Op-Ed

By Peter B. Elias and Theresa Inacker The Supreme Court of the United States recently released some landmark rulings in its just-concluded session. For those of us who live in states that systematically violate the...

It seems safe to say that the state of New York isn't taking its decisive defeat in the Supreme Court particularly well. After the Court slapped down New York's plainly unconstitutional restrictions on who...

The reality is that in addition to preventing abusers from owning guns, we must empower vulnerable citizens to protect themselves. For law-abiding New Yorkers, there is currently no swift and easy way to protect yourself...

By Pierre M. Atlas, Indiana University In the wake of the Buffalo and Uvalde mass shootings, 70% of Republicans said it is more important to protect gun rights than to control gun violence, while 92%...

The firearm industry isn’t surprised and the trend is ongoing. Progressive soft-on-crime policies and gun control pushes are leaving Americans feeling unsafe. Millions are making a change and they’re embracing the Second Amendment. It’s another...

Georgia Democratic candidate for governor Stacey Abrams is rolling out a gun control plan that includes restricting gun rights. It’s a gambit she believes state Republicans are ready to get behind. Abrams wants to reverse course on...

By Richard Fulmer Too many of our nation’s young men use guns for evil. One knee-jerk response is to restrict gun ownership. But this solution ignores the most important question: What drives these young men...

By Lee Williams On Monday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta posted the names and addresses of concealed-carry permit holders on a California Department of Justice website. At least for a time. In a press release, Bonta...

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen did more than strike New York’s “may issue” subjective concealed carry permitting scheme. The ruling also told lower courts that attempting...

If Boston University professor and anti-racist activist Ibram X. Kendi is to be believed, millions of new first-time African American gun owners support slavery. That includes huge numbers of African American women, the fastest...

By Rob Morse Laws can be interpreted many ways. We seek guidance from the courts to know what is legal and what is not. The US Supreme Court has largely ignored the right to bear...

By Hannah Cox Last week, Congress passed and President Biden signed into law a bipartisan gun control package supporters have labeled a “compromise” bill. The gun control package includes several items: Incentives for states to pass...