Two Countries Grappling with No 2A Rights an Important Reminder of Ours
[…] and a robust firearm and ammunition manufacturing base cannot be taken for granted. Israel is preparing for a ground invasion into Gaza after more than 1,400 of their citizens fell victim to Hamas terrorists storming into their homes, murdering, torturing and dragging off innocent civilians as hostages. That nation’s response was to streamline firearm […]
U.N. Conference Pushes Anti-Hunting ‘Meatless’ Agenda to Fight Climate Change
Leaders of the world’s developed and undeveloped countries are gathering in Dubai for the 28th U.N. Convention of Parties (COP28) on climate action. It’s a global confab for privileged leaders to fly their private jets around the world – including Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry – […]
Steve Hornady Is Honored with NSSF Ken Sedlecky Lifetime Achievement Award
LAS VEGAS — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, today presented its highest honor—the Ken Sedlecky Lifetime Achievement Award—to Steve Hornady, President of Hornady Manufacturing Company, a company known worldwide for its innovative, quality ammunition products. The award was presented at NSSF’s Members Meeting during the industry’s annual trade show, the SHOT Show®. “Steve’s […]
‘Suck it Up’ Gun Control Congresswoman’s Private Security Payments Get More Scrutiny
Image Source: AP Images / Mariam Zuhaib One of the leading and loudest voices calling for more gun control is getting increased scrutiny after she spent nearly $1 million on private security for herself, all while calling for law-abiding citizens to lose their rights and proclaiming avowed support for the “defund the police” movement. […]
ATF’s Tiahrt Violation Enables Media “Name and Shame” Campaign
President Joe Biden campaigned on repealing the so-called “Tiahrt rider,” enacted in 2003, that protects from public disclosure law enforcement sensitive trace data contained within the ATF’s National Tracing Center’s (NTC) Firearm Tracing System (FTS). This is the database of firearms that have been recovered and traced by law enforcement in connection with a […]
Biden Admin. ‘Open Border’ Funding Illegal Firearm Trafficking That Mexico is Suing Over
Mexico’s $10 billion lawsuit against U.S. firearm manufacturers has a sick and twisted wrinkle. The Biden administration’s “open-border” policy is funding the same violent narco-terrorists that plague Mexico with violence, murders, corruption and sending illicit drugs into America. Mexican officials claim that U.S. firearm manufacturers are trafficking firearms south, which arms these murderous cartels. […]
ATF Director Laments Congressional, Americans’ Distrust to Upend Second Amendment
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Director Steven Dettelbach joined CBS’s Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan to talk about violent crime committed with firearms and the tools he wants from Congress. The problem is those requests have already been rejected by Congress for good reason. Those tools would violate […]
New Courses Announced for the 2024 Range-Retailer Business Expo
Range/Retailer Business Knowledge Awaits at RRBE Quality education that will give you actionable insights is at the heart of the NSSF Range-Retailer Business ExpoTM. This mid-year industry event is where firearm retailers and range operators learn specific tactics and strategies to stay on top throughout the year. Ten courses have been added to this […]
Commerce Department’s Export “Pause” is a Nothingburger
A new publication by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) shows that the stated reason for the 90-day firearm export “pause” – which is well past 160 days – is a nothingburger. It’s a sandwich with no meat but layers of government cheese. And lots of it. Commerce Department’s BIS published […]
5 FFL ‘Willful’ State Violation Referrals that Will Result in Mandatory Revocations
ATF published a list of five violations, that if cited on an inspection and willfully committed, will require the mandatory issuance of a Notice of Revocation. Understanding ATFs Zero Tolerance Policy Background Since the 1986 amendments to the Gun Control Act (GCA), known as the Firearm Owners Protection Act, Federal Firearms Licenses (FFLs) can […]