Virginia background checks more than doubled as gun owners responded to the state's new assault weapons ban. The post Gun Sales Surge Nationwide in May as Virginia Background Checks Double — Spanberger’s Ban Selling Guns Faster Than It Bans Them appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
The May 2026 NICS numbers show a split picture: total FBI background checks are down, but NSSF-adjusted checks suggest retail firearm demand is up. Meanwhile, NFA-related checks for suppressors and short-barreled rifles surged more than 100 percent.
Tim Kaine's criticism of Virginia officials refusing gun ban enforcement drew immediate pushback from gun-rights advocates. The post Tim Kaine Tells Virginia Sheriffs They’re “Bad for Business” — Gets Schooled by Gun-Rights Leaders appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
A Lynchburg judge has rejected an effort by the Virginia State Police and Attorney General Jay Jones to dissolve an injunction blocking enforcement of universal background checks on private firearm sales.
RICHMOND, VA — The number of Virginia prosecutors who say they will not enforce the state’s new gun ban has climbed to 13, and more are expected before the law takes effect July 1. Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed SB749/HB217 into law in mid-May. The measure, carried by Sen. Saddam Salim an...
New York’s new 3D printer law demands technology that does not currently exist, turning gun control into a broader attack on innovation, speech, privacy, and the right to make things without government permission.
Virginia's lieutenant governor is publicly pressuring local officials refusing to enforce the state's gun ban. The post Virginia Lt. Gov. Hashmi Calls Out Prosecutors for Refusing to Enforce Assault Weapons Ban appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
A Virginia sheriff has joined prosecutors refusing to enforce the state's new assault weapons ban. The post Clarke County Sheriff and Prosecutor Become Ninth Virginia Jurisdiction to Refuse Enforcement of Assault Weapons Ban appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
DAYTONA BEACH, FL. — A man is alive today because he was carrying a firearm when a stranger pulled a gun on him and the woman he was with at a city park. The Daytona Beach Police Department says the encounter happened in the early morning hours of May 31 at Derbyshire Park, near Mason […]...