January 1 came and went surprisingly without the kind of sweeping gun control wave we’ve seen in recent years. In fact, the biggest change at the federal level has been a real plus for gunowners. That doesn’t mean anti-gun lawmakers took the year off, particularly at the state level where they can have an even bigger impact on our lives. 2026 could be a tough year for gun owners if they let their political guard down and get complacent. But for now, here’s what changed as the calendar flipped.
California, New Jersey, New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, Colorado—all states where Second Amendment freedoms have unceremoniously died or are withering. You can now add Virginia to that list. That’s right, the state of Virginia—once a firewall for the Second Amendment—is about to become a case study in what happens when gun owners sit out elections. With Democrats now controlling both of the state’s legislative chambers and the governor’s office, the Old Dominion has become ground zero for an aggressive gun-control agenda.
Your hands are shaking. Somebody was kicking in your back door, you dialed 911, but the police couldn’t get ...
You just left dinner with some friends and are headed home. Your favorite tunes are rocking from your playlist, and ...
It was just another summer Saturday afternoon on July 26 with shoppers running errands at a Traverse City, Michigan, Walmart, when chaos erupted. A man near the checkout counters broke out a folding knife and started going full Michael Myers on anyone within reach.
THE THOUGHT OF THEIR WIFE WITH ANOTHER MAN will spin most guys into an understandably blind rage. But even if you think she’s cheating with another man in his house, if she’s there of her own free will, the law says you don’t get to enter the home by going full battering ram on the front door (and then the dude). That’s the line 31-year-old John Fisher crossed late last month in Scott County, Missouri, when he went looking for his wife—and ended up getting shot dead for the trouble.
Seventy-two percent of American gun owners say personal protection is their top reason for owning a firearm. This isn't about defensive shootout fantasies or prepping for the apocalypse. It's about gun rights. It's about something every human can relate to—their family's safety in the most sacred of places...their home.
More states are mandating how gun owners store their firearms at home, with lawmakers citing child safety as a primary driver, as well as keeping firearms out of the hands of potential school shooters and other violent criminals.
With more states enacting safe storage laws when keeping a firearm in your vehicle, and keeping them locked when away ...
