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
The DOJ has filed United States v. Minnesota, suing the state, Minneapolis, and St. Paul over 30-day handgun waits that run nearly 60 days. Read the original story: United States v. Minnesota: DOJ Sues the State, Minneapolis, and St. Paul in Federal Court Over 30-Day Handgun Waits That Stretch to...
The Federal Trade Commission's announcement about Beretta Holding and Sturm, Ruger & Company sounds dramatic. The agency says it is stopping an anticompetitive arrangement between two major firearm manufacturers. TFB covered the companies' cooperation agreement in May ; this i...
Today's TFB Photo of the Day is a rare look at Japan's newest rifle earning its passport stamps. At the Indonesian Marine Corps 9th Infantry Battalion base near Lampung, Indonesia, a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service member with the 2nd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, Amphib...
Despite the marketing success of the Winchester ‘73, the Springfield trapdoor rifle was more likely the rifle that really tamed the Wild West. The U.S. government equipped its cavalry and other troops with these robust, hard-hitting rifles. A repeater like Winchester or the competition sold...
SK Guns is back with another gorgeous, limited-edition 1911 handgun for us to drool over in the “ Charro Negro ,” or the legend of the Black Horseman . This limited run of only 200 Full Size Government Model Colt 1911s chambered in .38 Super blends traditional charro imagery wit...
An Austin homeowner shot and killed a 24-year-old burglar who got into the bedroom during a predawn break-in. APD has filed no charges. Read the original story: Austin Homeowner Shoots and Kills 24-Year-Old Burglar Who Made It All the Way Into the Bedroom During 3:51 A.M. Break-In
Some background—the state of Connecticut banned the sale of pistols with cruciform triggers earlier in 2026, when Governor Ned Lamont signed H.B. 5043 into law. The idea behind this bill is to stop the sale of pistols that can be converted from semi-auto to full-auto with the installation o...
A Missouri homeowner fired one round at a man he believed was armed inside his home at 2:49 a.m. The suspect was found in a nearby alley. Read the original story: Missouri Homeowner Fires One Round, Hits Suspected Burglar in the Groin During 2:49 A.M. Confrontation Inside His Home
ATF Director Cekada says suppressor and SBR transfer guidance under the NFA injunction is close and could be released within weeks. Read the original story: ATF Director Says Suppressor and SBR Transfer Guidance Could Land Within Weeks, and Dealers Moving Cans on a 4473 Will Not Be Cited