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Retired Law Enforcement Carrying Firearms—An Overview of LEOSA

By Matthew Maruster / May 31, 2023

Are you aware that there is a law called the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) that allows some former law enforcement officers to carry a firearm? The intent is…

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New York Sues Mean Arms Over Their AR 15 Magazine Lock

By Matthew Maruster / May 16, 2023

Last week, New York Attorney General Letitia James sued firearm accessory manufacturer Mean Arms. The justification for the lawsuit is hard to understand. However, it makes perfect sense if the…

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I’m Shooting Anyone Who Trespasses on My Property

By Matthew Maruster / April 18, 2023

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read comments on social media, or heard people say something like: It’s my property, I’m shooting anyone who comes on my property…

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Man Shot and Killed by Police Responding to Wrong Home

By Matthew Maruster / April 13, 2023

According to a statement from New Mexico Department Public Safety, a terrible series of events led to police shooting and killing of a homeowner in Farmington, New Mexico. The incident…

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Feds To Pay $144M Lawsuit For Fatal NICS Blunder In TX Mass Killing

By Matthew Maruster / April 10, 2023

The Department of Justice announced an agreement to pay $144 million to families and survivors of the horrific mass killing in Sutherland Springs, Texas Church. The settlement is still contingent…

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Disabled Vet Turns Tables on Attacker in Houston TX, METRO Station

By Matthew Maruster / March 28, 2023

A Monday evening, strong-armed robbery in a Texas METRO station didn’t go exactly as the criminal planned. The victim, a disabled United States Military Veteran, turned the tables on the…

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Verdict & Sentencing for 2 Men Involved In 2018 Shooting Over Dumped Mattress

By Matthew Maruster / March 20, 2023

You may remember a 2018 shooting incident out of Abilene, Texas, that made national news. The people involved were arguing over a mattress one man left in an alley dumpster.…

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Another Unsecured Gun, Another Dead Child

By Matthew Maruster / March 8, 2023

According to WAAF News 48, an 8-year-old child died after suffering a self-inflicted gunshot injury. What makes this tragic death even worse is that it didn’t have to happen. Child…

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Highland Park Killer’s Father Indicted – ‘Helped Son Get Weapon of War’

By Matthew Maruster / February 17, 2023

Last year, a disturbed young man murdered 7 people and injured many other during a 4th of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois. Police arrested the 22-year-old murderer, and he…

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The Battle Over Credit Card Tracking of Firearm Purchases Continues

By Matthew Maruster / September 30, 2022

A recent post published by the National Rifle Associations Institute for Legislative Action (NRA ILA) provided some updated information on the ongoing drama involving gun control activists’ attempts to use…

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DOJ “Ghost Gun” Numbers Show Why the New Rule Won’t Make Public Safer

By Matthew Maruster / September 9, 2022

The DOJ’s new rule that governs how the agency defines “gun” took effect late last month on August 24th, 2022. On the day the rule took effect, the DOJ released…

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Independence Day Holiday and The Second Amendment

By Jacob Paulsen / June 28, 2022

As in years past, as Independence Day, AKA the July 4th holiday draws near, I ponder the founding fathers’ intention when they penned the Bill of Rights. The ever-important document…

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Why Does Anyone Need an AR 15 Rifle?

By Matthew Maruster / June 15, 2022

When was the last time you heard that AR 15 assault rifles and other weapons of war have no place on our streets? Will banning or highly regulating all AR15…

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Learning From the Darren Almendarez Murder

By Matthew Maruster / April 8, 2022

A husband, father, and off-duty deputy died last week when catalytic converter thieves killed him in a Houston, Texas, store parking lot. I present this tragic story consideration in deciding…

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President Biden – Your Glock is a “Weapon of War”

By Matthew Maruster / February 9, 2022

On February 3rd, President Biden spoke in New York City, and the “gun crime” topic came up. Here are three of the highlights. 1. Your Glock is a Weapon of…

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