No Tax, No Excuse: NFA Suppressor and SBR Registry Gun Rights Next Target
Three federal lawsuits argue that Congress’s zeroed-out suppressor and SBR tax leaves ATF’s registration system without a leg to stand on.
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Federal Rights vs. State Bans: How the Latest Supreme Court Docket Eyes National Reciprocity
The Wolford ruling could strengthen national carry reciprocity and shape the Supreme Court’s coming showdown over AR-15 and magazine bans.
Everytown Data Shows Washington Gun Homicide Rate Rose 33% Despite Tougher Laws
Everytown ranks Washington among America’s strongest gun-control states. But the group’s own data says Washington’s gun homicide rate rose 33% from 2015 to 2024—more than twice the national increase.
The Upgraded Okuma Cold Water SS A Low Profile Line Counter
Okuma has updated their low-profile line counter reel this year, with a new model of the Okuma Cold Water SS A Series low-profile line counter reel. Made for salmon fishing in the cold waters of the Columbia River and Pacific Northwest, this line counter reel is built around the stainless steel g...
Supreme Court Ducks the 1791 vs. 1868 Second Amendment Fight—Again
After striking down Hawaii’s “vampire rule” in Wolford, the Supreme Court again refused to settle whether 1791 or 1868 controls the Second Amendment’s historical test.
White Light-Laser Combos: Was I Wrong?
Back in the 1990s, it was widely predicted that laser sights might very well be the next “big thing” in handguns utilized for personal defense. The first successful laser sight was invented by Dr. John Matthews — founder of famed SureFire — some years before, but it wasn’t quite ready f...
Gun-Rights Groups Tell Sixth Circuit the NFA’s SBR Registry Is Unconstitutional
Four major gun-rights groups say 1.17 million registered SBRs are protected arms. Their Sixth Circuit brief argues the NFA registry rests on a 1934 drafting accident, not American history.
Fritz Mann Model 1921 – A Truly Odd .25 ACP Pistol
In 1896, Fritz Mann opened for business in Suhlerneundorf, Thüringen, as the Fritz Mann Feinmaschinen – Waffen – und Werkzeugfabrik. This translates to Machinery – Weapons – and Tools factory. Fritz also produced small engines, ski accessories, helmets, and auto parts. In 1918, at the en...
Maryland Defends Glock Ban by Treating Common Pistols Like Machine Guns
Maryland says Glock-style pistols are different because criminals can illegally convert them. Gun-rights plaintiffs say Heller and Bruen forbid banning common defensive handguns.
Delaware Keeps Fighting to Ban Guns for Adults Under 21
Delaware wants the federal challenge to HB 451 kept on ice despite binding Third Circuit law recognizing adults ages 18 to 20 as part of “the people.”