The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is as committed to promoting gun safety as it is to gun rights, Bill Brassard, senior director of communications and director of the Child Safe program for the NSSF, told The Epoch Times. “It’s about much more than firearms,” Brassard said. According to Brassard, the firearms industry is working…
SHOT Show Exhibitors Promote Gun Safety, Suicide Prevention
January 19, 2023
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Supreme Court Again Refuses to Halt New York Gun Restrictions
January 18, 2023
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The Supreme Court turned away a firearms dealers’ emergency request on Jan. 18 to halt a months-old New York law that imposed new restrictions on gun purchases and dealers that the dealers say adversely affected sales and violated their rights. The ruling comes as challenges to gun laws across the nation have escalated since the…
Vendors, Visitors Declare Day 1 of SHOT Show a Success
Pre-show publicity for the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s (NSSF) 45th SHOT Show said of the event, “It’s A Big Deal.” As the show’s first day wound down on Jan. 17, visitors and vendors alike said it appears it will live up to the billing. Safak Bas traveled to Las Vegas, Nev., to represent his company…
Sheriffs Take a Stand on the Protecting Illinois Communities Act
January 14, 2023
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At least 94 of Illinois’ 102 county sheriffs expressed disapproval of the Protecting Illinois Communities Act (Act) signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Jan. 11. Calhoun County Sheriff William Heffington told The Epoch Times he isn’t concerned about Pritzker or the Illinois General Assembly’s views on firearms. “I work for the people, not the government,”…
Pistol Brace Rule Submitted by ATF
January 13, 2023
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that it has submitted its final rule to “Address Stabilizing Braces, Accessories Used to Convert Pistols into Short-Barreled Rifles” for publication in the Federal Register. The Jan. 13 announcement doesn’t say when the 293-page rule will be published. “The rule allows for a 120-day period for manufacturers,…
Second Amendment Groups Expect New House Majority to Stand and Fight For Gun Owners
Newly elected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) tried to make hay with Republicans by starting the 118th Congress with a move to defund 87,000 new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents, but Second Amendment groups see the new Congress as a mixed blessing at best. While McCarthy was touting efforts to rein in the IRS, Gun…
Florida to Ban Tracking of Firearm and Ammo Purchases in First-in-Nation Policy Proposal
Florida officials have put forward a proposal to prohibit tracking firearms and ammunition purchases, arguing that the collection of data by state financial institutions violates the Second Amendment. The trio of Florida state officials—all Republicans—on Jan. 10 laid out the “Florida Arms and Ammo Act,” a first-in-the-nation policy proposal to bar tracking guns and ammo…
Florida Aims to Ban Tracking of Firearm, Ammo Purchases in 1st-in-Nation Policy Proposal
Florida officials have put forward a proposal to prohibit the tracking of firearm and ammunition purchases, arguing that the collection of data by state financial institutions violates the Second Amendment. The trio of Florida state officials—all Republicans—laid out on Jan. 10 the “Florida Arms and Ammo Act,” a first-in-the-nation policy proposal to bar tracking guns and…
Federal Judge Says Parts of New Jersey Gun Law Violate 2nd Amendment
January 11, 2023
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A federal judge in New Jersey has blocked portions of a newly implemented gun control law, saying it might cause “considerable Constitutional problems.” On Monday, U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb issued a temporary restraining order (pdf) on behalf of three individuals and four gun rights organizations regarding a law recently enacted by the New Jersey Legislature. The law—sponsored…
Parts of New Jersey Gun Law Violate 2nd Amendment: Federal Judge
January 11, 2023
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A federal judge in New Jersey has blocked portions of a newly implemented gun control law, saying it might cause “considerable Constitutional problems.” On Monday, U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb issued a temporary restraining order (pdf) on behalf of three individuals and four gun rights organizations regarding a law recently enacted by the New Jersey Legislature. The law—sponsored…
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