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Judge Voids Massachusetts Gun Store Closure Order

Gun and ammo retailers in Massachusetts can start reopening for business on Saturday under federal court order (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) On Thursday, a federal court issued an injunction against bans by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker…


Canada Prime Minister Trudeau’s ‘Assault-Style’ Gun Ban Outlaws Many Shotguns, Bolt Action Rifles

Dan Z. for TTAG By Larry Keane Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is either devilishly stupid, or devilishly underhanded. With Canada’s Boy Wonder, sometimes the differences are difficult to discern. The Canadian head-of-state’s unilateral gun grab that bans 1,500…


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…



Has King Cuomo Looked in the Mirror Lately?

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (AP Photo/Mike Groll) By Larry Keane Three-term New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo recently bemoaned President Donald Trump’s leadership during the coronavirus pandemic, stating “We don’t have a king in this…


Firearms Industry Manufacturers, Distributors Dealing With Operating Under COVID-19 Conditions

David Liu, right, owner of a gun store, takes an order from a customer in Arcadia, Calif. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) By Larry Keane The National Shooting Sports Foundation has conducted an anonymous survey of…



Giffords’ Former ATF Agent: Americans Should Buy Deadbolts, Not Guns

Giffords Law Center Senior Policy Advisor David Chipman (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) By Larry Keane David Chipman was once a respected special agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. That was before he…


Talking About the Essentials of Today’s Gun Industry

The American firearms industry employs over 300,000 and provides an economic impact that is felt in every community. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) With so much afoot in the American gun industry in the past couple of…