UPDATE: Sebring Police Chief Tearfully Reports All Available Bank Shooting Details
Conference begins at the 5:55 mark.
During a brief and heart-wrenching news conference this morning in Highlands County, Florida, officials released all the available information about yesterday's SunTrust bank shooting. The video is not easy...
Reminder – Even Martin Luther King Had Guns For Self-Defense
Martin Luther King preached non-violence. Privately, the man knew his limitations, and with that in mind, he owned guns for self-defense. He even applied for a concealed carry license. After all, he knew that...
The Kansas City Star: Arm The Teachers!
The Kansas City Star newspaper did the unthinkable: They actually printed a story supporting armed teachers! No, you don't need to check the calendar: It's not April Fools. Their "Arm the Teachers" story ran...
Three Separate 2018 Studies Found Zero Evidence That Universal Background Checks Prevent Gun Deaths
Of all gun policies, universal background checks receive the strongest support from Americans on both left and right, as indicated by many surveys over the years. However, things aren't always popular for good reasons....
Semi-Automatic Weapons Are Under Fire…Again
By Roger J. Katz
“It’s like déjà vu all over again.” - Yogi Berra
If you asked your fellow Americans to point to one defining moment in our nation’s recent history, many would likely mention the...
Twitter Bans Conservative Radio Host for “Hateful Conduct,” a.k.a. Defending Portland Police
Take a deep breath, because this fustercluck of corruption and idiocy is about to make your blood boil.
First, the contextual facts:
Last week in Portland, a 36-year-old homeless man named Andre Gladen showed up on...
Boston Pushing Law That Would Require Doctors to Ask Patients About Guns
By Robert B. Young, MD
In a bizarre announcement last Thursday, the City of Boston has decided that physicians should now be required to ask all patients about their gun ownership. Mayor Martin J. Walsh wants the...
Norma’s New 9mm MHP Personal Defense Ammunition
Norma's long been known for their excellent hunting rounds. Now they want to be known for personal defense ammunition, too. They've just announced a new 108 grain 9mm MHP round featuring an all-copper bullet...
OpSec: Your Social Media Posts Can Be Used Against You
A reader who wishes to remain anonymous writes:
While Truth About Guns isn't a social media site, with its busy comment section and active readers, it almost functions as one. So it's worth mentioning that...
Gun Rights Infighting Will Only Weaken Us for the Battles Ahead
Reader Elliot writes:
What started as a few people withdrawing their memberships from the NRA has turned into big names fighting over who the biggest purist is and publicly putting down other organizations. LeaSpeed6 is...
Trump’s Extra-Legislative Order to Ban Bump Fire Stocks is Illegal
By Roger J. Katz
Although President Trump could and should have left the matter of bump fire stocks to Congress, Trump’s unilateral action, banning civilian ownership and possession of bump stocks is unlawful. That isn’t an open question. The...
DSArms New I Series SA58 FAL 7.62×51 Rifles and Pistols
The venerable FN FAL battle rifle has been used all over the world going back more than half a century. It's unofficially known as The Right Arm of the Free World as it was...