Dove Park Road, resulting in the...

Gun-ban groups like Everytown for Gun Safety and cynical politicians like President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris want Americans to believe that there are no positive uses for firearms. They even claim that guns are very seldom used in self-defense...

A federal court in Maryland has handed a victory to the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and its partners in a challenge of the state law restricting carry in certain locations. The court declared three provisions in the statute to be unconstitutional. The case is...

There’s an interesting – if not devious – trend emerging in some Second Amendment cases. The first step of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Bruen test is to ask whether the conduct at issue is covered by the text of the Second Amendment which protects a pre-existing “right to...

After a U.S. District judge ruled in March that Minnesota’s ban on issuing concealed carry permits to adults 18-, 19- and 20-years old was unconstitutional and a three-judge panel of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously upheld that ruling last month, Minnesota...

Braced pistols are making a comeback with more companies dropping new models seemingly daily. Franklin Armory just announced three new AR-style pistol models. All three are equipped with Franklin Armory’s Binary Firing System and Triumvir linear compensating and flash...

SCHILLER PARK, IL — On July 30, 2024, a road rage incident in Schiller Park escalated into a fatal shooting, leaving one person dead and another injured. The incident occurred at approximately 5:30 PM near the intersection of Irving Park Road and Scott Street. Upon...

A recent press release from Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, an organization comprised of park rangers and other government workers, reveals a disturbing trend in the National Park Service: law enforcement numbers have halved since 2010 despite...

GENESEO, IL – Springfield Armory has introduced a new addition to its lineup of high-performance firearms: the 1911 DS Prodigy™ Comp AOS 9mm pistols. Announced on July 30, 2024, these new models bring together the classic features of the beloved 1911 platform with...

By Mark Oliva, NSSF President Joe Biden doesn’t plan on quietly exiting the political arena. He’s taking one last shot – albeit a wild swing – at the U.S. Supreme Court. Call it a dog whistle to the progressive wing of the Democratic Party that’s been targeting the...

A press release from so-called Everytown for Gun Safety purports to explain what “Freedom from Gun Violence” would look like under a Kamala Harris presidency. What it really does, however, is list numerous reasons why no gun owner should even consider voting for the...

With more and more states attempting to place “sin taxes” on the purchase of firearms and ammunition to fund other unconstitutional gun control initiatives, a U.S. Senator and a U.S. Representative have teamed up in an attempt to put an end to the travesty. On...

HIGHLAND, CALIFORNIA — A tragic encounter on Saturday, July 27, 2024, resulted in the deaths of two men in Highland, following a confrontation that began with a hit-and-run incident. The incident occurred at 7:57 p.m. in the parking lot of 27141 Baseline Street,...

CHATHAM COUNTY, GA — A Monday night confrontation in a Chatham County neighborhood escalated into a shooting, leaving one man hospitalized with potentially serious injuries. The incident occurred around 10:00 p.m. in the 2500 block of Oak Forest Drive and involved two...

Instead of being victims, a group of bystanders fought back against a girl with a knife, successfully using shopping carts as barriers. This happened in Russia, and she was 19 years old. Russia is up towards the top of the list with the most stabbing-related deaths in...

It’s rare to see a victim act like they’re complying and then successfully take out the bad guys by shooting them. An armed couple rob a pizza place, and they tell a customer to get on the floor. As the robber is busy emptying the cash register, the customer jumps up...

Since August 2023, Naperville police have arrested 20 people at the local TopGolf for firearm possession. The police spotted most of the guns through vehicle windows, and the majority of the people arrested had drugs. At least one had a stolen vehicle, and they seem...