October's adjusted NICS checks rose 7.9 percent while the raw FBI count fell 8.1 percent. The election did not change this quarter's demand, but it changed the state map that sets your 2027 compliance costs and product mix.
Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa opposes permitless carry, but repealing Texas constitutional carry would require the Legislature. Read the original story: Texas Gov.-Elect Who Said Carriers Need Background Checks Cannot Undo Constitutional Carry Without the Legislature
An Iowa State student with a carry permit is suing Ames, saying its CyRide bus firearms ban violates state firearms law. Read the original story: Iowa State Student With Carry Permit Sues Ames Over CyRide Bus Gun Ban, Seeks Up to $25,000
Amtrak will let riders 18 and up bring declared, unloaded guns in locked carry-on cases on some trains. A rail union calls it lunacy. Read the original story: Amtrak to Allow Locked, Unloaded Guns in Carry-On Bags on Acela and Northeast Regional Trains; Rail Union Calls It ‘Lunacy’
An Orange Park homeowner shot a fleeing suspect in the leg after the man rammed a patrol car and ran from deputies into his detached garage. Read the original story: Florida Homeowner Shoots Suspect in the Leg After Man Running From Deputies Rammed a Patrol Car and Entered His Detached Garage
Samuel Colon, 24, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder after a ‘quick draw’ game in a Catasauqua home left a 19-year-old dead. Read the original story: 24-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to Third-Degree Murder After ‘Quick Draw’ Game Left 19-Year-Old Shot Dead Inside Catasauqua Home
Miami rapper Kevhani Hicks testified she feared for her life. Video shows shots fired as the man crawled away. Can stand your ground apply? Read the original story: ‘I Thought He Would Kill Me’: Miami Rapper Seeks Stand Your Ground Immunity After Video Shows Her Firing at Fellow Artist as He ...
An Austin man shot a 61-year-old who police say followed him through a Circle K lot threatening to kill him. He called 911 and stayed. Read the original story: Austin Man Turns and Fires on 61-Year-Old Who Followed Him Through Circle K Lot Threatening to Kill Him, Police Say
St. Augustine removed visitor center gun ban signs and agreed to pay Florida Carry $40,000 to settle a state preemption lawsuit. Read the original story: Florida Carry Lawsuit Ends With St. Augustine Pulling Visitor Center Gun Ban Signs and Paying $40,000
Arizona Democrats named gun safety legislation a 2027 priority after winning the Legislature. Here is what failed in 2026 and could return. Read the original story: Arizona Democrats Name ‘Gun Safety Legislation’ a 2027 Priority After Taking the Legislature for the First Time in 60 Years