The Seventh Circuit has upheld Illinois’ ban on AR-15s and standard magazines, doubling down on Bevis just days after the Supreme Court agreed to hear Viramontes and Grant. Chief Judge Brennan warned the court is allowing Illinois to ban “the best-selling rifle in America and its standard mag...
Perhaps it’s a consequence of growing up in a consumerist society, but most of us become in some way conditioned to think that upon encountering any problem, our first and best course of action is to buy something to deal with it. Don’t get me wrong — a high-quality firearm and accessories ...
In this episode of TFB's Behind the Gun Podcast, I'm pleased to welcome back Dave Higginbotham , Product Marketing Manager at Safariland , for a conversation centered on the brand-new IncogXS, the latest holster to come out of the ongoing Safariland and Haley Strategic Partners collabor...
BUTLER, PA — Gun Owners of America and Gun Owners Foundation have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a Pennsylvania law that permanently bars anyone with any drug conviction, no matter how minor or how old, from ever obtaining a License to Carry Firearms. The lead plaintiff is Craig Philips, a...
The Supreme Court’s decision to take up two major AR-15 cases shows the justices were not ducking the Second Amendment. Mark Smith argues the delay was strategic, setting up a cleaner fight over semiautomatic rifle bans in the October 2026 Term.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a major Second Amendment case over AR-15-platform rifles, but the real impact could reach far beyond so-called “assault weapon” bans.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Firearms Policy Coalition and the Second Amendment Foundation have asked the Supreme Court to take up their challenge to New York City’s ban on stun guns and tasers, filing a petition for certiorari on July 7 in Calce v. City of New York. The petition, filed by Coop...
When YETI brought out the new Cayo All-Weather Backpack last summer at ICAST, I was pretty interested, especially after getting rained on all day during the On-The-Water portion of the show. As someone who often gets caught out in the rain while fishing or hunting, a quality water-resistant backp...
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.
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.