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By Tanya Metaksa Latest developments— Fed. Legislative: H.R. 1625; H.R. 4909, DOJ Bump stocks ; H.R. 2810, H.R.38/S.446; H.R. 447; H.R. 3576; H.R. 2706; Trump Administration; Signed H.R. 1625; Due process/Reducing school violence; Political: Oregon, Wisconsin; Screnock moves on to April 3 ballot; Judicial: National Rifle Association of America, Inc. v. Bondi, State Legislation: California, […]

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By Dave Workman | Senior Editor Difficult times may have fallen on some historic brands in the firearms industry, but at Lyman, which is celebrating its 140th anniversary this year, the company is going strong. Company President Rick Ranzinger, who has been with Lyman for three decades and has a considerable amount of institutional knowledge […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor Retired U.S. Supreme Justice John Paul Stevens, who authored the dissenting opinion on the 2008 Heller ruling, has advised high school gun control demonstrators to “demand a repeal of the Second Amendment” in an Op-Ed piece published by the New York Times. The retired associate justice’s words might lay bare […]

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By Michael A. Black The 40th annual SHOT Show was once again held at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas this past January. Even though the show is spread over four days, it’s virtually impossible to see all the new guns and products that are on display, even though this year the NSSF offered […]

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By John Lott, Jr. This Op Ed column first appeared in The Hill newspaper If you can’t beat the other side’s arguments, silence them. The idea is to keep yelling that the NRA is racist, that they are murderers and have “blood on their hands,” that they are a “terrorist organization” that they won’t support […]

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By Joseph P. Tartaro | Executive Editor The National Rifle Association (NRA) on March 9 filed a lawsuit in federal district court over Florida lawmakers’ approval of a broad package of gun-control and school security measures just hours after Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) signed it into law. The NRA contends the bill violates the […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor The mayor of Seattle appears poised to take on Washington State’s 35-year-old model preemption law by proposing legislation requiring so-called “safe storage” of firearms and “increased civil penalties…for not reporting lost or stolen firearms.” But Evergreen State gun rights activists are wondering if this effort, launched by Mayor Jenny Durkan, […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor The confrontation between an armed school resource officer and a Maryland high school gunman that ended with the shooter’s death might easily underscore the long-standing contention by gun rights organizations that the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. The […]

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By Joseph P. Tartar | Executive Editor How would you like Massachusetts-style gun licensing laws in your state? Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) has filed a bill—S.2546— in the US Senate that would incentivize other states to adopt similar police-supervised gun licensing everywhere. The measure has one co-sponsor: Sen. Elizabeth Warren, also a Massachusetts Democrat. Markey […]

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Mossberg unveils magazine-fed pump shotgun At the recent SHOT Show, Mossberg unveiled their Model 590M, a new take on their most famous pump-action shotgun. The updated design feeds from detachable box magazines with an impressive capacity. People often recommend pump shotguns for self-defense because they’re affordable, simple and effective. However, most short shotguns used for […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor The Pacific Northwest is under attack from gun prohibitionists working on both sides of the Columbia River. Oregon gun prohibitionists are formally launching an initiative effort aimed at getting a gun ban measure on the November ballot, essentially putting the lie to claims that “nobody wants to take your guns,” […]

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By TGM Staff After 79 years in business as the premier supplier of gunsmithing tools, firearms accessories, magazines and ammunition, Brownells has joined the ranks of America’s gun manufacturers. Perhaps it also makes sense that the company’s first firearms are legitimately old school—retro AR-15 rifles. The offering provides an opportunity for people to own authentic […]

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Opinion By Dave Workman Senior Editor In the aftermath of the horrific school shooting in Parkland, Florida, news reports including one in the Washington Post have repeatedly referred to “gun safety” groups that have “jumped into the post-Parkland fray,” but that is a glaring – and perhaps deliberate – error on the part of the […]

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By Dave Workman Senior Editor Underscoring a national divide on guns between Democrats and Republicans, an ABC News/Washington Post survey has revealed that 86 percent of Democrats think stricter laws would have prevented the Florida high school shooting, but only 29 percent of Republicans agree, the Post reported. “The falloff in support for restricting assault weapons […]

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by Tanya Metaksa Latest developments— Fed. Legislative: Bump stocks review ATF; H.R. 2810, H.R.38/S.446; H.R. 447; H.R. 3576; Appropriations bill for Justice, H.R. 2706; Interior: Secretarial Order 3362; Judicial: State of Wisconsin v. Amanda L. Longley, Illinois v. Julio Chairez; Ohioans for Concealed Carry, Inc., et al. v. City of Cleveland; New York State Rifle […]

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  by Dave Workman Senior Editor   By remarkable coincidence, as the 50th anniversary of a western film classic that has been called a “masterpiece” looms, a story in Smithsonian.com has put the lie to arguments from anti-gunners that the country is in danger of turning into the “Wild West” if gun laws are relaxed. […]

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FN adds Maryland compliant ARs FN America, LLC has announced the release of two new state-compliant FN 15® models for Maryland residents. The FN 15 MD Heavy Barrel Carbine and FN 15 MD Heavy Barrel Rifle meet the state of Maryland’s requirements for sale with the heavy barrel profile, limited 10-round magazine capacity and other […]

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Authorities in Massachusetts mailed a notice to all individuals holding firearms licenses and firearms identification cards on Jan. 12 warning of the new state law making possession of a “bump stock” or “trigger crank” subject to criminal prosecution. Sale or transfer of those accessories was prohibited immediately after passage of the law right after the […]

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by Tanya Metaksa Latest developments— Fed. Legislative: Bump stocks review ATF; H.R. 2810, H.R.38/S.446; H.R. 447; H.R. 3576; Appropriations bill for Justice, H.R. 2706; Judicial: Bridgeville Rifle & Pistol Club, Ltd. v. Small; State Legislation: Delaware, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia 115th Congress (1st session) […]

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Justice Department said investigating Harvard Apparently, there is trouble in academic paradise. The US Justice Department said in November that it is investigating Harvard University’s admissions policies and accused the school of refusing to cooperate, ratcheting up a fight that could have implications for affirmative action policies on campuses across the country, according to the […]

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