Trump administration lifts restrictions on devices that allow rifles to fire faster
The Trump administration plans to lift a longstanding ban as part of a settlement that will allow for the sale of forced-reset triggers, which enable semi-automatic rifles to fire more rapidly. Additionally, it mandates that the federal government return previously seized devices. This contract was revealed on Friday by the Department of Justice. It resolves […]
Rifles, Including ‘Assault Weapons,’ Account for 4% of U.S. Gun Murders
Data from Pew Research shows that all sorts of rifles, including those Democrats labeling “ASSAULT weapons,” account for just 4% of US shooting murders in 2023. Pue Gathered Data via the FBI and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Reports showed that there were 17,927 shooting murders in the United States in 2023, with […]
Prince Harry’s Invictus Games criticized for ditching rifles in favor of laser guns
Prince Harry's Invictus Games is facing a backlash over key changes to one of its events. The first Winter Invictus Games are scheduled to be held in Vancouver, Canada, from February 8th to 16th, and the biathlon competition, which combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting, will use laser guns instead of rifles. It turns out. […]
GOP Rep. Pushes Bill Prohibiting State Bans on Certain Rifles, Shotguns
Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-New York) introduced a bill this week that would prevent states from banning rifles and shotguns that are legal under federal law. This bill, the Second Amendment Guarantees Act (SAGA), would act as a national preemption law that would prevent states from banning firearms that the federal government has not banned. Additionally, […]
CNN Goes All in to Shame Fathers Out of Buying Hunting Rifles for Sons
Less than a week after a 15-year-old girl shot and killed two people at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, CNN went out of its way to shame a father into not buying his son a hunting rifle. Breitbart News reported that the Abundant Life Christian School shooter used a handgun, and Madison Police Chief […]
Trump assassination attempt a ‘confluence’ of GOP rhetoric and ‘availability of assault rifles’: Dem lawmaker
Rep. Miki Sherrill (D-Jersey) said Monday that the second assassination attempt on former President Trump was a “confluence” of Republican “misinformation,” “fear-mongering” and the “total availability of assault rifles.” Sherrill spoke to CNN's Jim Acosta the day after Secret Service agents thwarted an assassination attempt at Trump International Golf Club, firing at the suspect who […]
Border Patrol in California Seizes 25 AK-Style Rifles Destined for Mexican Cartel
Border Patrol agents in Blythe, California, arrested a California man and his 17-year-old brother after a police dog tipped off a large cache of semi-automatic rifles in their vehicle. In total, agents seized 25 AK-style rifles, two handguns and magazines in Blythe, California, on Wednesday. Jose Palma Armendariz and his teenage brother face federal charges […]
ATF Assn. Admitted Rifles with Bump Stocks Not Machine Guns
On October 12, 2017, the ATF Association sent a letter to lawmakers informing them that the ATF approved bump stocks because they do not turn semi-automatic rifles into machine guns. The letter was dated 11 days after a man went on a mass shooting in Las Vegas with multiple rifles, at least some of which […]
REPORT: Police Catch Two People With Rifles Near Day Care Center, Suspects Claim It Was All A Misunderstanding
A couple was accused of pointing rifles at a children’s daycare in Miami-Dade, Florida, and now say it was a misunderstanding, according to a WSVN 7News report. Estrella Maria Pereira, 50, and Miguel Ruiz, 57, allegedly pointed rifles at the facility Monday while taking photos for their social media accounts, WSVN 7News reported. The two […]
VA Democrats Pass ‘Assault Firearm’ Ban Targeting Semiautomatic Rifles
Virginia House Democrats on Friday passed an “assault rifle” ban that would ban semi-automatic centerfire rifles with removable magazines and threaded barrels. It is clear from the prohibition (HB 2) that instead of a threaded barrel, semi-automatic centerfire rifles: Forbidden categories If equipped with a vertical foregrip, “sound suppressor,” “muzzle brake,” “muzzle compensator,” or “folding, […]