By Dave Workman Amidst the growing controversy over remarks about the fantasy shooting of a political rival made in a text exchange three years ago with a colleague in the Virginia legislature by Democrat Jay Jones, now running for the office of attorney general, is s new revelation that Everytown for Gun Safety contributed […]
GRPC 2025: NRA’s Hamlin Tells Activists, ‘We’ve Got to Be Ready’
By Dave Workman Doug Hamlin, who took over as executive vice president of the National Rifle Association last year, told his activist audience at the September Gun Rights Policy Conference that this is not the time to relax, because there is a fight coming. “We’re riding high in the White House,” he acknowledged. “We’ve got […]
Second Amendment Attorney Says Another 2A Ruling Necessary From SCOTUS
By Dave Workman “The Second Amendment empowers the American people to defend themselves, and to do it with the tools that they choose.” So stated attorney Will Bergstrom with Cooper & Kirk, perhaps the nation’s most high-profile law firm litigating Second Amendment cases. He was making an afternoon presentation at the annual Gun Rights Policy […]
Washington Carry: Are ‘Blue’ County Residents Quietly Arming Up?
By Dave Workman The latest report on licensed concealed carry in Washington state reveals that the number of active concealed pistol licenses in King County—the state’s most populous county and the state’s Democrat stronghold—has quietly gone up again, while the number of CPLs statewide has slightly dropped. At the end of September, according to the […]
New Jersey’s Joe LaPorto to GRPC: ‘We Are Behind Enemy Lines’
By Dave Workman Things are happening in New Jersey, and for gun rights activists, and for gun rights activists, the situation is beginning to look a little brighter, despite the state legislature being two votes away from achieving a Democrat super majority. According to Joe LaPorto, director of legal operations for the New Jersey Firearm […]
Chris Cox to GRPC Audience: ‘Together, let’s finish the work’
By Dave Workman Nationally-recognized political consultant—and an icon within the Second Amendment community—Chris Cox, president of Capitol 6 Advisors, had some strong advice for grassroots activists at this year’s Gun Rights Policy Conference. Stop worrying about who gets credit. “I care about winning,” Cox said. While much has been accomplished in recent years, there is […]