To paraphrase a line from the book John M. Browning, American Gunmaker, the story of Browning's genius is the story of the evolution of modern firearms. John M. Browning was issued 128 patents on at least 80 models in nearly every caliber from .22 Short up to the 37mm cannon shell. Those patents covered automatic, semi-automatic, lever, and pump actions.

Brownells makes it very easy for any shooter, experienced or not, to convert his Ruger Mini-14 into a tricked-out rifle that meets your exacting wants and needs. The first step in this customization process is to determine what I am going to use the rifle for. Foremost, I wanted this rifle for varmint hunting, particularly night-time hunting. My secondary use is for self-defense purposes at home.

Trophy-class specimens of whitetail deer, Stone's sheep, Dall's sheep, desert sheep and grizzly bears are becoming more common afield, based on newly compiled records by the Boone and Crockett Club. However, trophy records are declining for caribou.

For the past five years, the National Shooting Sports Foundation has surveyed federally licensed firearms retailers across the country to find out what products are the biggest sellers and who is buying. NSSF has just issued the latest version of that report from an online survey conducted last month. The data shows which types of firearms and ammunition were most popular in 2012, and at the same time allows retailers to compare their businesses to that of other gun stores across the country.

News - Gun Rights

Firearms Safety and Conservation Are Topics of Free Video-for-Schools Campaign from NSSF

The National Shooting Sports Foundation has launched its annual nationwide offer to schools to receive--free of charge--educational videos that teach children about firearm safety and wildlife conservation.

CCRKBA: Data Conflicts with Gun Control Rhetoric

Newly-released data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) proves that more guns in private hands do not lead to more murders, and a Pew Research study showing widespread ignorance of this fact suggests that the public has been misled, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms says.

New Beretta Pistol to Feature LaserMax Laser and Light

At the 142nd NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits in Houston, Fabbrica D’Armi Pietro Beretta announced its newest pistol innovation featuring integral laser and light technologies furnished by LaserMax.

2013 NRA Annual Meetings Open Tomorrow in Houston

The National Rifle Association’s 142nd Annual Meetings & Exhibits opens tomorrow at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.

NRA Programs’ Growth Fueled
by Increased Interest in Firearms

National Rifle Association programs have experienced significant growth since 2008, thanks to increased national interest in the shooting sports, personal safety, and hunting.

NSSF Statement on Passage of Connecticut Legislation

The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry based in Newtown, Conn., issued the following statement new gun-control laws in the state:

Senator Tom Coburn Joins CCRKBA's National Advisory Council

U.S. Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) has agreed to join the National Advisory Council of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb announced today.

New Video Takes on ‘Large-Capacity’
Magazine Falsehoods

A video demonstration conducted under the supervision Sheriff Ken Campbell of Boone County, Indiana, shows that magazine limitations have little or no real effect on a shooter’s ability to deliver aimed fire, according to an article posted in The Shooter's Log.

73 and Counting: Manufacturer Participation
in LE Sales Restriction Grows

Since an article appeared in the Cheaper Than Dirt! Shooter's Log last week about a handful of manufacturers not selling equipment to state and local law enforcement that local citizens can't own, 65 additional companies have joined the effort.

From GOA: Your activism is making a huge difference!

According to a recent letter from Gun Owners of America's Larry Pratt, the Left is not happy at all with Gun Owners of America.

Hornady Wants You in the Game

Ammunition maker Hornady is asking its customers to 'protect your rights' by providing a form letter gun owners can use and send to political representatives.

Funny: Journalist's Guide
to Firearms Identification

As discussions continue about gun and magazine bans, talking heads on the TV get their gun terminology all messed up. Maybe it's because the reference they're using isn't quite up to snuff:

NSSF Promotes Don't Lie
for the Other Guy
Program in Texas, Arizona

As part of an ongoing national effort to help prevent illegal 'straw' purchases of firearms, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, is reminding the public along the Southern border in Texas and Arizona that stiff penalties are in place for individuals convicted of such purchases.

GOA: Biden Proposals Would Affect 50-80% of All Guns

Press reports now make it clear what Vice President Joe Biden’s gun control package will look like. Biden wants to impose:

Why So Few Reports of Legitimate Self-Defense, CCRKBA Asks

Anti-gun New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg was 'half-right' when he told NBC's Jimmy Fallon that there is 'scant coverage' of other firearms news, because there is virtually no coverage of self-defense uses every day, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms says.

FBI Reports Record Gun Sales Last Month — Up 1 Million over December 2011

The Federal Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday that it had conducted a record number of instant background checks on those wishing to buy firearms in December

Illinois Gun and Magazine Ban Measures Move Out of Committee

On Wednesday, Illinois Senate Democrats advanced bans on semiautomatic rifles and pistols and some magazines.

The Dirty Dozen: Wildlife Groups that Want to End Hunting

There are groups that undermine and manipulate systems across America to end hunting, trapping and fishing. These same “less-than-honest” groups also often then exploit wildlife and conservation issues in the name of raising dollars for their devious causes. The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance has identified a dozen organizations that have taken efforts in the past year to prevent you from hunting or trapping:

Harry Reid Prepares to Annihilate Second Amendment

On Election Day last November, several Democrat Senators were campaigning for reelection in pro-gun states. And in order to get their constituents’ votes, they promised fealty to the Second Amendment.

NYC: How will police confiscate banned guns?

Amid talk of reinstating the assault weapons ban that expired eight years ago, police departments nationwide are thinking of ways to confiscate such weapons.

Full Transcript: NRA Statement on Newtown

The National Rifle Association broke its silence on last week's shooting rampage at a Connecticut elementary school that left 26 children and staff dead. NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre addressed the media on Friday. Here is the full transcript:

After Cerberus: Will Pension Funds Force more Gun Divestitures?

Last week, the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS), which has $751.4 million invested in Cerberus, pushed the private equity giant and parent firm of Freedom Group into selling its holdings in the gunmaking company.

After Newtown: Why responsible gun owners need to lead the fight to end rampage shootings

The call for stricter gun control in this game-changing environment after Newtown is inevitable. These discussions will go on for some time and we will pay careful attention to the arguments on both sides. But for now, Gun Tests magazine chooses to focus on the immediate and the practical.

NRA Statement: After Long Silence, News Conference Set for Tomorrow

The National Rifle Association released this statement regarding the Newtown, Connecticut, shootings on Tuesday:

GOA Hopes NDAA Anti-Gun Provision is DOA

The Gun Owners of America warns that the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) could impact all Americans, including gun owners, by allowing them to be indefinitely detained without trial, based on simple membership in certain pro-gun groups or because of particular firearm-related activities.

Michigan State House passes bill allowing concealed weapons in schools, day care centers, stadiums, and churches

Changes to Michigan’s concealed weapons law passed the state House last week, allowing gun owners who take additional training classes and who shoot and pass additional qualifying courses to carry their weapons in places such as schools, day care centers, stadiums and churches.

The Facts about Mass Shootings

Writing at National Review Online, John Fund says there are a few things you won’t hear about from the saturation coverage of the Newtown, Conn., school massacre:

Connecticut Mass Shooting List of Deceased, Sources FMI

Last week, a gunman shot and killed 20 children and six adults in Newtown, Connecticut. The Connecticut State Police have released the names and dates of birth for 26 people who died on Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, during and after the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Please use the comment thread below to remember the deceased and to express support for their families. Following is a list of the deceased, including names and dates of birth, supplied by state police. If police update this information, those updates will be reflected here.

‘Armageddon Arsenals’ Debuts on Discovery

‘Armageddon Arsenals’ debuted last night on Discovery’s Destination America network. The series explores the weapons and security aspects of the massive new prepping movement, focusing on individuals and families across the country who are preparing for a variety of worst case scenarios–many of them more plausible now than ever.

Novelist Gets the “Gun Stuff" 100% Correct in ‘The 14th Reinstated’

Former Gun Tests and American Gunsmith contributor Bryce M. Towsley has written a new novel called The 14th Reinstated. The book lays out a frightening and dark scenario of how the world may look in a few years, and readers will pray it is not a prophecy of the future.

SAF Wins Huge Victory For Carry In Illinois

The Second Amendment Foundation has won a huge victory for the right to bear arms outside the home, with a ruling in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals that declares the right to self-defense is 'broader than the right to have a gun in one's home.'

Massachusetts: Emergency License Renewal Legislation Filed

Representative George Peterson and Senator Richard Moore will be filing emergency legislation to address the Massachusetts firearm licensing crisis in the next few days, says the Gun Owners' Action League (GOAL) in Massachusetts.

City attorney: lock your doors and load your guns

The city attorney of San Bernardino recently told residents to “lock their doors and load their guns” during a city council meeting. The official explained that because the city is bankrupt and slashing public safety budgets, people will need to start protecting themselves, CBSLA.com reports.

Illinois: Quinn Gun Ban Defeated in Springfield

Governor Patrick Quinn’s procedural maneuver this week to enact a gun ban (previously reported here) was defeated by the Illinois House of Representatives as they convened for a veto session, NRA-ILA reports.

CBS links Belcher murder-suicide to a lack of gun control inside the NFL

Jim Axelrod filed a one-sided report on Tuesday's CBS This Morning linking the Jovan Belcher murder-suicide to a lack of gun control inside the NFL. Axelrod sourced the piece with only gun-control advocates – Brady Center flack Marcellus Wiley, NBC's Bob Costas, and New York Times sportswriter William Rhoden.

Bob Costas Sucker-Punches Sunday Night Football Fans With Gun Control Lecture

John Hayward, writing on the HumanEvents.com blog, said this week, “It never takes long for gun-control fanatics to exploit tragedy for their political ends. NBC’s Bob Costas put on a particularly disgusting and unacceptable display on Sunday night, as he hijacked a football broadcast to sucker-punch fans with a gun-control sermon following the horrible Jovan Belcher murder-suicide.

2012 Elections: Defeat for the NRA?

Writing at the American Prospect, Paul Waldman asserts that the NRA had a bad 2012 election season. In fact, he wrote, “they lost almost everywhere they tried to make a difference.”

Fifth Circuit Upholds Ban on Gun Sales to People Under 21

Last week, an appeals court upheld a federal law that prohibits people under the age of 21 from purchasing handguns from dealers, rejecting the first challenge to the age rule since the Supreme Court recognized an individual’s right to keep and bear arms.

Stevens' Push On Guns Underscores Importance Of High Court Nominees

Monday's high-profile prodding by retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens for Congress to do something, and for presidential candidates to say something, about gun control proves the importance of who is in the White House and the U.S. Senate to make and confirm high court nominations, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today.

North Carolina Emergency Powers Law Took Effect this Week

The new emergency powers statute takes effect on Monday, October 1. House Bill 843 made substantial changes to the North Carolina Emergency Management Act by adding critical language to the section of North Carolina statute that deals with what restrictions may be imposed during a declared state of emergency.

Univision Connects Fast and Furious to Mexican Massacre

A Univision television report blames the Obama administration for helping fuel violence and a war between Mexican drug cartels because of Fast and Furious, which began in 2009. At that time, the report said, “the ATF and Arizona prosecutors told gun-store owners to sell weapons without restrictions to suspicious buyers.”

The New Gun Culture

A recent article at HumanEvents.com by Richard Johnson describes how the demographics of the gun community has changed, and why. Johnson writes:

Rumor Control: U.N. ATT
and POA, Bad but Different

The latest rumor making its way through the darker corners of the internet is an inaccurate spin on the U.N.'s never-ending mission to disarm the American people. The rumors vary, but some have wrongly claimed that the U.S. has secretly adopted a U.N. Arms Trade Treaty, subjecting Americans to the schemes of U.N. gun controllers, according to the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action.

More BATFE, DOJ Officials Need
To Lose Jobs in Fast and Furious Scandal

The chairman of a House committee investigating the Fast and Furious gunrunning operation praised a report by the Justice Department's Office of Inspector General on what went wrong in the bungled investigation but said more people involved need to lose their jobs.

Indiana Lawsuit Tests
‘Take Your Gun To Work’ Laws

An Indianapolis man will test a new Indiana gun law that allows people to keep guns in their cars at work and prohibit employers from asking about gun possession. Thomas Jordan filed suit against ADM Enforcement Inc., accusing the company of violating the gun laws when it fired him Sept. 1.

Gun-News Stash

Here’s our weekly collection of gun-related legislation, offbeat gun news, and other items of interest to the gun-owning community. Feel free to add links to other items in the comments section.

D.C. To Revisit
Gun Law For Outsiders

A bill that would decriminalize gun and ammunition possession charges for some legal firearms owners from outside the city caught traveling through the District with their weapons goes before a D.C. Council committee Monday, according to the Washington Times.

Blackwash: So Far, Only Two Take the Fall for 'Fast and Furious'

Released Wednesday, the Justice Department’s Inspector General report on the Obama administration’s “Fast and Furious” gun-walking scheme blamed more than a dozen senior officials within the department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) for a variety of professional mistakes in administering the program, according to a story in the Cheaper Than Dirt! Shooter’s Log.

Retailers Prepare for Surge
in Gun Demand
if Obama is Re-Elected

As Cabela's Inc. prepares the selection of guns it will sell for the holiday season and winter hunting, the outdoor-gear retailer has two plans: one if President Barack Obama is re-elected, and one if he isn’t, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Judicial Watch Sues Department of Justice
for 'Fast and Furious' Documents

What is President Obama hiding? That's the question at the center of a Judicial Watch lawsuit filed against the Department of Justice last week, says the group’s president Tom Fitton.

U.N. "Programme of Action"
Targets Civilian Gun Owners

(GunReports.com) -- The NRA-ILA says gun owners hoping the failure of the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty in July would finally convince the UN to respect our rights shouldn't hold their breath.

Washington Times: ATF Reduces
Due Process for Seizing Firearms

A Washington Times editorial says the Obama administration is making it easier for bureaucrats to take away guns without offering the accused any realistic due process.

NRA's Cox Notes Not-So-Subtle
Change in Dem Party Platform

This from NRA-ILA's Chris Cox: President Obama is running from a crime scene.

Feinstein, Democratic Party Get Head Start
on Gun Ban Anniversary

This week marks the eight-year anniversary of the expiration of the federal 'assault weapon' and 'large' ammunition magazine ban of 1994-2004. While gun owners have been preparing to celebrate by going to three-gun competitions, doing some recreational target practice, taking carbine classes, or zeroing their ARs to get ready for hunting season, their detractors have been busy too.

Tennessee widow turns tragedy
into a cause for gun rights

(GunReports.com) -- Clutching a .38-caliber revolver stashed in her sparkly blue purse makes 36-year-old Nikki Goeser feel more secure when walking back to her car at night.

California Fish and Game Commission
Does Not Expand Lead-Ammo Ban

In a victory for hunters and sport shooters, on August 8, the California Fish and Game Commission rejected a proposal to expand the existing ban on the use of lead ammunition that applies to hunting in certain parts of California. The proposal would have expanded the existing ban on the use of lead ammunition, now applicable only in the limited 'Condor Zone' created by AB 821, to also include State Wildlife Areas, Ecological Reserves, and depredation hunts.

Texans: NRA-ILA Wants
Help on 'Parking Lot' Law

NRA-ILA marked the one-year anniversary of Senate Bill 321 taking effect in Texas, a law which allowed the transportation and storage of firearms in locked, employee-owned motor vehicles parked on company-controlled parking lots.

Canadian Firearms Owners
'Shuffling' to Destroy Registry

The members of the Canadian Shooting Sports Association (CSSA) are mad as hell and they're not going to take this any more.

School District Forces
Deaf Preschooler
to Change Name Sign

In years past, zero-tolerance weapons policies in overzealous school districts have ensnared students for 'weapons' such as a Cub Scout camping utensil, a 2-inch Lego toy gun and even a misappropriated chicken finger. But last week, Grand Island Public Schools officials in Grand Island, Neb. went for the record in zero-tolerance hysteria when they sought to bar a three-year-old deaf student from using his name, the NRA-ILA reports.

D.C. Proposal: Lower Penalties for "Honest Mistakes"

Washington, D.C., Council Chairman Phil Mendelson has introduced legislation that would allow prosecutors to offer 'administrative dispositions' to nonresidents accused of possessing unregistered firearms or ammunition, allowing them to avoid criminal convictions.

Physics Prof Rebuffed Over Canceling Classes with "Carry" Students

University of Colorado Chancellor Phil DiStefano recently notified the Boulder campus faculty members -- in particular Professor Jerry Peterson, chairman of the Boulder Faculty Assembly -- that professors 'do not have the right to shut down a class or refuse to teach' should they learn that one of their students is lawfully carrying a gun under a concealed-carry permit.

BATFE’s McMahon Is Drawing Two Paychecks

BATFE’s William McMahon, the agency's Assistant Deputy Director for Field Operations who approved the “Fast and Furious” operation, is being allowed to receive his six-figure federal paycheck for nearly half a year, while working full-time as investment bank J. P. Morgan’s executive director for global security and investments in the Philippines, NRA-ILA reports.

Nevada Committee Passes
On "Assault Weapons" Hearing

On Tuesday, August 28, the state Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice (also called a legislative interim committee) was to hold a public hearing in Carson City that included 'Assault Weapons' as its third topic.

NRA-ILA not worried about federal LE agencies’ ammo buys

You may recently have seen some in the Internet rumor mill feverishly stirring up fear about recent acquisitions of ammunition by the Department of Homeland Security and a number of smaller agencies. The mildest writers have questioned why seemingly mundane agencies would need ammunition at all; more incendiary authors wrongly suggest that these government agencies are preparing for a war with the American people, NRA-ILA comments.

Colorado University-Boulder allows guns in some family housing units

The University of Colorado will not allow students to bring guns into the Boulder campus dorms this fall, though residents who have concealed-carry permits will be allowed to keep weapons in a limited number of family housing units, school officials announced.

Anti-AR SB 249 bill pulled from California hearing calendar

Due to overwhelming grassroots opposition from law-abiding gun owners and California’s firearms industry members, SB 249 was pulled from the Assembly Appropriations Committee hearing calendar for Thursday, Aug. 16. This means that the bill is dead for the year.

John Lott Dissects
HuffPo Gun-Crime Article

John Lott, writing on this personal blog johnrlott.blogspot.com, commented that there has been a lot of discussion about Australia's gun control laws. He cites a piece at the Huffington Post:

Zimmerman Attorney
Won't "Stand His Ground"

The attorney for the man who shot and killed unarmed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin said Monday he'll seek to get the case dismissed using a traditional self-defense argument and not the state's 'stand your ground' statute, FoxNews.com reports.

California: Anti-Gun State Leaders
Want to Confiscate your Legal Firearm

California Attorney General Kamala Harris has teamed up with state Senator Leland Yee of San Francisco and anti-gun state legislative leaders in Sacramento to ban and confiscate the firearms owned by hundreds of thousands of law-abiding Californians, the NRA-ILA reports.

House Sues Holder
for Fast and Furious Documents

A House committee filed a civil suit Monday seeking to override President Barack Obama’s first invocation of executive privilege and force the Justice Department to turn over documents related to a bungled gun-trafficking operation called Fast and Furious.

Russian Author Gets It Right
on Gun Rights

Writing for the Russian publication RIA Novosti, Alexey Eremenko nails why many officials -- regardless of locale --want to ban guns. In his essay, ‘Nanny State’ Wants No Firearms for Russians, he writes:

Anti-Hunting Twitter Mob
Urges Olympic Shotgunner
Corey Cogdell to Shoot Herself

Corey Cogdell is a Trap Shooter who won a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and competed in the 2012 Olympic Games in London, placing 11th in Women’s Trap. She also hunts wild game. After Cogdell published photos on Facebook of herself posing alongside animals she killed, anti-hunting activists took to Twitter to threaten and insult her, the political website Twitchy.com

Lott Dismantles Bloomberg
on Officers' Views of Guns

Writing in the Wall Street Journal, author and economist John R. Lott Jr. took on recent statements by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Lott quotes Bloomberg, who called 'on police to join him in fighting for more gun control: 'I don't understand why the police officers across this country don't stand up collectively and say we're going to go on strike.' Lott pointed out that it is illegal for police to go on strike, and Bloomberg later backed off his statement. Then Lott wrote, 'But the mayor is just as far off the mark in his assumption that police agree with him on gun control.'

Pew Poll: Views on Gun Laws Unchanged After Aurora Shooting

There has been no significant change in public views on the issue of gun control and gun rights following the July 20th shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, a Pew Research Center poll released on July 30, shows.

Maryland Gun-Permit Law
Stayed by Appeals Court

Maryland can continue enforcing its gun-permit law requiring residents to show a 'good and substantial reason' to carry handguns until a federal appeals court decides the matter, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond has ruled.

After Critical F&F Report,
ATF Deputy Director Resigns

ATF Deputy Director William Hoover resigned days after a congressional report on Operation Fast and Furious sharply criticized him and four other ATF officials for the botched gun-trafficking operation.

Senate Leaves Washington without Magazine Ban Debate

The U.S. Senate began its summer recess without any debate on the magazine ban amendment proposed by Sens. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and others, NRA-ILA reports.

NRA Analysis of "Fast & Furious"
Congressional Report

NRA-ILA recently took an in-depth look at Part 1of a joint congressional report on the investigation into the 'Fast & Furious' gun smuggling scandal.

Yee-Ow! California Button Bill
is a 'Gun Ban Monster'

Pending legislation in California would make it more difficult for guns to be reloaded with high-capacity magazines. Attorney General Kamala Harris and a Democratic state lawmaker are seeking the change in the wake of this summer's massacre at a Colorado movie theater.

Dave Kopel: Insights
into Colorado Gun Laws

Writing in an opinion piece for the Denver Post, David B. Kopel, research director for the Independence Institute and an adjunct professor of advanced constitutional law at the University of Denver, made some excellent points about what the state’s gun laws cover and don’t cover. From the editorial:

Congressional insiders
agree NRA is powerful

National Journal recently polled Congressional representatives from each major party and confirmed what a lot of gun advocates already know: the National Rifle Association dictates gun-control policy to Congress.

Oklahoma LE not meeting
time limits for processing CCLs

Oklahoma law enforcement officials are running behind the time limit set in state law for processing concealed-carry licenses, and LE anticipates even more requests as a result of an upcoming change to allow the open carry of weapons.

Lott: New gun laws will do nothing
to stop mass shooting attacks

Very aggressive gun control hasn’t prevented multiple-victim public shootings in Europe, writes economist John Lott at FoxNews.com. And he adds that gun-free zones are a common feature of mass shootings.

Justice Scalia says some 'limitations' on guns Constitutional

In an interview on Fox News on Sunday, Justice Antonin Scalia said there “are some limitations that can be imposed” on the purchase of guns.

Obama blamed for failure of U.N. ATT

The United Nations indefinitely suspended action on an international arms trade treaty Friday after the United States and several other countries asked for more time, TheHill.com reports.

Armed Utah citizen stops knife attack

Here is a video that didn’t get national coverage because a responsible, armed, trained citizen was present and took care of a threat immediately.

Some of UN's Arms Trade Treaty
Details Released

The Arms Trade Treaty being written at the United Nations in New York City is due to be finished July 27, but because of extraordinary secrecy, details of what may be implemented have been hard to come by. However, details of a Composite ‘Working Document’ were released on July 24, which is now fueling speculation (see links below) about what the ATT is likely to do domestically and worldwide. Is ATT a clear and present threat to the 2nd Amendment? Or as international gun-prohibition advocates assert, will the treaty be a solution to worldwide gun violence? We’d like to hear your opinions in the comment section below.

Colorado Gun Sales Surge After the Aurora Massacre

Background checks for people wanting to purchase firearms in Colorado spiked more than 40 percent this past weekend, after a gunman opened fire in a suburban Denver movie theater, killing 12 people and wounding 58 more.

Georgia Church Gun Ban Upheld

An Atlanta federal appeals court has rejected a minister's argument that gun carriers have a constitutional right to bring sidearms to worship services. The ruling upholds Georgia's 2010 law that bans guns in churches, synagogues and mosques.

Methodist Church politicizes Aurora deaths, attacks NRA, calls for gun bans

The national United Methodist Church didn't just call for prayer after the cinema shootings. Instead, the United Methodist Church's General Board of Church & Society stepped up on the bodies of the dead and wounded in Colorado to call for a ban on handguns and semi-auto defense rifles.

North Carolina: Anti-Gun Media
Has Put Law-Abiding Gun Owners at Risk

Another anti-gun media outlet has put law-abiding gun owners at risk. WRAL.com, the online media outlet for the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Triangle’s WRAL television station, recently published a “news” article about the number of Right-to-Carry permit holders in various counties of North Carolina.

Pizza delivery driver
with Right-to-Carry permit -- and gun
-- thwarts robbery

WBNS-10TV in Columbus, Ohio, reports that a pizza-delivery driver in Columbus stopped two men armed with shotguns who attempted to rob him.

UN Gun Treaty Would 'Bar'
Weapons Transfers to Private Citizens

American Second Amendment rights could be directly threatened by the latest wording of a United Nations draft treaty seeking control over international trade in conventional weapons, FoxNews.com has learned.

GAO Report:
Carry Numbers Skyrocket

A new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office confirms that the number of Americans exercising the right to carry firearms for personal protection is skyrocketing, NRA-ILA reports.

BATF Head Video: ‘Consequences’ for Whistleblowing

BATFE's acting director distributed a videotaped message to employees this month warning there would be “consequences” for reporting wrongdoing outside their chain of command.

Black Women and Guns in Texas

UCLA Prof. Eugene Volokh, writing on the Volokh Conspiracy, recently posted a demographic study of which group was the fastest-growing cohort to become concealed carry licensees in Texas.

Can the U.N. Grab Americans’ Guns?

Writing at the Heritage Foundation, Ted R. Bromund, Ph.D., offered, “For much of the past two weeks, I’ve been attending the U.N.’s Arms Trade Treaty conference in New York and blogging on the craziness. A number of comments on my blogs—and many external commentators—have raised the question of whether the ATT is, pure and simple, a “gun grab” treaty.”

Summiteers Get Simulator Training

In NRA's Youth Education Summit, 45 outstanding current high school sophomores and juniors from across the United States are chosen each year to travel to the nation’s capital, where they participate in the weeklong educational opportunity. The summit encourages young adults to become active and knowledgeable U.S. citizens by learning about the Constitution and Bill of Rights, the federal government, and the importance of being active in civic affairs.

Four suspects sought in killing of border agent

NRA-ILA reports that federal officials in Arizona announced that they were seeking four more suspects in the fatal shooting of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry, and that the FBI was offering a $1 million reward to track down the fugitives, believed to be in Mexico.

Oral Arguments Heard Today
in NRA's Fifth Circuit Appeal

Oral arguments occurred July 10 in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the case of Jennings v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. In that case, the National Rifle Association is appealing a decision by a federal court in Texas which held that the Second Amendment doesn’t protect the right of young adults to buy firearms from federally licensed dealers.