Louisiana Under 21 Carry Lawsuit: The School Zone Trap
FPC is suing Louisiana over its 21+ permit rule. The school zone and civil immunity gaps at the center of it affect permitless carriers in every state.
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Louisiana Lets 18-Year-Olds Carry Guns but Denies Them Permits
Louisiana allows adults as young as 18 to carry concealed handguns without permits—but refuses to issue them permits that provide crucial federal school-zone exemptions. FPC says that contradiction violates the Second Amendment.
DOJ Moves to Block Virgin Islands ‘Assault Weapon’ and Magazine Ban After Cheeseman
The Justice Department says Act 9113 effectively bans standard-capacity AR-15 rifles and criminalizes common magazines already protected under the Third Circuit’s Cheeseman ruling.
The Browning Hi-Power: Why a 90-Year-Old Design Still Inspires New Generations of Shooters
More than 90 years after its introduction, the Browning Hi-Power continues to inspire shooters and influence modern handguns. Here is how John Browning and Dieudonné Saive created an enduring firearms icon.
POTD: The Springfield Trapdoor Carbine – Custer’s Cavalry Gun
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a carbine that rode into the most studied battle in American history. This is a Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor carbine in .45-70, and this one falls in the serial range issued to the 7th Cavalry. In other words, it’s the type of gun G...
TFB Review: US Rifle, Caliber .30, Model of 1917 (Enfield)
The iconic American rifle of World War 1 is the 1903 Springfield, but most of the Doughboys were issued a different gun. The US Rifle, Model of 1917, also known as the Enfield or P17, thanks to the vagaries of history, was the most prevalent US rifle by far. Over two million were made in a two-ye...
Wheelgun Wednesday: Good News, Everyone - The Manurhin MR88 Is Back
Founded in the early 20th century, Manufacture de Machines du Haut-Rhin, aka Manurhin, has done a lot of things. They made food processing machinery and scooters. But after World War II, like much of reindustrializing Europe, they were keen to try new things, so they started making semi-auto pist...
A Social Media Dispute Showed Up at Their Front Door. His Wife’s Single Shot Ended It.
A licensed Massachusetts gun owner shot an armed man pursuing her husband at gunpoint. The Hampden DA ruled it lawful self-defense. Read the original story: A Social Media Dispute Showed Up at Their Front Door. His Wife’s Single Shot Ended It.
Armed Wife Fires One Shot to Save Husband From Gunman at Massachusetts Home
A legally armed Massachusetts woman fired a single, decisive shot after an armed man allegedly pursued her husband at their Springfield home. Video, witness testimony, 911 recordings, and physical evidence supported her account, and prosecutors ruled the shooting lawful.
Old Enough to Enlist, Too Young for a Permit: FPC Challenges Louisiana’s 21-and-Over Carry Rule
FPC sues Louisiana in federal court over its 21-and-over permit rule, arguing it strips 18-to-20-year-old adults of the right to carry. Read the original story: Old Enough to Enlist, Too Young for a Permit: FPC Challenges Louisiana’s 21-and-Over Carry Rule