by Lee Williams The ATF admitted it issues $1,300 rifle suppressors for the “health and safety” of its law enforcement agents, “due to the extensive training and quarterly firearms qualifications they must complete,” according to our story published Wednesday. But those three words chosen by the ATF – health and safety – set off a … Read more
by Lee Williams Why do ATF agents need new suppressors for their ARs? No one was willing to answer this simple question, not the private company making the silencers and certainly not the ATF. However, ATF agents themselves were discussing the new silencers on a website they falsely believed was private. “We are getting new … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 28 declined to hear a challenge to the restrictive California law prohibiting gun shows on publicly owned property. In 2022, the California legislature passed a law forbidding all gun shows on public property. In response, the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), California Rifle & Pistol Association (CRPA) and others, including … Read more
In a controversial legal decision that could have major implications for the firearms industry, an Illinois judge has ruled that a wrongful death lawsuit against Smith & Wesson may proceed—a move that the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is blasting as “outrageous.” The case stems from the tragic events of July 4, 2022, when Robert Crimo … Read more
by Lee Williams The U.S. Justice Department’s Special Litigation Section describes itself merely as one of several sections working within the Civil Rights Division. In truth, they are much more than that. The Special Litigation Section was created to protect people in several areas, including those in jails or prisons, individuals with disabilities, confined youth … Read more
by Lee Williams It now appears that the only way former American sailor, Patrick “Tate” Adamiak, may get out of his undeserved 20-year prison sentence is through a presidential pardon, because federal prosecutors are now using the lies and fake evidence created by the ATF to fight an appeal filed by the 31-year-old former Navy … Read more
Over the past few years, we’ve closely covered the topic of states placing an additional punitive excise tax on firearms and ammunition, with federal lawmakers even introducing legislation to make it illegal for states to do so. California has an additional 11% excise tax on guns and ammunition, and Colorado recently punished gun buyers by … Read more
By Lee Williams A small civilian gun club located just 50 miles northwest of Boston has won a “landmark” lawsuit against nearby Fort Devens for violating their rights and federal law by denying them access to military rifle ranges at reasonable rates. The Ft. Devens Rifle & Pistol Club, Inc., filed suit in 2022 claiming that Fort … Read more
by Lee Williams Alabama banned so-called “Glock switches” Wednesday, which are already prohibited by federal law, when Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill that makes possession of a full-auto switch a felony in Alabama punishable by up to 10 years in prison, according to a press release from the governor’s office. “While there is a … Read more
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