EDITORIAL: Can Springfield Armory and Rock River Arms be Trusted for the Long Haul?
Springfield Armory has jumped into the gun rights fight in Illinois. They're spending big bucks to stop SB-1657 -- the very same gun control bill that they (and Rock River Arms) enabled by withdrawing their opposition in exchange...
Michigan: Keep Licensing, Eliminate Pistol Registration
A bill to reform Michigan's handgun registration law has been introduced. Michigan handgun registration was originally passed 90 years ago in 1927 and may have been used as an example for the National Firearms Act of...
Relative Uses AR to Rescue Family from Armed Thugs: Defensive Gun Use of the...
Earlier this week, a Houston family was victimized during a home invasion nightmare. Some time in the early morning hours, twin 19-year-old brothers woke to their parents screaming while being beaten and held hostage by...
Illinois Gun Dealer Licensing Law SB-1657 Heads for the House
Illinois gun owners face a very real threat. Illinois' gun dealer licensing bill (SB-1657) will have a hearing in a House committee next week, and from there it will almost assuredly go to the...
Becoming a Victim Isn’t a One in a Million Chance
by Steve Davis, President
Guns Save Life
I had a thrilling time at the 2017 Rangemaster Tactical Conference and learning from the top trainers and instructors from all over the country. Hearing presentations from Massad Ayoob,...
Chicago Sun-Times Profiles Gun Rights Activist Rhonda Ezell
The Chicago Sun-Times profiled gun rights activist Rhonda Ezell recently. As a plaintiff, Rhonda has cost the City of Chicago a great deal of angst and expense over the years. Her Ezell v. Chicago...
IDF Push to Stop Illegal Gun Manufacture on West Bank
In many places around the world where firearms are very difficult to obtain legally, small shops manufacture simple submachine guns for the black market. They are common in Brazil, Israel, the Philippines, and increasingly in...
Reform of Carry Reciprocity on the Move in South Carolina
The South Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill this week to reform the state's restrictive reciprocity law. Currently, South Carolina only recognizes carry permits from 19 states, and "enhanced" permits from four more....
NY Times Uses Obituary to Push Their Gun Control Agenda
Former Representative Jay Dickey of Arkansas passed away last week at the age of 77 from Parkinson's disease. While in office, Dickey sponsored a 1996 amendment that barred the Centers for Disease Control from...
Quote of the Day: Oregon ‘Extreme Risk Protection Orders’ Only Target Murderers and Potential...
"We're only trying to target those who may unfortunately want to commit suicide and who may murder their spouse who's in the house, their children who're in the house or their roommate." - Oregon...
Springfield Armory Severs Ties with IFMA For Acting “Against Our Principles”
Springfield Armory published the following statement on their Instagram page:
Springfield Armory CEO Dennis Reese Statement regarding IFMA and Gun Dealer Licensing Act (SB1657). GENESEO, IL, May 2, 2017 –
The Executive Director of the Illinois...
Arie Friedman of Friedman v. Highland Park Wants An Apology From Springfield
The fallout from Springfield Armory and Rock River Arms funneling campaign contributions to some of Illinois' most anti-gun rights pols through the Illinois Firearms Manufacturer's Association has evoked strong feelings from many. Some, like Arie...