Once again, it is that time of year for the United States Congress to amend, debate, and pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); a “must-pass” bill. Naturally, each year this bill is up for reinstatement, members of Congress come out of the woodwork to...
In a landmark victory for gun owners and law-abiding 2nd Amendment advocates, district court Judge Reed O’Connor of the Northern Texas district granted summary judgement in the case VanDerStok v. Garland, vacating the ATF’s “Final Rule on Frames and Receivers”. The case is significant because...
In the past week, we have witnessed a disturbingly stark contrast between how the government, particularly the federal bureaucracies, treats the average American citizen versus those with power, wealth, and influence. Two separate cases illustrate this disparity perfectly. On one hand, there is the recent raid...
Last week, Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) raised concerns regarding Republican leadership in the House and their approach to his Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution against the ATF's rule on stabilizing braces. According to Clyde, there were indications that supporting his resolution would be challenging if...
The ATF's impending rule on pistol-stabilizing braces has sparked controversy as confusion looms over compliance. Despite ATF Director Steve Dettelbach's testimony suggesting otherwise, the agency's latest guidance does not allow brace owners to simply remove them from pistols to adhere to the new rule. Instead,...
In a rare instance following the recent mass shooting at a mall in Allen, Texas, a bill introduced in the Texas state House of Representatives that would raise the purchasing age for rifles from 18 to 21 began to gain momentum as it was advanced...
And just like that, the permitless carry train keeps on rolling. Once again, yet another state has passed legislation legalizing permitless carry. This time, Nebraska passed Bill 77 with a 33-14 vote, sending the bill to the executive to receive Governor Jim Pillen’s signature, who...
As we have stated in the past, it is incumbent upon every freedom-loving American citizen not to become complacent in their state’s perceived political climate or the assurance that their state would “never flip blue.” Because sometimes, “Red” politicians start turning different shades of purple. This...
Following the recent Congressional hearings in the House Judiciary committee, on March 23rd, in which the committee sought to examine policy overreaches by the ATF, the committee has subsequently requested testimony by the head of the ATF himself, Director Steve Dettlebach. The March 23rd hearing...
In a positive shift, it seems that many of the major credit card companies have reassessed their position on implementing new merchant category codes that would allow for more precise tracking of firearms-related purchases by their customers. The merchant codes were originally lobbied for by...
