Illinois HB 3320 would license gun makers, tie their fees to state firearm injury costs, and fine violators $1 million a month. Read the original story: Illinois Wants Gun Makers to Pay the State’s Entire Firearm Injury Bill for the Right to Sell There
A Philadelphia resident fought off a man who cased the block for ten minutes, then forced through the front door at 6:20 a.m. Read the original story: Philadelphia Resident Fights Off Suspect Who Cased the Block for 10 Minutes, Then Forced Through the Front Door at 6:20 A.M.
The DOJ has filed United States v. Minnesota, suing the state, Minneapolis, and St. Paul over 30-day handgun waits that run nearly 60 days. Read the original story: United States v. Minnesota: DOJ Sues the State, Minneapolis, and St. Paul in Federal Court Over 30-Day Handgun Waits That Stretch to...
In 1965, as the war in Vietnam continued to escalate, the U.S. Navy began joint operations in the south to stop the flow of supplies and interrupt communications to the Viet Cong via the Mekong Delta. The U.S. Navy began operating riverine forces throughout the Delta and launched Operation Game W...
Day Two of Rock’a Lock’a BANG! BANG! Moved the event from the range and into a completely different training environment: The former state of Nevada Maximum security prison. With the addition of new attendees comes a shift into covert access, escape, rescue, and problem-solving skills, with c...
The Federal Trade Commission's announcement about Beretta Holding and Sturm, Ruger & Company sounds dramatic. The agency says it is stopping an anticompetitive arrangement between two major firearm manufacturers. TFB covered the companies' cooperation agreement in May ; this i...
Today's TFB Photo of the Day is a rare look at Japan's newest rifle earning its passport stamps. At the Indonesian Marine Corps 9th Infantry Battalion base near Lampung, Indonesia, a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service member with the 2nd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, Amphib...
Despite the marketing success of the Winchester ‘73, the Springfield trapdoor rifle was more likely the rifle that really tamed the Wild West. The U.S. government equipped its cavalry and other troops with these robust, hard-hitting rifles. A repeater like Winchester or the competition sold...
SK Guns is back with another gorgeous, limited-edition 1911 handgun for us to drool over in the “ Charro Negro ,” or the legend of the Black Horseman . This limited run of only 200 Full Size Government Model Colt 1911s chambered in .38 Super blends traditional charro imagery wit...
An Austin homeowner shot and killed a 24-year-old burglar who got into the bedroom during a predawn break-in. APD has filed no charges. Read the original story: Austin Homeowner Shoots and Kills 24-Year-Old Burglar Who Made It All the Way Into the Bedroom During 3:51 A.M. Break-In