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Best PCCs for Self-Defense
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It’s no secret that we’re staunch proponents of pistol caliber carbines as home defense guns. They make excellent defenders of the domicile, thanks to their capacity, accuracy, and ability to add accessories. That said, they’re not just great for home defense. They work as vehicle guns, personal security firearms, or backpack guns for hiking and camping. We’ve shot and tested quite a few, and these are the best we've found. |
MI: Runestad ‘anti-riot act’ would protect Michiganders acting in self-defense during violent riots
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State Sen. Jim Runestad on Wednesday introduced legislation to protect Michigan residents from civil lawsuits when acting in self-defense to escape a violent riot.
“Regular people should not be punished for trying to protect themselves when out-of-control, violent agitators take over cities and start burning everything to the ground,” said Runestad, R-White Lake. “Sadly, we are seeing this kind of violent unrest more and more. Just look back at the riots in Los Angeles earlier this year, when vicious far-left agitators took over entire sections of public highways, disrupting traffic and threatening commuters.” |
MA: Second Amendment Foundation Sues Massachusetts Over Non-Resident Gun Permit Process
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The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), in partnership with the Gun Owners’ Action League (GOAL) and several individuals, has filed a lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, challenging its process for non-residents to obtain a License to Carry (LTC).
The lawsuit, titled Lawson v. Campbell, argues that the state’s permitting system imposes unconstitutional burdens and delays on out-of-state applicants, effectively creating a barrier to their right to self-defense. |
Second Amendement rights must apply to our military service members
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Gun control laws continue to fail.
And where gun control laws make the least amount of sense are on U.S. military installations ― policy that must change.
The world turned its attention recently to an active shooter incident in Manhattan. A depraved individual drove to the heart of New York City, walked calmly into a downtown high rise, killed five people and took his own life. No one knows why a bad guy took up arms and committed heinous acts of terror. |
CA: Ninth Circuit Revives Putative Class Action Over Concealed-Carry Gun Regulations
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The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a putative class action against the City of Los Angeles by parties arrested for possessing secreted firearms who are asserting Second Amendment claims based on having been prevented from obtaining concealed-carry permits under a strict municipal policy—subsequently rescinded in light of a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision—of only issuing licenses to judges and police officers. |
MA: SAF Challenges Non-Resident Carry Permit Process in Massachusetts
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“Thanks to the Massachusetts permitting regime, non-residents who travel to – or even through – the state for business or vacation must follow the extremely long permit process or risk arrest and prosecution,” said SAF Executive Director Adam Kraut. “The Second and Fourteenth Amendments clearly protect the right of ‘ordinary, law-abiding citizens’ to carry handguns for self-defense, and the state is violating the constitutional rights of non-residents with such a burdensome process to receive and renew a license to carry.” |
Speech And Self-Defense Keep U.S. From Devolving Into Canada And The U.K.
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Two recent news stories from abroad illustrate just how close Americans came to descending into the same terminal decline as their international peers.
The first was in Nova Scotia, Canada, where the provincial government has prohibited people from entering any forest because of a prolonged drought increasing the risk of a forest fire. Given that Nova Scotia is essentially one big forest (nearly 75 percent of the whole province), this law amounts to an indefinite lockdown for its residents. One bold Canadian, Jeff Evely, tested the new law and received a fine of CAD$25,000 — far worse than the 200 hours of community service sentenced to an actual arsonist in another Canadian province two months ago. |
CA: City Attorney Investigates Assembly Bills 1333 and 495 on Self Defense and Child Welfare
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During the recent City Council meeting in Yucaipa, significant discussions emerged around two controversial assembly bills that could impact local safety and education.
The first bill, Assembly Bill 1333, focuses on self-defense laws and potential homicide charges related to defending oneself against violent criminals. Concerns were raised that the bill might have been recalled by its author due to widespread opposition, prompting a request for the city attorney to investigate its current status. |
WA: Seattle Waterfront Shooting Over “Stolen Valor” Veteran Shot & Shooter Arrested, Claims Self Defense
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On the evening of July 31, 2025, a busy summer night at Seattle’s Pier 55 turned chaotic when a confrontation between two strangers erupted into gunfire in front of dozens of tourists, families, and waterfront workers.
The shooter, later identified as 32-year-old Gregory William Timm, accused 68-year-old wheelchair-bound street musician Harold James Powell of “stolen valor” — falsely claiming military service. The exchange escalated as Timm took a veteran patch from Powell’s belongings, prompting Powell to arm himself with a knife and have a holstered airsoft pistol at his side. |
The Supreme Court’s next Second Amendment case could be a drug case
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The Supreme Court’s upcoming term is already stocked with important cases on several hot-button issues, such as voting rights, campaign finance, transgender sports participation and more. The justices add cases to their docket on a rolling basis, and one of the next appeals could be another controversial one, involving guns and drugs.
The Justice Department is pressing the high court to take a Second Amendment case about a federal law that bars firearm possession by a person who “is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance.” The issue is due for consideration in the court’s Sept. 29 private conference. |
PA: SAF Files Response Brief with Supreme Court in Pennsylvania 18-20 Carry Case
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Attorneys representing the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and its partners have filed a response brief with the U.S. Supreme Court encouraging the justices to consider the case, in a challenge to Pennsylvania state law which prohibits adults under 21 years of age from carrying firearms during a declared state of emergency.
Joining SAF in the case, Madison Lara v. Commissioner Pennsylvania State Police, are the Firearms Policy Coalition and three individuals. |
Constitutionally Illiterate Sixth Circuit Says Machine Guns Not Protected By Second Amendment
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A corrupt federal clown court ruled on Thursday, August 7th, that the Second Amendment does not protect the right to own machine guns. The decision was made in the context of upholding the conviction of Jaquan Bridges, 22, who was arrested with a .40 caliber Glock handgun equipped with a device that enabled it to fire in full-auto.
Now, before we go making Bridges into some Second Amendment Martyr, let me say that this genius nearly crashed his vehicle into a Memphis police cruiser before opening fire on officers as he attempted to flee the scene, making him a grade A asshole. |
15 States Join Lawsuit Challenging NFA
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Attorneys general from almost one-third of the country have signed on to a federal lawsuit characterizing the National Firearms Act as unconstitutional.
The amended complaint filed on Aug. 8 in the case of Silencer Shop Foundation et al v. ATF now has 15 states on board.
Led by Texas and South Carolina, AGs from Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming have joined Gun Owners of America, the Gun Owners Foundation, Palmetto State Armory, the Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition, Silencer Shop, and B&T USA in taking the federal government to the woodshed over elements of the NFA. |
Ruger Debuts New Threaded Barrel RXM Pistol
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One of the most interesting new handguns has just received an upgrade, making it even more appealing for those who value a little quiet.
Ruger introduced its RXM series pistol last December, just before SHOT Show. A striker-fired 9mm that is compatible with most Gen 3 Glock 19 pattern parts but brings the modularity of a serialized Fire Control Insert to Magpul-produced grips, while being optics-ready with a Tritium front sight, it has a lot to offer for an MSRP of $499.
We tested it and tested it and found it to be not just another Glock clone but something truly innovative at an attractive price point. |
NC: Civil Rights Group Urges N.C. Lawmakers To Override Governor’s Veto of Permitless Firearms Carry
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The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms recently sent letters to North Carolina lawmakers urging them to override Governor Josh Stein’s veto of their permit less carry bill. North Carolina SB 50 was passed in both legislative chambers and Governor Stein usurped the will of the people by vetoing it.
Lawmakers who should be sympathetic to the passage of the bill either did not show up to vote, voted against the measure, or are not in favor of an override. This needs to change.
Letters were sent to House Representatives Ted Davis, Jr., Stephen M. Ross, Howard Penny, Jr., and Jimmy Dixon. |
GA: Rapper’s Death Being Investigated as Self Defense After Kirk & Rasheeda’s Son ID’d as Suspect
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“Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” stars Rasheeda and Kirk Frost have been in the headlines for a very serious situation. Days ago, Rapper T-Hood was shot and killed in Gwinnett County, Georgia. T-Hood, born Tevin Hood, was dating Kelsie Frost (Kirk and Rasheeda’s daughter). Hours after news of the shooting went viral on social media, T-Hood’s sister took to Instagram to make controversial accusations. She accused Kelsie of setting T-Hood up to be killed and calling her brothers to do the deed. And she claimed that Ky Frost was the one who pulled the trigger, ending T-Hood’s life at 33 years old. |
GA: Atlanta Police Classify Fatal July 19 Shooting as Self-Defense in Armed Robbery Incident
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After an exhaustive investigation into a fatal shooting at 232 Forsyth ST SW, Atlanta Police Department has revealed new insights into the July 19 incident. In an update posted on their official website, homicide detectives have now classified the case as a death resulting from an act of self-defense during the course of an armed robbery. The individual who was shot, and subsequently pronounced dead at the scene, was actively participating in the commission of a crime. |
ABA Resolution on Reporting of Stolen or Lost Guns Passes With New York State Bar Association Support
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The American Bar Association’s House of Delegates on Tuesday approved a resolution from the ABA’s Standing Committee on Gun Violence and the New York State Bar Association urging that gun owners who don’t report the theft or loss of their firearms face stiff civil or criminal penalties.
New York State Bar Association President Kathleen Sweet and Margaret Finerty, chair of the association’s Task Force on Mass Shootings and Assault Weapons, pressed the delegates in Toronto to adopt Resolution 608, which recommends that federal, state, local, territorial and tribal governments pass laws requiring that gun owners promptly report missing firearms. |
Not a Gift from Government: Our Natural Rights Foundation
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Rights are not gifts from government. They don’t come from documents – not a constitution, not even a bill of rights. You have rights because you exist.
But government has never been a big fan of that view. The ruling class prefers a population that thinks liberty is a privilege to be granted and withdrawn. Far too many people today play along – talking about their rights like they’re favors written into law.
“My First Amendment free speech rights.”
“My Second Amendment rights.” |
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