Customers, staff fired back in gun store shooting; 3 dead

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — A person entered a gun store and shooting range in a New Orleans suburb and fatally shot two people Saturday, prompting customers and staff to open fire on the shooter, a sheriff said. The shooter also died.

The secret history of Valentine’s Day revealed

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Utah becomes 17th state to abolish concealed carry permit requirement

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) signed legislation Friday to abolish the requirement that law-abiding citizens acquire a concealed carry permit in order to carry a concealed handgun for self-defense.

Loaded chamber carry

Choosing a carry holster

The ammunition shortage (update)

In ad, lawmaker vows to carry her Glock around D.C. and on Hill

One of the newest members of Congress, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), has kicked off the session with a viral digital ad proclaiming her right to carry a Glock on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol and in the streets of Washington.

84 reps want to keep ability to carry guns in Capitol, say DC is unsafe

Colorado Congresswoman-elect Lauren Boebert, alongside 83 other Representatives, have countered an effort by Democratic legislators to disallow politicians from carrying firearms in the Capitol.

Americans bought approximately 21 million guns in 2020, sales up 73%

At this point in December it is already apparent Americans bought approximately 21 million guns this year, an increase of 73 percent over the number purchased in 2019.

Gun-control update: More than 4,000 people shot across Mayor Lightfoot’s Chicago in 2020

Over 4,000 people were shot in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) Chicago starting January 1, 2020, through to December 16, 2020.

The ammunition shortage

Newly-elected Congresswoman asks Capitol Police for permission to carry her Glock

Newly-elected Republican Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert, who is set to represent the state’s 3rd congressional district, has reportedly reached out to Capitol Police inquiring whether or not she can carry a firearm on her person while on Capitol Hill, according to The Associated Press (AP).

The ‘bad science’ behind Democrats’ gun control

From 2017 to 2019, America averaged 11 mass shootings per year; nearly double the rate of the three prior years. Although still a statistical rarity when it comes to crime, the uptick in mass shootings was cause for concern and attention by those on the right and the left. Yet, in 2020 America has endured only one such tragedy, not only running counter to the supposedly grim “new normal” painted by Democrats as a way to shame Second Amendment supporters, but shattering the data trends altogether.

Biden’s gun agenda could cost AR-15 owners $3.6 billion in taxes on firearms they already own

Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden’s proposed gun control policy includes a provision that could require every AR-15 rifle be registered under the National Firearms Act of 1934. Unless there were some form of carve-out, this could mandate that American gun owners pay a $200 federal tax per AR-15 that they own.

Donald Trump: I’ll sign national reciprocity if it reaches my desk

During an interview with the NRA’s 1st Freedom, President Donald Trump said he would sign national reciprocity legislation for concealed carry if it reaches his desk.

Vote as if your life depends on it

Democrat Joe Biden has promised to take away your guns and your right to own guns. He’s so serious about it, he has named famous would-be gun-grabber Beto O’Rourke to carry out his wishes.

New concealed carry report for 2020

• 19.48 Million Permit Holders, 820,000 More Than Last Year Despite Many States Shutting Down Issuing Permits Because Of The Coronavirus

Judge Barrett on the Second Amendment

Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s impressive dissent in Kanter v. Barr (pp. 27-64) illustrates both her fidelity to the Supreme Court’s landmark Second Amendment ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) and her masterful application of the constitutional methodology of originalism.

If you’re not free to defend yourself, you’re not free

Like never before in our lifetimes, our personal safety and security is in danger on Election Day.

Biden and Harris have declared war on your freedoms. Re-elect Donald Trump!

On November 3, millions of Americans will exercise their constitutional right to vote for their candidate for president of the United States in possibly the most consequential election of modern times. Most certainly for the Second Amendment. It is therefore critical that every NRA member ensures that they have a plan to vote — whether in person at the polling place or in advance by absentee ballot. You have my deepest appreciation for your active patriotism, and may God keep you safe and healthy as you participate in the electoral process.