New York law gives licensing officials six months to act on firearm applications. But New Yorkers are reportedly waiting 12 to 18 months for pistol permits, and a federal lawsuit is challenging the NYPD's delays.
A 31-year-old says an armed man tried to rob him outside an Antioch strip mall at 5 a.m. He fired, then drove off. Police are investigating. Read the original story: He Says He Turned Down a Cocaine Request Inside a Hookah Lounge. Later, the Same Man Tried to Rob Him at Gunpoint in the Parking Lot.
A Boulder City man who claimed self-defense in a 2021 shooting now faces an open murder charge after police searched his home in 2025. Read the original story: Boulder City Man Who Claimed Self-Defense in 2021 Fatal Shooting Arrested on Open Murder Charge Five Years Later
An armed woman shot a suspected intruder who allegedly kicked down the door of her North Carolina Airbnb at 3 a.m. The suspect faces felony charges, and Ashe County Sheriff B. Phil Howell is publicly defending the right to armed self-defense.
Springfield Armory's Echelon 4.0FC has been selected as the new duty pistol for Spain's National Police after beating international competition in demanding accuracy, durability, and environmental testing. Here's what earned the 9mm handgun the contract and why it matters to American gun owners.
Halloween brings more break-ins, drunk drivers, and late-night party violence. Here's how gun owners can stay safe at home, trick-or-treating, and beyond.
Four robbers trailed a man from Atlanta to Buford. He wrestled a revolver away, killed one, and shot a second who couldn't walk. Read the original story: Buford Homeowner Followed Home From Atlanta Wrestles Revolver From One of Four Robbers, Kills Him and Shoots a Second
A Del Rio homeowner woke to a noise in his living room Saturday night and shot an unknown man inside his home, police say. Read the original story: Del Rio Homeowner Awakened by Noise in His Living Room Shoots Unknown Man Inside His House Late Saturday Night
In 2014, a .357 Magnum stopped a charging grizzly after bear spray failed. Years later, a National Park Service training video takes on an ironic meaning following a fatal bear attack on the same Glacier National Park trail.
A Tulsa woman's ex scaled her balcony and went for a window with her child inside. Her current boyfriend shot him once in the leg, police say. Read the original story: Tulsa Boyfriend Shoots Woman’s Ex in the Leg After He Scales the Balcony and Goes for a Window With Her Child Inside