05Dec, 2022
Words Matter
by Sam Lichtman
“Gun violence.” We hear this term over and over in news articles, broadcasts, and speeches by elected officials, but few take a moment to think about what it really means. […]
04Dec, 2022
Concealed Carry is Alive and Well in America – Despite the wringing of hands and gnashing of teeth of anti-gun politicians in California, New York, and New Jersey, Americans are winning the war
The midterm elections are over. America has spoken and Americans have chosen the government they prefer, the one they’ll have to live with for the next two years. Many of […]
21Nov, 2022
Book Review: Hatcher’s Book of the Garand
by Sam Lichtman
We firearm enthusiasts can be an unlucky bunch when it comes to reference materials. Some of what we consider “common knowledge” has been repeated back and forth so many times […]
07Nov, 2022
Behind the Gun Counter: Distributors
by Sam Lichtman
On this day before a midterm election, I thought I’d give everyone a break from the political commentary and address a lighter topic: gun stores. If you’re reading this, you […]
31Oct, 2022
Guns for Me, Not for Thee
by Sam Lichtman
This past Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the arrest of now-former Deputy Samir Ahmad of the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office on weapons trafficking charges. Ahmad’s scheme involved selling confiscated […]
28Oct, 2022
The Most Important Election of Your Life (Have you heard that before?) – We’re less than two weeks away from an election where many of our fundamental rights may be at stake including those protected by the Second Amendment
How many times have you heard this is the most important election of your life? The Republic is at stake! Without victory all is lost! Seems like we’ve heard that […]
24Oct, 2022
Are Body Armor Bans Next?
by Sam Lichtman
District Judge Glenn T. Suddaby made headlines earlier this month when he issued a Temporary Restraining Order blocking some provisions of New York State Senate Bill S51001. This draconian new […]
10Oct, 2022
The Good Guys Score First in New York Concealed Carry Case – A federal judge temporarily blocked much of the New York version of California’s SB918, a good sign for California concealed carriers
SB918 was the reaction of the California government to the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruling in NYSRPA vs Bruen. In the Bruen case, SCOTUS essentially ruled that the Second Amendment […]
29Sep, 2022
Carry Concealed in California Without a License? – With states like California and New York ignoring SCOTUS, some may be tempted to break the law to protect themselves and their loved ones
Violent crime is increasing throughout California and across the country particularly in our nation’s cities. So far, California cities have escaped the alarming increases in shootings and homicides seen in […]
22Sep, 2022
Before the Next School Shooting – Some things to consider as our society continues to create the monsters that commit these atrocities. We can be silent no longer.
An inescapable reality is that there will be another school shooting. At some point a deranged individual will enter a school and murder a number of children and adults. The […]