Category: Firearms News

Trump DOJ Stands Idly by as States Destroy the Second Amendment

Where is that plan of action that was due 30 days after the President’s Executive Order, Protecting Second Amendment Rights, dated February 7, 2025? Where is the DOJ on these grave violations of Americans’ gun rights? Why is the subversion of our Constitution so commonplace that lawmakers feel free to adopt infringements from countries that do not recognize a God-given right to defend life and liberty from tyranny? [More]

Harmeet needs to up her game.

Cekada Heading ATF Still a No-Win Scenario for Gun Owners

Noting the legal environment the nominee is part of and stepping into, he’s as good as we’re going to get, but hardly measures up to the superlatives of being “truly pro-Second Amendment.” [More]

Some refuse to accept the parameters being defined for them, “don’t believe in the no-win scenario,” and don’t consider a writhing platter of gagh to be a gourmet meal.

Disparaging Armed Citizens Undermines Trump Administration’s Credibility

Maybe it’s time to stop dousing the fire in gun owner bellies, especially with top administration officials making inane comments that spit in the faces of Second Amendment activists — the very people Republicans need to win. [More]

In what reality is making core constituents feel like they’re being used smart politics?

Shameless Plug

The Feb. 2026 issue of Firearms News, with my “FOP and IACP Show ‘Only Ones’ Arrogance…” column on page 10, is now available at diverse and inclusive newsstands throughout the Republic.

Of course, you could always subscribe…

Meanwhile, Over on the Other Side of the Equation:

The editor just forwarded an email from corporate:

I just received a call from [redacted] and he said that he was not going to renew his subscription because David Codrea is always spouting anti-Trump rhetoric and is a liberal in disguise.

Funny. He never said what I got wrong.

Another angry reader canceled over this.

Swell duds, ain’t they?

Hey, at least they didn’t call me a Trojan Horse…

Related UPDATE

Here’s the official issue announcement.

Gun Prohibitionists Siding with DOJ on NFA Registration

None of this is done to disparage recognized and deservedly lauded good and unprecedented positions being taken by DOJ that would, admittedly, never have happened under any other administration to date. But that does not require Second Amendment advocates to turn a blind eye to when those positions turn cognitively dissonant. [More]

“Friendly fire” can be more devastating than what’s coming from the enemy.

Gun Groups’ Warm Welcome for Trump’s Proposed ATF Head is Premature

Gun owners who pay attention to his confirmation hearings will have a chance to hear for themselves, and see how Cekada’s answers, especially to questions posed by anti-gun Democrats, comport with being “truly pro-Second Amendment.” [More]

“He won’t betray us as much” seems a heck of a standard to applaud.

What Does Massie Challenger Gallrein’s Promised 2nd Amendment Support Really Mean?

“What I try to do with these things is show readers a politician will go beyond platitudes and demonstrate an understanding of concerns and developments the constituents are expressing and following”… [More]

The Second Amendment is the sole focus of this article, not any other policy issues or the reasons Trump wants to end Massie’s political career, nor Massie’s reasons for opposing parts of the president’s agenda.

Youngstown State University Stadium’s Reported ‘Prohibited Items’ Rules Raise Legal Questions

Cardinal Mooney posted an information sheet on Facebook detailing prohibited behaviors and items. Among them are “Weapons of any kind, including off-duty law enforcement, weapons, pipes, knives or chains.” [More]

It’s not so much a matter of sticking up for “Only Ones” exclusivity as one of not allowing local entities to undermine preemption and overrule state law.

Alberta Government Responds to Firearms News Inquiry Regarding Ottawa Gun Grab

“Alberta’s government is exploring various options with provincial, territorial, and federal counterparts and external stakeholders to protect law-abiding firearms owners from federal overreach.” [More]

There’s still a long way to go, but it should not go unnoticed that some Canadian officials sound a lot better than Blue State Democrats.

Democrats’ Attack on Civilian Marksmanship Expansion Plays on Fears with Lies

Left Wingers in Congress Equate Marksmanship Training with Gang Banging [More]

Just like the scorpion in the fable that couldn’t stop killing, they can’t stop lying. It’s in their nature.

(And yes, I know I said I’d not be posting here ’til Monday, but my articles need to be publicized as soon as I can do it.)

One Big Beautiful Befuddlement

The One Big Betrayal in the One Big Beautiful Bill [More]

Fireams News colleague Darwin Nercesian notes cowardice and weasel-wording instead of fidelity to principles and promises. The exchange with the Thune flack expecting praise shows how tone deaf these people are.

I wish this had come out before my latest AmmoLand piece was published– I’d have linked to it and tried to get it more eyeballs. Maybe you could help?

Speaking of the mag, the July 2025 issue, featuring two articles by yours truly, is now available at diverse and inclusive newsstands throughout the Republic:

It’s equitable, too, I didn’t forget that, but even more so if you subscribe.

Justice Filing Brief in Illinois Gun Ban Case a Long Overdue Change in Course

Still, the brief adds some important points that an ultimate Supreme Court decision will need to consider: Among recognized “uses by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes” are “self-defense, target shooting, and public defense,” that last category touching on the core purpose the Framers had in mind as articulated in the first 13 words of the Second Amendment. [More]

My latest from Firearms News looks at a long called for DOJ action in support of the Second Amendment that matches its new words.

Suppressor and Short Barrel Firearm Fight Shows Many U.S. States More Prohibitive Than Some Foreign Countries

…Republicans are looking to Parliamentarian of the Senate Elizabeth MacDonough to make her determination on if such measures will survive the “Byrd bath” or become “Byrd droppings.” [More]

Politicians sure do come up with all kinds of convoluted complications over something as simple as “shall not be infringed.”

RELATED UPDATE

I ended the piece with GOA’s latest announcement that “the Senate’s version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” now includes full repeal of the $200 NFA tax on: Suppressors Short-barreled rifles (SBRs) Short-barreled shotguns (SBSs) “Any Other Weapons” (AOWs).”

Here’s the rev. of the bill. Start on pg. 261.

Kick the Can

SCOTUS Fails Americans Again, Kicking Gun Rights Further Down the Road [More]

Nothing like emboldening gun-grabbers and eroding respect for law…

And speaking of Firearms News articles, the June 2025 issue (pictured above) with three of my articles (“Supreme Court Avoids New York Second Amendment Infringements” (p. 10), “A Tale of Two Revolutions” (p.12), and “ATF and DOJ Continue Abuses While Being Bipolar on Guns” (p. 14), is now on display at diverse and inclusive newsstands throughout the Republic. (Or you could save money over single issue prices and subscribe.)

Trump Administration Position on Machine Guns – Not 2A Protected

This Position Undermines Its Second Amendment Credibility [More]

If machine guns aren’t protected, the Second Amendment is a dead letter and anyone who maintains otherwise is a fraud.

Speaking of Using Full Might…

Adamiak is about to start the third year of his 20-year federal prison sentence because the ATF reworked his legal inert RPGs until they were capable of firing a single 7.62x39mm round. [More]

Hey, go with what works, right?

You can learn more about that and how they exploited a malfunction to put another vet away in a recent Firearms News piece.

What did Pam Bondi say?

‘”It is the policy of this Department of Justice to use its full might to protect the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens.”

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