New bull’s-eye on Obama’s ‘unconstitutional’ gun grab

The lawyer who brought the first legal challenge to the brand-new gun limits announced by President Obama last month now is asking a judge for a quick ruling, insisting there’s really nothing to argue over.

Opinion: Gun-free zones don’t work

The Enquirer editorial “Gun rights or gun control?” (Jan. 17) was unfortunately predictable and, equally unfortunate, elicited the usual, predictable comments. Those in favor of additional limitations to our Second Amendment rights were dismissive, condescending and generally unproductive for the debate one Enquirer editor said she wanted to have.

Valley Voices: A plan to harden soft targets

By Robert A. Lovingood

Pro-gun one-liners

An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject.

Growing number of police chiefs, sheriffs join call to arms

It’s Florida Sheriff Grady Judd’s duty to protect the citizens of Polk County — but he figures it’s their job, too.

News station puts concealed carry permit holders to the test in realistic ‘good guys’ vs. ‘bad guys’ scenarios

Active shooter situations are usually quick and surprising — so just how prepared are concealed carry holders?

Fresno County Sheriff Praises Concealed Carry After Permit Holder Staves Off Attack, Robbery

The man — a retired sheriff’s deputy with a California Concealed Weapon (CCW) permit — was able to fight off being shocked with a stun gun in the neck and lower back while the attacker screamed orders for the would-be victim to hand over money.

Concealed Carry Permit inquiries jump in wake of San Bernardino terror attack

RIVERSIDE (CBSLA.com) — Jeff Lassek applied for a Concealed Carry Weapons permit — or CCW — after the San Bernardino shootings four weeks ago.

Four Hills man killed confronting car thieves

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — William McKinley woke up to his dogs barking around 5 a.m. Saturday and went outside his Four Hills home to see what was going on.

Wisconsin Lawmaker Says More Concealed Carry Needed: ‘Law-Abiding Citizens Can Help Clean Our Society of These Scumbags’

Following a shopping mall shooting in northeast Madison last weekend, a Republican lawmaker in Wisconsin is calling on law-abiding citizens with concealed carry permits to help rid society of “scumbags” who exploit gun-free zones.

Guns, paper-clip holders, and self-defense

The horrific shooting in San Bernardino has prompted local governments across the nation to evaluate how to deal with such crises. Of course, some approaches are better than others.

More Americans view letting more people carrying concealed handguns as a better solution to terrorism than stricter gun control

There has been a sharp rise in concern over terrorism, with few Americans believing that the government can stop lone-wolf attacks (22-77 percent) and not many more can stop a large scale attack (43-56 percent). A new Gallup poll shows that terrorism has become the number one issue on voters’ minds (16% rank terrorism as the number one issue, 13% say government, and 9% say the economy).

CCW permit holders in the news

Four concealed handgun permit holders use their guns to stop violent crimes in the last week.

Shooting triggers gun sales rise

• Sheriff’s Department sees big jump in CCW permit applications, too

Reality Check: Could licensed gun owners help thwart mass shootings?

Following Wednesday’s deadly mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, Democratic Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum has asked licensed gun owners in his upstate New York county to begin carrying their weapons.

South Florida Sheriff evokes ‘good guy with a gun’ to counter shooter threats

Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey is taking a hard stance on the risk of terrorist attacks.

Kentucky sheriff to concealed permit holders: Carry daily to fight ‘Radicalized Islamic Extremists’

Sheriff Helmig posted this call to duty to Facebook, where he wrote:

Liberty president calls for an armed christian campus

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. urged students, staff and faculty at his Christian school to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon on campus to counter any copycat attack like the deadly rampage in California just days ago.

Gun violence declining, except in gun-free zones

On December 3, The Washington Post reported that gun crime has been on the decline for about 20 years, except for high-profile shootings in gun-free zones; WaPo claims those shootings are on the increase.

Black Friday breaks record with 185K gun background checks

More Americans had their backgrounds checked purchasing guns on Black Friday than any day in the on record, according to data released by the FBI this week. The National Instant Criminal Background Check System processed 185,345 requests on Nov. 27. USA TODAY