gun rights

Grandmother Takes Virginia Handgun Rationing Law to Court

Virginia has tried to ration guns off and on since 1748, and the latest attempt, set to take effect in July, is the subject of a lawsuit. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) A Northern Virginia woman, with the…


Supreme Court Snubs 2A by Turning Away 10 Gun Cases

The U.S. Supreme Court this week denied nine of the 10 pending gun rights petitions without comment, with the only action seen on two of the nine justices saying they would have heard a case…


Iowa Pro-Gun Bill Passes to the Governor’s Desk

Cities and counties looking to drop the hammer on gun owners in Iowa will find it harder under a pending bill headed to Gov. Kim Reynolds. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) Lawmakers in the Hawkeye State last…


NICS Gun Check Figures Highest on Record for Any May in History

Last month saw the highest number of FBI NICS checks processed in the agency’s history for the month of May, with the firearms industry trade group noting many purchases were of handguns for personal protection….


New Zealand Gun Shops Forced to Send Rare Rifles to Scrappers

“Few Collectables being taken by the police to be crushed today,” noted Bronco Outdoors, a gun shop in New Zealand. (Photo: Bronco Outdoors) As part of complying with New Zealand’s arbitrary new gun bun on…


This Week In Gun Rights: Pennsylvania, New York, California, Louisiana, The Second Circuit, the ATF, and More! [VIDEO]

Bigstock   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…


Civilian Gun Ownership is Essential in a World of Uncertainty and Scarcity

Store owner Bren Brown, stands with a display of handguns at Frontier Justice in Lee’s Summit, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) By Aaron Tao A common joke in the American gun community goes something like this:…


Bloomberg Anti-Gun Group to Drop $5 Million to Turn Arizona Blue

Everytown, funded in large part by billionaire Michael Bloomberg, is planning on spending upwards of $5 million in Arizona this year in select races, with the goal to enact more restrictive gun laws in the…


Maryland Governor Vetoes Ban on Private Long Gun Transfers

Last week Gov. Hogan vetoed HB4/SB208, which would have expanded background checks on private transfers of long guns in Maryland. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan last week dripped veto ink on bills that…


NICS Gun Sales Figures up 69 % Last Month, Best April on Record

Last month saw the highest number of FBI NICS checks processed during April in the agency’s history. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) The month of April 2020 was the highest April in terms of federal background checks…