Politics & 2nd Amendment

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…


New York City’s Oldest Gun Store Closes for Good

Gone from NYC is the John Jovino Gun Shop, originally founded in 1911. This photo was taken in 2014 (Photo: Ben Philippi/Guns.com) In business in one form or another for over a century, New York’s…


Following Lawsuit, New Jersey Outdoor Ranges to Reopen Friday

Outdoor shooting ranges in New Jersey are set to reopen Friday for the first time since Gov. Murphy ordered them closed on March 21. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) Just a week after a federal lawsuit against…


Oklahoma Governor Signs Ban on ‘Red Flag’ Gun Seizure Laws

Gun rights groups say the new law is a boost to Second Amendment protections. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday signed a bill that would bar cities and counties in Oklahoma from…


Shrugging off COVID, States Report Record Turkey Hunting Seasons

States are seeing a surge in hunting as witnessed in the spring turkey seasons. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com) With meat prices rising and some sportsmen with extra time on their hands these days, conservation agencies are…


Federal Lawsuit Hits Cuomo Over NY Gun Industry Closures

For the past few months, the gun industry in New York– ranging from large manufacturers to small retailers– has been shut down by decree (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is the subject…


15 Senate Dems Use COVID to Move for ‘Ghost Gun’ Ban

The bill would require that unfinished frames and receivers, such as “80 % lowers” be treated like they are completed firearms. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) Using the current spike in gun buying as a rallying cry,…


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…


New Jersey: First-Time Gun Owner Files Suit to Reopen Outdoor Gun Ranges

Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy closed New Jersey gun stores and gun ranges by executive order in March and, while retailers have been able to reopen after a lawsuit, a second legal challenge is now underway…