Commerce Department Makes “Temporary” Export Pause Permanent

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We’ve covered the Biden Administration’s firearms temporary export ban and how it is an unjustified attack on America’s firearms industry. Now, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is making that 90-day...

CA: Anti-Gun Lawmakers Advance Gun Control Measures

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Anti-gun Democrats in the California legislature have advanced four more punitive bills out of their policy committees, all of which infringe on lawful gun owners’ Second Amendment rights while having no effect on violent...

Former Owner Purchases Thompson/Center From S&W

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Smith & Wesson has sold Thompson/Center Arms, the U.S. manufacturer of products catering to hunters, shooters and outdoor enthusiasts since 1967, to former owner Greg Ritz, according to reports. Ritz, a seasoned media and manufacturing entrepreneur, is...

Governor’s Inaction Means Maine Gun Purchasers Will Have To Contend With Waiting Period

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A 72-hour-waiting period for lawful gun purchasers who have already passed the federal background check will take effect in Maine 90 days after the adjournment of the current legislative session. Despite an abundance of public...

Senator Announces Resolution To Stop Biden Admin’s Export Ban

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We just reported on Monday about the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) planning to make the Biden Administration’s “temporary” export ban a permanent policy. Now, a U.S. Senator is making...

State AGs Target Biden’s Red-Flag Law Push

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The Biden Administration’s attempted exportation of so-called “red-flag” laws to the states through the recently created National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center is drawing fire from the top law enforcement officers of nearly...

Colorado Governor Signs Bill Mandating Merchant Category Codes

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While several states have passed laws this legislative session protecting gun owner privacy by prohibiting the use of firearm-specific merchant category codes by payment processors, Colorado has done just the opposite. On Wednesday, Democrat Gov....

South Carolinian Faced 115 Years in Prison Until ATF Admitted They Got the Wrong...

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023, began just like any other workday for Bryan Montiea Wilson, a 33-year-old resident of West Columbia, South Carolina, who had never been in trouble with the law. At 6 a.m., Wilson...
Buying an AR at a gun store.

Monthly Streak Of More Than 1 Million Gun Sales Reaches 57

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When American retailers sold more than 1 million new firearms in a single month nearly five years ago many considered it a milestone. Now it has become more of the norm, with April marking...

Trump Will Address NRA Members In Dallas

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Former President Donald Trump will speak to National Rifle Association members later this month at the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Dallas, Texas.   According to the association, his keynote speech set for May 18...
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Colorado Senate Committee Approves Gun Tax Measure

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A slightly watered-down version of Colorado Democrats' onerous gun tax bill was approved on Monday by the Senate Appropriations Committee. The version of HB 24-1349 passed by the committee would levy a 6.5% tax on...
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds

Iowa Adds Teeth To State Preemption Law

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It’s no secret to TTAG readers that municipal officials in many cities—both large and small—are prone to concocting their own anti-gun schemes to infringe upon the rights of gun owners when visiting those cities....