Virginia Gun Ban Backfires: 1,000+ Rifles Sold at XCAL Before July 1 Deadline
Virginia’s new gun ban was supposed to limit so-called “assault weapons.” Instead, it helped drive massive crowds to XCAL, where more than 1,000 rifles were sold.
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DOJ Withholds Rights Restoration Records Citing Privacy Concerns
The Justice Department says records tied to firearm rights restoration decisions must remain hidden for privacy reasons. But if ordinary citizens are expected to petition for relief, they deserve to know what standards DOJ is actually using.
Federal Judge Rules Missouri County’s Under-21 Handgun Ban Violated the Second Amendment
KANSAS CITY, MO — A federal judge has ruled that Jackson County’s short-lived ban on handgun purchases by adults under 21 violated the Second Amendment. In an order dated June 24, U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips granted partial summary judgment to plaintiff Leonard Wilson Jr., finding t...
ATF Moves to Protect Gun Owners From Arrest During Interstate Travel Stops
WASHINGTON, DC — The ATF wants to make clear that stopping for gas, grabbing food, or spending the night in a hotel does not strip you of federal protection when you cross state lines with a firearm. The agency published a proposed rule on May 6 clarifying the scope of 18 U.S.C. 926A, the feder...
Front Line Friday #21: De-escalation Training That Actually Transfers
The gap between classroom de-escalation performance and street application, what the research shows about verbal technique under stress, and what distinguishes training that transfers from training that produces a certificate.
He Had a Gun and Still Lost His Home Invasion Gunfight
A Pennsylvania man was armed in his own home and still killed by an intruder. Here's what his death teaches every gun owner about real home invasion defense.
Trump Says He’s “Working On” National Right-to-Carry After NRA President Presses Him in Pennsylvania
MACUNGIE, PA — President Donald Trump told a Pennsylvania crowd this week that his administration is “working on” national right-to-carry, the clearest signal yet that the issue has the White House’s attention. Trump made the comment Tuesday at the Mack Trucks facility in Macu...
Supreme Court Strikes Down Hawaii’s ‘Vampire Rule,’ Restoring Carry on Property Open to the Public
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today handed gun owners a second straight win, striking down Hawaii’s so-called “Vampire Rule” in a 6-to-3 decision in Wolford v. Lopez. I have been waiting on this one. The ruling, written by Justice Samuel Alito, holds that Hawaii cannot presum...
Karl-Gerät Mortar: Germany’s Tracked Giant
In the mid-1930s, Adolph Hitler cast his eye towards France and dreamed of revenge for the outcome of World War One. Standing in his way was the French Maginot Line, a collection of massive concrete strongpoints, casemates, armored turrets, and observation posts. Among the barbed wire, mine field...
Springfield Ronin EMP Review
In this article, Greg Frebourg reviews the Springfield Ronin EMP 9mm pistol. The handgun was loaned to the author by the company for this article. If it quacks like a duck, floats, walks and looks like a duck, well, it is a duck. That common sense saying might be full of wisdom, but it falls Read...