April 2025

On March 4, 2025, the House Judiciary Committee heard testimony about the Right to Self Defense.

When it comes to the Second Amendment most Americans probably think first about the National Rifle Association, or the NRA. The NRA, founded in 1871, is known for its gun rights lobby and emphasis on firearms safety. The NRA may be the biggest (reportedly millions of members) and the best public advocate for defending our Second Amendment rights, and is among the most influential advocacy organizations (for any cause) in the United States. Come election time, the NRA routinely publishes a respected Voter Guide. But the NRA is not really alone!

I've been tracking the crisis at our southern border for well over a decade. We are still in the first 100 days of President Trump's presidency and just look at the tail end of this updated chart. Turns out we didn't need a new law. All we needed was a new president. We needed President Trump!

On April 5th, a large group of people protested in La Crosse as part of the Hands Off 2025 day of protest. We’re blessed that La Crosse is a largely peaceful community. We don’t have a lot of Antifa thugs who agitate, hide their faces, destroy property and assault people. While we disagree with the protesters, at least they were peaceful. It’s their right to protest.

But let’s look at what they were actually told, and we’ll address it point by point. These bullet points were taken directly from the hands off 2025 dot com website. It provided a guide for the protests.