Armed Citizen Stops School Shooter at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon

An armed citizen stopped the Silver Rail Elementary school shooter in Bend, Oregon, after the attacker killed three children and a teacher. The gun-free zone policy had disarmed law-abiding adults. Police arrived minutes later and found the suspect already dead.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

Third Circuit Rejects Lifetime Gun Ban Over Decades-Old DUI Conviction

Edward Williams won his nine-year fight against a federal gun ban triggered by a 2005 DUI conviction. A companion Third Circuit ruling upheld disarmament tied to violent threats, leaving the constitutional fight over lifetime firearm prohibitions unresolved.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

Disarmed In the Big City

So there I was, disarmed in the big city. I recently went on a short vacation with my family, and we visited a big city that honored my concealed carry permit. I couldn’t travel strapped, and even if I did, 90% of the spots we visited had metal detectors and security that made carrying anything...

By Travis Pike •

Denver Carry Ban Becomes Latest Fight for Nationwide Gun Rights

Denver’s open-carry ban and Colorado’s permit restrictions leave otherwise-qualified visitors unable to carry publicly for self-defense. FPC’s lawsuit challenges those barriers in the broader fight to protect gun rights across state lines.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

Gun Rights Groups Ask Supreme Court to End Lifetime Gun Bans for Nonviolent Felons

Joseph Johnson’s 2015 marijuana-cultivation conviction left him barred from possessing firearms or ammunition. NRA, FPC and SAF are asking the Supreme Court to hear his challenge, arguing that Founding-era history does not support permanently disarming peaceable Americans.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

The Holy Trinity of Second Amendment Law: Heller, McDonald, and Bruen

Heller identified an individual right to keep and bear arms. McDonald made that right enforceable against the states. Bruen confirmed public carry and forced courts to follow text, history, and tradition. Together, they form the holy trinity of modern Second Amendment law.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •
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