10 Practical Lessons for Concealed Carriers From the Zimmerman Trial
I watched 88 hours of the Zimmerman trial. Here are 10 practical lessons for concealed carriers, from avoiding fights to what to do after the shot.
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Week in Review: NFA Rollback Meets State Law at the Counter
Mississippi's attorney general makes Form 4 voluntary, Maryland holds its line, and Silencer Central opens a 20,000-dealer transfer network. Plus what this week's rule changes mean for your counter.
Nobody Else Will Know What Happened in Your Gunfight
You know why you fired. Police, prosecutors, and jurors don't. Lessons from the Zimmerman and Rittenhouse trials on evidence, memory, and your legal plan.
Third Circuit Rejects Lifetime Gun Ban Over Decades-Old DUI Conviction
Edward Williams won his nine-year fight against a federal gun ban triggered by a 2005 DUI conviction. A companion Third Circuit ruling upheld disarmament tied to violent threats, leaving the constitutional fight over lifetime firearm prohibitions unresolved.
Bear Hunting Reduces Conflicts, Connecticut’s Numbers Show Why It Matters
Hunters provide a public-safety benefit that deserves recognition. Connecticut’s bear-conflict figures and New Jersey research make a strong case for regulated hunting—and show why counting bears alone misses part of the story.
Kentucky Couple’s 164-Inch Velvet Buck Sparks a Standoff
Logan and Kaylin Beach of Bowling Green, Kentucky, set up on the same ridge in separate trees only 16 yards apart on September 6, the second day of the state’s archery season. Kaylin was carrying a recurve, Logan a Prime Divide 31 compound. A nomadic buck neither of them was hunting stepped...
Corporate Gun Control Gets a Reality Check in New Gallup Poll
A new Gallup poll finds most Americans oppose businesses taking public positions on current events. NSSF points to Dick’s Sporting Goods and financial institutions’ reversals as reminders that corporate gun control can alienate customers and cost business.
Two DUIs From the Early 2000s, a Lifetime Gun Ban He Never Knew He Had: Third Circuit En Banc Rules the Felon Ban Unconstitutional as Applied to a Pennsylvania Man
The en banc Third Circuit ruled the federal felon gun ban unconstitutional as applied to a Pennsylvania man whose only record was two early-2000s DUIs. Read the original story: Two DUIs From the Early 2000s, a Lifetime Gun Ban He Never Knew He Had: Third Circuit En Banc Rules the Felon Ban Uncons...
Every Decision You Make Could Be Used Against You in Court
Some things a prosecutor uses against you are easy to explain. Some take work. Some just make you look bad. Lessons from 88 hours of the Zimmerman trial.
“Buy Me a 20 Piece”: Stranger’s Demand Outside a Georgia Asian Market Escalates to a Shove, an Open Car Door, and Three Rounds From a DoorDash Driver’s Glock
A 26-year-old DoorDash driver shot a man three times after he opened his car door, vowed to take his gun, and lunged at him in Martinez, GA. Read the original story: “Buy Me a 20 Piece”: Stranger’s Demand Outside a Georgia Asian Market Escalates to a Shove, an Open Car Door, and Three Round...