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Federal Judge Rules Against CA’s Micro-Managed Handgun Roster

U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney granted a preliminary injunction Monday against California’s micro-managed handgun roster, noting it limits state residents to purchasing old handgun models instead of state-of-the-art pistols.

A customer shops for a handgun at the K&W Gunworks store on the day that U.S. President Ba

Son of Mass Shooting Victim Sues Ruger Firearms

The son of Colorado mass shooting victim Susanne Fountain is suing Sturm, Ruger, and Co., claiming the company used “deceptive marketing practices” to sell the pistol used in the March 22, 2021, King Soopers attack in Boulder. 

MARYLAND, USA - OCTOBER 6: A Ruger revolver for sale at Maryland Small Arms Range in Maryl

Contractor Builds Bulletproof Shelters for Classrooms

Contractor Kevin Thomas responded to the May 24, 2022, Uvalde mass shooting by designing and building small bulletproof rooms that can be placed inside classrooms to give students protection in case of attack. 

bulletproof shelter

Democrat Senator Rejects Connecticut Gun Control Proposal

State Sen. Gary Winfield (D) took exception to the push of a Connecticut bill targeting repeat firearm offenders, suggesting it would unintentionally target former offenders who are carrying guns for self-defense.

State Sen. Gary Winfield, D-New Haven speaks during special session at the State Capitol,

FBI Gun Seizure Orders Hit Record Level in Recent Years

On March 5, 2023, USA Today reported FBI data showing gun seizure orders surged during the years 2020 and 2021 surged to their highest levels since the adoption of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) in 1998.

FBI investigators arrive at the home of suspected nightclub shooter Ian David Long on Nove