Turkey President Erdogan Gives Revolvers and Ammo to NATO Leaders
Turkey’s president turned a rare 1990s Gümüşay .357 Magnum into the most talked-about gift of the NATO summit, complete with live ammunition and 500 rounds for Keir Starmer.
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Vortex Gives the Crossfire II Red Dot a Solar-Powered Overhaul
Vortex has updated the Crossfire with solar-assisted power, motion activation, a larger 25mm objective and an Aimpoint T1/T2 footprint.
Kentucky Legislature Overrides Governor’s Veto: 18- to 20-Year-Olds Can Get Concealed Carry Licenses Starting July 15
FRANKFORT, KY — The fight over concealed carry licenses for young adults in Kentucky is over, and the General Assembly won. Lawmakers returned to Frankfort on April 14 and overrode Governor Andy Beshear’s veto of House Bill 312. The House voted 81 to 18 and the Senate voted 28 to 9. The b...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Illinois AR-15 and Magazine Ban, Setting Up Supreme Court Showdown
CHICAGO, IL — The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that Illinois can ban the most popular rifle in America. In a 2-1 decision in Barnett v. Raoul, the panel reversed Judge Stephen McGlynn’s permanent injunction against the Protect Illinois Communities Act. Judge Amy St. Eve...
Houston Resident Shoots Suspected Intruder During Sunday Morning Break-In, Police Say
HOUSTON, TX — A person breaking into a west Houston apartment was reportedly shot by the resident inside on Sunday morning, according to the Houston Police Department. As reported by ABC13, officers responded to a shooting call at an apartment complex in the 11000 block of Harwin Drive around 1...
GOA Sues Pennsylvania Over Lifetime Carry Ban Triggered by a 32-Year-Old Marijuana Misdemeanor
BUTLER, PA — Gun Owners of America and Gun Owners Foundation have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a Pennsylvania law that permanently bars anyone with any drug conviction, no matter how minor or how old, from ever obtaining a License to Carry Firearms. The lead plaintiff is Craig Philips, a...
NRA Takes Aim at Illinois’s 72-Hour Gun Waiting Period in New Federal Lawsuit
CHICAGO, IL — The National Rifle Association, the Illinois State Rifle Association, three federally licensed gun dealers, and five individual gun owners filed a federal lawsuit this week challenging Illinois’s 72-hour waiting period for firearm purchases. The case, Pearlstein v. Raoul, wa...
Supreme Court AR-15 Case May Put Magazine Bans in the Crosshairs
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a major Second Amendment case over AR-15-platform rifles, but the real impact could reach far beyond so-called “assault weapon” bans.
DA Clears Armed Victim Who Returned Fire After Road Rage Suspect Shot at Him in Fayette County
LUZERNE TOWNSHIP, PA — A Pennsylvania man who grabbed a gun and returned fire after a road rage pursuit turned into a shooting will not face charges, while the man accused of firing first is now charged with attempted homicide. As reported by WTAE, 39-year-old Richard Lee Vernon Jr. allegedly o...
FPC and SAF Ask Supreme Court to Strike Down New York City’s Stun Gun Ban, Call Second Circuit Ruling “Caetano 2.0”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Firearms Policy Coalition and the Second Amendment Foundation have asked the Supreme Court to take up their challenge to New York City’s ban on stun guns and tasers, filing a petition for certiorari on July 7 in Calce v. City of New York. The petition, filed by Coop...