A federal judge has struck down New York’s ban on civilian body armor purchases, ruling that protective armor is protected by the Second Amendment. The decision marks a major victory for the Firearms Policy Coalition, although the injunction has been temporarily stayed.
States are taking different approaches after ATF ended enforcement of major NFA registration requirements. Florida, Idaho, and Mississippi officials have recognized aspects of the federal relief, Montana lawmakers are preparing legislation, and Maryland State Police insist SBR registration remain...
Florida's Eighth Circuit prosecutor tells sheriffs and police chiefs federal registration is not an element of the state's SBR and SBS ban. Read the original story: Florida Prosecutor to Sheriffs and Police Chiefs: Florida Law Does Not Require an ATF Tax Stamp for Short-Barreled Rifles and Shotgu...
Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is a gear week, and the topic is medical gear an individual patrol officer can carry on the body to extend capability in the minutes before EMS arrives. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose support keeps this column going e...
Florida State Attorney Brian Kramer has issued guidance advising law enforcement in six counties that possession of suppressors, SBRs and SBSs without federal registration paperwork no longer automatically establishes grounds for detention, search or arrest following recent NFA developments. The ...
A Westchester County man who waited nearly a year for his pistol permit launched a petition after a friend was given a 2027 date just to submit. Read the original story: Westchester Man Who Waited Nearly a Year for His Pistol Permit Starts Petition as County Hands New Applicants Appointment Dates...
Ask a lifelong Montanan how they feel about the steady stream of newcomers, and you may get pointed to a sign hanging in a Bozeman bar. It reads that you should welcome yourself to Montana while remembering you are a refugee, not a missionary. The message is blunt, but it captures a tension that ...
GOA, GOF, and an Arizona gun owner sue Oregon in federal court over a permit system that leaves most nonresidents no legal way to carry. Read the original story: Permit Rule, Residency Rule, Local Open Carry Bans: GOA Lawsuit Says Oregon Stacked Them Into a Total Nonresident Carry Ban
A conservation easement valued at $29.3 million has locked in permanent public hunting and fishing access across roughly 20,000 acres of privately owned timberland in northwest Montana. The Trust for Public Land announced the deal Thursday, its fourth such agreement with the Stimson Lumber Compan...
Gun Owners of America and Arizona resident Cynthia Ladd are challenging Oregon laws that block most nonresidents from obtaining a concealed-handgun license while recognizing no permits issued by other states.