Category: handguns

Alberta Firearms Act to Oppose Feds’ Gun Confiscation Passes Third Reading

A bill introduced by the Alberta government to protect its lawful firearms owners from the federal government’s gun confiscation program has passed third reading. In a 28–7 vote on March 22, Bill 8, the Alberta Firearms Act, passed third reading on division, with seven NDP MLAs voting against it. In a speech prior to the…


Judge Blocks 1999 California Law Requiring Specific Safety Features for Handguns

A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction against key parts of California’s Unsafe Handgun Act that would require new semiautomatic handguns to be fitted with certain safety features, finding it violates the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney on March 20 ruled in favor of the…


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Sparks fly on Twitter as Elon Musk puts forward his own solutions to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Find out the details The DOJ has released a termination letter of a former top FBI official. It has to do with the agency’s investigation into Russia and former President Trump. The Supreme Court overturns a state gun…


Twitter Erupts Over Elon Musk’s Ukraine Solution; DOJ Reveals Peter Strzok’s Termination Letter | NTD News Today

Sparks fly on Twitter as Elon Musk puts forward his own solutions to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Find out the details. The DOJ has released a termination letter of a former top FBI official. It has to do with the agency’s investigation into Russia and former President Donald Trump. The Supreme Court overturned a state…


Alberta Government Says Federal Firearms Program Failing Albertans

Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro says the federal government has failed to prepare the RCMP for administering firearms transfers and licence applications following their “radical change” in handgun legislation in recent months. In a press release on July 21, the Alberta government criticized the Liberal government for doing nothing to ensure that the RCMP has…


Handguns Are Back in Fashion in Scotland With Armed Robberies Rising

Armed robberies are on the rise in Scotland with criminals brandishing handguns—be they real or replica—with apparent impunity, according to the most recent figures. The Times reported that the use of pistols and revolvers has gone up more than 100 percent to 95. There were 39 armed robberies in the year 2019–2020, up 50 percent…


Biden Doesn’t Support Ban on All Handgun Sales: White House

President Joe Biden “does not support a ban on all handguns” but does support a ban on the sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines as well as expanded background checks, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Tuesday. Jean-Pierre made the comments in response to questions from reporters regarding whether or not the president…


Canada’s Trudeau Announces Bill to Ban New Handguns

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government has introduced new legislation that would implement a “national freeze” on the sale, transfer, and importation of handguns into and within the country. The measure would cap the number of handguns already in Canada but would not ban them—people who own them can continue to keep and…


ATF Revokes License of Gun Manufacturer Following Lawsuit

In a rare move, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) revoked the firearm manufacturing license of Nevada-based JA Industries last week in response to a lawsuit, according to a new court filing. ATF did not specify in the filing on what grounds the license was revoked. The bureau’s decision came after a…


Liberal Government Commits $1 Billion for Provinces to Ban Handguns: Public Safety Minister

The Liberal government will provide a $1 billion fund to help provinces ban handguns, while making the firearms buyback program mandatory, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said Thursday. The federal government has introduced new legislation to address gun-related crimes, such as a ban of over 1,500 assault-type rifles that went into effect on May 1,…