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Criminal Kills Shortly After Being Released From Prison Amid COVID Crisis

By Joshua Gillem / April 16, 2020

Just one short day after being released from prison, an inmate killed another human being. I saw this coming when they first announced inmates would be released from prison to…

This Week In Guns: April 1 2020

By Joshua Gillem / April 1, 2020

We’re currently living in very odd times. These are times that none of us are used to. Most of us are being encouraged to at least some degree to stay…

Are Gun Shops Essential Businesses?

By Joshua Gillem / March 26, 2020

It should go without saying that gun sales are up across the country. In addition, ammunition is nearly impossible to find. A shortage has caused prices to skyrocket, and there…

USCCA Expo Postponed Due To Corona Virus

By Joshua Gillem / March 12, 2020

We just received an email from the USCCA letting us know that the USCCA’s Expo has been postponed following the declaration of a state of emergency as set forth by…

States Blocking “Self-Defense Insurance” And What To Do About It

By Jacob Paulsen / March 10, 2020

Perhaps you have been following the drama or if this all sounds new to you, I’m going to outline what is happening with states blocking self-defense insurance providers like the…

Wisconsin High-School Students Suing Principal Over Banning 2A Shirts

By Joshua Gillem / February 28, 2020

We live in a world where it’s okay for teenage girls to dress like they’re going out for a night on the town, teenage boys to allow their trousers to…

February 2020 DGU Roundup

By Joshua Gillem / February 25, 2020

It’s been a little while since I’ve done one of these DGU Roundups, where I take a highlighter and run it over some of the most recent defensive gun use…

We Only Partially Succeeded in Virginia

By Joshua Gillem / February 19, 2020

Just days ago Virginia House Bill 961 went to a vote in the Virginia Senate. The bill was essentially a ban on “assault weapons,” “high capacity magazines,” and firearm suppressors.…

Keeping Your Church Safe: USCCA’s Book For Church Security

By Joshua Gillem / February 11, 2020

There is an ever growing fear among many church goers that their church may be targeted by an attacker just because their beliefs are different. This fear has forced many…

Arizona Anti Gun Bill SB 1625 Submitted

By Joshua Gillem / February 10, 2020

Not even Arizona, a long time stronghold for the Second Amendment and gun owners, is immune to the idiocy of the anti-gun movement. Historically, Arizona has celebrated being one of…

Woman’s Death Ruled Accident After Negligent Discharge

By Joshua Gillem / February 7, 2020

Pendleton, SC — A boyfriend and two of his friends were handling several of their guns when one gun “went off” striking a woman, killing her. Investigators found Betty Spado, 20,…

The Fight For Gun Rights is Just Getting Started

By Joshua Gillem / February 4, 2020

It has been a little while since I’ve written a post like this, so I figured there was no time like the present. What has happened in the Commonwealth of…

Register Now For the Free Combat Medical Training Summit

By Joshua Gillem / January 29, 2020

Being prepared for an event where you’d need some sort of medical training, whether it’s an accident on the side of the road, a shooting of some sort, or any…

Shield Arms Increased Capacity Magazine

By Joshua Gillem / January 28, 2020

One of the most innovative, “duh, why hasn’t anyone else done that” ideas to come out in the few months leading up to SHOT Show 2020, is the Shield Arms…

Virginia 2nd Amendment Lobby Day: An Insider’s Perspective

By Jacob Paulsen / January 25, 2020

I’ve never been to a 2nd Amendment rally. So, when I heard about the gun control measures being forced on Virginians by Governor Ralph Northam, and the threats from his Democrat colleagues in Richmond, I knew I had to attend if possible.