2A News 🚨 Major Win for Gun Owners: Senate Finance Committee Moves to Remove SBRs, SBSs, and AOWs from NFA Zion Patriot, June 17, 2025June 27, 2025 Buried on pages 261–263 of the Senate Finance Committee’s updated version of HR1 Title VII is language that mirrors the goals of the SHORT Act — and it’s a big deal for gun owners. Here’s the exact legislative text: “Section 5845(a) is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting…
2A News Should We Pass HPA and SHORT Through HR1? The Legal Catch You Need to Know Zion Patriot, June 12, 2025June 27, 2025 There’s a lot of excitement right now in the 2A community about the possibility of folding the Hearing Protection Act (HPA) and the Stop Harassing Owners Of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act into HR1, and pushing it through Congress via the budget reconciliation process. This strategy could finally remove suppressors and…
They Got it Right Zion Patriot, June 5, 2025June 5, 2025 The other day we wrote a scathing post about how the SCOTUS kicked the can down the road yet again when it comes to gun rights—specifically choosing to pass on so-called “Assault Weapon” bans and “High” (read: standard) capacity magazines. However, in a refreshing bit of good news, SCOTUS has…
Gun Control A Well Regulated Militia Zion Patriot, June 4, 2025June 5, 2025 Understanding the Founders’ Intent Behind the Second Amendment When most people today hear the phrase “well regulated,” they think of government control—rules, bureaucracy, compliance. But in 1791, when the Second Amendment was ratified, the meaning was very different. Understanding that original context is key to understanding the amendment itself. The…
2A News “It Could Never Happen Here” — Until It Did Zion Patriot, May 7, 2025May 8, 2025 For years, critics of the Second Amendment have dismissed concerns about government overreach as paranoid or outdated. “The U.S. government would never become tyrannical,” they say. “You don’t need an AR-15 to defend your rights.” To that, I respond with one word: COVID. What we witnessed between 2020 and 2022…
Looking Ahead: Senate 2026 Zion Patriot, April 21, 2025April 18, 2025 US Senators hold a 6-year term. This means that in theory the composition of the Senate can change every 2 years since the terms of senators is staggered. They are not all elected to the same 6 year terms. With that in mind and the recent 2024 election results in…
Repeal the NFA Act of 2024 Zion Patriot, January 14, 2025January 14, 2025 H.R. 450 on Congress.gov H.R. 450 has been revived and is currently in the House of Representatives. This short bill seeks to repeal the NFA. But will it pass? The National Firearms Act (NFA), enacted in 1934, imposes strict regulations on certain types of firearms and accessories, including short-barreled rifles,…
It’s Not What You Know, But Who Zion Patriot, December 3, 2024December 3, 2024 After months of Joe Biden stating that he would not pardon his son, Hunter Biden, he has now done just that. The recent pardon raises several important issues about fairness and consistency. This move is somewhat surprising—to those on the left. Meanwhile, people on the right are only surprised that…
Politics The Filibuster: A Democratic Dilemma Zion Patriot, November 26, 2024November 26, 2024 For the past two years, Senate Democrats have been vocal about their desire to eliminate the filibuster, a longstanding procedural rule that allows the minority party to extend debate and effectively block legislation unless 60 votes are secured. Many viewed the filibuster as an obstacle to achieving their legislative priorities….
Humor Leaving Because of Trump? Zion Patriot, November 12, 2024November 12, 2024 We have seen a very large number of celebrities, athletes and even some politicians all “threatening” to leave the US in light of the recent re-election of President Trump. My suggestion is don’t forget this critical step.