How My Views About ‘Gun Violence Prevention’ Changed
When I was about eight years old, I was blessed with being sent to Deerfield, a day camp in St. Louis, Missouri. The activities provided included going to the gun range and getting to shoot…
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NYT: Rittenhouse Verdict Shows America Has Too Many Guns for Our Current Laws to Handle
The acquittal points to the wide berth the legal system gives to defendants who say they acted out of fear, even if others around them were also afraid. Wisconsin’s rules for self-defense are well within…
Personal Defense Lessons: The Story of Joe Morelock
I serve as the Executive Director of Guns Save Life, a successful and aggressive regional grassroots gun rights group that meets in six cities each month in Illinois. Each month, our meetings feature a main…
It’s Time for More American Jews To Use Their Second Amendment Rights to Defend Themselves
The current unpleasantries in the Middle East have spilled over to affect Americans right here at home. Jews have become targets of pro-Palestinian mobs in a number of cities. There have been fist fights in…
California Woman Shoots Machete-Wielding Burglar She Found in Her Closet
Waking up to an armed intruder in your house would be any home owner’s worst nightmare. If you’re a single mother with two young kids in the house, finding a man wielding a machete in…
The Supreme Court Should Take a Close Look at What ‘Proper Cause’ Means in New York
The Duke Center for Firearms Law had a few comments on the Corlett carry permit case recently taken up by the United States Supreme Court: The case–New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Corlett–centers…
Newsflash: NBC News Discovers That Gig Workers Are Taking Steps to Protect Themselves
It’s always adorable when mainstream media reporters discovers the realities that millions of Americans deal with on a daily basis. In this case, it’s the fact that the huge and growing number of gig workers…
Woman With a Gun Stops Man With a Steel Beam From Breaking Into Her Home
From the personal defense files comes the latest broad daylight lesson from the great northwest about armed self defense and the effectiveness of orders of protection in deterring From KOMO News . . . Kennewick…
Personal Defense: Duty to Retreat, Stand Your Ground, Castle Doctrine – Do You Know the Difference?
By Emily Taylor If you own a gun, it is imperative that you learn these three legal concepts that will help you know when it is reasonable to use deadly force. Most gun owners nationwide…
Nolte: If You’re a Man, You Own a Gun
A gun rights advocate with an “I VOTED” sticker on his holster gathers with others for an annual rally on the steps of the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) If you…