We all know that while, in theory, a restraining order carries the weight of the law behind it, in practice, it’s just a piece of paper that won’t stop an angry attacker who has already set out to break a more serious law like assault or murder. That’s why it’s a good idea to also…

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE (12-minute Read) — In the ongoing national conversation about firearms, one critical statistic often receives insufficient attention: defensive gun uses (DGUs). These instances—where law-abiding citizens use firearms to protect themselves, their families, or others from threats—represent the positive side of gun ownership that rarely makes headlines. While tragic misuses of firearms…

In a unique maneuver to try to get the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve a dispute between federal circuit courts, the Second Amendment Foundation has filed a response brief with the court encouraging the justices to hear its case involving licensed carry by young Minnesotans 18 to 20 years old. In the case Jacobson v. Worth,…

Listed To This Article: Play in new window | Download | Embed You can also subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | | More HOUSTON, TX — A business owner in north Houston shot a man suspected of attempting to break into a mechanic shop early Friday morning, according…

Listed To This Article: Play in new window | Download | Embed You can also subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | | More DES MOINES, IA — The Iowa House Judiciary Committee has approved House Study Bill 262 (HSB262), which would lower the minimum age requirement for acquiring…

Gun rights organizations have long warned against the incremental nature of gun control. The theory—indeed, it occurs in practice, too—is that gun-ban advocates will work to pass the most “supportable” bill possible that isn’t, on the surface, devastating to the Second Amendment. The trick is that once they have that law on the books,…

In the state of Vermont, March 14 is considered Crossover Day, and despite being the home of Bernie Sanders, this doesn’t mean what you’re thinking, but I can’t blame you for going there. Instead, the name refers to a crossover deadline in the Vermont legislature when bills that fail to advance out of their chamber…

A late-night argument in a Glendale, AZ, neighborhood took a fatal turn when one man shot another following an escalating confrontation. The victim was rushed to the hospital but did not survive. Police are investigating whether the shooting was an act of self-defense or if charges will be filed. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE GLENDALE, AZ…

Listed To This Article: Play in new window | Download | Embed You can also subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | | More GLENDALE, AZ — A late-night altercation in a Glendale neighborhood ended in gunfire, leaving one man dead, according to local authorities. The incident occurred just…

Listed To This Article: Play in new window | Download | Embed You can also subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | | More TALLAHASSEE, FL — In a significant legal development, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Florida’s law that raises the minimum age for purchasing…