Author: theholsterstore

Most people may have assumed the Biden-era pistol-brace ban was done for after the Department of Justice (DOJ) declined to appeal a ruling against it following President Donald Trump’s election. It wasn’t exactly the repeal Trump promised on the campaign trail, but it seemed close enough. However, a new court filing indicates that may not… Read more

We’re just a week or so away from the end of the oft-delayed, overbudget effort by the Canadian government to force gun owners to turn in a wide variety of guns, including firearms like the AR-15. Yet, few people have complied despite years of lead-up and hundreds of millions of Canadian dollars being spent. The… Read more

This week, we saw New York back off another provision from its Bruen-response law. The change this time is in how the state processes gun-carry permit applications. As part of a settlement in the years-long legal battle over the law, the state agreed to drop its requirement that applicants submit their social media history for… Read more

Canada’s effort to confiscate AR-15s and similar firearms has hit a series of setbacks, cost overruns, and non-compliance issues. With $800 million spent and only 32,000 firearms turned in, Public Safety Canada’s mandatory buyback program has cost upwards of $25,000 in Canadian dollars for each gun collected. That is equivalent to roughly $18,254 per gun… Read more

One of the most prevalent legal traditions in American firearms law is giving travelers added protection. Individuals on a journey have long been exempted from otherwise blanket prohibitions on a wide range of conduct involving firearms. The tradition began in Colonial America and continued unbroken through Reconstruction and even up to the early 20th Century.… Read more

New York will no longer enforce a controversial provision of its strict requirements for concealed carry permit applicants, according to a new settlement agreement. The agreement was filed on Monday in the Northern District of New York in the case Antonyuk v. James. It bars the state from enforcing its social media disclosure requirement–at least… Read more

When Glock confirmed last year that it would dramatically overhaul its pistol lineup, the move had all the appearances of a defensive maneuver. The iconic Austrian manufacturer was under mounting pressure from progressive prosecutors, state attorneys general, and gun-control groups who argued its popular handguns were too easily modified with illegal “Glock switches.” Fast forward… Read more

This week, we’re taking a look back at some of the predictions we made about what might happen in the ammo market last year and comparing that against how things actually turned out. To help us with the deep dive, Nathaniel Boos from Black Basin Outdoors is back on the show. His company keeps charts… Read more

Glock is back in the news. A few months after the company seemed to cave to legal and legislative pressure from gun-control advocates by implementing a surprise sales stop and design change, a new lawsuit proves the move didn’t work. Contributing Writer Jake Fogleman explains why the city of Philadelphia and Giffords aren’t satisfied by… Read more

The Virginia Legislature has passed an “assault firearms” sales ban, and it will likely have staying power. Governor Abigail Spanberger (D.) has not yet signed the bill, but given her previous statements and actions, she very likely will. If and when that happens, gun-rights advocates will face a heavy lift to get rid of it.… Read more