Texas moves a step closer to making the right to bear arms more affordable with free license to carry fee

Wednesday afternoon, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick announced the pre-filing of a Texas Senate Bill that, if passed, would eliminate fees associated with obtaining a license to carry (LTC) permit in the Lone Star State.

Howard Stern backs Trump’s plan for interstate right-to-carry reciprocity law

Radio talk show host and entertainment icon Howard Stern used the considerable reach of his SiriusXM platform on Tuesday to voice his support for a national interstate concealed carry reciprocity law.

National reciprocity a possibility under President Trump

With president-elect Donald Trump headed toward a January 20, 2017, inauguration, one thing is certain — national reciprocity for concealed carry will have a friend in the White House.

Donald Trump has saved the Second Amendment

Regardless of which side of the line you stood on Tuesday, there is no doubt that Donald Trump just saved the Second Amendment by becoming our nation’s next president.

Concealed carry or open carry: Which is better?

• What is better concealed carry or open carry? Captain Jim Pope makes his case on why concealed weapons are better.

Missouri legislature overrides veto, becomes latest constitutional carry state

“Missouri lawmakers have overridden a veto of a wide-ranging guns bill that will let more people carry concealed weapons and give them greater legal rights to defend themselves. The Republican-led Legislature enacted the law Wednesday by a 24-6 Senate vote and a 112-41 vote in the House. Both exceeded the two-thirds majority needed to override the veto of Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon.”

Flashback: Chicago Tribune warned of dangers of gun bans in 2010

On March 4, 2010, the Chicago Tribune reported that the hallmark of municipal gun bans was a sharp increase in death rates, and it suggested the reason for the rise in fatalities was because bans affect law-abiding citizens rather than criminals.

Trump vows to protect the Second Amendment

Never before has there been such a stark contrast between presidential candidates over the future of the Second Amendment. With Donald Trump, the nation’s firearms owners have a true champion who has repeatedly pledged to preserve the Second Amendment by assuring that impending U.S. Supreme Court vacancies will be filled with justices who will preserve our unique liberty.

ELECTION 2016: Chris Cox One-on-One With Donald Trump

This year’s race for the White House is like no other in our history. Hillary Clinton has made it clear that if elected, she will come after our firearms freedom on her very first day in office. So it’s no exaggeration to say that the Second Amendment is on the ballot this November. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, to discuss our right to keep and bear arms and what’s at stake in this election for America’s gun owners.

1950 to 2010: Not one mass public shooting where citizens could be armed

• In other words, gun-free zones or gun-restricted zones were the targets of choice.

Protecting our Second Amendment rights will make America great again

The Second Amendment to our Constitution is clear. The right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed upon. Period.

Opinions on Gun Policy and the 2016 Campaign

• Most Clinton, Trump backers favor stricter background checks

91-year-old Concealed Carry Permit holder shoots robbery suspect

According to The Detroit News, around 10:15 a.m. in Detroit, Michigan, the 91-year-old man parked and exited his car. He was “heading into the Rite Aid on Gratiot near Nine Mile” when a man with “erratic” behavior confronted him. The elderly men issued numerous warnings that he was armed and would shoot, but the man continued with the robbery attempt.

The lie behind ‘gun-free’ zones

Over 90% of public mass shooters commit their acts of violence in Gun Free Zones. And while the national media frequently covers these tragic stories, they rarely cover the overwhelming number of examples where armed citizens use guns to protect themselves and others.

Gun laws only burden those who obey laws

It’s time to ask some really tough questions about gun control — an issue that generates angst, raw emotion and even anger. It’s time to look at it differently — not through the lens of fear, but rather through one of objectivity and common sense.

CBS: Mexico murder rate 5x higher than U.S. despite strict gun control

Mexico has “restrictive” gun control — including comprehensive background checks — and a homicide rate over five times higher than the rate in the U.S.

Concealed gun permits soar 215%, record 14.5 million, ‘explode under Obama’

Americans now holding permits to pack a concealed weapon in public has soared 215 percent since 2007 to over 14.5 million, a record, according to a new report.

Concealed permit holder receives commendation for saving officer’s life

Ohio concealed permit holder Dylan DeBoard received a commendation July 27 for intervening to save the life of a Mount Vernon Police Officer who was under attack.

Former INTERPOL chief on terrorism: Make secure perimeters or allow civilians to carry guns

As INTERPOL general secretary, Ronald Noble said in 2013 that the ways to battle terrorism in “soft target” areas, such as shopping malls or movie theaters, is to erect secure safety perimeters or allow the citizens to carry their own guns, an “armed citizenry.”

The four As of survival

Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey offers these four tips for dealing with violent situations: Awareness, avoidance, arm, attack.