gun control

Congress Moves to Block Gun Purchase Surveillance with New Bill: S. 1715 and H.R. 1181

By Jacob Paulsen / May 20, 2025

Congress just introduced a bill to stop credit card companies from tracking your gun purchases. Here’s what S. 1715 and H.R. 1181 aim to do—and why it matters to your rights.

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S11E16: Old Enough to Defend Our Nation, Not Old Enough to Defend Themselves

By Riley Bowman / May 15, 2025

In this episode of the Concealed Carry Podcast, we examine self-defense rights for individuals aged 18 to 20 amidst varying state laws. We discuss the federal restrictions on handgun purchases, recent legislative changes in states like Iowa and Colorado, and the implications of significant court rulings on age-based carry rights.

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Why International Gun Control Comparisons Don’t Hold Up

By Jacob Paulsen / May 2, 2025

Think America leads the world in mass shootings? Think again. Ryan Petty and the Crime Prevention Research Center expose the misleading data behind global gun control claims—and why the U.S. isn’t the outlier you’ve been told it is.

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South Carolina House Bill 3930: Fighting Back Against Financial Discrimination of the Second Amendment

By Jacob Paulsen / April 4, 2025

South Carolina H.3930 blocks financial tracking of gun purchases via merchant codes, defending Second Amendment rights from backdoor corporate surveillance.

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Colorado Gun Law Changes and Proposals – April 1st Update

By Jacob Paulsen / March 31, 2025

A summary of the gun control laws passed last year and the bills being proposed this year in Colorado. Why you should be upset and what action you need to take.

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The Great Merchant Code 2A Gun Control War

By Jacob Paulsen / March 11, 2024

The new gun control war is over credit card Merchant Codes or MCCs. In the last year good and bad legislation has been proposed or passed in 19 states.

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New Michigan Gun Control Laws Go Into Effect

By Jacob Paulsen / February 14, 2024

New Michigan gun control laws went into effect this week, strengthening the universal background check law, adding safe storage requirements, a red flag law, and more.

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Unmasking the GOSAFE Act: A Dangerous Overreach

Unmasking the GOSAFE Act: A Dangerous Overreach

By Mitch Goerdt / December 4, 2023

The GOSAFE Act: Just Another Piece of Reactionary Legislation Recently the American political landscape witnessed the introduction of a significant and contentious piece of legislation: the Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion…

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Biden Gun Control Campaign Takes Aim

The Biden Gun Control Campaign: A Tale of Ineffectiveness

By Mitch Goerdt / November 29, 2023

As President Biden’s reelection campaign kicks into high gear, it’s fixated on one major target: gun control. Amidst the unprecedented economic chaos our country faces today, the Biden Gun Control…

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Is Permitless Carry A Threat to Public Safety?

By Matthew Maruster / June 27, 2023

Currently, there are twenty-seven states in the country that have laws that allow citizens—not otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm—to carry a handgun legally without a permit. While most of…

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Governor Newsom Plots Against the Bill of Rights

By J. Gibson / June 8, 2023

With the pandemic officially over, some leaders around the country are scrambling to find new excuses and ways to curtail your basic civil liberties. Perhaps the most ridiculous effort comes…

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White House:Biden Executive Order Brings U.S. “As Close to Universal Background Checks as Possible”

By Matthew Maruster / March 14, 2023

Back in January, a 72-year-old lunatic shot and killed 11 people at a dance studio in Monterey Park, California. Today Biden is in that same California town to announce his…

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NY AG Appeals Judge’s Injunction Ruling Against New Gun Laws

By Matthew Maruster / October 11, 2022

Yesterday, New York’s Attorney General Letitia James filed an appeal to keep the State’s controversial Concealed Carry Improvement Act (CCIA) law in effect while the court determines if aspects of…

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NY to use Social Media Posts to Deny Applicants With Unacceptable Views

By Matthew Maruster / September 12, 2022

We’ve published a few articles on New York’s response to the important U.S. Supreme Court ruling in NY Pistol and Rifle Association v. Bruen. New York’s legislative response since the…

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Gun Control Groups Pressure Credit Card Companies Again to Circumvent Constitution

By Matthew Maruster / August 30, 2022

I say this with all sincerity. I think we need to commend gun control groups for their dedication to the mission. When gun control fails legislatively, they don’t give up.…

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