Editor’s Note: Firearms and self-defense laws vary widely by jurisdiction. Readers are responsible for understanding the federal, state, and local laws that apply to them. This article is provided for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional instruction. For sel...
A new study found firearm-related background checks surged 157% after Oregon voters approved Measure 114, producing the opposite short-term result gun-control advocates promised.
Eli Pagunsan says Wyoming troopers disarmed him, treated him as a suspected drug trafficker, and prolonged a routine traffic stop after he refused a vehicle search. He fought back—and ultimately accepted a $40,000 settlement.
If you’re unfamiliar with the story or need a brief refresher, Bonnie and Clyde were a notorious American criminal duo whose violent two-year spree unfolded across the central United States during the height of the Great Depression. They met in Texas in January 1930 and soon became romantic...
The Hughes Amendment, added to the 1986 Firearms Owners’ Protection Act, banned new civilian machine guns after a controversial House voice vote. Here’s how it happened.
CPW says the August 1 provisions apply to purchases and transfers occurring on or after that date. The agency's implementation material distinguishes the new process from a registry of firearms already owned: the system records cards, training, and purchase eligibility, not a list of an indi...
A Loomis armored car driver sprayed with bear spray by three suspects during a Houston robbery attempt opened fire, wounding two teens. Read the original story: Sprayed With Bear Spray During a Cash Delivery, Loomis Driver Opens Fire on Three Robbery Suspects, Sending Two to Children’s Hosp...
A Prichard sanitation worker pointed a gun at a driver's back during an Eight Mile road rage incident. The passenger fired two shots. Read the original story: Passenger Fires Two Shots in Alabama Road Rage After Sanitation Worker Points Gun at Driver’s Back
The NICS numbers come from the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and they are a rough correlation to firearms sales in the U.S.; licensed dealers must check the NICS database before a sale, and when you add up all those queries, you have your NICS numbers for the month.
A New Hampshire administrator testified that anything “above zero”—even a one-percent possibility—could justify searching a student gun owner’s truck. SAF says lawful gun ownership cannot erase Fourth Amendment protections.