ATF Clears Virginia NFA Forms Ahead Of July 1 Gun Ban Deadline
ATF Director Robert Cekada announced that every Form 1 and Form 4 submitted by Virginians was processed before Virginia’s new gun restrictions were set to take effect July 1.
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Supreme Court Takes Up the Case That Could Strike Down Assault Weapon Bans Nationwide
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court agreed on June 30 to decide whether the AR-15 and similar semiautomatic rifles are protected by the Second Amendment. For millions of law-abiding owners, this is the case we have waited more than a decade to see. The justices granted review in Viramontes v. ...
DOJ Sues California Over Glock Ban And Handgun Roster
The Justice Department has sued California over its new Glock ban and Handgun Roster, arguing the state is violating the Second Amendment rights of lawful gun owners.
DOJ Sues Virginia Over AR-15 Ban Targeting Commonly Owned Rifles
The Justice Department has stepped into Virginia’s fight over its new “assault firearms” ban, filing a federal lawsuit as state court injunctions already block enforcement of the July 1 law.
Full-sized, Compact and Subcompact: What’s the Difference?
Today’s handgun buyers are spoiled for choice – to a degree that the number of options becomes almost bewildering. As a result, consumers often rely on any number of heuristics that help simplify their purchase decisions. Witness today the number of novice shooters who approach buying their f...
S13E25: Legislative Updates – Nine to Zero and Counting
In this episode we give a roundup of current Second Amendment court cases and gun-law developments. We discuss the Supreme Court’s narrow ruling in the Hemani case, the Court declining to hear two New York cases for now, and the 6-3 decision in Wolford v. Lopez striking down Hawaii’s private-...
Tallboy and Grand Slam: World War II Bunker Busters
By 1940, both England and Germany realized that the Kriegsmarine’s U-Boats were the key to the Battle of the Atlantic. Eliminating the German submarine threat was Britain’s top priority. Expanding the U-Boat fleet was Germany’s greatest hope to bring the British to their knees. In those dar...
Tennessee Fights to Revive Two Gun Laws a Court Already Called Unconstitutional
JACKSON, TN — The fight over whether Tennessee can keep treating ordinary firearm carry as a crime reached the state Court of Appeals on June 23, where judges heard arguments over two statutes a trial court has already declared void. At the center of the case, Stephen L. Hughes, et al. v. Bill ...
Wolford v. Lopez Shows Why Gun Rights Are Rights, Not Government Permission Slips
The Supreme Court’s Wolford v. Lopez decision is more than a win over Hawaii’s “vampire rule.” It is a reminder that the right to armed self-defense exists before government permission.
Taking the Hellcat .380 to 200 Yards
Before we begin, let’s just address the elephant in the room. What is “long-range” with a pistol, especially in a caliber like .380? That is a fair question, so let’s just start with the simple fact it is FUN to see how far we can go, to push our skills and develop our technique for Read ...