Op-Ed – Shooting News Weekly

Anti-Gunners’ Latest PLCAA Workaround: Blue States Enacting Onerous ‘Firearm Industry Responsibility’ Laws

NRA ILA — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:51 +0000

The goal is to use the threat of devastating civil liability to force the firearms industry to restrict their rights and those of their customers by instituting gun controls that were not enacted through the democratic process.

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Instructor, Coach, Mentor…What’s the Difference?

Paul Markel — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000

During a recent interview we did for Student of the Gun Radio, we had a guest come on and discuss […]

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‘Violence Interruptor’ Programs Are Blue State Wishful Thinking, Not Crime Reduction

Dan Zimmerman — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:00:32 +0000

Pritzker “would rather do a photo op with fugitives to bolster his leftist bona fides than figure out if the anti-violence programs he’s funding are being co-opted by law breakers.”

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Annals of Animal Rights Lawfare: Judge – Again – Rejects Claim That Elephants Are People

Larry Keane — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:00:32 +0000

The same playbook shows up in attacks on science-based wildlife management and, ultimately, on lawful hunting.

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Despite the Hysteria, Florida’s First Managed Black Bear Hunt in a Decade Went Off Without a Hitch

Dan Zimmerman — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:00:43 +0000

Florida's black bear hunt was a management tool grounded in biology and science, executed under strict controls and essential to keeping bear populations safely in balance with habitat.

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AG James Uthmeier Actively Defends Gun Rights Despite Attacks From Florida’s Gun-Grabbers

Lee Williams — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 16:00:59 +0000

The Attorney General recently intervened in a teen’s criminal case by asking a state appeals court to uphold the defendant’s right to carry—a move that even the anti-gun media admits constitutes a victory for Floridians’ gun rights.

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AI Anti-Gun Bias Is More Artificial Than It Is Intelligent

NRA ILA — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 13:00:02 +0000

Concerns over AI’s veracity, reliability and lack of viewpoint diversity will only increase as dependence on AI as a source of instant information and a shortcut to doing research grows.

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I Love the Smell of Schadenfreude in the Morning: Gun Hater Stephen Colbert’s Ratings Have Collapsed

John Boch — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:00:52 +0000

The cancelled, not-so-funnyman who hates guns, gun owners and the right to armed self-defense has suffered a precipitous ratings collapse.

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Jasmine Crockett’s FEC Disclosures Reveal Some Texas-Sized Anti-Gun Hypocrisy

Larry Keane — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:00:32 +0000

Crockett wants to have it both ways: curtailing the ability of trained law enforcement partners to keep Texans safe, while also limiting the rights for law-abiding Texans to protect themselves.

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Virginia is What Happens When Gun Owners Lose Elections

Texas Gun Rights — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:00:06 +0000

Radical gun ban legislation is sailing through the Virginia legislature, offering a crystal-clear preview of what gun owners across the […]

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