DEA Budget Reveals Plan to Merge ATF Into Supercharged Agency—Gun Owners Must Demand Abolition Before 2026
The 2026 DEA budget just dropped, and buried in the fine print is a time bomb for the Second Amendment: a federal plan to merge the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)—creating a Frankenstein agency with explosive new power, less oversight, and a direct line of fire […]
SCOTUS Misses Opportunity to Uphold Second Amendment as Magazine & AR-15 Bans Remain
Weatherford, TX — The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent refusal to hear challenges to Maryland’s ban on so-called “assault weapons” and Rhode Island’s ban on magazines over ten rounds is a grave misstep that leaves unconstitutional restrictions on law-abiding gun owners in place — and contradicts the very standards the Court laid out in New York […]
FBI Releases Nashville Shooter’s Manifesto: A Chilling Window into Identity Politics, Hate, and Tragedy
Weatherford, TX — The Federal Bureau of Investigation has officially released the long-withheld journals and writings of Audrey Hale, the transgender shooter who murdered six innocent people — including three children — at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee on March 27, 2023. And what’s in those pages is more than disturbing. It’s a raw, […]
Major 2A Victories Advance in Texas; Is Burrows-Led House Charting A New Course?
By Chris McNutt Weatherford, TX — The 89th Texas Legislature just slammed the gavel down Sine Die, and for the first time in years, gun owners aren’t just holding the line — we’re pushing forward. Sure, plenty of bold, no-compromise gun bills got left for dead — shame on the squishes who let that happen. […]
Senate Takes Up “One Big Beautiful Bill” — Now Is the Time to Strike NFA’s SBR Restrictions
Washington, D.C. — As the U.S. Senate begins work on the House-passed reconciliation bill—cheekily dubbed “One Big Beautiful Bill,” gun owners nationwide have a golden opportunity to strike a blow for freedom. Tucked inside the House version is language that would remove suppressors from the National Firearms Act (NFA). But the Senate must go further. […]
Suicide Rates Reveal Red Flag Laws Don’t Save Lives—They Just Seize Guns
Weatherford, TX — A recent analysis of national suicide data has dealt a devastating blow to one of the gun control lobby’s most common talking points: that “red flag” laws save lives. According to the data, states that have implemented red flag laws—also known as “Extreme Risk Protection Orders”—have actually seen higher increases in firearm-related suicides […]
533 Million Reasons to Be Proud And Why That Number Still Isn’t Enough
Weatherford, TX — America is now home to an estimated 533 million privately owned firearms—a staggering figure that represents 1.55 guns for every man, woman, and child in the United States. It’s a powerful reminder that the right to keep and bear arms is alive and well in the land of the free. But don’t […]
ATF Killed Brian Malinowski — And That’s Exactly Why It Must Be Abolished
By: Chris McNutt Weatherford, TX — They came before sunrise, hiding their badges and their names, tape over cameras and ballistic vests covering any semblance of officialdom. They broke down the door of a sleeping man, ignored their own rules, and in under two minutes—Brian Malinowski, a peaceful gun owner and respected airport executive, lay dying […]
Texas House Passes Anti-Red Flag Bill, Dealing Blow to Gun Control Lobby in Late-Session Victory
Weatherford, TX — In a decisive win for gun rights advocates, the Texas House passed Texas Gun Rights priority legislation, SB 1362, also known as the Anti-Red Flag Act. The vote came on Second Reading Tuesday night, advancing legislation that would make it illegal for any entity in Texas to enforce, recognize, or fund extreme […]
Texas House Advances SB 1596 — Major Step Toward Ending State-Level SBR Ban
Weatherford, TX — The Texas House of Representatives advanced SB 1596 on Second Reading early Tuesday morning, pushing a top Texas Gun Rights legislative priority closer to becoming law. The bill, authored by Sen. Brent Hagenbuch and sponsored in the House by Rep. Richard Hayes, passed by a vote of 88 to 54, leaving only a procedural Third Reading […]