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Running Toward Evil: The Courage of Austin James — Why he didn’t hesitate to confront the shooter.

The Idaho Second Amendment Alliance had the rare opportunity to interview Austin James, one of the armed heroes from the Twin Falls In‑N‑Out tragedy, who ran toward gunfire in an effort to stop a killer. James was nearly killed when a round struck his right arm, severing his brachial artery and shattering his humerus bone. […]

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Video: ISAA Asks Western Idaho Fair Security Supervisor About Guns; Sheriff’s Office Clarifies

For more than a decade, the Idaho Second Amendment Alliance has received reports every summer that gun owners are being turned away at the Western Idaho Fair for carrying firearms. Because the fair is operated by Ada County and held on public property, firearm and ammunition regulation is preempted under Idaho’s Firearm Preemption Statute. Despite […]

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Todd Achilles’ Gun Record Raises Serious Questions for Idaho Voters

Former Idaho Democrat lawmaker Todd Achilles is still trying to sell voters on his “I’m an Independent” rebrand. But his latest exposed deception goes straight to your right to keep and bear arms. On his campaign website, Achilles offers the usual “I support the Second Amendment” platitudes. He highlights his military service, clearly hoping voters […]

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Republican Delegates Face a Defining Vote on the Second Amendment Tomorrow

The following is an email I sent out to Idaho Second Amendment Alliance supporters regarding a proposal to dramatically reduce pro-Second Amendment stances from the Idaho GOP platform: The Idaho Republican Party is about to vote tomorrow at the summer convention on a proposal that would gut the party’s pro‑Second Amendment platform. Not trim it. Not tweak […]

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They Flipped Idaho with Democrat Votes

Our friend Bob Brodovsky with Idaho 2A News put out a great video on how Democrats helped flip conservative districts in Idaho. The RINOs have joined the left in trying to take down our state. Bob covers it all.

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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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Gun Fight: Virginia Shows How Power Is Used, Idaho Shows How It’s Wasted

The Idaho legislature needs to take a hard look at what’s happening in Virginia, a full‑blown anti‑gun barrage, and apply the opposite tactic in one of the reddest states in the country. Virginia, under its new Democratic leadership, is facing more than a dozen gun‑control bills. That’s in a single session, simply because Democrats now […]

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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 […]