Order Blocking California’s ‘Unsafe Handgun Act’ is a Correct Application of the Bruen Decision
From the NSSF . . .
NSSF, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, praises the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Southern Division’s order granting a preliminary injunction for the plaintiffs blocking enforcement of California’s Unsafe Handgun...
Gun Control Orgs, Politicians Lose Their Minds, Threaten Credit Card Companies Over ‘Pause’ in...
By Mark Oliva
There’s no bigger proof that the merchant category code (MCC) specific to firearm retailers is really a bad idea than those losing their minds now that major credit card companies announced they won’t...
LA’s Woke, Soft-On-Crime DA Is America’s Worst Salesman for More Gun Control Laws
By Mark Oliva
Let the gun control zealots defend this. Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón had to be shamed into doing his job to protect his community from a would-be school murderer.
DA Gascón refused to bring...
Sparks Fly at House Judiciary Committee Hearing on ATF Gun Regulation
There were fireworks at a Congressional hearing covering a critical topic not just to the firearm industry and Second Amendment supporters, but to all Americans. It wasn’t entirely unexpected.
The U.S. House Subcommittee on Crime...
UPDATE: NC Legislature Overrides Governor’s Veto, Ends Pistol Purchase Permit Requirement
UPDATE: North Carolina residents can now buy a handgun without getting a permit from a local sheriff, after the Republican-controlled legislature on Wednesday overrode the Democratic governor’s veto — a first since 2018.
The House voted 71-46...
Media Campaign Targets Illegal Gun Purchases in One of America’s Most Violent Cities
From the NSSF . . .
NSSF, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, together with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced a month-long public education campaign...
Why Won’t St. Louis Metro Transit Run Ads Aimed at Reducing Illegal Gun Purchases?
St. Louis Metro Transit is the gateway city's public transit authority, running busses and light rail service throughout the St. Louis and metro east Illinois area. Like most public transit authorities, STL Metro sells...
March Was the 44th Consecutive Month With More Than 1 Million Firearms Sold
There are a lot of new normals in this post-pandemic, post-George Floyd world. And with a President who preaches almost daily about his desire for not only an "assault weapons" V2.0, but confiscating all...
Ruling on ‘Red Flag’ Gun Confiscations Shows Civil Rights Still Matter, Even in New...
A New York court has affirmed that due process rights must be taken into consideration when enforcing so-called “red flag” laws and vacated New York’s Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive order for enforcing Extreme Risk...
Minorities, Hardest Hit by Urban Crime, Confound the Media and Gun Control Orgs by...
Policy makers are confounded. A recent report by The Hill showed that African Americans are the most directly impacted by what they call “gun violence.” At the same time, firearm purchases by African Americans...
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul Appoints Judge to the State’s High Court Who Ruled an...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s botched chief judge nomination process has been a blow to her first term as elected governor. And it just got worse.
For the first time since governors began making the...
Gun Industry Economic Impact Up 322% Since 2008, Totaled $81 Billion in 2022
From the NSSF . . .
The total economic impact of the firearm and ammunition industry in the United States increased to $80.73 billion in 2022 from $19.1 billion in 2008, a 322 percent increase, while the total...