Republican Senators are pushing back against the Biden administration rule that broadens the definition of who must register as a federal firearms dealer, arguing it imposes unconstitutional restrictions on gun sales. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the … Read more
The Biden administration is forcing the federal agency charged with overseeing the strictly-regulated firearm industry to tighten its vice grip on private gun owners, claiming if they privately sell guns and offer to sell more, they’re “engaged in the business.” This is just the latest salvo from President Joe Biden, who declared from the debate stage in … Read more
The Atlanta Gun Show, held over a weekend in late September, had everything one might need for a coming apocalypse or civil war: flame throwers, hundreds of rifles, thousands of handguns and knives, body armor, survival kits, medical supplies. Sprinkled among swords, boxes of sutures and night-vision goggles were the insignia of the modern extremist … Read more
A “conceal and carry class” is a common term that generally refers to the class required before a person can obtain their license or permit to carry. However, it’s important to keep in mind that the requirements for what a conceal and carry class must contain, or whether you even need to take a … Read more
You may remember Mark Robinson from his impassioned defense of gun rights and the average citizen back in 2018. The Greensboro, North Carolina city council was considering canceling a gun show in a city facility in the aftermath of the Parkland shooting at the time and Mr. Robinson was having none of it and a … Read more
From the CCRKBA . . . Targeting what it calls “harmfully misleading” information, Twitter has identified a tweet from presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders that shows he was all wet when he claimed 40 percent of gun sales in the U.S. didn’t include a background check, so the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep … Read more
Undercover California law enforcement agents are prowling gun shows in Nevada, watching for attendees with California license plates on their cars. This article from the LA Times emphasizes that they’re looking for buyers bringing “assault weapons” and “high capacity” magazines back home. However, now that ammunition is subject to a background check in the Golden … Read more
Is it really too much to ask that reporters covering gun legislation have even a basic understanding of what it would do or how current law works? How can basic mistakes still get published at major publications on a regular basis?? This is embarrassing. https://t.co/bqVnpk7xO0 pic.twitter.com/Akim5K8AJr — Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) August 27, 2019 Unlike so … Read more
No matter what red t-shirt-wearing moms and flailing presidential candidates may say, the gun show loophole is virtually non-existent. There is no gun show loophole when it comes to background checks for gun purchases. The law clearly states that if you purchase a firearm from a person with an FFL, a background check must occur. … Read more
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