California is trying to sneak in a ruling that will exclude almost everyone except law enforcement from teaching a concealed carry class. The California Department of Justice sent out a notification on Monday about some proposed changes in California’s concealed carry instructor qualifications. The changes might mean more than half of the current qualified instructors could no longer teach a…
History has repeated itself again, and we should learn a lesson about gun control from it. The Second Amendment grants us those rights, and the time to find out you need a firearm is not after the crisis has begun. Unlike in the United States, Israeli citizens do not have the right to bear arms. Although you see firearms all…
A New Mexico federal judge says he will issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the governor’s ban on carrying a gun. Now that the judge has granted the TRO against New Mexico Gov. Grisham, you can now carry again without threat of harassment. Raul Torrez, New Mexico’s attorney general (AG), said he would not back or defend her in…
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham declared gun violence and drug abuse a public health emergency after several recent deadly shootings. New Mexico Gov. Grisham proclaimed gun violence and drug abuse a public health emergency last Thursday and suspended the Second Amendment rights of anyone living in or entering Albuquerque. Under the guidelines of the order, carrying a firearm will…
Brownells invites freedom loving people all across the United States to celebrate, advocate and join in the rights and liberties guaranteed under the Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights during the second annual 2A Day on 2-22-23. Smith & Wesson is the co-presenting sponsor for 2A Day 2023. Other sponsors include CCI, Federal, Fiocchi, Henry Repeating Arms, SIG Sauer, Remington…
I usually steer clear of putting my personal opinion on politics, but enough of that on this one. Illinois is trying to make felons out of hundreds of thousands of law-abiding gun owners. HB 5471 was just signed into law, and you would have thought after the royal screw-up of the SAFE-T Act that went into effect on January 1st,…
On Monday, a majority of the Assembly Judiciary Committee advanced a bill that would enact some of the nation’s restricted gun laws for concealed carriers, including a new list of restricted places and requiring concealed carriers to have liability insurance. Last Thursday, New Jersey lawmakers introduced a bill, A4769, in response to the Supreme Court striking down the ‘probable cause’…
Smith & Wesson’s CEO wrote the following letter to House Oversight and Reform Committee Chair Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) in response to the subpoena for documents on the use of its assault weapons in mass shootings they sent on August 1. The full press release about the subpoena can be read here. A number of politicians and their lobbying partners in…
Biden DOJ Responds to Florida Lawsuit Saying Medical Marijuana Patients Are Too ‘Dangerous To Trust’
On April 20, 2022, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried filed a suit in an attempt to block a federal rule that prohibits medical marijuana users from buying a firearm or obtaining a Florida concealed carry permit. On Monday, the Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit. The memo attached to the motion basically stated that marijuana users…
A few weeks ago, I covered a story about a Missouri Sheriff stating he wouldn’t comply with requests from the FBI for an audit on CCW permit holders that would give up their personal information. Now, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter demanding some answers about these audits to the FBI Director. Dear Director Wray: Despite being fresh…