Author: Jack Bogart

The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) has a New York law that forbids legal carry of concealed firearms for self-defense in New York’s Times Square, centered in its crosshairs. On March 20, FPC attorneys filed the lawsuit Goldberger v. James with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Specifically, the lawsuit challenges New York’s “sensitive location” handgun carry ban in Times Square. As many TTAG readers likely remember, after the crucial Supreme Court decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, New York quickly passed sweeping gun control laws in response. Those laws included…

The New Jersey State Police are facing a lawsuit after stonewalling an OPRA request for demographic data on retired law enforcement officer carry permits — data the agency already makes publicly available for civilian permit holders. Freelance journalist and Bearing Arms contributor John Petrolino, represented by West Berlin attorney Donald M. Doherty, Jr., filed a verified complaint in Mercer County Superior Court on February 27, 2026, seeking to compel the NJSP to release records related to its Retired Police Officer (RPO) handgun carry permit program. The complaint, filed under the Open Public Records Act, the common law right of access,…

A measure that would bar Tennessee landlords from banning their tenants from lawfully possessing, carrying, transporting, or storing a firearm, firearm components, or ammunition in or on rental properties has passed the House and the Senate and is now before Republican Gov. Bill Lee for his consideration. If signed by the governor, Senate Bill 350 would apply to new or renewed leases beginning Jan. 1, 2027. The change could positively affect thousands of tenants in the Volunteer State. The bill states: “A landlord shall not prohibit a tenant or a tenant’s guest from lawfully possessing, carrying, transporting, or storing a…

It’s probably a bad sign when your legislature has a “Firearms Safety” Caucus, since for many Democrats “firearms safety” is code for “gun control.” Such is the case in Michigan, where the Firearms Safety Caucus is pushing a plethora of gun-control schemes in the state legislature, including a ban on common firearms magazines that come standard with many guns and opening up gunmakers to lawsuits for misuse of their lawfully made and legally sold products. According to a report at WPEV.com, Democrats in the State House of Representatives are pushing a magazine ban, a ban on bump stock devices, a…

It seems like Scout Scopes are a dying breed. We just don’t have all that many of them around. Burris and Vortex both make one, but other than that, it’s tough to find a long-eye-relief, magnified optic. When Hi-Lux announced the 2-7×32 Long Eye Relief Mk2, it got my attention. I needed a long eye relief scope for my newly acquired Rossi Brawler in .300 Blackout, and their Mk2 made some big promises. Admittedly, the LER Mk2 isn’t a pistol scope; it’s a Scout scope, and there is a bit of a difference. Pistol scopes are typically fixed-magnification and have…

Illinois lawmakers apparently looked at the state’s ongoing population exodus, crumbling finances, and sky-high crime rate and thought: you know what this place needs? A government database tracking every box of 9mm you’ve ever bought. That’s the short version of Illinois House Bill 4414, introduced January 13, 2026, by Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D) out of Naperville — a Chicago suburb — and currently sitting in the House Judiciary Criminal Committee with a hearing scheduled for March 26. If this bill becomes law, it would represent one of the most sweeping, multi-pronged attacks on legal ammunition ownership in American legislative history.…

We reported last July how a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously upheld an earlier preliminary injunction against the section of the California Business & Professional Code that prohibits advertising of any “firearm-related product in a manner that is designed, intended, or reasonably appears to be attractive to minors.” In Junior Sports Magazine v. Bonta, Junior Sports Magazine argued that the law infringed its First Amendment right to free speech and joined with the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) to challenge it. Fast forward about eight months, and on March 17, the United States District Court for the…

There’s a conversation that happens more and more often on the range, usually right after someone tries to squeeze their newly suppressed rifle into a gun case that no longer fits. It goes something like this: “I love this thing. I just wish it wasn’t so long.” It’s a real problem. Screwing a traditional suppressor onto the muzzle of a rifle adds substantial length. A 24-inch hunting rifle barrel with a 6-inch suppressor attached is now effectively a 30-inch rifle, before you account for the stock. Try stuffing that into a typical case, maneuvering it through a brushy fence crossing,…

A measure in the Florida legislature that would allow college and university professors and staff who volunteer to carry concealed sidearms on campus has been overwhelmingly approved by the state House of Representatives. Earlier, the Florida Senate passed HB 757 by a 26-to-10 margin. And recently, the House approved the measure by a vote of 88 to 20. Florida law already stipulates that sheriffs assist district school boards and charter school governing boards in accessing guardian programs and in instituting them. The new bill extends that stipulation to include post-secondary institutions. “A sheriff must also assist public postsecondary educational institutions, as described…

Galco, a name synonymous with leather and old school class, has expanded its Concealable 2.0 line. In a market dominated by Kydex and appendix inside the waistband carry, there are still shooters who appreciate classic materials paired with modern firearm designs. Shooters, both new and experienced, are likely familiar with leather holsters from Galco. Originally founded as Jackass Leather Company, proprietor Richard Gallagher later renamed the business Great American Leather Company, or Galco for short. The company quickly established a reputation by innovating leather holster design, including the use of forward molding. Among its most recognizable creations is the cross…