Senate Parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, has approved language in the reconciliation bill to lower the tax stamp fee for SBRs, SBSs, AOWs, and suppressors from $200 to $0.
Senate Parliamentarian Accepts New HPA and SHORT Act Language
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How Old Misdemeanors & Broken Records Are Quietly Killing Gun Rights
The forgotten paperwork sat untouched for decades—until one day, the courthouse decided to upload everything into Pennsylvania’s background check system. And that’s when the nightmare started.
Texas AG Threatens Legal Action Over Austin’s Anti-Gun Banking Contract
AG Ken Paxton demanded that the City of Austin amend or end its contract with a bank that allegedly discriminates against the gun industry.
Gaming the National Firearms Act
We may not have gotten what we wanted in the Big Beautiful Bill, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get it by gaming the system so it works in our favor.
Republicans Change Text of HPA and SHORT Act to Satisfy an Unelected Bureaucrat
Republicans introduced new text to the reconciliation bill, trying to satisfy the Senate Parliamentarian’s view on the Byrd Rule.
Senate Parliamentarian Removes HPA and SHORT Act from Reconciliation Bill
The Senate Parliamentarian has struck the Hearing Protection Act (HPA) and the Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act from President Trump’s Reconciliation bill.
Armed Intervention: ‘You Are Your Own First Responder,’ Says MI Church Volunteer
“You are your own first responder. You are the first person on scene. It doesn’t matter if it’s someone trying to hurt you, an injury, something- you are your first responder.”
NRA Townhall to Give Members Chance to Question ‘CEO’ Hamlin
The event, taking place Thursday at 9:00 p.m. Eastern, invites members to “Join the conversation … to hear directly from Doug [and] ask questions about the direction of our Association.”
GOA Applaud Court Ruling Holding Philadelphia Open Carry Ban Unconstitutional
Dr. Finnell: “This is a huge win for the people of Philadelphia, who have been unjustly stripped of their rights under an unconstitutional city-specific law.”
Nevada Governor Blocks New Gun Control Restrictions in Landmark Veto
Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo vetoes Assembly Bill 245, blocking new age restrictions on semiautomatic rifles and shotguns for those under 21.
DOJ Files Amicus Brief Opposing Illinois’ “Assault Weapons” Ban
The Department of Justice, in its amicus brief, maintains the stance that the AR-15 and similar rifles can not be banned.
Montana Gun Free School Zone Case: Oral Arguments in Ninth Circuit Appeal
A three judge panel for the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has heard oral arguments in the Gun Free School Zone case from Billings Montana.
Ninth Circuit Panel: California’s One-Gun-a-Month Law Unconstitutional
A three-judge panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that California’s one-gun-per-month restriction violates the Second Amendment of the Constitution.
North Carolina Governor Stein Vetoes Constitutional Carry Bill
Governor Josh Stein has vetoed North Carolina’s Constitutional Carry bill, Senate Bill 50, halting Constitutional Carry.
Old Editorial Useful in Showing True Goal Behind ‘Commonsense Gun Safety’ Lie
Never forget the past, because given the opportunity, by force or by fraud, that’s exactly what the collectivist violence monopolists, emulating the worst tyrants in history, want us to do.
4th Circuit UPHOLDS Federal Ban on Handgun Sales to 18–20-Year-Olds, Overturning Prior Victory
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the federal ban on handgun sales by licensed dealers to adults under 21 is constitutional, effectively shutting down gun sales to young adults in Maryland, NC, South Carolina, VA, and West Virginia.
Wired Re-Creates Assassin’s Pistol and Silencer
Andy Greenberg at Wired.com has replicated the 3D-printed pistol and silencer used to assassinate UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City.
Dems, Lib Media Rip Trump, MAGA in MN Murder Aftermath; Antis Blame Guns
In the aftermath of the deadly attacks on two Minnesota lawmakers Saturday, there were predictable efforts to blame Donald Trump’s political rhetoric for raising political tensions, and anti-gunners called for more action on gun control.
Oregon Supreme Court to Review Measure 114 Challenge Nov. 6
The Oregon State Supreme Court has reportedly agreed to hear oral arguments on gun control Measure 114 on Nov. 6, in a case which has dragged on for more than two years.
Madigan Sentencing Provides Another Example of Systemic Gun-Grabber Corruption
There have been so many reports of CRIMINAL ANTI-GUN DEMOCRATS… that it’s fair to assume none of these people are atypical.
No One But Perpetrator of Shooting Attacks on Minnesota Lawmakers Will Be the One Responsible
No Constitutionalist, that is, no believer in due process, would set himself up as judge, jury, and executioner.
Suppressors and SBRs One Step Closer to Freedom, Senate Backs HPA and SHORT Act
With the phone lines ringing off the hook from gun owners, Republicans in the Senate included both the HPA and the SHORT Act.
Opportunity to Buy Guns Cheap in Alabama this Month
On June 28, 2025, there will be a gun turn-in (buyback) in Montgomery, Alabama, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Lott Expounds on FBI Politicized Resistance to Data Sharing
At the NRA Annual Meeting in Atlanta, in 2025, John Lott gave a seminar on how FBI Crime data is politicized. Of particular interest were the details about how the FBI resisted giving data to the Department of Justice Statistics on active shooters and on errors in the NICS data.
Low On The Hogg: DNC Ouster Hardly Permanent Breakup
With its increasingly radical gun prohibition agenda, the DNC will need to keep Hogg around, just not as the party’s vice chairman. Likewise, to achieve his gun control goals, Hogg will need the DNC, and everybody knows it.
ATF Resumes Firearms Commerce Report After Biden-Era Blackout
The ATF has restored publication of the Firearms Commerce in the United States report. The report was discontinued by the Biden administration without notice.
New Jersey Governor’s Race Gives Gun Owners a Choice
Being one of the worst states in the union for eviscerating the Second Amendment, there’s much to be said on having the ear of a governor with veto power.
Anti-gun States Sue to Block Return of Forced Reset Triggers
The states seek to block the returns of forced reset triggers (FRT) to their owners that the ATF confiscated.
Media Jumping on New Pediatric Study to Stump for More Gun Control
Talking points have been passed out and it’s now their “job” to parrot the narrative…
Rhode Island State House Passes “Assault Weapons” Ban
Rhode Island legislators in the State House passed House Bill 5436, the state’s proposed assault weapons ban.
