2A News Is the ATF Neutral, or Quietly Anti-Gun? Zion Patriot, August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 When news broke that former senior ATF official Marianna Mitchem had joined Everytown for Gun Safety, it barely made a ripple in the mainstream press. But for those of us who care about the Second Amendment, this should be flashing red lights. We’re talking about someone who held a top…
Gun Control Et tu, Glock? Zion Patriot, August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 News broke this week that Glock, Inc. sent a letter to Oklahoma Representative David Hardin, chair of the House Public Safety Committee, expressing support for state legislation banning machine gun conversion devices (MCDs)—the so-called “Glock switches” that criminals use to illegally convert pistols into full-auto firearms. At first glance, the…
Gun Control Thoughts and Prayers Are Not Enough Zion Patriot, August 28, 2025September 9, 2025 After the tragedy in Minneapolis, critics sneered: “Thoughts and prayers are not enough. Those children were literally praying when they were gunned down.” It’s a painful statement, and at first glance it seems to carry weight. But it rests on a deep misunderstanding—of God, of free will, and of what…
Gun Control Another School Shooting, Another Rush to Blame Zion Patriot, August 27, 2025September 9, 2025 On the morning of August 27, 2025, the unthinkable happened at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. During morning Mass, a gunman stood outside the sanctuary and fired through the stained-glass windows at children and parishioners. Two children were killed and seventeen others injured before the attacker died by suicide in…
Gun Control The Safety Lie Zion Patriot, August 21, 2025August 21, 2025 If you were offered a trade—your safety in exchange for tyranny—would you take it? Most Americans would say no. But history, even recent events, shows that when the promise of “safety” is wrapped in fear and urgency, people often do make that trade. And once liberty is surrendered, it is…
Gun Control Focus on the Violence — Not the Guns Zion Patriot, August 18, 2025September 10, 2025 Every time there’s a tragic shooting, we hear the same tired refrain: “We need more gun control.” Politicians rush to the microphones, pundits tweet out emotional pleas, and anti-gun activists renew their calls to ban civilian firearm ownership. But what if I told you the majority of “gun violence” in…
2A News Senator Murphy Moves to Reverse NFA Tax Repeal with $4,709 Amendment Zion Patriot, July 24, 2025July 24, 2025 After the success of H.R.1 and the repeal of the $200 NFA tax, Democrats fire back with a staggering proposal buried in the appropriations bill. When H.R.1 passed with the embedded repeal of the $200 NFA tax — a move long championed by Second Amendment advocates — it wasn’t just…
Gun Control Gun Control: It’s Not About Your Safety. It’s About Theirs. Zion Patriot, July 11, 2025July 11, 2025 We’re told gun control is about safety. About reducing crime. About protecting our communities. But let’s be honest—if that were true, we’d see real results by now. Instead, what we see is rising crime in cities with the strictest gun laws, armed security for politicians who claim you don’t need…
2A News The Constitutional Case for Repealing the NFA Zion Patriot, July 7, 2025July 7, 2025 With the recent passage of HR1—which strips the $200 NFA tax for suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and Any Other Weapons—and the lawsuit filed by Gun Owners of America and others to remove the registration requirement for these same items, gun owners should have reason to celebrate what feels like…
2A News GOA Lawsuit Path to the Supreme Court Zion Patriot, July 5, 2025July 5, 2025 With the GOA lawsuit now on the table, many gun owners are asking: How exactly does this play out? Here’s a clear roadmap of the legal process ahead—and the possible curveballs. 1️⃣ Filing and Initial Proceedings (District Court) ✅ Outcome at this stage:Either: 2️⃣ Appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court…