The Justice Department has opened civil rights investigations into police departments in Waterbury and Middletown, Connecticut, over alleged delays and denials of firearm carry permits. The federal action comes as Connecticut's gun owners confront a longstanding appeals backlog that has left some...
A juvenile shot and killed a man armed with a knife and gun who was assaulting a woman in a Fayette County home. No charges filed, DA says. Read the original story: Juvenile Grabs Gun and Kills Man Armed With Knife and Gun Who Was Assaulting Woman Inside Fayette County Home, DA Says Evidence So F...
Retail background checks slipped 2.3% in September while NFA checks doubled. The week also brought a new federal suit against New Mexico's waiting period, a straw-purchase indictment, and another PTR sales reorganization.
Delaware sued Glock in Chancery Court, asking a judge to bar civilian sales of readily switchable pistols. What the complaint actually says. Read the original story: Delaware Sues Glock in Chancery Court, Asks a Judge to Ban Civilian Sales of “Readily Switchable” Pistols While Admitting Glock...
Fifth Circuit strikes down the Federal Switchblade Act’s interstate ban, holding switchblades are protected arms under the Second Amendment. Read the original story: Fifth Circuit Strikes Down the 1958 Federal Switchblade Act’s Interstate Ban, Holding Switchblades Are Protected Arms and the R...
When a less than 1% possibility becomes a community’s reality. Guest contributor Michael Bellantoni reflects on the Bend, Oregon elementary school shooting, the armed citizen who stepped in, and why rare does not mean impossible.
A security guard and a suspected shoplifter are both facing charges after a Sunday morning shooting at a Durham, NC Harris Teeter. Read the original story: Durham Security Guard and Shoplifting Suspect Both Charged After Sunday Morning Shooting
A federal judge has struck down New York’s ban on civilian body armor purchases, ruling that protective armor is protected by the Second Amendment. The decision marks a major victory for the Firearms Policy Coalition, although the injunction has been temporarily stayed.
A woman's brother shot a man during an alleged attempt to break into her Durham apartment on October 10, police said. Investigators described the shooting as apparent self-defense and said the wounded man would be charged. The post Durham Brother Shoots Man During Alleged Apartment Break-In, Poli...
FPC asks the full D.C. Circuit to end a standing rule that makes gun owners risk felony charges just to challenge D.C.'s magazine ban. Read the original story: Three Years in Prison to Earn a Day in Court: FPC and Two D.C. Gun Owners Ask the Full D.C. Circuit to Overrule the Standing Rule Shieldi...