Vindictive ATF Backs Down on North Dakota FFL License Revocation
A major win was scored last week by a firearms retailer in Valley City, North Dakota, along with a pair of gun rights organizations. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) backed away from its attempt to strip the FFL license from [...]
Legal Battle Rages Over Extreme New York Gun Control Laws
Make no mistake, Gazzola v. Hochul is a legal action that gun rights supporters across the nation — and in particular in New York — should closely follow. The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to consider the case in conference on Oct. 6. New [...]
Fall City Gun Shop Owner Foils Early Morning Break-In
There’s a level of stupidity involved with carrying out a robbery of a gun store that is borderline insane. By its very nature, the target of the bumbling criminal’s greed is almost certain to be well prepared and well defended. Some thieves, however, are [...]
California’s ‘High Capacity’ Magazine Ban Struck Down for Second Time
U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez on Friday ruled that California’s ban on “high capacity” magazines violates the Constitution — for a second time. The first decision came in 2017 and was appealed up to the U.S. Supreme Court. Last year’s Bruen decision was followed [...]
Good Son Protects Elderly Father from Two Alleged Masked Intruders
A father and son were home Wednesday morning in Las Vegas when they were startled by the sound of two alleged intruders attempting to come in through the back door. The scary incident occurred around 9:00 a.m. At least it wasn’t in the middle [...]
VP Kamala Harris to Head Controversial Federal Gun Control Office
Word got out before Friday’s announcement of the brand-new White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. But when the announcement was made, there was a surprise twist — the latest administration push for gun control will be led by Vice President Kamala Harris (D). [...]
Federal Judge Denies Preliminary Injunction Against ATF Pistol Brace Rule
North Dakota District Judge Daniel L. Hovland last week denied a motion from the Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition (FRAC) for a preliminary injunction against the ATF’s controversial pistol stabilizer rule. Twenty-five states joined the coalition in filing the lawsuit. They sought relief on the [...]
Injunctions Issued Against ATF’s Controversial ‘Ghost Gun’ Rule
A federal judge stepped in on Friday and issued preliminary injunctions against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) new Final Rule on frames and receivers. This is good news for American hobbyists who enjoy constructing their own firearms. And despite the [...]
Armed Store Owner Rescues Clerk from Violent Robbery
An armed Good Samaritan stepped in and stopped a violent robbery in which a Family Dollar clerk was brutally pistol-whipped. The frightening incident thwarted by an armed good guy happened on Sept. 13 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. It was closing time, and local media [...]
Biden Set to Launch Federal ‘Gun Violence’ Office
President Joe Biden (D) is ready to roll out a new office dedicated largely to curtailing Second Amendment rights. Several media outlets began reporting the major victory for gun control advocates on Wednesday. The first-of-its-kind Office of Gun Violence Prevention is expected to be [...]
Cumbersome New York Ammunition Background Check System Takes Effect
New York state’s silly new ammunition background check system turned out to be just as bad as gun owners feared. Its first week was marred by a slew of personal questions and incredibly long waits. Perhaps that was the point. The new state law [...]
Gun Control Zealots Swamping ATF With Thousands of Identical Comments
Major changes in government regulations require time for the public to express their thoughts on the proposals. That is the situation with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and its proposed rule on how it defines a “gun dealer.” AmmoLand News [...]
60-Year-Old Michigan Woman Stops Home Invasion with Firearm
In the early morning hours Saturday, police in the hamlet of Negaunee, Michigan, were called to a residence over shots fired. There is little more frightening than the thought of being sound asleep and having an armed attacker break into your home. That’s what [...]
New York Concealed Carry Permit Holders Face New Legal Hurdles
Under the guise of public safety, New York gun owners must now undergo background checks for ammunition purchases and pay additional fees to purchase ammo and weapons. They must also submit to a laundry list of new requirements merely to exercise a constitutional right. [...]
Armed Florida Man Holds Off Two Home Invaders
There’s just no substitute for being wholly prepared when an unexpected crisis hits. Sometimes that catastrophic event is natural, and whether it's having the right insurance or living on high ground, it pays to be ready. Other times, the unexpected is entirely manmade. There [...]
California Lawmakers Call for Constitutional Convention on Gun Control
California legislators took another step last week in support of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) hopelessly doomed 28th Amendment proposal. On Thursday, lawmakers approved a constitutional convention of the states to consider the governor’s proposed amendment to export his failed gun control measures across the [...]
Tenth Circuit Upholds Federal Gun Ban for Non-Violent Felons
The long-standing prohibition on convicted felons possessing firearms was upheld by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday. This ruling came in the wake of last year’s monumental decision in the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen case. This established [...]
Memphis Restaurant Owner Forced To Shoot Naked Intruder
The owner of the Mr. Potato Head restaurant in Memphis lived to tell the tale of a harrowing encounter with a violent naked man who attacked her. It was late on Monday night as the establishment was closing, and the alleged intruder left his [...]
Murder Suspect Stopped by Armed Georgia Homeowner
An Ohio fugitive wanted on murder charges in the stabbing death of a 77-year-old woman was shot when he attempted to invade the wrong Georgia home. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office reported that Michael James Brooks II of Columbus was hospitalized Friday after attempting [...]
13-Year-Old Rescues Family from Drug-Addled Home Invader
When a Phoenix mother froze in the face of immediate danger from a violent attacker high on drugs, her 13-year-old son stepped in and took control. With his parents and four siblings as potential victims, the youth took the handgun from his shaken mother’s [...]
New Mexico Governor Backpedals, Order Only Applies to Parks and Playgrounds
Just a week after her controversial order banning carrying weapons in Albuquerque and the surrounding area, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) amended the infuriating edict. Now it applies only to city parks and playgrounds. Grisham’s change of heart came two days after [...]
No Charges for Florida Man Who Fatally Shot Sister’s Alleged Abuser
A heroic Florida man who ran to the aid of his sister will not face charges after fatally shooting her attacking ex-boyfriend. Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons confirmed that the man was well within his rights to defend his sister and himself. “If someone [...]
‘Extreme’ Oregon Gun Control Law Headed to Court
September 18, 2023 is the day when what is classified as the “most extreme” gun control law in the U.S. will be in an Oregon courtroom. Measure 114 barely passed with just over 50% approval from the state’s electorate — almost entirely from densely [...]
Preliminary Injunction Granted in California Firearms Advertising Case
California lawmakers managed to offend both the First and Second Amendments with a new law, and a federal appeals court panel in San Francisco was forced to step in. The panel unanimously reversed the denial by a lower court of a preliminary injunction against [...]
Federal Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against New Mexico Carry Ban
That didn’t take long. U.S. District Court Judge David Urias on Wednesday issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s (D) executive order against gun carry rights. She mandated a 30-day ban on carry in the city of Albuquerque [...]