DOJ Targets Two Connecticut Police Departments Over Alleged Gun Carry Permit Delays

The Justice Department has opened civil rights investigations into police departments in Waterbury and Middletown, Connecticut, over alleged delays and denials of firearm carry permits. The federal action comes as Connecticut's gun owners confront a longstanding appeals backlog that has left some...

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

Smith & Wesson Acquires Savage Arms, Uniting Two Historic American Gunmakers

Smith & Wesson has acquired Savage Arms in a transaction initially valued at $160 million, combining two iconic American gunmakers. The deal significantly expands Smith & Wesson’s hunting and precision rifle portfolio and raises questions about the future of Savage firearms.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •

Juvenile Grabs Gun and Kills Man Armed With Knife and Gun Who Was Assaulting Woman Inside Fayette County Home, DA Says Evidence So Far Backs Defense-of-Another Claim

A juvenile shot and killed a man armed with a knife and gun who was assaulting a woman in a Fayette County home. No charges filed, DA says. Read the original story: Juvenile Grabs Gun and Kills Man Armed With Knife and Gun Who Was Assaulting Woman Inside Fayette County Home, DA Says Evidence So F...

By Luke McCoy •

NFA Background Checks Jump 129%: This Week in Dealer News

Retail background checks slipped 2.3% in September while NFA checks doubled. The week also brought a new federal suit against New Mexico's waiting period, a straw-purchase indictment, and another PTR sales reorganization.

By Fred Thompson •

Suppressor Laws by State: Where Are Silencers Legal?

Explore suppressor laws in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Click a state for ownership rules, important restrictions, and links to source material. The post Suppressor Laws by State: Where Are Silencers Legal? appeared first on Concealed Nation. Continue reading Suppressor Laws by State: Where...

By Brandon Curtis •

Fifth Circuit Strikes Down the 1958 Federal Switchblade Act’s Interstate Ban, Holding Switchblades Are Protected Arms and the Right to Keep Them Includes the Right to Make, Ship, and Sell Them

Fifth Circuit strikes down the Federal Switchblade Act’s interstate ban, holding switchblades are protected arms under the Second Amendment. Read the original story: Fifth Circuit Strikes Down the 1958 Federal Switchblade Act’s Interstate Ban, Holding Switchblades Are Protected Arms and the R...

By Luke McCoy •
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