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...

These gunshots occurred right after a group of us left the docks, and it’s a growing trend at a typically peaceful Chicago beach. Chicago’s mayor, Johnson, has blamed the violence on Nixon, and many people say the new variable here is the Venezuelan “migrants” who...

U.S. Attorney Kevin G. Ritz announced nine federal indictments against individuals charged with firearm and violent crime offenses in West Tennessee. The indictments, issued on July 25, 2024, demonstrate the office’s commitment to prosecuting violent crimes and...

In a strange split decision, a federal judge in New Jersey reluctantly ruled that the state’s ban on AR-15s is unconstitutional, while also ruling that the state’s ban on standard-capacity magazines is not. U.S. District Judge Peter Sheridan, of the U.S. District...

PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Saturday night in Philadelphia’s Parkside neighborhood took a dangerous turn when two 16-year-olds attempted to rob 26-year-old Wayne Hamm, who was forced to defend himself in a shootout. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. on the 1200 block of...

OCEANSIDE, CA — A suspected home invasion ended tragically when an intruder was fatally shot by a resident on the 4100 block of Diamond Circle. The incident occurred on Monday evening at around 7:22 p.m., according to Oceanside Police. The incident began when an...

Every dictator knows that the first thing they must do to maintain their grip on power is ban civilian firearm ownership and then confiscate all the guns.  No one knows this better than Venezuelan dictator and mass-murderer Nicolás Maduro. The corporate media refers...

Judging by recent actions, members of the Memphis City Council apparently think their position is lofty enough that they don’t have to follow state law. On July 23, council members approved several anti-gun measures that will appear on the ballot on election day in an...

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — Corpus Christi detectives have arrested Douglas Watters, 56, following the shooting death of an intruder at his home. The incident, which occurred on July 28, has raised concerns due to a four-hour delay in reporting the shooting to authorities....

SEATTLE, WA — A shooting at Lincoln Park is under investigation after an armed bystander intervened in a domestic assault, leaving one man critically injured. At around 10:39 AM, Seattle police and fire department units responded to reports of a violent incident in...

Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Silencers Helping Us Save Hearing (SHUSH) Act yesterday, a legislative proposal aimed at reducing federal regulation of firearm suppressors. The bill is designed to simplify the purchase process for law-abiding citizens and...

The NRA announced plans to challenge Massachusetts’ new firearms law, signed by Governor Maura Healey last week. The law has sparked significant concern among gun owners out of a very real concern it will effectively ban common firearms. Governor Healey signed the...

We recently reported about the gun-ban group Giffords’ plans to donate $15 million to Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris and other anti-gun candidates prior to this fall’s critical presidential election. Now, at least one pro-freedom organization is...

Tune into this episode of the USA Carry Podcast where we welcome Tim Chandler, a seasoned firearm instructor from FPF Training, Justified Defensive Concepts and 360 Performance Shooting. This episode dives into effective strategies for home defense, emphasizing the...

MARBLE FALLS, TX — An elderly man was arrested after threatening staff at a Verizon Wireless store with a knife on July 23, 2024. The incident occurred at around 2 p.m. at the store located at 2600 U.S. 281, next to Cinergy Cinemas. Charles Jones, 80, of Kingsland,...

With the constant attacks on the Second Amendment at nearly every level of government, sometimes our news coverage tends to be on the contentious side. That’s why it’s great when we have some good news to share. The good news this time comes from our friends at Henry...

CAMDEN, AR — On July 24, 2024, at approximately 12:51 a.m., officers from the Camden Police Department responded to a call regarding shots fired on Spring Street. Upon arrival, officers encountered a 25-year-old man walking toward the roadway with his hands raised....

The gun haters at the anti-gun group Giffords are going all-in for gun-ban advocate and apparent Democrat presidential nominee Kamala Harris, earmarking $15 million to help the vice president and other anti-freedom candidates on this fall’s ballot. According to a...

What kind of government entity would deprive citizens of the right to carry a firearm for self-defense while fishing? Until this week, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) had just such a gun ban for anglers in the state. But thanks to a legal challenge...

Massachusetts’ lawful gun owners will have more red tape to navigate as a bill signed into law this week by Democrat Gov. Maura Healey will further infringe on their right to keep and bear arms as protected by the Second Amendment. On Thursday, Gov. Healey signed the...

In a move jointly celebrated this summer by Vermont hunters, gun owners who appreciate quiet shooting and the American Suppressor Association (ASA), Governor Phil Scott (R-VT) signed House Bill 878 into law, permanently legalizing the use of suppressors while hunting...

The head of the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee isn’t playing games when it comes to the White House avoiding answers to questions about potential collusion with antigun groups to target GLOCK, Inc., with a frivolous lawsuit. Recently, Chairman of...

TOWNS COUNTY, GA — On the afternoon of July 15, 2024, Bruce Douglas Partin Jr., a 39-year-old inmate trustee from the Towns County Detention Center, escaped from a work detail at the Towns County Transfer Station. Despite deploying drones and a K9 tracking unit, the...

CADIZ, KY — A self-defense incident unfolded in the early hours of July 20, 2024, in Trigg County, resulting in the death of 25-year-old Austin Gardner of Cadiz. The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 1 has identified Gardner as the individual who entered the residence...

The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Friday that oral arguments for its upcoming case involving the government’s ban on so-called “ghost guns” will begin on Oct. 8. It is the lone gun-related challenge on the court’s fall docket. The case, VanDerStok v. Garland ,...

CHICAGO, IL — An attempted carjacking on the Far South Side of Chicago escalated into a shootout between the suspects and an off-duty Chicago Police Department officer early Tuesday morning. The incident occurred around 5:30 a.m. on the 10800 block of South Campbell...

President Joe Biden’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has taken another shot to the chin over the agency’s propensity to make laws rather than enforce them. On Thursday, a federal judge in Texas overturned the administration’s ban on forced...

District Judge Christopher C. Conner with the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued an order granting summary judgment to SAF and its partners, finding the state’s law banning carry of a firearm in a vehicle without a license...

OGDEN, UT — A homeowner in Ogden reported that he and a neighbor shot two pit bulls in self-defense on Monday after the dogs cornered, attacked, and charged at them. Dane Wise recounted the incident, explaining that the dogs entered his cul-de-sac in the evening while...

No matter what certain media outlets proclaim, the economy is terrible, period. As such, disposable income is limited for most people. While many of us tout the importance of routinely training with our defensive firearms, such as shooting regularly and taking...

ST. LOUIS, MO — A 16-year-old male suspect was critically injured in an attempted armed robbery in the Soulard neighborhood early Saturday morning. According to local media , the incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. near the intersection of 9th Street and Russell...

OMAK, WA — On the evening of July 21, 2024, an incident occurred in the 400 block of Hanford Street, resulting in the death of a suspect involved in an assault. According to a press release from the Omak Police Department, the event unfolded at approximately 7:15 PM...

SEATTLE, WA — A commercial burglary in South Seattle early this morning resulted in a 42-year-old suspect being shot and arrested by Seattle Police. At approximately 2:05 a.m., officers responded to reports of a burglary in progress at a smoke shop and convenience...

Attorneys representing two New York state residents challenging the state’s ban on so-called “assault weapons” have filed a memorandum in support of their earlier motion for summary judgment. The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC)...

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — A fatal shooting occurred at the Arbor Lakes Apartments on Sunday, resulting in the death of 33-year-old Jimmie Jackson Franklin from Chicago. According to Arlington Heights police, no charges will be filed against the man responsible for the...

In a quiet cul-de-sac in Ogden, Utah, an evening that started with routine truck maintenance quickly turned into a scene right out of an action movie for Dane Wise and his neighbor. The unexpected stars of this drama? Two pit bulls with a penchant for aggression. Dane...

The forces pushing in on President Joe Biden and hastening him to quit the 2024 presidential campaign won. Now all eyes and attention are turned toward Vice President Kamala Harris to pick up the torch. She’s the presumptive Democratic nominee until things are...

TAYLOR COUNTY, FL — One man is dead after breaking into a home on Osteen Road in Perry, according to the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office. Officials stated that the homeowner was awakened by the sound of glass breaking as someone forced their way through the front door....

The National Rifle Association on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging the DOJ/ATF’s Final Rule redefining who is “engaged in the business” of selling firearms. The NRA, along with two individuals, filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District...

Would you willingly give a free gun to a criminal? Of course not. But that’s exactly what any legal gun owner who has an unsecured gun stolen from their vehicle does without intending to. No, I am not victim-blaming, I promise. The victim of any crime is just that, a...

LILLIAN, TX — In a tragic turn of events, a juvenile in North Texas shot and killed his 48-year-old stepfather on Wednesday night while trying to protect his mother from an assault, according to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. The incident unfolded when the...

Smith & Wesson is continually updating their line of pistols and rifles and the latest in that evolution is the new Performance Center M&P9 Carry Comp Series pistols. Check out the details on the latest S&W carry options below. The new Carry Comp pistols come in...

TUPELO, MS — A home invasion on Monday night in Tupelo ended with the homeowner successfully defending himself and his property. On July 15, 2024, around 11:00 PM, a resident in the 400 block of Goodlett Street reported that his home was broken into while he was...

OMAHA, NE — Omaha police have identified Nicholas Gomez, 40, as the man killed in a shooting early Tuesday at a residence near 51st and Q Streets. Officers responded to the scene at approximately 2:20 a.m. after reports of gunfire. Inside the home, police discovered...

While the Republican Party has taken most of the references to firearms out of its official Party Platform, a meeting hosted by the U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Tuesday leaves little doubt that the GOP...

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — On Sunday, July 14, around 4 a.m., the Colorado Springs Police Department responded to reports of a shooting on the 300 block of W. Bijou Street. The incident involved a male suspect who had broken into several businesses in the area. According...

ORION TOWNSHIP, MI — An armed intruder, identified as 67-year-old Galen Gavitt of Unionville, was fatally shot by his ex-girlfriend’s stepson during a break-in at their Orion Township home yesterday. Gavitt had a personal protection order and an extreme risk...

So, when Democrats and Republicans alike all called for a softening to the hate and vitriol used in the run up to the current election following the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, we wondered how long it might be before it was again politics as usual. Looks...

ANDERSON, IN — A deadly shooting in downtown Anderson on Monday evening may be justified under Indiana’s self-defense laws, according to the local prosecutor. The incident occurred just before 10 p.m. along 9th Street, where a 51-year-old businessman was playing a...

The engineers at Smith & Wesson have apparently been busy this year, as evidenced by their flurry of mid-year new product drops. The latest is the .380 ACP Bodyguard 2.0. The original Bodyguard was released back in 2010 and was similar in size and capacity to the...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FL — A fatal shooting at Forest Creek Apartments in Escambia County, Florida, has been ruled a “Stand Your Ground” case by Sheriff Chip Simmons. The incident occurred on Friday at around 5:45 p.m., when a confrontation between two men escalated into...