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President Ronald Reagan warned us that the freedom we have as Americans cannot be taken for granted, but that it must be fought for and protected – House Republicans are doing just that.
The Left has made continual efforts to erode and undermine our freedoms and Constitutional Rights. The Second Amendment is regularly under attack, with gun control zealots looking to take away our rights every chance they get.
This week in Washington, I was proud to support legislation to safeguard our Second Amendment rights. The Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act prohibits payment card networks from tracking purchases at firearm retailers in order to prevent unconstitutional consumer surveillance. |
CA: Air traveler accused of having guns, brass knuckles in luggage faces charges
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The charges stem from a July 24 when security team members at the JSX Terminal found three guns, a knife and brass knuckles in a passenger's checked luggage. A loaded 9mm handgun was found in the passenger's carry-on item.
One of the guns was described as a wallet gun, a compact gun that is illegal under California law.
Burbank Airport Police arrested the man at the terminal.
The suspect pleaded not guilty July 16 to possession of a wallet gun; carrying a dirk or dagger; manufacture, sale, possession of metal knuckles; and carrying a loaded firearm in public after a felony conviction. He was released on his own recognizance under electronic monitoring and several other conditions. |
OH: Akron Guns to Gardens event transforms firearms into tools; $100 gift cards offered
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Do you have any unwanted firearms you’d like to get rid of?
If so, Harmony Grows, a nonprofit dedicated to reducing food insecurity through small-scale, sustainable agriculture, has a unique way to repurpose guns.
The organization is hosting a Guns to Gardens event on Sept. 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rubber City Radio Group, located at 1795 W. Market St. Guns to Gardens is a national initiative by nonprofit RAWtools that seeks to reduce gun violence by transforming unwanted guns into garden tools. |
Philippines: Zubiri eyes stronger self-defense rights, tougher gun owner liability
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Senate Majority Floor Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri is pushing for a twin-track firearms agenda that would expand legal protections for law-abiding gun owners while imposing tougher penalties on firearm owners whose negligence leads to deadly crimes.
In a news release on Friday, Zubiri highlighted Senate Bill (SB) Nos. 1555 and 1897 as key measures aimed at promoting responsible gun ownership and strengthening public safety. |
USVI: US Virgin Islands faces second lawsuit over right to bear arms as Florida resident seeks license
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Gun Owners of America and Gun Owners Foundation are suing the government of the U.S. Virgin Islands and its police commissioner as a fight over the Second Amendment deepens.
The nonprofits are asking a federal judge to allow nonresidents to apply for and be issued licenses to carry concealed handguns in the U.S. territory.
The lawsuit filed this week asserted that Florida resident Sean Dale Henry, a member of Gun Owners of America and supporter of Gun Owners Foundation, called the U.S. Virgin Islands’ police department multiple times to apply for such a license. |
MD: Gun Rights Group Pushes Maryland High Court Over Out-of-State Carry Laws
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The petitioner, Darius Duvall, was arrested in Maryland for carrying a firearm while traveling with a valid permit issued by the District of Columbia. The lawsuit argues that Maryland’s lack of a traveler exemption violates the Second Amendment.
In its amicus brief, the Second Amendment Foundation cites over 80 historical laws—ranging from Colonial-era statutes to post-Civil War regulations in states such as Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, Arkansas, Nevada, and California—that exempted out-of-state travelers from local carry restrictions. |
B&T Partners with Rare Breed Triggers for New FRT-Equipped SPC9 & GHM9
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B&T USA partnered with Rare Breed Triggers, the pioneer and leading manufacturer of forced-reset trigger technology, to equip models of the B&T SPC9 and GHM9 with FRTs right from the factory.
Known for its highly respected duty-grade suppressors and firearms, B&T will now offer versions of the 9mm SPC9 and GHM9 platforms with the patented Rare Breed FRT-SG3. This collaboration is the first to meld these factory-built guns with FRTs.
"By combining our expertise, we can provide a factory-configured solution that has been engineered and validated as a complete system," said Lawrence DeMonico, president and founder of Rare Breed Triggers. |
Smith & Wesson Launches M&P 15 AXE SBR in .300 Blackout
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Smith & Wesson has a new compact AR platform that is begging for a suppressor, with its short length and .300 Blackout chambering. The M&P 15 AXE SBR joins the company’s popular M&P 15 family this week, with an eye on close-range tactical shooting.
Featuring Gemtech's GVAC direct-impingement gas system, the M&P 15 AXE SBR is optimized for suppressed shooting. The system manages gas flow more efficiently, making the GVAC key to enhancing the gun’s reliable shooting performance and the end user’s comfort. |
Philippines: Zubiri pushes Self-Defense Bill, responsible gun ownership
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Under SB 1555, forced or illegal entry into a home, vehicle, or place of business would create a legal presumption of unlawful aggression, shifting the burden of proof away from the defender.
SB 1897–previously vetoed but now revised–proposes expanded exemptions for threat assessment certificates, higher ammunition caps (250 rounds for regular license holders; 2,500 for sports shooters), a shortened election gun ban (45 days before and 5 days after), simplified ownership transfers upon death or incapacity, and a one-year amnesty for license registration or renewal. The amendments also aim to cut red tape in defense manufacturing under the Self-Reliant Defense Posture program. |
Benchmade SOCP Dagger
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The Special Operations Combatives Program (SOCP) is a realistic combatives system created for special operations forces in the military. It concentrates on close-quarters fighting skills that are useful, particularly when wearing all of your gear. Greg Thompson, who founded and developed the SOCP program, collaborated on the design of the Benchmade SOCP Dagger. Thompson, a combatives instructor with many years of experience teaching elite military personnel, made this dagger with a fixed blade specifically to be a tool for defending yourself and fighting in emergencies. |
MD: SAF Urges Maryland Supreme Court To Review Interstate Carry Rights Lawsuit
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The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) filed an amicus brief today in the Supreme Court of Maryland supporting the petition for certiorari in Darius Duvall v. State of Maryland, challenging the state’s refusal to recognize valid, out-of-state carry permits.
The brief urges the Court to grant review and hold that Maryland’s refusal to recognize these permits violates the Second Amendment. American historical tradition overwhelmingly protected travelers from other states, who were routinely exempted from state and local restrictions on the concealed carry of firearms. This “traveler’s exception” appears in Colonial-era laws, early 19th-century statutes from states like ... |
HI: June Defensive Gun Uses Show Why Hawaii Should Embrace Second Amendment
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The Supreme Court’s most recent term ended earlier this summer with an important victory for the Second Amendment in Wolford v. Lopez, where a 6-3 majority struck down a Hawaii law that made it all but impossible for the state’s concealed carry permit holders to exercise their Second Amendment rights outside of their homes. The Court held that the statute—which presumptively banned lawfully armed citizens from entering any store or business without express permission from the owner—was inconsistent with any historical national tradition of firearms regulation. The opinion was a small but important step toward ensuring that all Americans enjoy equal and full access to the right to keep and bear arms. |
Inside the Group Calling for the End of the Second Amendment
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There’s a dark mood creeping into American politics that has even the most die-hard gun control politicians worried. Democrats, typically (but not always) aligned with gun control, are facing the prospect of their political party turning their gaze to complete control.
Enter the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
These candidates for political office aren’t your grandfather’s Democrats or even limousine liberals. They can’t even honestly call themselves socialists. They’re cosplaying communists who are shredding any pretense of respect or admiration for the U.S. Constitution. |
TX: Talarico’s Texas House Record Reveals Long History of Voting Against Gun Rights
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According to Talarico’s campaign website, he says he wants to protect the Second Amendment while also protecting citizens from gun violence. He proposes establishing universal background checks for gun sales and raising the age to “purchase semi-automatic rifles with certain military-style features like high-capacity magazines.”
However, Talarico has a history of opposing several measures supported by pro-gun advocates. During the 86th Legislative Session, Talarico voted on a host of gun bills.
House Bill 1177 allowed residents to constitutionally carry handguns after a natural disaster. Talarico voted against the measure. |
Harmeet Dhillon Pounces On US Territory’s Semi-Auto Ban After Key Ruling
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Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon’s Civil Rights Division asked a federal judge Wednesday to block the Virgin Islands from enforcing its recently enacted ban on modern semiautomatic firearms.
The Virgin Islands has come under scrutiny over its firearms laws during the second Trump administration, with the DOJ initially filing suit against the Caribbean territory in December over its licensing scheme. Dhillon confirmed the division’s Second Amendment Section pounced on the territory’s gun ban in a Wednesday night post on X. |
HI: Nearly 150 unwanted guns collected during HPD event
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Hawaii Island residents turned in 149 firearms during Saturday’s gun buyback event at the Hilo Police Station.
The event was hosted by the Hawaii Police Department in partnership with the Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement, the Department of the Attorney General, and the Hawaii County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney.
Participants received Foodland gift cards in exchange for voluntarily surrendering unwanted guns.
The firearms collected included eight assault-style rifles and nine privately manufactured firearms, commonly referred to as “ghost guns.” |
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Every once in a while, a rifle shows up that makes me wonder what I did to deserve it. This time, the folks at Big Horn Armory sent me their Model 89 SpikeDriver Takedown, chambered in .500 S&W Magnum, and I wasn’t about to complain.
First things first — it’s not broken. The takedown design lets the rifle separate into two compact pieces, then go back together in seconds with a simple twist. It’s a slick setup if you need a powerful rifle that’s easy to transport. |
Fewer students are carrying guns to school — with one notable exception
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However, the study found no significant decline among non-Hispanic Black students over the same period.
During the most recent decade studied (2014-2023), male students remained nearly four times as likely as female students to report carrying a firearm to school. Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black students also reported higher rates of school firearm carriage than non-Hispanic White students. Students whose parents did not have a college degree were more likely to report bringing a firearm to school than those with at least one college-educated parent. |
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