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Washington Gun-Banners Set Sights On New Restrictions
A Washington State anti-gun group is taking shots at lawful gun owners with both barrels, proposing seven new restrictions in the upcoming legislative session, including requiring a state permit for firearm purchasers, banning firearms in so-called “sensitive places” and levying an additional excise tax on the purchase of guns and ammunition.
According to a report at washingtonstatestandard.com, the Alliance For Gun Responsibility recently published its wish list for the upcoming legislative session. And the organization’s agenda for the 2025 legislative session reads like a gun-banner’s dream.
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FAB Defense Grips, Stocks and Mags
FAB Defense has a long history of supplying military and police customers in Israel and around the world. Their gear is always solid and based on real-world user feedback. I had the chance to check out their new Core M buttstock, Gradus X AR Pistol Grip and Gen 2 5.56×45 30-Round Windowless Polymer Magazines over the past few months. Let’s take a look at what they have to offer.
GL CORE M CP – M4 Survival Buttstock
The CORE M is made to fit standard AR/M4 receiver extensions or any weapon system that uses that style of extension to mount a stock.
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Illegal Chinese National Arrested In California Shipping Weapons And Devices To North Korea
The United States Department of Justice has announced the arrest of an illegal Chinese National on a criminal complaint alleging that he exported shipments of firearms, ammunition and other military items to North Korea. According to the DOJ, the items were concealed inside shipping containers bound from Long Beach.
Shenghua Wen, 41, a Chinese national illegally residing in Ontario, California, was arrested and made his initial appearance on December 3 in the Central District of California.
Michigan Gun Control Bill Pushes for Only State-Approved Firearm Colors
I feel compelled to say upfront that what you’re about to read is real. You’re not being punk’d. We’re not even close to April Fools Day. Michigan lawmakers have donned their clown shoes and makeup as if participating in a “dumbest legislature” competition and have proposed a bill that targets what it calls “deceptively colored firearms.” Given that the introduction of such tomfoolery occurs during a lame-duck session, this level of stupidity on the taxpayer dime is still egregiously unacceptable.
FPC Weighs In On Mag Ban Case Before Washington Supreme Court
With the Washington State Supreme Court preparing to consider the constitutionality of a state law banning firearms magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition, the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) on Monday filed an amicus brief with the court supporting the challenge.
At issue in the case, State of Washington v. Gator’s Custom Guns, et al., is whether the state can prohibit ownership, sale and use of standard-capacity magazines that come stock with the vast majority of semi-auto firearms on the market today.
Feds Crack Down On Machine Gun Conversion Devices In Wisconsin
One must wonder if the incoming Trump Administration’s well-laid plans to streamline the government and trim the bureaucratic fat might affect the propensity of federal agencies to waste taxpayer dollars chasing fabricated monsters. With less than two months remaining until inauguration day, we can only speculate, but for the time being the feds are back at it, this time targeting what they call “illegal machine gun conversion devices” in the state of Wisconsin.
Federal prosecutors and law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin have teamed up to target what they say is a “rising threat” posed by illegal machine gun conversion devices (MCDs).
Much Ado Over 3 Spent Shell Casings In School Backpack
Incredulous over a five-day suspension for a high school student who was found to have three spent shell casings in his backpack, Florida Carry Inc. is taking the school district to court.
According to the lawsuit, filed against the Hillsborough County School Board in the 13th Judicial Circuit for Hillsborough County, Florida, the incident occurred at Hillsborough Public Schools on November 21. The lawsuit states that an anonymous person reported through the FortifyFL app that the plaintiff, identified only as J.S.
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Florida Driver Refuses Carjacker Then Shoots Him
Today’s feel-good Second Amendment news brings us to the Sunshine State of Florida, where activities are bountiful, from beautiful beaches to golf and nightlife. But if you’re in the mood to do some carjacking, you better think twice. One young man found out the hard way recently when he clearly picked the wrong victim and found himself with more orifices than when he woke up that morning. Once he’s out of prison, I’d suggest a new line of work.
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New Measure Would Ban Biden’s Medicaid Funding For Gun Control
A U.S. Congressman is working to try and head off a Biden Administration scheme to use Medicaid funds to finance so-called “gun violence prevention” programs.
In September, the Biden Administration announced new executive orders directing federal agencies to advance its anti-gun agenda. Among other measures, the order stated the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will allow states to use Medicaid to pay for counseling on “firearm safety.”
On December 5, Rep.
SAF Wades Into Montana Gun-Free School Zone Case
The SAF has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals supporting the defendant in a Montana case challenging the federal Gun-Free School Zones Act. The case is the United States of America v. Gabriel Cowan Metcalf.
Metcalf, a resident of Billings, Montana, lives across the street from an elementary school. He was charged under the federal Gun-Free School Zones Act after local police received reports of him carrying a firearm while patrolling his yard and neighborhood.
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High-Profile CEO Killing Brings Focus to Ghost Guns
The arrest of Luigi Mangione, suspected in the brazen killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is certain to bring renewed scrutiny to the debate over restricting the capabilities of 3D printers to make so-called “ghost guns.” Mangione, apprehended Monday at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s, was carrying a 3D-printed black pistol with a silencer that is also believed to be made on a 3D printer. Police believe they were used in the shooting of Thompson in Midtown Manhattan last week.
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FREE MAN: Jury Hands Hero Daniel Penny Not Guilty Verdict
A Manhattan jury this morning found Marine veteran and subway hero Daniel Penny not guilty in the choking death of Jordan Neely.
The jury acquitted Penny of criminally negligent homicide, which could have cost him four years in prison, in Neely’s chokehold death aboard a crowded uptown F train in May 2023. The judge in the case tossed the original charge of second-degree manslaughter last Friday after jurors could not reach a unanimous verdict on the charge.
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House Staffer Caught Up In Mags For Me, But Not For Thee Arrest
In a somewhat ironic situation, a staffer for an anti-gun congressman has been arrested for trying to bring ammunition and firearms magazines into the Cannon House Office Building.
On Thanksgiving morning, Michael Hopkins, communications director for U.S. Rep. Joe Morelle, D-NY, was entering the building and sent his backpack through the metal detector. He was quickly arrested when a subsequent hand search of the bag turned up 11 rounds of ammunition and four magazines—at least one of which exceeded the District of Columbia’s capacity limit.
Holiday Gift Guide: Must-Have Gear for Every Shooter’s Range Bag
The holiday season is here, and with it comes the perfect opportunity to snag the best range gear at unbeatable prices. Whether you’re shopping for the shooter in your life or looking to upgrade your own gear, this guide is packed with essentials that make range days safer, more productive and downright enjoyable. With holiday sales in full swing, now’s the time to grab these must-have items and stuff those stockings.
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Why Sen. Schumer Is Rushing Judges Through Senate Confirmation
During his first term, President Donald Trump appointed 234 federal judges to the bench, including three U.S. Supreme Court justices, 54 judges to U.S. courts of appeals and 174 judges to U.S. district courts throughout the country. In essence, he reformed the makeup of the federal judiciary in four years.
With Trump’s recent election and Democrats fearing more of the same, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, is making no attempt to hide his effort to rush as many new judges nominated by President Joe Biden through the confirmation process before Trump takes back the reins.
Daniel Penny and the Attempted Murder of Courage: The Dangerous Precedent of Prosecuting Heroes
Though the Daniel Penny trial is deadlocked with the judge urging jurors to continue deliberating, should they reach a decision, the verdict may ultimately be on something far bigger than the actions of one Marine on a New York City subway. It could be about what kind of country we want to be—a nation of men and women willing to step up in the face of danger, or a nation of cowards who film chaos on their phones and do nothing to stop it.
S&W’s Strange On-Again, Off-Again Facebook Suspension
If you haven’t been following the story of social media giant Facebook suspending popular gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson’s page on its platform, suffice it to say that things continue to get weirder.
According to Smith & Wesson, their Facebook page, with some 1.6 million followers, was abruptly on November 22. The suspension was allegedly due to the company violating the platform’s ever-evolving, hard-to-navigate firearms policy—a policy that has pushed many gun-related companies to other social media platforms over the past few years.
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Michigan Man Mistakes Special Needs Granddaughter for Burglar and Shoots Her
A Michigan woman with special needs has been hospitalized and is fighting for her life after she was mistaken for a burglar and shot by her grandfather in his home, MLive in Michigan is reporting.
The incident occurred on November 29 in Buena Vista Township at around 7:55 PM. Police responded to reports of a shooting in the 5000 block of Cabot Street to find a 26-year-old woman in the living room with a gunshot wound to her stomach.
Why Are Gun-Ban Groups Embracing The Radical Trans Agenda?
As the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday began oral arguments in a challenge to a Tennessee law banning trans treatments such as puberty blockers and hormones for people under age 18, various pro-transgender groups have weighed in on the matter.
Interestingly, while it seems way out of their wheelhouse, three gun-ban groups have also become involved in the case, filing an amicus brief in support of the federal government’s challenge to a lower court ruling affirming the law.
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CRPA Legal Update: Oral Arguments Heard in Rhode v. Bonta Case
The ongoing legal battle over California’s strict ammunition purchase and transportation laws reached a critical milestone this week as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena heard oral arguments in Rhode v. Bonta, Dec. 4. The case challenges provisions of California’s Proposition 63, which imposes some of the nation’s most restrictive regulations on ammunition buyers.
The case, originally filed by the California Rifle & Pistol Association (CRPA) and lead plaintiff, Olympic champion Kim Rhode, gained momentum earlier this year when U.S.