The New Jersey Machete Attack That Wasn’t Stopped By a Court’s Opinion

The topic of arms, bearable arms, arms that are appropriate for self-defense, etc., is explored here at TTAG on a daily basis. When it comes to self-defense, though, we can’t exclude improvised weapons in addition to conventional arms. It’s well known that weapons used offensively in an unprovoked attack shifts the window from being protected … Read more

Virginia Man Acquitted on Charge of Falsifying Form 4473 Over 40-Year-Old Felony Charge

ATF’s Form 4473, the required background check form for purchasing a firearm, includes a litany of questions to which the prospective purchaser affirms, on penalty of felony, that they have answered honestly. When 65-year-old Charles Castelluzzo answered the third question, which asks whether one has ever been convicted of a felony, his “no” answer landed … Read more

Interior: Use Paintball Guns to Shoo Grizzly Bears Away [VIDEO]

  This is TTAG’s weekly roundup of legal and legislative news affecting guns, the gun business and gun owners’ rights. For a deeper dive into the topics discussed here, check out this week in gun rights at FPC.  Don’t Poke the Bear. Or Shoot it With a Paintball Gun. Really. Despite being from a place called Rifle, … Read more

New Jersey Drops Firearm And Ammunition Charges Against Roosevelt Twyne

In a brief (not to mention rare) moment of lucidity, New Jersey prosecutors have dropped the moronic charges against armed security guard Roosevelt Twyne. The law-abiding gentleman was arrested for carrying a firearm while having a license to carry, and for possession of hollowpoint ammuntion that isn’t hollowpoint ammunition. From Newsweek: One violation of the … Read more