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Stand Your Ground Bill Adds Real Immunity, Real Protection

For years, the Idaho Second Amendment Alliance has warned lawmakers about a growing problem: innocent Americans, including Idahoans, who lawfully defend themselves or their loved ones are being dragged through the criminal justice system, slapped with massive legal bills, and forced to fight for their freedom long after the threat is gone. That ends with […]

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Strong Gun Rights Don’t Mean Perfect Gun Rights, Here’s What’s Next

Idaho is one of the strongest states in the nation for gun rights. But that doesn’t mean the work is done, not even close. Yes, we’ve already secured the big wins. We’re not fighting over Constitutional Carry, Open Carry, magazine bans, or rifle bans like other states. But that doesn’t mean Idaho is perfect, and […]

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The Minnesota Shooting, LaVoy Finicum, and the Bundy Ranch Standoff

Idaho Second Amendment Alliance President Greg Pruett breaks down the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minnesota and warns gun owners about a growing problem: we’re starting to repeat the talking points of gun‑control advocates. From FBI Director Kash Patel to President Donald Trump, long‑standing anti‑gun narratives are resurfacing, and too many gun owners are echoing […]

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Big Tech Liability Bills Put Gun Rights at Risk

For nearly twenty years, gun manufacturers have relied on the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) to shield them from politically motivated lawsuits based on the criminal misuse of firearms. But that long‑standing protection is beginning to erode, and surprisingly, the threat isn’t coming from blue states. It’s coming from red ones. Idaho […]

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How a Cell Phone Bill in Red States Opens the Door to Gun Manufacturer Lawsuits

What’s moving quietly through these conservative legislatures is a bill aimed at cell phone and tablet manufacturers, holding them civilly liable if a minor accesses harmful content on a device. On the surface, it’s marketed as a “child‑protection” measure. But beneath the surface, it creates the exact legal framework that anti‑gun states have been trying […]

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Idaho’s Campus Carry Law is Outdated

Idaho passed its Campus Carry law in 2014, which is heavily restrictive and in desperate need of changes. Liberal Republicans have long held up the ability to change the law. While Constitutional Carry on campus remains our end goal, there are changes we can make now to move toward it. Short of just doing Constitutional […]

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Sen. Christy Zito Talks Gun Legislation with the ISAA

State Senator Christy Zito (R – Mountain Home) sat down with Idaho Second Amendment Alliance President Greg Pruett to discuss the 2026 Idaho legislative session and what it means for gun owners. There is a lot of work to do in 2026, and that begins with the legislative session. Being an election year, lawmakers will […]

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Transgender Socialist Running for Idaho Governor

So, New York got a full-blown socialist for a governor, and now a transgender communist in Idaho wants to try the same thing here. Maxine Durand openly identifies as a socialist. He claims both Democrats and Republicans are failing, but what he’s really saying is that Idaho needs to be remade in the image of […]

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No Kings, Just Noise: Idaho Liberals Protest Trump Again

Liberals were back at it in Idaho this weekend, rallying against anything remotely connected to President Donald Trump. The latest round of “No Kings” protests swept across the country. Despite their branding, these events aren’t grassroots—they’re bankrolled by wealthy donors who ironically claim to oppose concentrated power while funding it themselves. So far, it’s unclear […]

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“Switchblades vs. Firearms: SAF’s Fight for Second Amendment Equality”

The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), alongside the California Rifle & Pistol Association and Second Amendment Law Center, filed an amicus brief with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of plaintiffs in Knife Rights, Inc. v. Bondi, challenging the Federal Switchblade Act’s restrictions on interstate commerce of switchblades. The brief argues that switchblades qualify […]