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TX: Texas Bill Adds Retreat Clause for Self-Defense
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Texas House Bill 196, proposed by state Representative Terry Meza, introduces a controversial “duty to retreat” clause that modifies self-defense laws, particularly affecting situations outside one’s property. While the bill does not repeal the Castle Doctrine—which allows individuals to use deadly force without retreating when in their own homes—it narrows when deadly force can be justified, particularly in cases involving robbery outside one’s residence. |
Second Amendment Roundup: Bruen Was Right
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J. Joel Alicea, "Bruen Was Right," 174 U. Pa. L. Rev. (forthcoming 2025), sets forth a comprehensive defense of the text-history approach and rejection of means-scrutiny set forth in Justice Clarance Thomas' opinion in Bruen. A professor at the Columbus School of Law, Alicea is the director of the Center for the Constitution and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition. |
GOA Mobilizes Members to Support DOJ Rule Restoring Gun Rights for Non-Violent Offenders
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Gun Owners of America (GOA) today called on its members and supporters nationwide to take immediate action in support of a proposed rule by the Trump Department of Justice that would restore Second Amendment rights to countless Americans unjustly barred under the decades-old “Schumer Amendment.”
Enacted in 1992, the Schumer Amendment defunded the only federal process available (other than an unlikely pardon) to federally restore firearm rights, effectively imposing a lifetime ban on gun ownership for individuals with certain non-violent convictions or temporary mental health commitments—even if such persons pose no ongoing threat and have long since been rehabilitated. |
Constitutional Carry: 29 States and Hoping for More
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The ongoing fight between Pennsylvania state representative Frank Burns (D-District 74) and gun rights groups continues. Burns said he only voted against an amendment that would have required the anti-gun Speaker of the House to send House Bill 454, Constitutional Carry of a Firearm, to the floor for a vote. Key opponents claim he used a procedural trick to scuttle permitless carry in the Keystone State.
While acknowledging his 15 years of support for gun rights, the Gun Owners of America announced it is withdrawing its endorsement of Burns. GOA had previously demanded that Burns resign from the House Second Amendment Caucus. |
GA: Georgia Supreme Court upholds law restricting handgun carry permits to people over 21
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It will remain illegal for people under 21 to carry a handgun in most public places in Georgia after the state Supreme Court upheld state limits on the right to bear arms.
In a unanimous decision issued Wednesday, the high court ruled against Thomas Stephens, a 20-year-old who sued after Lumpkin County denied his application for a license to carry a handgun.
Georgia's Constitution says the right to bear arms "shall not be infringed," but also gives the state legislature the authority to "prescribe the manner" in which weapons may be carried. |
MI: Community leaders speak out about kids and guns
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After two guns were found at two Lansing schools in less than a week. Community leaders are worried.
“It makes you wonder, are we doing enough? Do we need to do more?” said Michael Mckissic, Founder of the Mikey23 Foundation.
Last Thursday, Lansing Police arrested a 12-year-old in connection with a gun found at Dwight Rich School of the Arts.
On Tuesday, a 17-year-old boy was caught with a gun at Everett High School.
Mckissic lost his son to gun violence and doesn’t think sitting behind bars is the answer. |
Todd Starnes to Speak at GOALS 2025
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Gun Owners of America (GOA) is proud to announce that nationally syndicated radio host and best-selling author Todd Starnes will be speaking at the 2025 Gun Owners Advocacy and Leadership Summit (GOALS), taking place August 9–10 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Known for his unapologetic defense of faith, family, and freedom, Starnes has been a leading voice in conservative media for over two decades. His bold commentary and deep commitment to constitutional values have made him a trusted figure among grassroots patriots and Second Amendment supporters across the country.
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CO: Man shot and killed in Pueblo's 5th homicide; police say shooting may be self-defense
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Police are investigating Pueblo's fifth homicide of 2025 after a man was shot and killed at the Belmont Manor Apartments on the morning of May 28.
Pueblo police were called to the apartment complex at 1005 Ruppel St. at approximately 7:05 a.m. on a report of an injured person. At the scene, officers discovered a man dead.
Police interviewed the responsible party but believe the shooting may have been self-defense after the victim allegedly threatened the suspect with a knife, according to Pueblo Police Department spokesperson Bianca Hicks.
No charges are being pressed at this time, Hicks said, but police continue to investigate. |
Gun violence prevention group vehemently disputes Marion Hammer’s assertion of a payoff
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Marion Hammer, the National Rifle Association’s first woman president and a longtime Second Amendment lobbyist in Tallahassee, is suing the organization for alleged breach of contract.
Among the allegations in her federal lawsuit is that in 2018 she was offered $5 million by Brady: United Against Gun Violence, the gun violence prevention organization that has history of clashing with the NRA, if she would “retire and cease advancing the interests of the NRA and defeating the Second Amendment.” |
AL: AG Marshall calls on Congress to pass the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act
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Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is urging members of Congress to protect Americans’ Second Amendment rights across state lines.
Marshall recently sent a multi-state letter calling on the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. The resolution, H.R. 38, would allow those who are lawfully cleared to carry a concealed firearm in their home state to enjoy the same privileges in any other state where concealed carry is legal. |
Here’s What The ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Says About Suppressors
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Suppressors would still be subject to the 4473 paperwork and NICS background check required for any firearm purchase from a federally licensed firearm dealer, because they are still classified as firearms under the Gun Control Act.
Those who are cleared to purchase them, however, will no longer have to undergo the cumbersome process of submitting fingerprints, a photo, and Form 4 to the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF), in addition to paying the $200 tax stamp required to leave a gun store with the hearing protection device. |
NRA Fight for Young Adult Gun Rights Taken to the Supreme Court
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Recently, the National Rifle Association (NRA) filed a Petition for Certiorari in the case of NRA v. Glass, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to consider its challenge against Florida’s law prohibiting firearm purchases by individuals aged 18 to 20. To clarify, a Petition for Certiorari is a petition that a higher court, such as the Supreme Court, reviews the decision of a lower court.
Since 2018, Florida has enforced a complete ban on firearm purchases for those in the 18 to 20-year age group. |
India: Opposition slams government's arms license scheme as 'dangerous' and 'divisive'
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The Assam Cabinet’s recent decision to introduce a arms license policy has come under fierce criticism from key opposition leaders, who allege that the move is both constitutionally questionable and socially dangerous, with potential to destabilise Assam’s fragile communal harmony.
Leading the charge is former Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Bhupen Borah, who accused Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of attempting to “Americanise” the Assam’s society by normalising weapons.
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MD: ‘Put the Guns Down’: Catholic sisters launch campaign to curb gun violence
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The Sisters of Bon Secours are launching a citywide campaign against gun violence with seven other Catholic congregations in Baltimore.
The advertisement campaign announced this week features ads inside and outside of city buses and in subway transit stations throughout the city that say “Put the Guns Down. Let Peace Begin With Us.”
The Bon Secours sisters are part of a coalition of religious sisters and others advocating for gun violence prevention called “Nuns Against Gun Violence.” |
How trafficked American guns fuel Mexico’s cartel violence – podcast
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More than two thirds of guns recovered at Mexican crime scenes originate in the U.S. For decades, Mexico has struggled with staggering levels of gun violence fueled in large part by weapons trafficked across its northern border.
Now an investigation published by The Conversation has arrived at a new estimate of the scale of this illicit gun trade between the U.S. and Mexico in 2022: 135,000 guns. |
MA: Dartmouth could ban homeless encampments, allow guns in town hall: What's on the agenda
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Article 26 would exclude Dartmouth's "municipal administrative buildings from being a 'prohibited area'" under new state laws that bar legal gun owners from carrying firearms in municipal buildings like Town Hall. According to Dartmouth Police Chief Brian Levesque, An Act Modernizing Firearms was signed into law July 25, 2024, and went into effect Oct. 2, 2024.
"By voting 'yes' on this article, it would restore the ability of licensed gun owners to carry in town buildings as they have been able to do for the last 360 years in Dartmouth," Levesque said in the Town Meeting preview. |
Fashion & Firearms: Accessorizing Your Armed Lifestyle
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I have a strong opinion as someone who has built a brand by showcasing the intersection of fashion and firearms. To me, style matters very much. I believe that as long as you’re being safe, fashion and firearms can coexist. I sought other opinions, too, but first, let’s have a short history lesson.
Although it may not be the first thing you think of when it comes to guns, fashion has been a part of firearms culture since the beginning. If we look at leather holsters, for example, we can see an evolution dating back to the 1800s. Western gun leather started with pommel bag holsters and scabbards for carrying guns while on a horse. These ranged from simple to ornate in design. |
TX: Texas bill banning local governments from holding gun buyback events on verge of becoming law
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A House bill prohibiting city and county governments in Texas from holding gun buyback events will soon be heading to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. The Senate passed the bill on Wednesday without amendments.
House Bill 3053 would bar local governments from organizing, sponsoring or participating in events to purchase firearms from civilians, with the intent of reducing the number of guns in circulation. The measure appears aimed directly at local governments such as Houston and Harris County, which have held several such events in recent years. |
ME: How straw purchases put Maine guns into criminal hands
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In the spring of 2022, a woman walked into gun shops across Androscoggin and Kennebec counties and bought dozens of firearms: pistols, rifles, and semiautomatics.
Jennifer Scruggs passed background checks and signed forms on multiple visits to Turner, Manchester and Auburn firearms dealers, telling them, and the federal government, that all 55 guns were personal purchases. |
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