Kansas Representative Tracey Mann is reintroducing the Reining in Federal Licensing Enforcement (RIFLE) Act, a bill designed to defend the Second Amendment and protect firearms businesses as a measure to counter the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives...

The pro-gun group Gun Owners of America (GOA) strongly supported President Donald Trump during last year’s election, sending out many communications to members explaining how his stance on the Second Amendment compared to that of the other candidate, Vice President...

Chicago, IL – A garbage truck driver got into a shootout with two armed robbers in front of a school early Friday morning. The 28-year-old garbage truck driver turned the tables on two armed robbers by using his legally carried firearm. The driver was ambushed in an...

MOSSELLE, MS — A security guard at a Mississippi chicken-processing plant is being credited with stopping a potential mass shooting after engaging and fatally shooting an armed employee attempting to enter the facility. The incident occurred around 2 p.m. on January...

NEW ORLEANS, LA — In a landmark ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has struck down a federal law prohibiting licensed gun dealers from selling handguns to 18-to-20-year-old adults, declaring it unconstitutional under the Second Amendment. The...

CHICAGO, IL — A legally armed garbage collector defended himself against two armed robbers outside an elementary school on Friday morning, shooting both attackers and killing one. According to local media , the 28-year-old sanitation worker, who possesses a valid...

In a major win for gun rights, the SAF and its partners have successfully challenged the federal government’s prohibition on handgun sales to young adults. A three-judge panel of the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously to overturn a lower court...

HILLSBOROUGH, FL — A fire investigator was forced to draw his firearm in self-defense after being attacked at the scene of a mobile home fire early Friday morning. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue crews responded just before 6 a.m. to reports of two mobile homes on...

CALIFORNIA — A recent report by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has revealed that law enforcement agencies across California misused state-run databases more than 7,000 times in 2023. This widespread abuse raises serious concerns for law-abiding concealed...

New York’s latest anti-gun scheme is, like many, a solution in search of a problem. The measure A.1191, which aims to eventually ban all guns not classified as “smart guns”—a currently unavailable and unproven technology—was recently approved by a 14-to-6 vote in the...

Patrick “Tate” Adamiak never sold a single real firearm—not one—even though he sold $10,000 per month of military gear and gun parts legally as one of Gun Broker’s top 500 dealers. That is until the ATF decided to target him personally, frame him and lie under oath...

Jake Fogelman at The Reload is reporting that a Kentucky man who claims his holstered pistol fired on its own and wounded him can proceed with his lawsuit against firearm manufacturer Sig Sauer, a federal appeals court has ruled. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals...

2025 is proving to be a year of wonders. The folks at Smith & Wesson have answered my prayers with the release of a trio of new classic revolvers with no lock! I get that we live in a litigious society, but I was never a fan of a lock on a revolver. Especially not on...

MANTECA, CA — A Manteca City Council member shot his adult stepson in what police say appears to be a self-defense incident following a violent attack inside his home. The incident occurred on January 23, 2025, at approximately 12:28 p.m. in the 1000 block of Yolo...

KNOXVILLE, TN — A man was shot early Thursday morning after allegedly smashing a car window and attacking the vehicle’s owner with a golf club. The incident occurred around 6:15 a.m. near E. Magnolia Avenue and Morgan Street. According to the Knoxville Police...

BATTLE CREEK, MI — A potentially tragic situation unfolded on Saturday, January 25, when a Battle Creek Police cadet disarmed a five-year-old child holding a loaded handgun during a routine subpoena service at a residence on Inn Road. The incident began when the cadet...

RIO RANCHO, NM — Late on the night of January 25, 2025, a Rio Rancho homeowner acted decisively to protect his family during a terrifying home invasion in the 1500 block of 12th Street SE. The incident ended with the suspect being fatally wounded. According to the Rio...

In a simply nonsensical turn of events, attorney generals from 18 Democrat-run states have joined together to file a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Mexico’s lawsuit against U.S. gunmakers and firearms retailers. Led by rabidly anti-gun and now...

President Donald Trump was just four days into his second term when he used the world stage to call out American banks for their track record of discriminating against lawful American businesses. That criticism tracks with what numerous businesses in the firearm and...

After a recently elected state lawmaker was arrested for making death threats to other state officials, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrissey has appointed someone very familiar with the gun control debate to complete the term. According to a report at cbsnews.com,...

HOUSTON, TX — A family dispute turned deadly early on January 22, 2025, when a man shot and killed his brother in what he claims was an act of self-defense at a residence located at 10015 Morocco Road. The case will be presented to a Harris County grand jury for...

GARLAND, ME — In a shocking pre-dawn incident on January 14, 2025, a homeowner in Garland used a firearm to stop an attack by a man operating a stolen front-end loader. The incident, which caused extensive property damage, resulted in the arrest of the suspect,...

In what is a sure sign we have a new administration running the country, a press release was issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee Friday about the arrest of an illegal immigrant from Venezuela in possession of a firearm. The Fifth...

A U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has issued a preliminary injunction requiring California to accept concealed carry permit applications from nonresidents. The decision marks a notable breakthrough in the neverending legal battles over the...

I’m a fan of 9mm revolvers. What helped me learn how to shoot snub nose revolvers was an LCR in 9mm. The price of revolver ammo, like .38 Special, remains high, and 9mm makes it a fair bit easier to shoot. Plus, there are plenty of defensive ammo options, and you can...

Have you ever truly taken a moment to consider how absurd it is that a resident of one state cannot purchase a handgun from a licensed firearms dealer in another state, even though the prospective buyer would still need to pass the same federal background check as...

Primary Arms (PA) has a vibrant optics line with a good reputation. They’re coming on strong for 2025 with a bunch of new releases starting with the PLx HTX-1 red dot sight. Not only does it have some great specs, but its also PA’s first American made optic, something...

CHEYENNE, WY — A significant step toward expanded gun rights in Wyoming was taken Thursday as House Bill 172, aimed at reducing the number of gun-free zones across the state, passed the Wyoming House of Representatives with a decisive 50-10 vote. The bill now moves to...

LOS ANGELES, CA — In a significant legal development, a federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction mandating that California sheriffs and police chiefs accept concealed carry permit applications from nonresidents who are members of certain pro-gun...

Former President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of American Indian activist and convicted double murderer Leonard Peltier just minutes before leaving the White House Monday. Peltier was in federal prison for murdering FBI Special Agents Jack R. Coler and Ronald...

Top companies in the firearms industries keep on rolling out the new products at SHOT Show 2025 in Las Vegas. Here’s another handful of notable “stuff” you might want to add to your collection. Stoeger M3000 Turkey Shotguns Stoeger’s M3000-series semi-auto shotguns...

A county judge in Vermont has thrown out a case where the plaintiff argued that his arrest for possessing a firearm magazine holding more than the state government permitted was unconstitutional under the Second Amendment. Max Misch, a self-proclaimed white...

HOUSTON, TX — A robbery attempt at a business located in a strip mall at 1570 South Dairy Ashford Road ended in a fatal shooting early Monday morning, January 20, 2025. The incident occurred around 5:10 a.m. and remains under investigation. According to the Houston...

CHICAGO, IL — A concealed carry license holder shot a man during a confrontation on Chicago’s South Side on Tuesday night, after the alleged marijuana dealer reportedly pulled a gun on him. Police say the altercation stemmed from an illegal drug transaction that...

Palmetto State Armory gave “going big” a new meaning at SHOT Show 2025, capping off its concept wall with a semi-auto .50-caliber rifle adorned with the suppressor she told you not to worry about and a 50 BMG drum magazine thanks to the good folks at FosTech. For...

Since former President Joe Biden established the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, many gun-rights activists have been hopeful that the next president might immediately do away with the ill-conceived attempt to use tax dollars to promote gun control...

We recently reported that the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear two cases related to the Second Amendment—one challenging Delaware’s ban on so-called “assault weapons” and “high-capacity” magazines, and the other targeting Maryland’s handgun licensing requirements....

Franklin Armory is coming into 2025 swinging, with a series of new drops. We covered the new 22-EZ 10/22 trigger the other day and then they hit us us with four more new releases over the past day or so. They start out by bringing some love to the SCAR platform and a...

Just days before leaving office on January 20, the Biden Administration quietly reversed its harmful “zero-tolerance” policy of revoking federal firearms licenses from gun dealers for minor paperwork errors. According to a report from Foxnews.com, the Bureau of...

Donald Trump was sworn in just moments ago at noon, Jan. 20, 2025, as the 47th president of the United States, marking the start of a new chapter in American politics. Gun owners and Second Amendment advocates are optimistic under the new leadership that policies that...

The lever action rifle has a long and storied history. Having its origins in the Volcanic pistol of 1854, the action type has become as much a part of Americana – especially the “Old West” – as has apple pie. Who doesn’t remember John Wayne, atop his horse,...

West Virginia? That’s right. A highly anticipated climate-controlled indoor shooting range and training facility more aptly described as a country club for firearms enthusiasts is opening soon, with the 50,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility overlooking the...

The threat of gun registration has long been a concern for U.S. gun owners, and for a very good reason: registration always leads to confiscation. Now, two U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation to prevent any potential gun registration schemes in the future. On...

The National Rifle Association (NRA) is under scrutiny after its Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) published an article questioning the validity of an email received by Gun Owners of America (GOA) regarding stabilizing braces and their classification by the...

LAUREL COUNTY, KY — A potential self-defense shooting is under investigation after an incident on the evening of January 13, 2025, at a residence off Hooppole Creek Road, approximately 12 miles east of London. According to a report from the Laurel County Sheriff’s...

U.S. Senators Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Jim Risch (R-ID), along with a coalition of pro-Second Amendment lawmakers, have introduced the Sporting Firearms Access Act, a bill designed to prevent the ATF from arbitrarily blocking the import of firearms and ammunition...

A half-score of years ago, Illinois’ most aggressive gun rights group Guns Save Life a lawsuit challenging Cook County’s (then) new gun and ammunition tax. Following those 10 years in the courts, we have two orders from Illinois Courts— including the Illinois Supreme...

CROPWELL, AL — An early-morning attempted robbery at a Shell gas station turned fatal when an armed clerk defended himself against a knife-wielding suspect. The incident occurred at approximately 4:30 a.m. on January 12, 2025, when 44-year-old Timothy Jones, a...

ROSWELL, NM — A confrontation inside a house on the 1500 block of North Montana Avenue on Friday night, January 10, resulted in one man dead and another hospitalized after an exchange of gunfire. Police believe the fatal shooting was an act of self-defense, though the...

The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) scored a significant legal victory for young adults in Pennsylvania as the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 to block the state police from arresting law-abiding 18-20-year-olds for openly carrying firearms during a...

TEXAS CITY, TX — A devastating sequence of events unfolded in the early hours of January 13, 2025, leaving a Texas City family mourning the loss of two loved ones. According to the Texas City Police Department, officers responded to a weapons-related incident at...

Last year, we covered how sweeping anti-gun legislation passed by the Massachusetts Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Maura Healey resulted in a petition drive to put a measure to repeal the law on the state ballot and a number of court challenges. Now, a state...

MEMPHIS, TN — On January 10, 2025, a robbery at Gordins Butcher Shoppe on Thomas Street escalated into a dangerous confrontation, ending in a gunfight between a store clerk and an armed suspect. Thankfully, the clerk emerged unharmed and was able to fend off the...

BUFFALO, NY — An off-duty Niagara Falls police officer acted in self-defense after being confronted by an armed suspect during a robbery in North Buffalo on Thursday evening. The suspect, later identified as 19-year-old Dorian Jones, was armed with what appeared to be...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representative Eric Burlison (MO-07) has reintroduced the Repeal the NFA Act, a bill aimed at dismantling the nearly century-old National Firearms Act (NFA). This move comes amid growing debate over federal firearm regulations and the authority of...

In a bold move aimed at challenging the status quo of “woke” corporate America, Donald Trump Jr. and financier Omeed Malik are teaming up to take the online firearms retailer GrabAGun public. According to a report from the New York Post , the company—valued at $150...

On the first day of the new legislative session in Colorado, anti-gun Democrat lawmakers introduced one of the most sweeping bans on so-called “assault weapons” ever considered. Under Senate Bill 3, the purchase, sale and manufacture of semi-automatic guns that accept...

Gun ownership among LGBTQ individuals and left-leaning groups has surged in recent months as fears of targeted violence and political oppression escalated ahead of the 2024 election, according to a report from the Philadelphia Inquirer  and also covered by  the New...

PRICEVILLE, AL — Authorities have apprehended multiple suspects and recovered stolen firearms following a burglary at Tucker’s Guns & Ammo early Sunday morning. The incident, which occurred at approximately 3:00 AM, saw two individuals forcibly enter the store in the...

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WA — In the early hours of Thursday, January 9, 2025, a vehicle theft suspect was shot by a relative of the truck owner during an attempted theft in the 23000 block of Lakeview Drive. According to MLTNews , the incident occurred around 4:30 a.m....

The director of Wayne County, Michigan’s parks division, Alicia Bradford, was suspended without pay after the Oakland County Prosecutor’s office charged her and her husband, Larry Bradford, with assault with a dangerous weapon and felony firearm. The charges stem from...

Here is a quick look at the Glock 43X Aimpoint COA collaboration. The Aimpint COA comes factory-installed from Glock I just picked it up from my FFL this morning. Drop any questions you might have in the comments. For more info, check out my initial article when it...

As gun owners, we are used to reading stoies about this rich leftist donor or that wealthy celebrity making donations to groups that purport to perform non-partiisan gun research only to mill out anti-gun rhetoric masked as research. But the recently created Firearms...

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — On the evening of Friday, January 3, 2025, officers responded to a shooting incident in the 1600 block of Graham Road. The homeowner reported being threatened by an unknown male intruder armed with a machete. According to the Corpus Christi Police...

PAGELAND, SC — A violent robbery attempt at the Hwy. 9 Mini Mart & Tobacco store on December 28, 2024, ended in the robber’s death after the store clerk defended himself with a firearm. According to a press release from Chesterfield County Sheriff Cambo Streater, the...

A measure recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, aims to end corporate entities’ ability to profit from taxpayer-funded federal contracts while discriminating against the firearms industry. HR 45, known as the...

A bill allowing indefinite expulsion from schools for threatening behavior, including writing a hitlist or bringing a gun to class, passed late December in the Ohio Statehouse and was sent to the desk of Governor Mike DeWine, who signed it into law on January 8....

RALEIGH, N.C. — An attempted carjacking near the Red Roof Inn off Glenwood Avenue and Interstate 440 on Sunday night ended with a teenage suspect shot after the would-be victim turned the tables with his own firearm, Raleigh police reported. The incident occurred just...

GROVETOWN, GA — On Monday, January 6, 2025, around 9:27 p.m., Grovetown police responded to reports of a domestic dispute and subsequent gunfire in the 7600 block of Main Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered that a woman had fired a single shot to stop a man,...

On December 9, a three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit seemed skeptical regarding the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) classifying forced reset triggers (FRTs) as illegal machine guns. U.S. Circuit Judge Leslie Southwick was seemingly...

On December 18, the Ohio State Senate voted overwhelmingly to send amended Senate Bill 58 to Governor Mike DeWine’s desk to sign into law. SB 58, moving forward with a voting margin of 25-6, would prohibit any government entity in Ohio from requiring citizens to...

A bill mandating that police seize firearms from anyone subject to an order of protection or red-flag orders within 96 hours was passed by the Illinois House of Representatives on January 7, just before the General Assembly’s lame-duck session was adjourned. House...

An attempted burglary in Englewood, Ohio, turned deadly early Friday morning when a homeowner shot and killed the alleged intruder. The incident occurred at a residence around 2 a.m., and authorities are now investigating what they say appears to be a clear case of...

TUCSON, AZ — On January 4, 2025, Tucson police responded to a fatal shooting in the 800 block of West Ajo Way after receiving a 9-1-1 call just after 1:30 p.m. Officers from Operations Division South arrived to find 23-year-old Nazhoni Nunez with gunshot trauma....

This, ladies and gentlemen, is exactly why you should always carry concealed with a holster. No exceptions. Whether you’re carrying on your hip, in your pocket, in a bag, or anywhere else, your handgun should ALWAYS be secured in a holster that prevents negligent...

In the neverending onslaught of lawsuits across the country, as Democrats continue to legislate in contempt of the United States Supreme Court Bruen decision, an Illinois appellate court is set to decide whether or not the state’s Firearm Owner’s ID card requirement...

Mossberg just dropped two new versions of their iconic 590 pump shotgun. The new 590R and 590RM 12-gauge shotguns aren’t just updates with new stocks or barrel lengths though, these bring something truly new to the platform. The R stands for Rotary, as in the addition...

More details have come to light, along with voiced suspicions on a story TTAG shared last week with readers about a recent ATF raid on a Baltimore gun owner and his family. The early-morning flashbang raid on a black gun owner’s home by the ATF has the man convinced...

Since voters in November granted Republicans a majority in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives, gun-rights advocates have been hopeful for relief from the issues caused by the inconsistent state laws regarding concealed carry of firearms. The...

A few dA few days ago, I received an email from my contact at Glock telling me that something new was “coming soon.” All I could tell from the email was that it was some type of collaboration between Glock and Aimpoint. So it was obviously a pistol/red dot combo, but...

The jokes write themselves. While on a podcast, Cedric White, known to many as “rapper” OG 2 Low, popped off a round while digging around in his pocket. On camera. The host of the podcast, MikeD, provides the delicious irony as he was just talking about “those choices...

In a major political shakeup, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation after nearly a decade in office, citing internal party struggles and a loss of public confidence. Trudeau’s departure comes as his Liberal Party faces record-low approval...

A New Jersey attorney is suing Springfield Township, its police department and a host of others in federal district court, alleging his Second Amendment rights were violated when he was denied a concealed carry permit due to pro-Palestinian social media posts. Rajeh...

ORLANDO, FL — A firearm incident on a Lynx bus in East Orlando early Monday morning has left one woman hospitalized after what authorities described as an accidental discharge (but is techincally a negligent discharge.) Deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office...

Newly released details about the Christmas Eve shooting at a Clarksville, Tennessee, Walmart and reported on TTAG reveal the armed citizen who shot a man dangerously wielding a handgun in the store following an altercation acted in defense of his family. According to...

ENGLEWOOD, OH — A man attempting to break into a home on the 600 block of Overla Boulevard early Friday morning was fatally shot by a resident after a confrontation in the backyard. Englewood police responded to a 911 call placed at approximately 2:03 a.m., reporting...

Many Americans see conservative states as the last frontier where freedom isn’t just a punchline. Leftists, however, flock to larger metropolitan areas of these states, bringing with them the same morally corrupt values that ruined their overtaxed, high-crime and...

In the ongoing battle over cannabis use and gun ownership, a Texas district judge recently ruled that smoking marijuana does not automatically negate a person’s Second Amendment-protected right to keep and bear arms. One portion of the Gun Control Act of 1968 makes it...

In a groundbreaking development during a stand-your-ground hearing, Broward County Judge Andrew Siegel donned a virtual reality headset for a first-of-its-kind experience in a Florida courtroom. This historic use of technology was aimed at better understanding the...

Workplace violence is fairly common in today’s world, and often, innocent people are hurt or killed in such episodes. Sometimes, however, employees who are armed and trained in using their firearms can turn the tables in workplace violence situations. Such was...

At least 10 dead and 30 injured following a terrorist attack on people celebrating New Year’s Eve in New Orleans. Reports indicate that a pickup truck crossed the border at Eagle Pass, Texas, two days before it crashed into a crowd on Bourbon Street. The suspect is...

As the calendar flips to 2025, a number of new gun laws are set to take effect across the United States, some strengthening gun rights protections and some simply eroding them. Here’s a look at some of the more notable ones as reported by USA Today that are taking...

A 19-year-old man is facing charges after an altercation inside a crowded Walmart in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Christmas Eve escalated into a shooting, police said. The Clarksville Police Department (CPD) reported that Labron Gibson, 19, was charged with four counts...

Anglers in Wisconsin can now legally carry firearms while fishing, following a recent decision by the state’s Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules. The Republican-controlled committee voted 8-2 on Dec. 17 to temporarily repeal a long-standing Department...

While there is not yet confirmation of this from official sources or the White House, Jared Yanis at Guns & Gadgets on YouTube shared a letter late yesterday allegedly from ATF Director Steve Dettlebach to President Joe Biden announcing his resignation effective...

The U.S. Congress has passed and sent to President Joe Biden for his signature a measure that would greatly expand shooting opportunities on public lands. The legislation is important because the U.S. government manages about 28% of the country’s land mass for...

Last month, Representatives August Pfluger (R-TX) and Jared Golden (D-ME) introduced the bipartisan “Protecting Americans’ Right to Silence Act of 2024” (PARTS Act), H.R. 10145, which seeks to modernize and clarify the federal definition of firearm suppressors under...

HARRIS COUNTY, TX — A robbery attempt by a group of teens on Christmas evening ended with three boys aged 12 to 15 hospitalized after being shot by the intended victim, according to Harris County authorities. The incident occurred at the Willow Plaza Apartments on...

BRADENTON, FL — A homeowner’s quick thinking and preparedness turned a potentially deadly home invasion into a successful act of self-defense late Thursday night in the River Club community. The incident resulted in the fatal shooting of one suspect and the arrest of...

President-elect Donald Trump has signaled a shakeup at the ATF, pledging to replace current Director Steve Dettelbach on his first day in office. While Dettelbach defends his record of reducing violent crime and modernizing gun regulations, speculation about his...