John Boch Image The ongoing legal battle over California’s strict ammunition purchase and transportation laws reached a critical milestone this week as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena heard oral arguments in Rhode v. Bonta, Dec. 4. The case challenges provisions of California’s Proposition 63, which imposes some of the nation’s most…

Security camera footage released by the NYPD of the shooter taking aim at Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthCare. The assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in the early morning hours of December 4, 2024, has sparked debate among law enforcement and firearms experts regarding the assailant’s proficiency. The shooter, described as…

Doctor Timothy W. Wheeler and six fellow ear surgeons recently submitted a proposal to their national specialist society, the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS). The seven ear doctors wanted their academy to support their new policy endorsing firearm suppressors for hearing protection.  The docs had tried it before but failed. Some…

Ocean City, New Jersey boardwalk New Jersey lawmakers have proposed a bill that would require local law enforcement agencies and state police to notify federal immigration authorities any time an illegal immigrant applies for a firearms purchaser identification card (FPIC) or handgun purchase permit (PPH). Passing the bill in legislation would align the…

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot in Midtown Manhattan in what police are calling a targeted attack. Cryptic words on shell casings and evidence left at the scene are key to the ongoing investigation. NEW YORK, NY (1-minute read) — UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was tragically shot to death in a premeditated attack early…

A robbery attempt at Memphis’ Classic Inn led to a shootout after the victim disarmed one of the attackers. Both suspects and the victim are now in custody and receiving medical care. MEMPHIS, TN (1-minute read) — A robbery attempt behind a Memphis hotel took a dramatic turn Friday morning when the intended victim defended…

President Joe Biden and son Hunter Biden walk in downtown Nantucket Mass., Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Despite over the past six months repeatedly and adamantly pronouncing he would not, President Joe Biden on Sunday announced that was issuing a full pardon for his son, Hunter Biden. The younger Biden was convicted in June of 3 felony charges…

The anti-gun train keeps rolling down the tracks in Michigan with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signing a gun-ban measure into law on Tuesday, only a day before Great Lakes State lawmakers debated several anti-gun measures in a House Committee. The new law signed by Whitmer makes it illegal to possess a firearm at a voting…

A growing coalition of U.S. states and firearm advocacy groups is mounting a vigorous defense of American gun manufacturers against a lawsuit brought by the Mexican government. At the heart of the legal battle are accusations by Mexico that U.S. firearm companies are complicit in fueling gun violence across the border, claims that are patently…

MEMPHIS, TN — A robbery victim behind a Parkway Village hotel turned a potentially fatal encounter into a self-defense success after disarming his attackers and using one of their firearms to protect himself early Friday morning. According to local media, officers responded to a shooting at the Classic Inn on American Way at 6:15 a.m.,…