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Taxpayer Dollars Funded Gun Control Under Biden
Gun owners are getting exactly what they voted for with President Donald Trump. There’s an accounting for government malfeasance. He’s turned up the receipts.
President Trump is delivering on his promise to break open the secretive spending habits of government officials. It is exactly what voters wanted, and frankly, expected. The results, however, have been jaw-dropping. Gun control proponents have been smashing open the government piggy bank to swipe dollars for their pet gun control projects.
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S.D. Senate Passes Bill To Ban Gun-Related Merchant Code
A measure that would outlaw the use of a new firearm-specific Merchant Category Code (MCC) for gun purchases in South Dakota has been approved by the State Senate.
At issue is a new Merchant Category Code (MCC) for gun purchases adopted by the International Organization for Standardization in 2022. MCCs are used by payment processors (like Visa and Mastercard) and other financial services companies to categorize transactions.
Prior to the creation of the specific code for guns, firearms retailers fell under the MCC for sporting goods stores or miscellaneous retail.
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Another Judge Rules Against Machine Gun Ban
We reported last August how a federal judge in Kansas ruled that the federal law tightly regulating the ownership and transfer of full-auto firearms, aka machine guns, is unconstitutional. Now, a federal judge in Mississippi has ruled the same, and for many of the same reasons.
On January 29, U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves ruled in the case U.S. v. Brown that the federal law effectively banning the sale and possession of newly produced or unregistered machine guns was unconstitutional, at least for the defendant in the criminal case.
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FIND Act Would Protect Firearm Industry from Discrimination
U.S. Representative Jack Bergman (R-Mich.) has introduced H.R. 45, the Firearm Industry Nondiscrimination (FIND) Act, into Congress with the backing of 38 co-sponsors. This proposed legislation, also supported by the NSSF, aims to prevent corporations from profiting off taxpayer-funded federal contracts while discriminating against the firearm industry, a sector protected under the Constitution.
“This legislation is critical to ensuring ‘woke’ corporations don’t use their financial might, funded by taxpayers, to deny essential services to the firearm industry,” said Lawrence G.
California Business Owner Arrested For Attempted Murder Of An Employee
A 43-year-old California business owner was arrested after an alleged murder plot against one of his own employees was foiled by a gun jam. The incident occurred in Half Moon Bay, a small coastal city just south of San Francisco.
Authorities say Thomas Azevedo, owner of Azevedo Feed, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly leading one of his employees to a remote area on his Half Moon Bay property and trying to shoot him in the head on Wednesday, January 29.
Son And Grandson Of Colombo Family Mob Boss Arrested In Ghost Gun Raid
The son and grandson of Joseph T. Tomasello, a notorious Colombo crime family capo, have been arrested on federal weapons charges after a raid on their Staten Island home turned up a huge arsenal, including a large stash of “ghost guns” and equipment used to produce them.
Joseph Orapallo, 57, and his son Frank, 22, were arrested in the early hours of Wednesday, February 5, at their home in New Dorp, a neighborhood on the South Shore of Staten Island, New York City.
R.I. Governor Sneaks AWB In Proposed Budget
What do you do if you’re the chief executive of a state and you want to ban so-called “assault weapons,” but you’ve never managed to get the legislature to do your dirty work for you? If you’re the governor of Rhode Island, you try to get such a ban by more backdoor means.
According to an alert from Gun Owners of America (GOA), Rhode Island Democrat Gov. Daniel McKee recently inserted funding for a ban on many common semi-automatic firearms into his recently released FY 2026 budget proposal, causing alarm for Ocean State gun owners.
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Lawsuit Challenges California’s Ban on Suppressors
CRPA is supporting a lawsuit challenging California’s ban on suppressors, Sanchez v. Bonta. The lawsuit, started by a pro se litigant and is now in the Ninth Circuit will decide the critical question of whether suppressors are “arms” and thus subject to the full historical analysis laid out in Heller and Bruen. This case has far-reaching implications to several other cases that CRPA has been fighting in the courts for years.
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ATF: Passports Taken but No Charges after Two Years for Australian Making Silencers in Texas
Peter Brennan, his wife Jacqueline Shaw and their eight-year-old son Archie Brennan will never forget the day the ATF raided their Texas gun-parts shop, which is located in northeast Texas near the Oklahoma border.
“We pulled up to our gun shop in an old GMC truck and all these cars surrounded us,” Peter Brennan told the Second Amendment Foundation. “They had seven cars and a load of tactical guys jumping out. We didn’t realize what was happening.
GOA, GOF Target N.J. Hollow Point Ban
A cadre of gun-rights organizations has set its sights on New Jersey’s ban on the possession of common hollow-point ammunition outside the home for self-defense.
The Gun Owners of America (GOA), Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) and the Coalition of New Jersey Firearm Owners, alongside plaintiff Heidi Bergmann-Schoch, on February 5 filed a lawsuit challenging New Jersey’s unconstitutional ban on the purpose-made self-defense ammo. Bergmann-Schoch v. Platkin, filed in the U.S.
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Migrant Arrests For Multi-State Gun And Drug Running Operations
Immigration officials have had their work cut out for them, aggressively pursuing and deporting violent illegal immigrants since President Donald Trump’s inauguration. They have not been alone, however, as it has been an all-hands-on-deck effort for federal, state and local agencies (where not corrupted by liberal politics) working together to clean up the mess created by Democrats and the Biden administration.
According to officials, two illegal migrants were taken into custody recently by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) for drug-running operations in Georgia and Maryland.
Tennessee Lawmakers Threaten Memphis State Funding Over Gun Ordinances
We’ve covered the ongoing controversy of Memphis, Tennessee, city leaders making an end-run around Tennessee’s firearms preemption law by putting a three-part gun control question on the November ballot. Voters approved the ballot measure, and, despite the secretary of state’s warning that the questions violated state law, began moving forward with instituting the plan.
On Feb. 4, the Memphis City Council adopted the measures, which drew a swift reaction from republican lawmakers in the state.
Armasight Expands Thermal Optic Lineup with Operator 640 Clip-On and Warden 640 Monocular
Thermal optics have become increasingly popular among hunters, law enforcement and military professionals due to their ability to detect heat signatures in complete darkness, adverse weather and through smoke or fog. As technology advances, these optics are becoming more compact, feature-rich and while still pricey, are much more affordable than they were just five to 10 years ago. The lower costs and more versatile technology are making them a more possible sought after tool by hog and predator hunters, as well as for possible home defense scenarios.
Virginia Gun Owners Facing Dozens Of Bad Bills
The Virginia General Assembly reached its important crossover deadline on February 4, signifying the date by which legislation must pass out of its chamber of origin or be deemed dead for the session.
Unfortunately for gun owners in Virginia, more than 20 anti-gun measures have survived the deadline and are still in play as the General Assembly continues its ongoing debate over various legislative proposals. It’s clear that Virginia Democrats are determined to see some anti-gun bills signed into law in 2025, and it’s up to Virginia gun owners to fight tooth and nail to ensure that these gun-ban advocates do not succeed.
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Federal’s New 7mm Backcountry: Redefining Magnum Performance in Compact Rifles
For decades, hunters have grappled with a fundamental trade-off: the convenience of a short-barreled rifle versus the ballistic advantages of a longer barrel. Shorter barrels offer maneuverability and reduced weight, but they often come at the cost of reduced muzzle velocity and effective range. Federal Ammunition aims to rewrite this narrative with its revolutionary 7mm Backcountry cartridge. This article explores the innovation behind the 7mm Backcountry, its advantages for hunters, and the exciting lineup of factory loads and rifles chambered for this game-changing cartridge.
Missouri Senate Bill To Defend The Second Amendment
Missouri’s “Second Amendment Preservation Act” has returned to the state’s general assembly after previously being ruled unconstitutional, a statement so full of irony that it is difficult to type. How could a law intended solely to preserve what is arguably the second most important inalienable right recognized by the Constitution be deemed unconstitutional?
Missouri Senate Bill 23 is back as of January 27, proposed by Republican Senator Rick Brattin. If passed into law, SB 23 would prohibit state and local authorities from enforcing federal gun regulations that violate Missouri law.
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Bill In Congress Would Outlaw Gun Taxes, Insurance Requirements
We’ve chronicled over the past few years how anti-gun politicians in some liberal states have attempted—sometimes successfully—to bolster their state budget on the backs of lawful gun and ammunition purchasers. In fact, California now levies an 11% excise tax on guns and ammunition, and Colorado residents must pay an extra 6.5% tax on guns, ammo and accessories.
Other states and municipalities have attempted to pass legislation requiring gun owners to purchase expensive liability insurance policies for firearms they own.
Why We Can’t Have Nice Things: Shots From Last Year’s KC Rally Still Echo Through Celebration Plans
Already anticipating a three-peat (yeah, KC have already licensed the term from NBA coaching great Pat Riley who trademarked it), city leaders have announced they will not hold a public rally like they have in the past. Why? Because last year during the rally, two rival groups of thugs decided to escalate their anger from words into gun fire, missing their targets, but striking DJ, Lisa Lopez-Galvan, 43, killing her and injuring more than 20 other people, mostly children.
Trump Executive Order Seeks To Overturn Biden Admin’s 2A Infringements
President Donald Trump on Friday took his first executive action on firearms, backing up his campaign promises to protect the Second Amendment rights of American gun owners.
“The Second Amendment is an indispensable safeguard of security and liberty. It has preserved the right of the American people to protect ourselves, our families, and our freedoms since the founding of our great Nation,” the executive order begins. “Because it is foundational to maintaining all other rights held by Americans, the right to keep and bear arms must not be infringed.”
Part of the action involved Trump charging Attorney General Pam Bondi with examining current laws that might be infringing on Americans’ right to keep and bear arms.
European Hunting Culture and Suppressors: What American Hunters Can Learn
While American hunters often view suppressors through the lens of tactical equipment or “tacticool” accessories, European hunting culture has long embraced these devices as essential tools for ethical, efficient and considerate hunting practices. The stark contrast between European and American approaches to suppressor use in hunting offers valuable insights that could reshape how U.S. hunters view and utilize these important tools.
Historical Context
In many European countries, particularly in Scandinavia, the use of suppressors for hunting has been not just accepted but expected for decades.