Weapons

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…


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…


Jackson Mayor Hit with Lawsuit, Spurned by City Council over Open Carry Ban

Jackson, Mississippi’s mayor issued an executive order banning open carry on Saturday and was sued for it in federal court on Tuesday. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) Just days after Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba (D) moved…


Appeals Court Reinstates California Bullet Control Scheme

A U.S. District Court on Thursday put a crimp in California’s draconian bullet control law. By Friday night, a federal appeals court turned enforcement of the law back on. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) Respite for gun…


Mississippi: Citing COVID-19, Jackson Mayor Bans Open Carry

Jackson’s mayor has issued an executive order that bars legal open carry in Mississippi’s largest city. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) Democratic Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba over the weekend announced he has suspended legal open carry in…


California Lawmaker Moves to Suspend Gun, Ammo Sales Indefinitely

A state lawmaker is urging California’s governor to close the state’s gun and ammo shops to the general public. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) A Democratic California Assemblymember is reportedly urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to order a…


Priorities: Virginia Governor Signs 5 Anti-Gun Bills into Law

Among the five-pack of new gun laws signed last week by Gov. Ralph Northam is a measure to ration handgun sales to one-per-month. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) Virginia Governor Ralph Northam on Friday signed the vanguard…


Feds Propose 2.3 Million Acre Hunting, Fishing Expansion

Sportsmen will see more opportunities for hunting and fishing on federal public lands under a new plan announced this week. (Photo: Ruger) On Wednesday, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced the largest expansion of hunting and…