25Sep, 2023
A Lost Generation
by Desi Bergman
By Garrison Ham “You are all a lost generation.” – Gertrude Stein The world changed for many of us on 9/11. Millennials growing up in the 90’s witnessed their world […]
24Sep, 2023
California’s New Gun Rights Infringement Bills – Fifteen great ideas from Sacramento to make your life safer and happier
Americans are suffering at the hands of our two major political parties. In their current configurations, we can reasonably refer to these parties as the Evil party and the Stupid […]
13Sep, 2023
Is State Mandated Training for Concealed Carry a Good Idea? – Does it increase public safety or infringe on a constitutionally protected right?
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?
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?
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 […]