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Gaetz Introduces Bill to Abolish ATF; Some Sneer, Others Cheer

7:00am Friday, January 20, 2023

Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz has introduced legislation in Congress to abolish the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, igniting a discussion on social media ranging from sneers to cheers. The simple, one-page bill is titled "Abolish the ATF Act." The language covers a single sentence: "The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives is hereby abolished."...

Mother Shoots & Kills Career Criminal Home Invader

by Dean Weingarten

7:00am Wednesday, January 18, 2023

At about 5 a.m. on the morning of January 8, 2023, a career criminal broke into a home occupied by a mother and two young children, according to police who were called to the scene in a trailer park in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. From the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office : The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office reports one subject is deceased following a home invasion at a Hammond residence,...

Did Gun Control Just Admit Firearm Manufacturing is a Net Positive for Communities?

by Joe Bartozzi

7:00am Tuesday, January 17, 2023

A recent column in The Atlantic on the decline and despair of New Haven, Conn., caught my attention. It's an area that many of those associated with the firearm industry are, at least, aware of. For me, it's a little closer to home. It's where my family's roots run deep – both in the city and in the firearm industry. When I read the author, Nicholas Dawidoff, ;lamented the decline of the city and...

ATF Unveils Pistol Brace Rule…Everything Is An SBR!

by John Crump

7:00am Monday, January 16, 2023

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) released its final rule surrounding pistol stabilizing devices killing off the market for the items unless court challenges prove successful. The new rule (ATF final rule 2021R-08F) was published on the ATF's website (on Jan. 13, 2023) and is set to be posted on the Federal Register on Monday, one day before the industry's largest...

Gun News Roundup - January 14, 2023

7:00am Saturday, January 14, 2023

Fighting for Second Amendment rights, and exercising those rights freely and effectively, starts with being informed. Here's a quick roundup of important stories in the news recently: Overwhelming #RESISTANCE: 80+ Sheriffs Tell Illinois Gov. Pritzker They Won’t Enforce His Gun Control Law New Jersey’s Gun-Control Law Ruled Unconstitutional Carry permits soar in Maryland as Democrats plot...

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Illinois: Gun Ban Goes to Governor

7:00am Friday, January 13, 2023

On Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, the Illinois House voted 68-41 to pass the Senate amended version of House Bill 5471, for a comprehensive ban on many commonly-owned firearms and magazines. This latest erosion of Second Amendment rights from the General Assembly now goes to Governor JB Pritzker's desk for his signature. Please call Gov. Pritzker's office at 217-782-0244 and at the phone numbers listed...

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What the Bump Stock Rule Change Portends for ATF-Fabricated Rules

By Larry Keane

7:00am Thursday, January 12, 2023

An appeals court ruling that struck the Trump-era rule banning bump stocks could have a much wider-reaching impact than just the plastic accessory. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overwhelmingly ruled that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) overstepped its authority when it published a Final Rule that classified bump stocks as "machineguns." The Trump-...

Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Bump Stock Ban

7:00am Wednesday, January 11, 2023

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans striking down a Trump administration rule banning "bump stocks" in a 13-3 decision could have national implications but could also be misinterpreted by some gun rights activists. As precisely explained here by Ammoland colleague John Crump, the court ruling says the ban is a "violation of federal law." However, nowhere in the ruling is there a...