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SAF Applauds DOJ Announcement of ATF 'New Era of Reform'
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The full proposed rules are expected to be placed on the Federal Register for public comment in the coming days.
"We are encouraged with this afternoon's developments and are hopeful the ATF's new proposed rules are responsive to concerns raised by SAF and the gun rights community," said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. "For far too long, ATF rules were a creeping fog of regulatory malarky, seemingly intended to create confusion for the gun community and chill the exercise of their rights. Today's announcement shows that the current administration intends to help clear that fog. We are hopeful this new batch of rules does just that." |
The Best Lever Action Rifles, Tested and Reviewed
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Most of the talk in the rifle world these days about bullets with high ballistic coefficients, high-magnification trajectory-compensating rifle scopes, and rifles guaranteed to deliver one-hole groups. But while today’s long-range practitioners argue about the best high-dollar tripod to shoot from, there are folks out there filling freezers and putting antlers on the wall with lever guns just like their grandad used to use.
The lever-action rifle has evolved a fair bit over the last century, and with refined designs and modern ammunition, it’s now more capable than ever. |
NY: Letitia James Desperately Wants A Judge To Believe Body Armor Isn’t Protected By The Second Amendment
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Democratic New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on body armor purchases by civilians Monday.
The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) sued James in July 2024 on behalf of three New York residents who wished to purchase body armor for personal protection. In documents filed Monday, James argued that the FPC shouldn’t even be allowed involvement in the suit.
“FPC lacks standing because they cannot bring suit vicariously on behalf of their members, and because they cannot demonstrate any injury in their own right,” James said in the memo addressed to the United States District Court for the Western District of New York. |
Blanche, newly confirmed ATF head Cekada propose gun regulation rollbacks
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Justice Department officials moved Wednesday to roll back and modify a slate of gun regulations in a dramatic shift in firearm policy pushed by Second Amendment supporters in President Donald Trump's base.
Gun control activists slammed the moves as dangerous and irresponsible just days after authorities say a man armed with guns and knives tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and kill the Republican president. |
DOJ and ATF Announce Reforms Protecting 2nd Amendment Rights
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The resulting rules are an effort to reduce unnecessary burdens on law-abiding citizens and businesses while modernizing regulatory frameworks that no longer reflect current law, agency practice, or court precedent. The aim is simpler, clearer regulations that do not compromise ATF's ability to perform its critical missions to protect American communities from violent crime.
“The Second Amendment is not a second-class right,” said U.S. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “This Department of Justice is ending the weaponization of federal authority against law-abiding gun owners. We will continue to vigorously defend their rights as the Constitution demands.” |
NSSF Welcomes ATF Landmark Rulemaking Package
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Those policy changes are the result of the review of policies directed by President Trump when he published his Protecting Second Amendment Rights Executive Order.
The rulemaking changes are comprised of priorities NSSF has long championed including, recissions of the ATF's "Engaged in the Business," bump stock and stabilizing pistol brace final rules, changes to ATF record retentions that have no law enforcement utility, providing a clearer definition of what constitutes a "willful" violation of the Gun Control Act (GCA) and an illegal straw purchase of a firearm and elimination of the requirement to notify the chief law enforcement officer for purchases of items regulated by the National Firearms Act (NFA). |
Justice Department moves to roll back gun regulations as Senate confirms new ATF chief
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Justice Department officials moved Wednesday to roll back and modify a slate of gun regulations in a dramatic shift in firearm policy pushed by Second Amendment supporters in President Donald Trump’s base.
Gun control activists slammed the moves as dangerous and irresponsible just days after authorities say a man armed with guns and knives tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and kill the Republican president.
Among the more than 30 changes announced Wednesday is the proposed repeal of a 2024 Biden administration rule that sought to force thousands more firearms dealers across the U.S. to run background checks on buyers at gun shows or other places outside brick-and-mortar stores. |
PA: On gun laws, don’t let Virginia come to Pennsylvania
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There’s hardly a time in recent memory when gun laws have not been a topic of debate.
While often overshadowed by issues such as the economy or immigration, guns unavoidably reappear in the public mind any time the media reports on a shooting.
But when it comes to gun laws and gun-involved homicides, the facts matter. |
We Buy Guns Expands Operations Following Surge in Online Firearm Sales Activity
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We Buy Guns has expanded its operations with a new dedicated warehouse facility to support continued growth in online firearm resale activity.
The company reports purchasing more than 11,000 firearms from sellers across all 50 states, with over $5.25 million paid out to individuals, collectors, and estates. Transactions have originated from more than 4,600 municipalities nationwide, reflecting broad adoption of digital-first firearm resale.
The expansion increases processing capacity as demand continues to shift away from private-party sales and toward licensed, compliance-driven solutions without friction. |
OK: Police investigate knife and gun fight in SW Oklahoma City
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The altercation happened at Southwest 5th Street and Classen Boulevard, where police said two men got into a fight. One of the men pulled out a handgun, and the other responded by pulling out a knife and stabbing the man with the gun.
Both men were transported to the hospital and are reported to be in “stable” condition. Authorities initially said one of the men was in critical condition.
"We have to figure out which one is the aggressor, and which one may be a suspect of a crime, and which one may be a true victim on this one," said Capt. Rod Stricker, with the Oklahoma City Police Department.
The names of the two men involved have not been released.
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Everytown using AI to strip away our Second Amendment rights
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In July 2005, an AI system told a user how to break into an attorney’s home and to bring “lock picks, gloves, a flashlight and lube.”
Now, Everytown for Gun Safety is using AI to help them further erode our Second Amendment rights.
What could possibly go wrong?
On Monday, Everytown announced they had created the Everytown Evidence Engine, or E3, an AI system they claimed would help them “harness AI policy to identify gun safety solutions.”
They made the move to AI because “efficient systems for analysis can lead to new questions and new answers in the field of gun violence prevention research.” |
New Management: ATF Unveils 34 Rule Changes to Become More in-line with 2A
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Among the proposed changes would be a repeal of the Biden pistol brace rule, changing the "engaged in the business" rule, and tweaking the federal definition of "machine guns" by removing bump stock language. Other changes would affect how the ATF looks at straw purchasing and "willful" violations of regulations.
FFLs would see a host of changes, including removing the mandate to post Clinton-era Youth Handgun Safety Act information, increasing the time that NICS checks remain valid, and shifting the forever requirement to retain 4473 gun transfer forms to a more specific 20-30 year period. The 4473 form will also be simplified. |
Canada: U.S. Justice Department moves to roll back gun control measures 4 days after armed man stormed D.C. dinner
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U.S. Justice Department officials moved Wednesday to roll back or modify a slate of gun regulations in a dramatic shift in firearm policy pushed by Second Amendment supporters in President Donald Trump's base.
Gun control activists slammed the moves as dangerous and irresponsible just days after authorities say a man armed with guns and knives tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and kill the Republican president.
Among the more than 30 changes announced Wednesday is the proposed repeal of a 2024 Biden administration rule that sought to force thousands more firearms dealers across U.S. to run background checks on buyers at gun shows or other places outside brick-and-mortar stores. |
Lawmakers Call For War Department To Protect Second Amendment On Millions Of Acres
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A group of House Republicans is calling on the Department of War to protect U.S. citizens’ Second Amendment rights on one of its agency’s federal lands.
Two dozen GOP lawmakers led by Republican Texas Rep. Pat Fallon penned a Tuesday letter to Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll asking him to direct the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) “to immediately finalize and implement” a rule change from President Donald Trump’s first administration. The updated guidance would allow Americans to carry firearms on the nearly 12 million acres of land the USACE manages, respecting state laws. |
Eleventh Circuit: Machine guns not protected in Second Amendment
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled that machine guns are not protected under the Second Amendment, citing the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s opinion in District of Columbia v. Heller. And the judge who authored the opinion is on President Donald Trump's short list for the U.S. Supreme Court.
The court held that machine guns are dangerous and unusual weapons and can be banned under the U.S. Constitution.
The case, United States v. Maxon Alsenat, involved the conviction of Maxon Alsenat under 18 U.S.C. § 922(o)(1), which prohibits the possession of a machine gun (including conversion devices). |
NJ: This is the war between the First and Second amendments
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In light of the latest attempted assassination of President Donald Trump — the third in less than two years — it’s time for America to face a terrible fact of life.
This nation is at war with itself.
On one side is the First Amendment, which guarantees freedom to express yourself, freedom to assemble and freedom to worship without having to watch your back. On the other side is the Second Amendment, which has allowed for our nation to have more guns than people — and, even worse, continues to make it easy for the angriest of us to obtain guns.
Ed.: Sorry, no. Your side doesn't get to try to kill us, and then use your own homicidal acts to try to ban our guns. |
AL: NRA PAC makes primary endorsements; Passes on several key races
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The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF), the political action committee for the NRA-ILA, has made its endorsements for Alabama's 2026 primary election.
The organization declined to endorse in the lieutenant governor race, the U.S. Senate race, and the contested primary for Congressional District 1 between former U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) and State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise).
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville was endorsed for governor.
Katherine Robertson, the chief prosecutor in the Alabama attorney general’s office, was endorsed for the office of attorney general.
Incumbents U.S. Reps. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) and Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) were endorsed. |
Trump DOJ Must Repeal Biden ATF Rules & Destroy Gun Registry
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According to reports, the Department of Justice and ATF are preparing a new firearms regulation package tied to President Donald Trump’s Second Amendment executive order. If true, gun owners should welcome any real rollback of Biden-era abuses. But there is a difference between reform and a press release.
The Trump administration has often said the right things to gun owners. President Trump’s February 7, 2025, executive order directed the Attorney General to review federal actions that may infringe the Second Amendment and create a plan to protect gun owners. The order correctly stated that the Second Amendment is “foundational” and “must not be infringed.” |
MN: Federal court hears challenge to Minnesota switchblade ban
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Minnesota’s ban on switchblades is being contested in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. It is one of a few states to ban the weapon.
Switchblades are folding knives with spring-loaded blades automatically deploying when activated by a lever or switch. They were popular in the 1950s and 1960s, when there was concern over their use by juvenile delinquents in committing crimes.
Minnesota is one of just a few states to ban switchblades. Minnesota’s ban went into effect in 1959. This followed the federal switchblade act passed by Congress in 1958, which made it illegal to import or transport switchblades across state lines. Minnesota Statute 609.66 governs dangerous weapons. |
NY: Off-Duty New York State Trooper Shoots Knife-Wielding Carjacker at Yonkers Gas Station
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The incident happened at approximately 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the Mobil gas station at 838 Kimball Avenue. The off-duty Trooper called Yonkers police for assistance after the shooting.
Investigators said the Trooper had just finished refueling her personal vehicle when the suspect approached her, brandished a knife, and entered the driver’s seat. The Trooper fired one round from her off-duty firearm, striking the suspect in the left arm. The round continued into his torso. |
The surprising reason why buying guns helps endangered species
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Here’s a weird fact: Every time someone buys an assault weapon in the US, such as an AR-15, they’re funding wildlife conservation. The same is true if they purchase a handgun, a shotgun, or any other kind of gun or ammunition.
That’s thanks to a law most people have never heard of: the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, commonly known as the Pittman-Robertson Act. Passed by Congress in 1937, the law channels revenue from a tax on firearms, ammo, and archery equipment to state wildlife agencies — government organizations that restore wildlife habitat, monitor threatened species, and oversee hunting and fishing. |
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