In Bruen, the Supreme Court restored the right to bear arms. Left unexplored was the right to bear arms while traveling. Bearing arms while traveling was long acknowledged as a necessary right.
Dean Weingarten
Dean Weingarten has been a peace officer, a military officer, was on the University of Wisconsin Pistol Team for four years, and was first certified to teach firearms safety in 1973.
He taught the Arizona concealed & carry course for fifteen years until the goal of constitutional carry was attained.
Dean is an outspoken defender of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and an accomplished writer and reporter for AmmoLand Shooting Sports News and his blog gunwatch.blogspot.com
Gun Sales Surge in June of 2022, NICS Checks Continue Trend
NICS checks continued the trend of the third highest June on record, while gun sales jumped to the second highest June on record.
New Hampshire Snowmobile Carry Ban Repealed
HB 1636, removing the antiquated ban on carrying loaded pistols on Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles (OHRV) and snowmobiles
OpEd: What Does Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson change?
When new Supreme Court Justice Jackson replaces Justice Breyer on the Supreme Court, little will change. Justice Breyer was an extreme Progressive leftist. Justice Jackson is 32 years Younger.
ICYMI ~ Drone Smuggling of Handguns to Canada
When Governments make it hard to legally own weapons, this happens. Smuggling guns by drones into Canada is fairly cheap & low risk.
Assemble a Pistol First, On an AR15 Receiver
A pistol can be made into a rifle, but a rifle may not be made into a pistol without paying a $200 tax and filling out the proper ATF forms. Make the pistol first.
Private Purchasers Clean Up at Fort Worth Gun Buyback
The academic response to these sort of events is uniform. They do not work to reduce crime or suicides. The only effect is propaganda.
Four More Second Amendment Court Decisions Vacated by Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court has granted cert, vacated, and remanded 4 important Second Amendment cases to 3 Circuit Courts of appeals. They involve bans on magazines, “assault weapons”, and carry permits.
Nigerian Governor: ‘Shoot Motorcyclists on Sight’
Zamfara State in Nigeria is suffering from a long-term conflict between Muslim Fulani nomadic herders and mostly Christian Hausa farmers.
Supreme Court Upholds Gun Rights Outside of the Home, Let’s Break It Down
The opinion by Justice Thomas is relatively simple. The Constitution must be interpreted as what it meant to the people who ratified it in 1791…. Shall Not Be Infringed.
California AG Suggests Unconstitutional Discrimination in Carry Permits
The Office of the California Attorney General has put out a Legal Alert which seems to be suggesting ways to violate the Second Amendment guarantee of the public carry of arms.
Cheap Gun Buy Opportunity in Forth Worth, Texas!? Gun ‘Buyback’!
Texans, don’t miss this opportunity to legally purchase guns at this public gun buy-back event. Scoop police by offering more cash for valuable guns.
Everytown Calls for Censorship on How to Work on Firearms
Billionaire Bloomberg supported Everytown for Gun Safety understands they cannot disarm the population, so they’re trying something else.
Two Geologists, Two Dangerous Bears, One Gun, Two Outcomes
Two field geologists in Alaska. Both are women. Both encountered dangerous predatory black bears. One had a gun, one did not.
Vermont Governor Signs Law Removing Ban on Suppressors for Hunting
Vermont has removed the ban on hunting with suppressors. There are only eight states which still ban the use of suppressors while hunting.
Senate ‘Outline’ on Gun Control, June 12, 2022
Ten Republican senators and ten Democrat senators have signed on to an “outline” of gun control legislation. The details are unknown. They are important.
H.R.2377 Federal Red Flag Gun Confiscation Passed in House
The House Red Flag bill, H.R. 2377, is a massive affront to the Second Amendment, encouraging ex-parte orders to confiscate firearms.
Massive Gun Control Bill HR7910 Passes House, Bans Magazines and More
H.R.7910, introduced by NY Democrat Jerry Nadler, euphemistically titled the “Save Our Kids Act,” passed the House 223 to 204, along party lines.
No Effect from “Red Flag” Law in California: JAMA Study
A study published in JAMA Network Open showed no correlation between the aggressive implementation of San Diego’s Red Flag law and any reduction in assaults or self-harm with firearms.
Wisconsin Supreme Court: Disorderly Conduct is not Domestic Violence
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled a conviction for disorderly conduct is not a conviction for domestic violence, therefore it does not meet the federal standard to remove 2A rights.
Man Open Carrying AR15 Attacked by Career Criminal, Ends in Gunfight
A “open carry” incident occurred in Wellston, Missouri. A robber stole an AR15 type rifle from a man “open carrying” it in a gun sleeve, under an article of clothing. The victim shot the robber.
May 2022 Continues Trend of Record High Gun Sales
The National Instant background Check system recorded the third-highest month in 2022 for gun sales and the fourth-highest May for background checks.
Juror Perspective from the Kyle Rittenhouse Self Defense Trial ~ VIDEO
A jury from the Kyle Rittenhouse trial in Kenosha explains what happened in the jury room during the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. Kyle was rightfully found NOT guilty.
111 years of .22 LR Rimfire Prices
The cost of .22 Long Rife cartridges has been trending down, in how long an unskilled laborer has to work, for a long time. Here are the numbers from 1911 to 2022, in labor equivalent 2022 dollars.
Vetoes of Constitutional Carry by Anti-2nd Amendment Governors, Can’t Stop this Train
In the last eleven years, Constitutional Carry bills have been vetoed by governors 14 times. Two of the vetoes by Democrat Governors have been overridden by Republican legislatures.
Armed Woman Stops Career Criminal Shooting at a Birthday Party
A woman with a pistol stopped a mass murder just as it was getting started in Charleston, West Virginia.
Grizzly Bears are Migrants to the Lower 48
Grizzly bears were not in the lower 48 states in North America before humans. Humans were here first.
Iowa RKBA Constitutional Amendment on the Ballot for 2022
Iowa is one of only 6 states without the explicit protection of the right to keep & bear arms in its Constitution. An amendment will be on the ballot for the 2022 election.
Sig 9mm and Knife Used to Stop Bear Attack in Rural WI Home
While a knife was used to good effect in this defense against a bear, the 9mm Sig pistol was used to end the attack decisively.
Inexpensive Methods of Testing Bullet Penetration by Old N Bold
Old N Bold offers an inexpensive way to test bullet penetration. Sheetrock layers are relatively inexpensive, easy to use, and consistent.