Authorities in Arizona arrested a teenage student after he allegedly brought an AR-15-style rifle and ammunition to a high school in Phoenix, according to officials. In a letter to parents, Bostrom High School Principal Michelle Gutierrez de Jimenez said staff received a tip on May 19 about a possible weapon on campus and immediately notified…
Teen Arrested for Bringing Rifle, Ammunition to High School in Arizona: Police
May 22, 2023
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Appeals Court Panel Rejects Federal Bump Stock Ban
April 26, 2023
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A federal appeals court has rejected an interpretation of law offered by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) that bump stock devices should be considered machinegun parts and should, therefore, be banned. Bump stocks are devices that replace the standard stock of a semiautomatic rifle, resting against the user’s shoulder and incorporating…
AK-47 Versus AR-15: Why the Comparison Is Important for Riflemen
Military doctrine holds sway on comparisons of the AK-47s and AR-15 rifles, with each tactical rifle making a solid push into other shooting disciplines. Riflemen are soldiers trained to use a rifle and find both weapons competent. Both guns are highly accurate out to about 350 yards; 500 yards if you have good aim. The…
Gun Owners of America Vows to Fight New ATF Rule
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has published its new rule outlawing pistols equipped with pistol-stabilizing braces. The rule gives owners of such firearms 120 days to destroy, register or surrender the now-illegal braces. Aidan Johnston, director of Federal Affairs for Gun Owners of America, said he and his organization are taking…
Biden Says Americans Would ‘Need Some F-15s’ to Fight Government
President Joe Biden said on Monday that AR-15 rifles wouldn’t help Americans in an armed conflict with the federal government. Biden made the comments during the National Action Network’s (NAN) annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast in Washington, where he vowed to ban what he called “assault weapons,” referring to semiautomatic sporting rifles in the style of an…
Gun Control in Tough Spot in Increasingly Well-Armed America
The dream of a gun-free America has never been more ephemeral. While calls for gun control still abound, their effectiveness is thrown into question by the reality of gun ownership. And the disconnect seems to be growing. Polls suggest the majority of Americans don’t own a gun and support stricter gun laws. Gun ownership has…
North Carolina County Putting AR-15s in All Schools After Mass Shootings
The school system in a North Carolina county is planning on putting AR-15-style rifles in emergency lockboxes in its six schools following a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, earlier this year. “We were able to put an AR-15 rifle and safes in all of our schools in the county,” Madison County Sheriff Buddy Harwood told…
Ottawa Proposes to Pay $1,337 for Ar-15 Under Mandatory Firearms Buyback Program
The federal government is proposing $1,337 in compensation for turning in an AR-15 rifle under a mandatory buyback program. Public Safety Canada has released a price list detailing how much money owners of banned firearms can expect to get under the program. At the higher end of the scale, forfeiting a Swiss Arms SG550 could…
House Democrats Targeting at Least 40 Specific AR-15 Rifles in New ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee will take up proposed legislation next week that would ban certain “assault weapons,” the panel said on Friday. The committee will meet next Wednesday, July 20, to mark up the bill, which “would ban the sale, import, manufacture or transfer of certain semi-automatic weapons,” the panel said in a statement. If…
Biden Says He’s ‘Determined’ to Renew ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
President Joe Biden on Monday said he wants to implement a new ban on “assault weapons” as he touted the Safer Communities Act at the White House. “We’re living in a country awash in weapons of war,” Biden said, apparently referring to AR-15-style rifles. “What is the rationale for these weapons outside war zones?” “Assault…
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