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    In-N-Out Shooting: How Two Armed Citizens Stopped the Twin Falls Gunman

    August 6, 2026August 7, 2026 UpdatedAugust 7, 2026

    Two armed citizens fought back during the Twin Falls In-N-Out shooting, and police say they saved lives. Here is what happened and what every carrier can learn.

    Read More In-N-Out Shooting: How Two Armed Citizens Stopped the Twin Falls GunmanContinue

  • Map of the constitutional carry states in 2026: the 29 states where no permit is needed to carry a concealed handgun, shaded against the 22 jurisdictions that still require one.
    Gun Rights | Laws & Rights

    Constitutional Carry States: All 29, With the Minimum Age

    June 25, 2026October 19, 2026 UpdatedOctober 19, 2026

    Constitutional carry states 2026: all 29 permitless-carry states, the latest law changes, and the federal bill that could expand carry rights nationwide.

    Read More Constitutional Carry States: All 29, With the Minimum AgeContinue

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    2A Living | Gun Rights | Laws & Rights

    Concealed Carry Reciprocity: Where Your Permit Is Valid (2026)

    June 19, 2026October 20, 2026 UpdatedOctober 20, 2026

    Your concealed carry permit is not valid in every state. Here is what concealed carry reciprocity means and how to check where your permit is honored.

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  • second amendment controversies in 2026 with Supreme Court, Capitol, AR-style rifle, gavel, and gun-rights debate scene
    Gun Rights | Laws & Rights

    Second Amendment Controversies in 2026: The 3 Biggest Fights Happening Right Now

    March 19, 2026August 21, 2026 UpdatedAugust 21, 2026

    The biggest live Second Amendment controversies in 2026, including carry laws, prohibited-person cases, and rifle and magazine-ban disputes. Second Amendment controversies in 2026 are no longer abstract debates. They now center on where lawful carry is allowed, who may be disarmed, and whether “assault-weapon” and magazine bans can survive under the Supreme Court’s current framework….

    Read More Second Amendment Controversies in 2026: The 3 Biggest Fights Happening Right NowContinue

  • GOA Asks Supreme Court to Make FA/FO Ruling on NY Anti-CCW Laws
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    GOA Asks Supreme Court to Make FA/FO Ruling on NY Anti-CCW Laws

    February 22, 2024

    I suspect New York State is about to enter the “found out” phase of FA/FO, courtesy of GOA and GOF … If you’ve been reading the news, you know that New York is absolutely determined to thumb its nose at the Supreme Court by finding increasingly ridiculous “reasons” to ignore the plain text of the…

    Read More GOA Asks Supreme Court to Make FA/FO Ruling on NY Anti-CCW LawsContinue

  • BREAKING: Right-to-Carry Supreme Court Arguments Bode Well For 2A
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    BREAKING: Right-to-Carry Supreme Court Arguments Bode Well For 2A

    November 4, 2021December 4, 2021 UpdatedDecember 4, 2021

    Today, we have some excellent news straight from the nation’s highest court! Following Wednesday morning’s oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, the Second Amendment Foundation predicts a victory for the right-to-carry a firearm in public for personal protection. “Based on questions from…

    Read More BREAKING: Right-to-Carry Supreme Court Arguments Bode Well For 2AContinue

  • NRA & NYSRPA To New York: “It Says Keep AND Bear Arms”
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    NRA & NYSRPA To New York: “It Says Keep AND Bear Arms”

    December 31, 2020October 9, 2026 UpdatedOctober 9, 2026

    If the U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear this case, we could have another Heller on our hands… Today, we here at Freedom’s Lodge have learned from the NRA that they, together with the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association (NYSRPA), have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a critical Second Amendment case….

    Read More NRA & NYSRPA To New York: “It Says Keep AND Bear Arms”Continue

  • Second Amendment Foundation Suing Maryland For Refusing to Issue CCW Permits
    Gun Rights

    Second Amendment Foundation Suing Maryland For Refusing to Issue CCW Permits

    November 19, 2020

    Maryland’s “May Issue” concealed carry law means “maybe when pigs fly.” Time to change that. Here’s an example of why “may issue” concealed-carry permit laws may as well be considered concealed-carry bans: Maryland. Although its laws state that it’s possible to get a CCW, in practice the state basically will not issue you a permit…

    Read More Second Amendment Foundation Suing Maryland For Refusing to Issue CCW PermitsContinue

  • Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms to Seattle: BOHICA
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    Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms to Seattle: BOHICA

    July 17, 2020July 21, 2020 UpdatedJuly 21, 2020

    Once again, America is reminded that we are our own first responders, and that we cannot count on law enforcement to keep us safe. With the Seattle City Council preparing to slash police services, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is recommending that Seattleites prepare for the worst. The military…

    Read More Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms to Seattle: BOHICAContinue

  • Florida Court to Cops: Bearing Arms Isn’t “Reasonable Suspicion”
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    Florida Court to Cops: Bearing Arms Isn’t “Reasonable Suspicion”

    June 23, 2020October 16, 2026 UpdatedOctober 16, 2026

    As many concealed carriers have discovered to their disappointment (or worse), sometimes the last people to find out how the gun laws in their state are meant to be enforced are the police charged with enforcing those gun laws. Recently, a Florida appellate court spelled it out on behalf of their state’s armed citizens, stating…

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