Harper’s: The Pervasiveness of Guns in America Imposes a Heavy ‘Cognitive Load’ on Society
As I was researching permitless carry, friends and strangers alike told me their gun stories. I heard about the organist who started carrying a pistol in her purse after the Sutherland Springs church shooting,...
Did Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Just Call Out Anti-Gun Republicans in the State Legislature?
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis just delivered his State of the State address to a joint session of the legislature, something that's traditionally done at the start of each legislative session. The session started today...
The Truth About Crime and Constitutional Carry in Ohio
A study released by the American College of Surgeons in 2018 examined the relationship between violent crime and concealed-carry laws. The researchers analyzed data from the U.S. Department of Justice and Centers for Disease Control and...
Under Pressure From His Right, Georgia Governor Announces Renewed Support for Constitutional Carry
By Sudhin Thanawala and Jeff Amy, AP
Facing an unusual challenge from fellow Republicans in his bid for a second term, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Wednesday he will push for a new state law...
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Says He’ll Sign a Constitutional Carry Bill That Reaches His...
From Florida Gun Rights . . .
At a political event over the weekend, Governor Ron DeSantis verbally pledged his support for Constitutional Carry if the Florida Legislature sends the bill to his desk for...
Constitutional Carry May Be Headed To Ohio Very Soon
Passing out of committee and heading for a full vote in the Ohio House of Representatives likely any day now, H.B. 227 would eliminate the state's requirements for concealed carry permits and training in...
Pennsylvania Senate Passes Bills to Enact Constitutional Carry, Strengthen Preemption Law
By Marc Levy, AP
Pennsylvania’s state Senate on Tuesday approved two veto-bound firearms bills, including one to allow people to carry a loaded gun openly or concealed, without a permit, and another to punish municipalities...
JOHN LOTT: Concealed Carry Licenses Jump 10.5% in 2020, 8.3% of Adults Now Have...
Bad guys, listen up: John Lott has released a new report outlining the state of legal concealed carry in America. In it, he reveals a staggering 10.5% increase in carry licenses despite (because of?)...
Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson Illustrates the Problem With the Slow Progress of Gun...
In the upcoming November, 2022 elections, Floridians will be stuck between a rock and a hard place. Florida's current Republican Senate President, Senator Wilton Simpson has officially entered the race for Commissioner of Agriculture...
When Will Republicans Stop Killing Constitutional Carry in Florida?
By Matt Collins
When government requires a permit to exercise a right, it is no longer a right, but a privilege.
That’s why Florida Gun Rights has been leading the charge to pass constitutional carry in...
It’s Always Been Antithetical to the Spirit of the Constitution to Require a License...
By Hannah Cox
As of September 1, you no longer have to pay the government to carry a gun in Texas.
Most people think of Texas as the Wild West and may be surprised this was...
GOA: Compromise Is Hurting Gun Rights in Florida
By Tim Macy
This week, a Florida gun group launched an attack on our state director Luis Valdes and, by extension, on Gun Owners of America.
This broadside was then reprinted by a national group, as...