New York & Colorado Red Flag Laws Make Big News This Week
Back in 1999, Connecticut passed the first “red flag” law in the country. A quarter of a century later, red flag laws are on the books in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Advocates of the laws say that they are a valuable law enforcement can use to take guns away from people before…
Read MoreNY Gun Law Loses in Court-AGAIN
Yesterday, United States District Court Judge Sinatra granted a temporary injunction against yet another part of New York’s abominable Concealed Carry Improvement Act (CCIA). You may not be keeping score, but this is the third such injunction granted in just a little over a month. NYSRPA v Bruen Overview— As a very brief overview, on…
Read MoreOfficers Shoot Off-Duty Deputy In 3AM Gunfight-Saratoga Springs
What happened during a 3 AM incident in Saratoga Springs, New York provides everyone who carries a firearm in public for self defense, with a couple points to consider. And while the off-duty deputy who sustained multiple gunshot wounds is in stable condition, I bet he would do everything differently if he had to do…
Read MoreNY AG Appeals Judge’s Injunction Ruling Against New Gun Laws
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 it violate the Constitution. This appeal is in response to last weeks ruling by a Judge who issued an injunction that put a pause on…
Read MoreVIDEO|Hatchet Wielding Lunatic Teaches Lesson on Real-Life Violence
Violent encounters like this one in a New York City restaurant seem to be commonplace. We could spend a lot of time analyzing the many useful lessons this video provides. However, let’s just hit on one of those, a question I saw posted on the original forum where I found this video. Is deadly force…
Read MoreNY to use Social Media Posts to Deny Concealed Carry Application
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 ruling has been extreme, even compared to other state’s hostile to the Second Amendment. Governor In a recent address touting the enactment of new gun…
Read MoreNew York’s New Anti-Gun Laws Are a Disaster-Go Live Today
When the United States Supreme Court ruled in New York Pistol and Rifle Association v. Bruen, that subjective governmental means tests placed on a citizen’s right to get a concealed carry permit were unconstitutional, people on both sides of the gun debate knew it wasn’t over. While states reformed their permit programs to conform to…
Read MoreBob Vogel Nearly Arrested in New York City Airport
As if you needed any more reasons never to enter New York with a gun, here is a story posted by multi-time national and world champion shooter Robert “Bob” Vogel. In the post, he describes a run-in at JFK airport where police nearly arrested him for the gun in his luggage. Flying With a Gun…
Read MoreAre NY Concealed Carry License Restrictions Constitutional? NRA-ILA Files Opening Brief in U.S. Supreme Court
On Monday, the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) filed their opening brief in the United States Supreme Court Case : NEW YORK STATE RIFLE & PISTOL ASSOCIATION, INC., ROBERT NASH, BRANDON KOCH, Petitioners, v. KEVIN P. BRUEN, in His Official Capacity as Superintendent of the New York State Police, RICHARD J. MCNALLY,…
Read MoreU.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Monumental Gun Rights Case
The inevitable collision between opposing ideologies on what the Second Amendment means is, finally here. On Monday, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Corlett. Just the decision to listen to the case is immense! The central issue of the case is simple: Whether the state of…
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