June NICS Checks Jump as NFA Background Checks Surge 177%
June 2026 NSSF-adjusted NICS checks rose 11.7% from last year, while NFA background checks exploded 177% as suppressor and SBR demand continued to climb.
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Intruder Scaled Fence, Forced His Way Into Apartment Before Being Fatally Shot in Struggle Over Resident’s Gun
VENICE, FL — The Venice Police Department has released preliminary findings in a fatal shooting that unfolded during the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 1, at the Maren apartment complex on Vistera Boulevard. The man killed, 32-year-old Terry Lee Murphy of Venice, was not a resident of t...
Convicted Felon Opens Fire in Atlanta Dispute, Gets Shot Twice When His Target Shoots Back
ATLANTA, GA — A man who Atlanta police say opened fire on another man during a verbal dispute ended up in the hospital with two gunshot wounds after his intended victim returned fire in self-defense. According to a preliminary release from the Atlanta Police Department, officers responded to 85...
United States v. Rose: A Second Amendment Skeptic Embraces the Present-Danger Rule
A Seventh Circuit panel led by Judge Frank Easterbrook signaled that lifetime gun bans for people once committed to a mental institution may require proof of present dangerousness.
25 Wby RPM in Weatherby’s Model 307 Range XP 2.0: Magnum Speed, Less Kick
This content is copyrighted and may not be reproduced without the express permission of GunsAmerica.com and BAAANG Media LLC. 25 Wby RPM in Weatherby’s Model 307 Range XP 2.0: Magnum Speed, Less Kick Weatherby’s new 25 Wby RPM is a fast, efficient quarter-bore that pushes heavy high-BC bullet...
Viramontes Could Be The Beginning Of The End For AR-15 Bans
The Supreme Court’s decision to hear Viramontes and Grant could finally force lower courts to answer whether AR-15-style rifles are protected arms under the Second Amendment.
Spurred By Political Threats, June Gun Sales In America Increase Nearly 12% From Last Year
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger wanted to ban common semi-auto rifles and standard-capacity magazines. Virginians answered by heading to the gun counter, driving firearm background checks up 241% in June. Then the courts blocked the ban anyway. The post Spurred By Political Threats, June Gun Sal...
Cincinnati Man Shot and Killed After Assault, Police Call It Justifiable Homicide
CINCINNATI, OH — A fatal shooting at a Walnut Hills apartment complex will not result in criminal charges after Cincinnati police determined the shooter acted in self-defense. As reported by Fox 19 Now, officers responded to the Kemper Lane Apartments around 12:15 p.m. Tuesday for a report of t...
He Broke Into a Huntsville Home With a Gun at 3 A.M. He Left in Critical Condition.
HUNTSVILLE, AL — An armed man who broke into a home on Salem Drive early Wednesday morning is in critical condition after one of the occupants shot him, and prosecutors say the evidence so far points to self-defense. Huntsville police responded to a report of a shooting at a residence in the 20...
Missouri Man Charged With Murder After Road Rage Shooting Because Anger Is Not Self-Defense
O’FALLON, MO — A road rage confrontation on Interstate 64 ended with one driver dead and the other charged with second-degree murder. Prosecutors say the shooter cannot claim self-defense because the evidence shows he started the fight. Let me be clear up front. I am not defending anyone ...