Tag: firearms

NTD Evening News (Jan. 24): Classified Docs Found at Former VP Mike Pence’s Home; Trump Leads Biden in Possible 2024 Run: Poll

Documents with classification markings were found at Mike Pence’s home, lawyers for the former vice president said. A “small number of documents” marked classified were found on Jan. 16 at Pence’s home in Indiana, Greg Jacob, one of the lawyers, informed the National Archives and Records Administration in a Jan. 18 letter obtained by The…


Ottawa’s Gun Confiscation Program to Start in Prince Edward Island: Federal Memo

Ottawa has proposed the launch of its nationwide gun buyback program to start in Prince Edward Island, according to a memo from the federal procurement department. Released by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) on Dec. 29, the memo describes the “transition” of how firearms will be confiscated from gun owners in the country’s smallest…


Illinois House Approves Ban on Commonly-Owned Firearms, Bill Heads to Senate

A ban on a number of commonly-owned firearms and magazines could soon become law in Illinois after it was approved by the state House. Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat who is set to be inaugurated to a second term on Jan. 9, had made the ban one of his promises in his reelection bid in 2022….


Illinois House Sends Gun Bill to Senate

The Illinois General Assembly moved closer to a so-called “assault weapon” ban when the state House of Representatives passed the Protecting Illinois Communities Act on a vote of 64-43. HB 5855 is now headed to the State Senate as SB 2226, where it is expected to pass before going to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who has…


SHOT Show Coming to Las Vegas, Jan. 17-20

Anyone involved in the firearms industry will want to be in Las Vegas Jan. 17-20 for the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s 45th annual SHOT Show, says NSSF’s Mark Oliva. “This is where all the manufacturers will be displaying their newest models. This is the chance for retailers to see what is new in their markets…


Feds Eyeing ‘Variety of Options’ for Planned Firearm Buyback Program: Mendicino

OTTAWA—Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says the federal government is “looking at a variety of options” to carry out a planned buyback of banned firearms — including enlisting outside help. Canadian police chiefs have urged the Liberal government not to rely on resource−strapped police forces to deliver the coming gun buyback. In May 2020, the…


Brazil Bans Firearms From Capital Ahead of Lula’s Inauguration

Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes issued a temporary firearms ban in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, on Wednesday ahead of the Jan. 1 inauguration of President-elect Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva. The decision was made as a precautionary measure, according to the judge, and will last until Jan. 2, the day after the inauguration. Those…


28 Percent of Gun Owners Hunt for Food, 31 Percent Inherited Firearm: Government Research

Twenty-eight percent of Canadian firearm owners hunt for food, while another 39 percent target shoot as a hobby, according to research by the federal Public Safety department that paints a picture of typical gun owners in the country. Half of gun owners own just one firearm, and 44 percent said they have owned their firearms…


Buffalo City Sues Firearms Makers, Claiming They Are Fueling Violence

The city of Buffalo, New York, has filed a lawsuit in state court against firearms manufacturers and distributors, as well as ghost firearms companies, for their alleged fueling of violence. Mayor Byron Brown announced the lawsuit on Dec. 20, which he said was the first of its kind. It was filed in state Supreme Court. “Members of…


AB Premier Appoints MLA Tracy Allard as Parliamentary Secretary for Civil Liberties

EDMONTON—Alberta cabinet Grand Prairie MLA Tracy Allard has been appointed the province’s parliamentary secretary for civil liberties, a new position that the premier said would advise to cabinet on how property and civil rights can be addressed in legislation. Danielle Smith discussed the new position on Dec. 17 during her weekly Saturday radio show, saying…