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IL: Pritzker: DOJ telling court IL’s gun ban is unconstitutional is ‘wrongheaded’
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“Look, change of administration, that’s their, you know, this is their, you know, they obviously don’t understand the damage that is being done across the country where there are no assault weapons bans,” Pritzker said.
Pritzker said opponents of the ban don’t accept the positives of restricting access to firearms, as he says was done temporarily by the federal government in the 1990s.
“The number of killings went down significantly and so they’re’ just, they’re making, they’re just wrongheaded on so many things, and this is just one of those,” he said.
The DOJ’s filing notes that “mass public shootings accounted for fewer than 1% of all firearm-related homicides in the United States” between 1966 and 2023. |
AZ: Mexico Parrots Democrat Lawfare Despite SCOTUS PLCAA Rejection
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But Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, ever willing to blame her own country’s abject failure and corruption on others, another strategy on loan from Democrat cohorts, has decided to push forward with an almost identical lawsuit, this time targeting gun dealers and distributors in Arizona.
Nobody knows more about abusing the U.S. judicial system than Democrats, and all the big names came out to bat for Mexico in its failed Supreme Court challenge of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), a federal law enacted in 2005 providing firearms and ammunition manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and importers broad immunity from civil lawsuits arising from criminal or unlawful misuse of their products. |
OR: Oregon Supreme Court to Review Measure 114 Challenge Nov. 6
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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, according to a report at OregonLive.
The hearing will begin at 9 a.m. at the State Supreme Court in Salem. This case involves two private citizens, Joseph Arnold and Cliff Asmussen, and the Gun Owners of America and Gun Owners Foundation.
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Supreme Court’s Second Amendment Opinion Sparks New Debate
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As conservative justices express concerns about how lower courts have interpreted Heller, the possibility of a new Supreme Court ruling could reshape the future of Second Amendment rights. Notably, Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito have been vocal about revisiting this issue, underscoring that any forthcoming decisions may hinge on a narrow majority, reflecting the ongoing tension surrounding individual gun rights in America. |
OR: Oregon needs to stop the flow of illegal guns — and we know how to do it
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I’ve spent over 30 years studying the causes and consequences of gun violence and one thing is clear: The way we regulate or fail to regulate gun dealers has a clear impact on gun crime. A growing number of states are doing what Oregon has yet to do — require state-level licensing and oversight of firearm dealers. When firearm dealers are not regulated and have insufficient oversight, gun traffickers — including criminals both in the US and abroad — exploit these gaps by identifying licensed gun dealers who will sell them large quantities of guns.
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HI: Police take in 129 guns through buyback program
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The Maui Police Department took three illegal firearms, including a fully automatic AK-47, off the street through the department’s gun buyback program on Saturday.
Altogether, Saturday’s event netted 45 handguns, 45 rifles, 36 shotguns and three illegal firearms, according to MPD. In addition to the AK-47, police also picked up an illegal sawed-off, short-barrel shotgun and a U.S. carbine with a sawed-off barrel.
Going into the program, the police department had offered gift cards to anyone who turned in firearms during a six-hour window Saturday at the Maui County Service Center, no questions asked and no identification required. Police gave the people who turned in firearms 122 gift cards worth a total of $12,200. |
NJ: New Jersey Mayor Sparks 2A Revolution with Concealed Carry Fee Rebates—Other Towns Taking Notice
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In a bold move that’s catching fire across the Garden State, Englishtown, New Jersey, just made history. Mayor Daniel Francisco and his borough council passed a first-of-its-kind resolution rebating $150 of the state’s $200 concealed carry permit fee back to law-abiding residents. And according to Francisco, phones are ringing off the hook from other towns eager to follow suit.
For gun owners, especially in a state notorious for treating the Second Amendment like a second-class right, this is big. |
CO: Appeals court upholds firearms prohibition as part of involuntary mental health treatment
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Colorado's second-highest court on Wednesday upheld the process for barring firearm possession for anyone who is involuntarily committed short-term to mental health treatment.
A man identified as R.Z. argued his rights were violated when a Denver judge entered an order affecting his ability to own guns because he met the criteria for short-term mental health commitment. But a three-judge Court of Appeals panel noted lawmakers have provided an avenue for those in R.Z.'s position to remove their name from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) and restore firearm access when they no longer pose a danger. |
Best Lightweight AR-15 Rifles
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In general, modern AR-15s are relatively light, averaging between 6.5 to 7.5 pounds. Sometimes, shooters benefit from cutting that weight back even more. Maybe you’re smaller in stature, or maybe you’ll be trekking through rough terrain with your AR, or maybe you’re just tired of your arms shaking after holding a heavy rifle while running and gunning on the range or in competition.
Well-balanced and easy to wield, modern lightweight ARs are often sought by professionals including soldiers and law enforcement. No matter why you're in the market, we're here to help with a rundown of the best lightweight AR-15s we could find, starting with the lightest. |
TX: Veteran's plea to Texas Gov. Abbott: Defend rights, veto SB3
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Gov. Greg Abbott, I write to you not just as the state commander of the Texas Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars, but as a combat veteran who understands firsthand what it means to defend American liberty abroad — and what it means to have that freedom threatened here at home.
If you don't veto Senate Bill 3 (the Legislature-approved ban on consumable hemp products containing THC), countless veterans like me will have to choose between effective relief and our Second Amendment rights. No Texan should ever face that impossible decision. |
AZ: Mexico Presses Second Amendment Showdown After Supreme Court Smackdown
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President Sheinbaum thinks Mexico has another bite at the apple, though.
Target: Arizona Retailers
“There is another pending lawsuit,” President Sheinbaum said at a news conference, as reported by Breitbart. “This one was against gun manufacturers. There is another lawsuit that is against gun distributors and gun stores. That is the one that we will be working with our legal team to move forward.”
That case she’s referring to is Estados Unidos Mexicanos v. Diamondback Shooting Sports, Inc. Ironically, Mexico alleges strikingly similar theories of liability in this lawsuit against five firearm retailers that were raised – and rejected – in the lawsuit against U.S. firearm manufacturers. |
Speculation begins over possible Supreme Court retirements
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It’s a rite of June every year, but especially so when there is a new presidential administration. Those in the orbit of the U.S. Supreme Court ask, “Will a justice retire at the end of the term?”
When President Donald Trump won the election last year to retake the White House, such talk began early. It immediately zeroed in on the court’s two oldest members: Clarence Thomas, who will turn 77 next week and has served for 33 years; and Samuel Alito, who turned 75 in April and has served for 19 years. Both are widely considered the court’s most conservative members and in tune ideologically with Trump on many issues. |
UK: Print and shoot: How 3D-printed guns are spreading online
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3D-printed guns could become "the weapon of choice" for criminals and violent extremists around the world, an expert has told the BBC. These DIY, untraceable firearms have been recovered in several recent criminal cases, including the alleged use of a partially 3D-printed gun in the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
BBC Trending has investigated the global spread of 3D-printed guns across social media platforms including Telegram, Facebook and Instagram, as well as websites offering how-to guides. |
Guns kill more US children than other causes, but state policies can help, study finds
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Using statistical methods, the researchers calculated 6,029 excess deaths in the most permissive states between 2011 and 2023, compared with the number of deaths that would have been expected under the states’ pre-McDonald rules. There were 1,424 excess deaths in the states in the middle category.
In total, about 17,000 deaths were expected in the post-decision period, but 23,000 occurred, said lead author Dr. Jeremy Faust, an emergency physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, in an interview. |
OR: Family of man shot outside Portland preschool speaks out on DA's decision
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The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office decided not to press charges against Eric Salisbury, a security guard involved in a fatal shooting outside a Portland Jewish preschool, ruling the act as self-defense.
Melissa Garza, the sister of the man who was shot, expressed her family's frustration with the decision not to charge Salisbury. "At the end of the day, this is my brother who was 32 years old. He has parents and siblings who love him," she said. "It's completely unfair, completely biased." |
OK: Oklahoma City Man Killed in Midnight Shooting as Authorities Investigate Potential Self-Defense Case
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A recent Oklahoma City shooting that occurred on Sunday just after midnight has resulted in the death of 62-year-old Larry James Gamble Jr. According to KOCO 5, police arrived at a domestic disturbance at a residence near SW 134th Street and South May Avenue to find Gamble shot to death. Reports suggest he was involved in an altercation at the time of the shooting.
Details surrounding the incident remain sparse as authorities have yet to place a suspect in custody. The Oklahoma City Police Department informed News on 6 that the alleged shooter, along with others present at the scene, were interviewed and released. As the investigation carries on, those closely involved have yet to face any charges. |
FL: Prosecutors cite stand-your-ground law in rejecting charges in 'road rage' stabbing
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A charge of aggravated battery will not be brought against a man accused of stabbing another during what police called a road rage-related fight in a parking lot, according to prosecutors.
The incident, which sent two men to a hospital, occurred April 27 in the parking area of South Beach Park,1702 Ocean Drive.
The case was closed in early June with 19th Judicial Circuit state attorneys citing Florida’s Stand-Your-Ground law and what were said to be contradictory or omitted statements from those involved and witnesses. |
Federal Under-21 Gun Sales Ban Survives Second Amendment Appeals
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A federal statute barring the commercial sale of handguns to individuals under 21 is in line with historical restrictions and constitutional, the Fourth Circuit said Wednesday.
The decision follows the Fifth Circuit’s January ruling striking down the federal law as unconstitutional, signifying a circuit split on the age ban. Several federal courts have also made rulings recently upholding age-based restrictions on firearm sales under state law, including a Colorado district court and the 11th Circuit.
The US’ “regulatory tradition has permitted restrictions on the sale of firearms to individuals under the age of 21;" the statute at issue here ... |
Gun Owners Deserve Freedom To Enjoy the Sound of Silencers
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When shooting, especially at indoor ranges, one of the bigger concerns is hearing protection. Most firearms are loud, and shooting without some means of moderating the noise—ear plugs or muffs—is a sure path to tinnitus and hearing loss. Also helpful are sound suppressors, which reduce the decibel level of firearms' discharges (they remain loud, but less so). Unfortunately, suppressors have been severely regulated at the federal level since the 1930s and are banned in some states. But this year, a race is on between litigation and legislation to ease the legal barriers to buying and using suppressors. |
RI: Vote first, ask questions later: Senate panel quickly advances reworked assault weapons ban
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The Rhode Island Senate Committee on Judiciary wasted no time Wednesday in advancing controversial legislation calling for a ban on the manufacture and sale of assault-style weapons for a floor vote.
In less than five minutes, the committee voted 8-6 to advance the amended legislation sponsored by Sen. Lou DiPalma, a Middletown Democrat, for consideration by the full chamber Friday, just in time for the tentative end of the 2025 legislative session.
DiPalma’s bill would prohibit the sale and manufacturing — but not the possession — of assault-style shotguns, handguns, and rifles beginning July 1, 2026. Violators would face up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $10,000 and would have to forfeit their weapons. |
New Guns 2025: Ruger LCP MAX with Manual Safety
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Ruger has announced two new manual safety models of the LCP MAX. Both pistols (models 13749 and 13754) are equipped with an easy-to-use manual safety on the left side of the frame. Model 13754 also includes a magazine disconnect and loaded chamber indicator on the top of the slide that allows for visual confirmation of a loaded or empty chamber. |
TX: Texas again lowers restrictions on certain firearms, passes on regulations
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Texas lawmakers passed another set of bills making it easier for gun owners to access and keep firearms, and expanded the kinds of weapons they can access.
The push for looser regulations on firearms comes at a time when firearms are the leading cause of death among children in the United States, passing car accidents, cancer and overdoses. A recent study from the Journal of the American Medical Association has also linked “permissive” gun legislation to higher rates of gun deaths among children, with the study listing Texas as one of the most permissive states. |
OR: Armed and Fabulous
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Why do you own a gun?”
My answer to that frequent question is always this: Because I feel that I have to.
Being a transgender woman today can be scary, especially with the current presidential administration and its crackdown on transgender rights. I pray that I’ll never have to use my weapon in self defense, but I am prepared to do so to save my life or the life of someone else. |
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