Joseph Johnson’s 2015 marijuana-cultivation conviction left him barred from possessing firearms or ammunition. NRA, FPC and SAF are asking the Supreme Court to hear his challenge, arguing that Founding-era history does not support permanently disarming peaceable Americans.
GLOCK and NSSF secured a preliminary injunction against Connecticut’s “convertible pistol” sales ban, protecting access to common defensive handguns while litigation continues.
Police identified Torrey Holliday as a robbery victim. The St. Louis Housing Authority cited “criminal activity” in a notice terminating his lease after he fought back with a gun. Courts have repeatedly rejected restrictions on gun rights in public housing.
Illinois HB 3320 would license gun makers, tie their fees to state firearm injury costs, and fine violators $1 million a month. Read the original story: Illinois Wants Gun Makers to Pay the State’s Entire Firearm Injury Bill for the Right to Sell There
ATF Director Robert Cekada says long-awaited guidance covering suppressors, short-barreled rifles and short-barreled shotguns could arrive within weeks. The agency also says FFLs will not be cited for lawful suppressor transfers completed on Form 4473 under the federal injunction.
Glock and NSSF have filed separate federal lawsuits challenging Connecticut’s new “convertible pistol” law, which is scheduled to take effect October 1. The post State Of Connecticut Facing Two New Lawsuits Over Law Banning Glock Pistols appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
A homeowner who shot and killed a burglar in northern Italy says he fears prison: "I shouldn't have fired, I was panicking." Read the original story: Italian Homeowner Who Shot and Killed a Burglar Says He Fears Prison: I Shouldn’t Have Fired, I Was Panicking
A newly filed Ohio public records request seeks to determine whether Summit County Fair vendors, contractors and vehicle crews faced the same gun-screening rules used to disarm ordinary attendees—or entered through gates that bypassed the public security enclosure.
A Port St. Lucie delivery driver backed away from a man advancing with a knife, then fired one round. Police charged the man he shot. Read the original story: Police Say Port St. Lucie Delivery Driver Backed Away From Man With Knife Before Firing; Aggressor Faces Felony Charges
Glock filed a federal complaint and TRO motion to block Connecticut’s ‘convertible pistol’ ban, calling the law vague and unconstitutional. Read the original story: Glock Sues Connecticut in Federal Court to Block ‘Convertible Pistol’ Ban After State Officials Wouldn’t Say Whether Its...