A top manufacturer and seller of firearms suppressors has jumped into a new market—the firearms market to be exact. On Thursday, SilencerCo announced it had acquired Zev Technologies, well-known maker of many Glock aftermarket parts and, lately, complete firearms. Both companies have a storied past. SilencerCo was founded in 2008 and continues to focus on … Read more
Anti-gun Pennsylvania lawmakers last week approved five restrictive gun control measures in the House Judiciary Committee, setting the stage for all five to be considered by the full House of Representatives. On Jan. 17, the committee approved House Bill 335, HB 336, HB 777, HB 1157 and HB 1190, all of which would trample on … Read more
Ok, it may feel a little late for this one, but the lights are still twinkling on the tree in a number of homes and when it comes to being smarter about gun laws, is it ever really too late? Everyone knows the plot line behind 1983’s A Christmas Story, where the main character Ralphie … Read more
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals cleared the way just before the start of the new year for a California law that will ban the legal carrying of guns in many public places. The law is set to go into effect today (January 1). The court suspended the injunction imposed on the law by … Read more
Earlier this week, an attempted armed robbery took place outside of city hall in Oakland, California. The news crew was interviewing the city’s Department of Violence Prevention Chief, Guillermo Cespedes, about the city’s skyrocketing crime when armed robbers tried stealing the TV camera. According to the East Bay Times, an armed security guard thwarted the … Read more
Despite how the presidential election is playing out, Gallup Poll reports a significant decline in support for gun control laws. In fact, apparently support of said laws is lower than it has been since 2016: In the absence of a high-profile mass shooting in the U.S. in 2020 and amid the coronavirus pandemic, civil unrest … Read more
In Missouri it’s a misdemeanor to give a kid a gun without parental consent. This is one of those laws that sounds logical from a distance. After all, we don’t need some crazy guy handing a six-year-old an Uzi, right? Here’s what it really means: grandpa takes his grandson hunting…and it’s a misdemeanor if he … Read more
In Pittsburgh there have been so many people trying to get their concealed carry permits that they’re backed up to the end of 2020. The Allegheny County Sheriff has decided to do something about the backlog by offering drive-thru concealed carry permit services. This is a solid plan and one that could help streamline things … Read more
Fewer people have been flying — a lot fewer — since the pandemic national emergency began in Marc, but apparently those who are flying have something in common: lots of them are leaving loaded guns in carry-on luggage. No, it isn’t exactly new for guns to be found during the screening process, but apparently the … Read more
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