A federal judge has entered a permanent injunction barring ATF from enforcing major National Firearms Act registration and approval requirements against a broad coalition of plaintiffs. Judge James Wesley Hendrix ruled that the government could not preserve the NFA’s regulatory machinery after ...
A federal judge has upheld Illinois restrictions on operable firearms inside licensed foster and daycare homes, ruling that private residences used for child care may be treated as sensitive places analogous to schools.
A gun-rights coalition is asking the federal judge who previously blocked major parts of California’s Handgun Roster to halt the state’s new ban on Glock and Glock-style pistols. The plaintiffs argue California cannot ban common handguns merely because criminals could attach conversion device...
A Rochester homeowner woke to someone entering through the back of his house at 4:30 a.m. Police say the intruder was on parole for burglary. Read the original story: Rochester Homeowner Wakes to Someone Coming In the Back Door at 4:30 A.M., Fatally Shoots Intruder in His Kitchen
An off-duty Utah Highway Patrol sergeant drew his concealed handgun and traded fire with a shooter inside a Taylorsville liquor store. Read the original story: Off-Duty Utah Highway Patrol Sergeant Drew From Concealment and Traded Fire With Road Rage Suspect Inside a Taylorsville Liquor Store
A federal court struck down New Jersey's rifle and magazine bans. The state is asking to keep enforcing them while it appeals. Read the original story: A Federal Court Threw Out New Jersey’s Rifle and Magazine Bans. The State Is Asking to Keep Enforcing Them Anyway
Summit County Fair is responding to last year’s parking lot shooting with security screenings, additional deputies, drones, and a policy that forces lawful gun owners to leave their firearms behind.
Virginia’s ban on commonly owned semi-automatic rifles and standard-capacity magazines remains blocked, even as two major lawsuits have been paused. The stays in Santolla v. Katz and McDonald v. Katz preserve the current legal battlefield while the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to decide whether ...
After the Third Circuit struck down New Jersey’s semi-automatic rifle and magazine bans, Trenton lawmakers turned back to a sweeping firearm-storage mandate. Professor Mark W. Smith explains why the proposal runs directly into the Supreme Court’s ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller.
Previously, I wrote about the HK43 and how it eventually evolved into the MG4. From there, the design continued, leading to the HK121, better known today as the MG5. That’s where this picks up. The Heckler & Koch MG5 is Germany’s modern general-purpose machine gun, developed to re...