SDCGO BLOG

25Apr, 2017

Welcome to SDCGO’s Blog

Welcome to the San Diego County Gun Owners (SDCGO) new blog page. The purpose of this page is to promote discussion of issues that are of interest to gun owners […]

13Sep, 2023

Is State Mandated Training for Concealed Carry a Good Idea? – Does it increase public safety or infringe on a constitutionally protected right?

by Joe Drammissi

Can state mandated training make an irresponsible person responsible? As a firearms instructor I’m a big advocate of regular, purposeful, training. Anyone intending to carry a firearm in public has […]

04Sep, 2023

Another Step Toward Universal Registration?

by Sam Lichtman

Last Wednesday, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives issued a behemoth 108-page notice of proposed rulemaking regarding licensing requirements for firearm dealers. At the direction of the Biden-Harris […]

21Aug, 2023

Book Review: Gunsmithing the AR-15: The Bench Manual

by Sam Lichtman

The first time I ever visited a gun store in California, I was surprised at how popular the AR-15 platform is there despite the state’s ludicrous and arbitrary restrictions. Although […]

17Aug, 2023

Pepper Spray and EDC – Is pepper spray worth adding to your everyday carry loadout?

by Joe Drammissi

Some people (over 23 million) have chosen to take responsibility for their personal protection and for that of their loved ones by being legally armed in public. They know that […]

14Aug, 2023

What Does “Common Sense Gun Safety” Mean to You?

by Sam Lichtman

Like many other hot-button issues, the debate over the right to keep and bear arms is fueled in part by the fact that people have a hard time agreeing what […]

07Aug, 2023

Gun Registration Puts Innocent People at Risk

by Sam Lichtman

Second Amendment activists have long opposed any form of registration under the premise that it opens the door for more egregious infringement on the right to keep and bear arms, […]

03Aug, 2023

Have California Gun Owners Become Institutionalized? – When people have their basic rights oppressed for long periods do they become more accepting of further restrictions?

by Joe Drammissi

I had the opportunity recently to watch the Shawshank Redemption. Some of you may remember the film starring Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins. Freeman plays long-time prisoner Ellis “Red” Redding […]

23Jul, 2023

Journalistic Irresponsibility and Firearms

by Sam Lichtman

It’s been said that one never realizes just how uninformed the typical journalist is until he or she covers a topic with which the reader is familiar. Bestselling novelist Michael […]

11Jul, 2023

U.S. Navy Sailor Wrongfully Convicted on Bogus Firearms Charges

by Sam Lichtman

Disappointed, but not surprised—that’s all I have to say about this latest bit of Second Amendment news. 28-year-old Patrick Tate Adamiak was sentenced last month to 20 years in prison […]

05Jul, 2023

State of the Second Amendment

by Sam Lichtman

Independence Day is a time for everyone in the United States to celebrate this country’s proud history and reflect on how it came to be. For Second Amendment activists, part […]

26Jun, 2023

Open Carry is Stupid

by Sam Lichtman

Introduction As of the writing of this blog post, 31 states allow open carry without a permit; 15 more allow open carry but have some stipulations and special requirements attached. […]

20Jun, 2023

The Ethics of Collecting Milsurp

by Sam Lichtman

Introduction In past blog posts, I have shown off some military surplus (“milsurp”) firearms from my personal collection. The hobby of collecting can be a fascinating pursuit within the broader […]