Gun Control Lobby Pushes Highly Dubious ‘1 in 15 Mass Shooting Survivors’ Claim

By Chris McNutt The gun control lobby is once again pushing highly suspect and exaggerated statistics, this time claiming that 1 in 15 U.S. adults—roughly 17.5 million people—have survived a mass shooting. The statistic, which comes from a survey-based study published in JAMA Network Open, has been widely promoted by Giffords Law Center and other anti-gun groups […]

Kyle’s Law Advances in Texas to Protect Gun Owners from Civil Ruin

By Chris McNutt Gun owners across Texas may soon have expanded civil liability protections as House Bill 170, also known as Kyle’s Law, was heard in the House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee. The bill, authored by Representative Ryan Guillen, seeks to protect law-abiding Texans from being financially destroyed by frivolous and politically motivated civil lawsuits after they lawfully use a firearm […]

Mel Gibson’s Fight to Restore His Gun Rights Sparks National Debate

By Chris McNutt Actor and Hollywood legend Mel Gibson has become the unlikely face of the fight to restore gun rights for those convicted of past offenses.    Gibson, who lost his Second Amendment rights after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor domestic violence charge in 2011, has been working to have his ability to […]

SB 1362 Passes Key Committee, But the Battle to Ban Red Flag Laws is Far From Over

By Chris McNutt Texas is on the verge of striking a major blow against red flag gun confiscation laws, as Senate Bill 1362 (SB 1362) was successfully voted out of the Senate State Affairs Committee without amendment on Monday. But while progress is being made in the Senate, the battle is far from over—because the Texas […]

Free Speech Under Fire: Gag Act Threat Looms as Phelan’s Meme Bill Advances in Austin

By Chris McNutt In 2023, the Texas House faced a grave threat to free speech with House Bill 1585, also known as the “Gag Act”. Authored by Republican Representative Charlie Geren, the bill sought to silence grassroots groups by banning discussions of politicians’ voting records unless organizations complied with burdensome reporting requirements. Had it passed, the […]

Kyle’s Law: A Battle for Self-Defense Rights in Texas

Texans who cherish their Second Amendment rights have their eyes locked on the Texas Capitol, where House Bill 170, also known as Kyle’s Law, was scheduled for a critical hearing on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 8:00 AM in the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee. Filed by Representative Ryan Guillen (R-Rio Grande City), Kyle’s Law would deliver crucial […]

Gun Owners Await Bondi’s Overdue Report on Biden Gun Control

By Chris McNutt Gun owners across America are growing restless as they await Attorney General Pam Bondi’s long-overdue report on President Biden’s gun control policies. The report, ordered by President Donald Trump through an executive order in February 2025, was originally due by Sunday, March 9, but the deadline was extended to Sunday, March 16 and,  President Trump’s executive order […]

Ridiculous: ATF Demands Background Checks & Membership Roll to Comply with FRT Court Order

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is under fire for defying a federal court order mandating the return of confiscated Forced Reset Triggers (FRTs) to their rightful owners, including members of the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) and Texas Gun Rights (TXGR). The controversy stems from the ATF’s prior classification of […]

Canada: The Dangers of Incremental Gun Control

Canada’s Liberal government, under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has intensified its assault on firearm ownership by expanding the list of prohibited “assault-style” firearms. On December 5, 2024, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced the immediate ban of an additional 324 firearm models, including numerous variants of the historic M1 carbine—a semi-automatic rifle extensively used by U.S. […]

Gun Control Lobby Shifts Efforts Toward State Legislatures

By Chris McNutt The fight for the Second Amendment has shifted to the Texas Legislature, where anti-gun lawmakers are working overtime to shred the rights of law-abiding Texans. Even as gun control measures continue to falter at the federal level, the anti-gun lobby is bringing its fight to the Lone Star State, attempting to use […]