Doris Wise Montrose

Gun owners vote in large numbers, but many still fail to register. If all registered and voted, they could strongly influence election outcomes. For example, Arizona, my state: A recent analysis by the organization Women for Gun Rights estimates that 133,094 gun owners in Arizona were not registered to vote in the 2024 election. “Hudson is

Kristallnacht Commemorations in the United States, November 2025Kristallnacht, known as the “Night of Broken Glass,” occurred on November 9-10, 1938, marking a pivotal escalation in Nazi violence against Jews with widespread pogroms across Germany and Austria. In 2025, communities across the US are holding events to honor survivors, victims, and the enduring lessons against antisemitism.

November 7 in Jewish History: The Assassination of Ernst vom Rath – Prelude to the “Night of Broken Glass” On November 7, 1938, a pivotal and consequential event occurred that would serve as a catalyst for one of the darkest chapters in Jewish history. On this day, Herschel Grynszpan, a 17-year-old Polish-Jewish youth living in

The Blood of 1905 and the Promise of 1917: Two Octobers That Changed Us Forever On this day, two moments—twelve years and a world apart—collide in the Jewish soul. One is soaked in blood and smoke. The other is written in ink and hope. Both happened on October 31. Both still echo in every Jewish

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – One of the most popular pistol brands in the world will be much harder to purchase for California gun owners next year. Assembly Bill 1127, signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on October 10th, will ban the sale of firearms that include a cruciform trigger bar. It’s a key component

Based on even the low-end estimates of defensive gun uses, there are hundreds of such incidents every day throughout the United States, though few of them ever get reported in the media. Given the restrictive carry laws in California and the unwillingness of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to process concealed carry applications in

There’s a growing problem within our own ranks — a denigration dynamic. Some armed Jews have begun to scorn those they perceive as “unwilling to defend themselves.” It’s a seductive posture, but a destructive one. It divides rather than strengthens. Let’s be clear: denigrating Jews as a whole has never served us. The irony here

It’s such an obvious obstacle to exercising Second Amendment rights, yet it’s rarely the first thing that comes to mind when we talk about how the federal and state governments deliberately make it difficult. One unintended consequence of the ongoing government shutdown of “non-essential” services is that it has highlighted what the Justice Department has

Imagine facing ten years in prison because your rifle barrel measures a fraction of an inch too short. The outdated National Firearms Act still enforces arbitrary barrel length restrictions from 1934—laws originally meant to stop gangsters with handguns. Imagine going to federal prison because your rifle barrel measures 15.9 inches instead of 16 inches. Sound