How a Gun-Control Nonprofit Uses Public Shaming to Target the Firearm Industry
The Highland Park Peace Project is publicly labeling banks, lawyers, retailers, suppliers and other businesses as “enablers” for working with major firearm manufacturers.
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Submissions Open for AFSOC’s Thunder Dome 2027 Innovation Competition
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. —   Calling all AFSOC innovators for the fourth annual Thunder Dome. The submissions window for ideas is now open for AFSOC’s innovation competition known as Thunder Dome. All submissions received by Sept. 13, 2026, will be considered....
En Banc Third Circuit Strikes Down New Jersey’s Semi-Automatic Rifle and Magazine Bans
The en banc Third Circuit has struck down New Jersey’s bans on covered semi-automatic rifles and magazines holding more than ten rounds. The ruling confirms that “common use” belongs at Bruen’s second step, where the government bears the burden.
Lindsey Graham’s Second Amendment Legacy: The U.S. Senator Who Helped Build the Supreme Court
Lindsey Graham’s gun-rights record was imperfect, but his role in confirming Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett helped build the Supreme Court majority that delivered Bruen, Hemani, and Wolford.
RCMP ‘Crime Gun’ Story Has a Major Numbers Problem
CTV reported that most source-identified “crime guns” traced by the RCMP came from within Canada. But an unclear denominator, incomplete Ontario and Quebec data, and the RCMP’s broad definition of a crime gun make that conclusion far less comprehensive than it sounds.
Senior Leaders Chart Course for Future Force
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) —   More than 60 Air Force senior leaders gathered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 10-12, for the semiannual Corona summit, a strategic planning forum focused on policy development, force readiness and future force initiatives...
House Votes to Block Credit Card Gun Tracking as Senate Fight Looms
The House passed H.R. 1181 by 221–201, advancing a federal ban on firearm-specific merchant category codes. The bill would shut down MCC 5723 and override state gun-store tracking mandates.
Everytown Data Shows Washington Gun Homicide Rate Rose 33% Despite Tougher Laws
Everytown ranks Washington among America’s strongest gun-control states. But the group’s own data says Washington’s gun homicide rate rose 33% from 2015 to 2024—more than twice the national increase.
Five Democrats Cross Over as House Votes to Block Credit Card Tracking of Gun Buyers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House on Tuesday passed H.R. 1181, the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act, a bill that would prohibit payment card networks from requiring firearm-specific merchant category codes and block payment processors from assigning them. The vote was 221 to 201. According t...
Active Shooter in Toronto: Gunman At Large After Opening Fire into Crowded Toronto Street Festival; Multiple Dead and Injured
A horrific mass casualty event shattered a vibrant midtown Toronto celebration on Saturday evening, July 11, 2026, leaving at least two people dead and four others wounded. The Toronto Police Service (TPS) swarmed the 22nd annual Salsa on St Clair Latin street festival following reports of an act...