How SBRs and SBSs Got Trapped in the NFA’s 1934 Gun Control Scheme
Short-barreled rifles and shotguns did not end up in the NFA by accident alone. Here’s how a sweeping 1934 gun control push trapped SBRs and SBSs in federal law.
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The Beretta 30X – A Stronger Tomcat
I’m a fairly big guy; at six-foot-five, I’m well outside the average. Most of my body is proportional to my height. Most things, anyway. I do, however, have an inverse relationship with the rest of the world: my wife is petite, my dog is a Chihuahua, and my favorite genre of firearms is pocke...
West Virginia Senate President Kills Machine Gun Bill
West Virginia Senate Bill 1071, commonly referred to as the "Machine Gun Bill," will not proceed in the current legislative session.
Elderly Couple Survives Home Invasion, Wife Arms Herself with “Sweet Jane”
Mary Hubert heard the commotion unfolding below. She immediately reached for a handgun she keeps close by, her .38 caliber pistol that she affectionately calls “Sweet Jane.”
Chesty Puller: Most Decorated U.S. Marine in History
Lieutenant General Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller is the most decorated Marine in U.S. history and has been awarded the nation’s second-highest military award for valor six times, with five Navy Crosses and one Distinguished Service Cross. He fought guerrillas in the Haitian and Nicaraguan �...
Eighth Circuit Overturns Machine Gun Possession Conviction for Iowa Police Chief
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit overturned a machine gun possession conviction against an Iowa police chief in United States v. Brad Wendt, while leaving fraud convictions intact.
Idaho Introduces Bill to Legalize Machine Guns If Federal Ban Falls
Idaho Senate Bill 1349 prepares to authorize civilian machine guns if the Hughes Amendment falls, positioning the state as a Second Amendment leader.
WV Machine Gun Bill Clears Committee – Then Faces Pushback
West Virginia’s SB 1071 would allow state-facilitated machine gun sales, but opposition and Senate delays now threaten the bill’s survival.
Supreme Court Signals Trouble for Federal Law Disarming Regular Marijuana Users
The justices’ questions today suggest the federal government’s ban on gun ownership by marijuana users is on shaky constitutional ground.
Roberts v. ATF Challenges Post-Tax NFA Registration Scheme in Federal Court
A new federal lawsuit, Roberts v. ATF, argues the National Firearms Act registration scheme is unconstitutional after the $200 tax stamp was reduced to zero.