Texas is sending a strong message to Washington, D.C. and other pro-gun control states: red flag laws are not welcome here. As reported by Texas Scorecard’s Luca Cacciatore, lawmakers in the Texas House are advancing Senate Bill 1362, a measure designed to prohibit courts from issuing red flag orders unless tied to a specific criminal …
Gun Owners of America (GOA) is ramping up pressure on Congress to pass H.R. 2395, the Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today Act – better known as the SHORT Act. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) and reintroduced in the Senate by Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS), aims to strip away nearly a century …
Gun rights advocates across the country have rallied for years behind the Hearing Protection Act (HPA), a bill that would remove firearm suppressors from the National Firearms Act (NFA). But now, a surprising twist has emerged: the resistance isn’t just coming from anti-gun lawmakers – it’s coming from within. According to William, host of Copper …
In a packed federal courtroom in Richmond, Virginia, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit heard oral arguments in a pivotal case challenging “sensitive places” laws in Maryland and Virginia. These laws heavily restrict where lawful gun owners can carry firearms – including in parks, museums, and medical facilities. Now, after the Supreme …
When ammo prices soared and shelves went empty, I had a decision to make: either stop training altogether or find another way. Giving up wasn’t an option. I realized if I wanted to stay sharp, and even improve, I’d have to learn to train without firing a single live round. That’s when I fully embraced …
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled, once again, that people with felony records, even non-violent ones, do not have the right to own firearms. In a May 9, 2025 decision, the full en banc panel overturned an earlier ruling that had sided with Steven Duarte, a man with five non-violent felonies. Duarte had …
Cross-eye dominance, or cross-dominance, is when your dominant eye and dominant hand are on opposite sides. For example, you might be right-handed but left-eye dominant. While most people (roughly two-thirds) have same-side eye and hand dominance, a sizable portion of shooters fall into this cross-dominant category, and it can pose a real challenge when it …
I used to believe a lot of dumb things about guns. Some were passed down at the range, others came from movies or forums, and a few I just never bothered to question. Then I started listening to folks like Clint Morgan and Kaya Erdal from Classic Firearms, who have a knack for slicing through …
The First Circuit Court of Appeals is currently weighing one of the most complex and controversial questions in modern Second Amendment law: Can undocumented immigrants claim the right to bear arms? The case involves Moreno Vizcaíno-Peguero, a Dominican migrant living in Puerto Rico, who was convicted under a federal law banning non-citizens from possessing firearms. …
“Constitutional carry” is one of the most frequently used terms in today’s Second Amendment conversations – but what does it really mean? At its core, constitutional carry means that you do not need a government-issued permit to carry a firearm, either openly or concealed, depending on the state’s laws. This concept hinges on the idea …
In a powerful and unsettling segment on USCCA’s YouTube channel, hosts Kevin Michalowski and Ed Combs tackled what many gun owners are quietly, and some not-so-quietly, asking: “Are we the enemy now?” The conversation kicked off with a reference to a newly declassified report made public by former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. According to Gabbard, the …
A broad coalition of Colorado Republicans has taken a bold step to combat what they see as an all-out assault on the Second Amendment. As reported by Sara Wilson of Colorado Newsline, state lawmakers, members of Congress, county sheriffs, and even the Colorado State Shooting Association have formally requested that U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi …
When you walk into a gun store and pick up a firearm bearing a well-known American name, it’s easy to assume that gun was made right here in the USA. But the truth is far more complicated. A surprising number of firearms on U.S. shelves are manufactured overseas, rebadged with American labels, and imported back …
The U.S. Supreme Court has now relisted the high-profile Second Amendment case Snope v. Brown for the 13th time, leaving gun rights advocates hopeful – but restless. According to constitutional attorney Mark W. Smith, host of the Four Boxes Diner YouTube channel, this level of repeated consideration could indicate that something big is brewing behind …
According to Jared Yanis of Guns & Gadgets 2nd Amendment News, the appointment of Harmeet Dhillon as head of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division marks a seismic shift in how gun rights might be treated at the federal level. Dhillon, a seasoned civil rights attorney and vocal defender of constitutional freedoms, has made …