Independence Day celebration

Independence Day and Gunpowder are Forever Linked

When we look back at the history of the unique experience that has become the United States of America, we see that Independence Day and the right to bear arms are forever linked.

Independence Day Reminds Us That Freedom Needs Safekeeping

Freedom is a gift. America’s Freedom was purchased with the blood of patriots who fought and died so we could be free.

On the Fourth and Freedom’s Tool

It is always worth stopping on the Fourth of July to behold what we have been given. Freedom.

Of Gunsmoke and the 4th

Where Wall Street begins, or ends, depending on the direction traveled, sits this place, a beautiful church and a cemetery whose paths are rarely trodden.

Alabama Car Dealership Stops Free Shotgun Giveaway after Ford Motor Co. Request

An auto dealership in Alabama changed its promotion for an Independence Day giveaway after Ford Motor Co. reportedly issued a statement requesting a halt to the gun giveaway.

Guns and Freedom are Inextricably Linked

Were it not for the advancement of firearm technology by the Colonists, we might well be British subjects to this day. That’s why we fight to preserve our rights.

Independence Day Reflections

We’re suspicious of “new” thoughts on liberty and security; some of those old ones are mighty good.

The Little County That Could

Quiet, modest Haralson County, Ga., may only have a population of 28,000, but it honors our veterans like few places of any size.

Third Century | Josh Powell

Sporting clays shooter Josh Powell says freedom is hard work—the best kind.



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