The Hughes Amendment, added to the 1986 Firearms Owners’ Protection Act, banned new civilian machine guns after a controversial House voice vote. Here’s how it happened.
CPW says the August 1 provisions apply to purchases and transfers occurring on or after that date. The agency's implementation material distinguishes the new process from a registry of firearms already owned: the system records cards, training, and purchase eligibility, not a list of an indi...
A Prichard sanitation worker pointed a gun at a driver's back during an Eight Mile road rage incident. The passenger fired two shots. Read the original story: Passenger Fires Two Shots in Alabama Road Rage After Sanitation Worker Points Gun at Driver’s Back
A Texas federal judge ruled the NFA's registration scheme unconstitutional for suppressors, SBRs, and SBSs. Here's who it actually covers and what hasn't changed yet.
A federal judge in Texas ruled the NFA registration scheme for suppressors and short-barreled rifles unconstitutional. Here is what it means. Read the original story: Congress Zeroed the $200 Tax and Kept the Registry. A Federal Judge in Texas Just Ruled It Cannot Have Both
California's ban on Glock and Glock-style pistol sales is in force. A federal judge hears the motion to block it Sept. 4. Read the original story: California Banned Glock Sales on July 1. On August 4, SAF, NRA and FPC Filed to Stop It
A gun-rights coalition is asking the federal judge who previously blocked major parts of California’s Handgun Roster to halt the state’s new ban on Glock and Glock-style pistols. The plaintiffs argue California cannot ban common handguns merely because criminals could attach conversion device...
North Carolina's SB 50 permitless carry override is back on the House calendar Monday at 10 a.m. Where the vote math stands now. Read the original story: Back on the Calendar: North Carolina’s SB 50 Override Gets Another Shot Monday at 10 A.M.
A 74-year-old Gastonia homeowner shot a man prying at his window. Police say the suspect then lied about a drive-by shooting. Read the original story: North Carolina Homeowner, 74, Won’t Face Charges After Shooting Man Police Say Was Prying at His Window at 7 A.M.