Machinegun Nomenclature a Potato-Potato Moment?
John Petrolino February 2, 2024
Feeling hungry? The ATF has some word salad for you. Read on about how they insist on using the term “machine gun” for switch-converted firearms.
John Petrolino
John Petrolino is a US Merchant Marine Officer, 2024 SAF Journalist of the Year, CCRKBA Board Member, and author of Decoding Firearms: An Easy to Read Guide on General Gun Safety & Use. He is also a USCCA certified instructor, and NRA certified pistol, rifle, and shotgun instructor. Petrolino’s work primarily appears at Bearing Arms and AmmoLand News. You can find him on the web at The Pen Patriot.
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N.J. Armed Robberies Make the Case for Carry
John Petrolino November 25, 2023
A string of robberies and assaults by armed criminals in NJ willing to use violence further reinforces the case for citizen carry. Read John Petrolino’s editorial to learn more about these crimes and how they’re being handled by the legal system.
I Don’t Have Time to Listen to Gun For Hire Radio
John Petrolino October 17, 2023
Many of us know Anthony Colandro and his Gun for Hire Podcast as a primary source of information regarding the 2nd Amendment in New Jersey. Are you one of the people that doesn’t have the time to listen for less than an hour each week yet you expect the information to be spoon fed to you on demand?
N.J. Attorney General Matt ‘Stuart’ Platkin Reminds us to Stay Vigilant
John Petrolino October 15, 2023
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin loves to stay visible on social media and through press releases. It’s unfortunate that his words are meaningless and virtually powerless. It’s all an optics play.
New Jersey Attorney General Snubs Question on Forthcoming PTC Process
John Petrolino June 29, 2023
Just about every gun owner in New Jersey, by now at least, has a pretty good idea that NJ Attorney General Matthew Platkin doesn’t give a damn about any of our rights. He takes to Twitter on an almost daily basis to remind us that we must never cease fighting for our rights. Most recently, he Tweeted about how he’s “tired” of hearing from the public about “what’s good for public safety.” We don’t think he knows much about public safety OR civil rights.
When Do You Not Buy Local?
John Petrolino May 21, 2023
Its no secret that you can buy your ammo cheaper online and have it delivered right to your doorstep. However, in a state like New Jersey, where the local gun shops and ranges are under constant attack by the democrat supermajority in Trenton, its extra important to support those who support you. That means: buy local. But how much it too much?
Judge Holding Back on Decision, Wants to Hear From Saint Benitez
John Petrolino April 27, 2023
It seems that all eyes are on Judge Roger “Saint” Benitez at the moment. Judge Benitez is set to rule on multiple cases involving anti-gun, 2nd Amendment infringements. Even other federal judges are awaiting Judge Benitez’s ruling in these cases before they render their own opinions on cases in front of them.
NJ Attorney General Salutes SCOTUS When It’s Beneficial To Him
John Petrolino April 21, 2023
We all know that New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin is Murphy’s lap dog. It’s pretty funny how he switches between praising the US Supreme Court and condemning the court based on how much he favors or disfavors any given ruling. They’re either fair and just or they are not, you can’t have it both ways Platkin.
You Want my Advice? You’d Better Become a Member.
John Petrolino March 29, 2023
Author John Petrolino recounts a recent conversation with the directory of Florida Carry regarding a third-party’s questions about the costs of New Jersey’s Permit to Purchase a Handgun. Lets just say there is no excuse, as a gun owner in NJ, for not being a member of the 2A groups fighting tooth and nail for our rights here in the Garden State.
The Judges Created an Unsafe Situation
John Petrolino March 14, 2023
Before the so-called Carry Killer bill was signed into law, some judges were issuing carry permits that create inherent safety risks to the gun carrier as well as those in the immediate vicinity. Of course, New Jersey’s legislators loved this provision so much that they incorporated it into A4769. Some judges might be ideologically motivated and some might think they are “doing the right thing”. One thing is for certain: they are putting us all at risk.
