Armed Rochester Homeowner Fatally Shoots Paroled Burglar, Police Say
A Rochester homeowner used a legally owned handgun after an accused burglar entered his house before dawn. Police say the dead man was on parole and the shooting appears justified.
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Silencer Rules Lapse, Direct-to-Home Shipping Looms
The administration let 90-year-old silencer regulations lapse after a federal court ruling, while a proposed rule could open direct-to-home gun shipping. Here is what FFL dealers need to know this week.
Federal Judge Rules ATF Frame-and-Receiver Rule Unconstitutional in Defense Distributed Case
A federal judge found ATF’s frame-and-receiver rule unconstitutionally vague and incompatible with the Second Amendment as applied to Defense Distributed, SAF, and covered members. The ruling is significant, but it is not nationwide.
DOJ Gun Rights Restoration Rule Is a Good Move—But Questions Remain
The Justice Department has finalized a long-awaited process allowing eligible Americans to seek restoration of their federal firearm rights. Applications will open in stages, and questions remain about consistency, transparency, and whether the program will survive a future administration.
DOJ Revives Federal Firearm Rights Restoration After 30-Year Shutdown
The Justice Department is reopening the federal firearm-rights restoration process after more than 30 years. The final rule establishes application requirements, presumptive disqualifications, judicial review, and a marijuana exception following the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. ...
Gun-Control Groups Sound Alarm Over ATF Reforms, but the Facts Tell a Different Story
Everytown, Giffords and Brady claim ATF’s proposed reforms will weaken background checks, obstruct firearm tracing and risk mass-casualty events. A closer look at the rules reveals important facts their warnings leave out.
FBI's Latest Report Leaves 'More Guns, More Crime' Hypothesis in Tatters
DOJ Lets Silencer, SBS & SBR Ruling Stand: Dealer Impact
The Justice Department is leaving in place a court ruling that deregulates silencers, short-barreled shotguns and certain rifles — the biggest federal story for FFL dealers this week. Plus: state pushback, Guns.com's new ecommerce platform, and the Celerant-Slingit used gun partnership.
You Can't Tell Us This Doesn't Have Positive Impact on Violent Crime Rate
Woman’s Son Shoots Man Investigators Say Was Assaulting Her in an Indianapolis Carrabba’s Parking Lot at 7 P.M.
A man is critically hurt after police say a woman's son shot him during an assault in an Indianapolis restaurant parking lot. Read the original story: Woman’s Son Shoots Man Investigators Say Was Assaulting Her in an Indianapolis Carrabba’s Parking Lot at 7 P.M.