RI Supreme Court UPHOLDS Rights of Citizens!

RI Supreme Court UPHOLDS Rights of Citizens! Below is 1/16/2018 RI Supreme Court decision upholding the right of citizens to a proper review of their concealed carry license applications.  The ruling criticizes E. Providence for continuing to use the wrong statutory legal standard in reviewing applications. It’s the third formal decision in three years handed […]

The Right to Bear Arms in RI

David J. Strachman, Esq. McIntyre Tate LLP Source: https://www.ribar.com/UserFiles/File/RIBar_Mar-Apr_2017_Jrnl.pdf While the right to keep and bear arms has been the subject of heated political debate throughout the country, Rhode Island, too, has seen its share of litigation recently over the right to carry a concealed weapon. This follows the national trend whereby citizens are aggressively […]

Joan Of Arc & Self Defense

By Kathleen Troost-Cramer, Ph.D. The following is an adaptation of an article titled “The Point of the Lance,” originally published on Catholic365.com. This version has been edited by the original author. I’m a firearms owner. I’m also a person of faith. A Christian, to be exact – to be more precise, a Roman Catholic. I […]

Political Commentary

That the editorial stance of the state’s daily newspaper is anti-gun should be no surprise to anyone. Ever since the terrorist attack in San Bernardino the anti-gun drumbeat has been incessant. To be fair, they occasionally run a pro-2A letter or opinion piece –sometimes written by me. Following are the gist of two letters to […]

Concealed Carry

Providence is ISSUING CONCEALED CARRY PERMITS…..unfortunately they are charging $250 ($40 is the fee according to the state statute)….another battle for another day…..however…. Here is an email I received from a client last week….. Daria, good afternoon. I met with Sergeant Tejada a few minutes ago, and have my permit in hand.They received the application […]

Firearms Commentary

The hardest thing for many people to accept is that evil exists and we cannot live in a riskless society unless we are willing to surrender our liberty – Richard August, of North Kingstown writes about firearms issues and Co-Hosts Lock Stock & Daria, Gun Talk Radio Show. Click HERE to read commentary!