Defending your rights

If you can’t defend your rights, you don’t have any.

Important briefs filed in Peruta

In February 2014, the NRA and CRPA sponsored Peruta v. San Diego County case resulted in a monumental ruling by a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. That decision held that the San Diego County Sheriff’s policy of refusing to issue licenses to carry firearms in public unless an applicant could demonstrate a special need beyond general self-defense, was an unconstitutional violation of the Second Amendment. Though Sheriff Gore accepted the ruling and publicly stated he would not seek to overturn it, on March 26, 2015, the Ninth Circuit itself took the rare step of ordering the case to be re-heard by an eleven-judge “en banc” panel, setting an argument date of June 16, 2015, at 3:30pm in San Francisco, California.

Study: College-age concealed permit holders don’t fit left’s lawless portrayal

On April 20, Breitbart News reported that Colorado has had Campus Carry for concealed carry permit holders since 2003, and there have been no mass shootings nor crimes by permit holders.

Sheriff John McMahon on CCW permits

Ohio now recognizes all out-of-state concealed carry permits

If you have a concealed carry permit and live in another state, Ohio now welcomes you.

Crime stats released

Property crimes are on the decline in the High Desert but violent crime rose last year in some local communities, according to annual county crime statistics released by First District Supervisor Robert Lovingood’s office Tuesday.

Oregon sheriff: Gun control push ‘borderline treasonous,’ will not enforce

While Oregon Democrats stood with Gabby Giffords and the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence to push expanded background checks on April 1, Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmer stood for the law-abiding citizens whom the checks will target by describing the gun control push as “borderline treasonous.”

Kansas to allow carrying of concealed guns without permit

Kansas will become the fifth state to allow its residents to carry concealed firearms without a permit throughout the state.

D.C. gives up on ban on carrying guns in public

Washington, D.C., will drop its appeal of a federal court ruling that overturned the city’s ban on carrying handguns in public, Attorney General Karl Racine announced Wednesday.

More Guns = Less Crime; California Style

Very little is predictable in crazy California. But anyone familiar with gun control advocate spin tactics could have predicted that the civilian disarmament groups would be spewing their morning lattes after learning that last year the Golden State actually had way more handguns, and much less crime.

The battle for ‘shall issue’ is on

Federal Appeals Court will re-consider victory in California right to carry case, Peruta v. San Diego

Immigration out of control

• The government can’t even deport the alien criminals

Two more states introduce constitutional carry measures

Lawmakers in Nevada and Missouri are joining the push to bring lawful concealed handgun carry without a permit to their states.

The conversation that made veteran cop change his views on concealed carry: ‘They schooled me’

Speaking before the Maryland Senate last week, a retired Maryland State Police officer and former commander of the Maryland State Police Licensing Division admitted that he once thought the prospect of many residents having concealed carry permits was “scary.” However, as he educated himself about gun owners, his opinion on concealed carry changed.

Montana lawmaker: Requiring concealed permit gives advantage to criminals

On March 12, the Montana Senate gave final approval to HB 298, a bill rescinding the requirement for a concealed carry permit in their state.

Concealed carry weapons permits on the rise

• Authorities: Prison realignment, Prop. 47 leading to increase in CCW applications

West Virginia Senate: The 2nd Amendment is a concealed carry permit

On February 27 the West Virginia senate passed a bill to eliminate the need for obtaining a permit to to carry a concealed handgun, citing the 2nd Amendment as reason enough to exercise an “inherent right.”

Ten quotes that show how radical the Founding Fathers were about gun ownership

1. George Washington

Homeland Security Secretary confirms need for regular concealed carry

The Al Shabaab terror group has released a video calling for a terrorist attack on the Mall of America […]

Researcher reaffirms: At least 760,000 defensive gun uses a year

On February 17 Florida State University criminology professor Gary Kleck responded to recent criticism of his past studies on defensive gun uses (DGUs) by showing why the criticism is wrong and why a minimum of 760,000 DGUs each year is still a viable claim.