Doris Wise Montrose

Earlier this week, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an injunction blocking enforcement of the ATF’s pistol brace ban until the case can be decided. But as Jeremy pointed out in our earlier post, the order only applied to the named plaintiffs in the suit. The Firearms Policy Coalition, one of those named plaintiffs, petitioned the court

The AR-15 is a popular choice for new gun owners since it’s an accurate, lightweight, reliable firearm. Like all firearms, it must be handled with respect and strict adherence to the four rules of gun safety. Unlike new gun owners,  most readers on this site are very familiar with the safe operation of their weapons.

“Building on what had come before, the Madison-Monroe research program led the way to the many innovations of the 19th century” During the 19th century, firearms improved more than in any other century. As of 1800, most firearms were single-shot muzzleloading blackpowder flintlocks. By end of the century, semiautomatic pistols using detachable magazines with modern

From Judge Kozinski’s own history and mine, we must learn from his words. “My excellent colleagues have forgotten these bitter lessons of history. The prospect of tyranny may not grab the headlines the way vivid stories of gun crime routinely do. But few saw the Third Reich coming until it was too late. The Second

“If we solve the mental-illness issue, the guns do not matter. And focusing on the guns directs the severely mentally ill to other weapons.” Knives and other weapons are easier and cheaper to obtain than guns. And, much more importantly, we have to stop creating so much of what leads to all the mental illness.

Many will find this of interest. Can you use deadly force to protect your pet? The answer is yes, no, maybe. This is a common question I hear from people and one that came up in a Texas instructors class recently. We all love our pets; a dog is man’s best friend. Whenever I give

Relentless. From every side. In every way. Our Second Amendment is being chipped away. For what purpose? You know the answer. And if you can’t put your finger on it, just take a look at my own background. #NeverAgain doesn’t apply just to Jews. Because the goal of Again is directed to all Americans.

If you own a brick-and-mortar firearms retail store, at some point you will have to deal with this question if you haven’t already. There are both pros and cons to having your employees carry in your store while they’re on the clock, so let’s look at the list of them. Cons There are a number

This is a harder question than it seems: There are lots of silly or intrusive laws criminalizing personal behavior. So when a particular example of such a law doesn’t exist, “it’s too silly or intrusive” isn’t a very powerful explanation. The question is what, process-wise, has blocked it. This answer (endorsement of the underlying idea aside) seems