By Dan Zimmerman via TTAG The bad news for America’s gun control community just keeps on coming. After sales skyrocketed to almost 2.6 million firearms in March, April’s total was 1.8 million units, a 71% increase over the year-ago total. From Small Arms Analytics & Forecasting: Small Arms Analytics & Forecasting (SAAF) estimates April 2020 U.S. firearms […]
By John Boch via TTAG Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker issued an executive order last week requiring residents to wear masks in public effective May 1st. However, the order puts gun owners in jeopardy with Illinois firearms laws. From the May 1, 2020 executive order . . . “Wearing a face covering in public places or when working. […]
By Dan Zimmerman via TTAG Jackson, Mississippi Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba released a video on Friday, April 24, announcing that he has signed an order “suspending” open carry in the city due to COVID-19. As nonsensical as that sounds, it gets worse. Mississippi has a state preemption law, § 45-9-51 which is why Mayor Lumumba cannot do […]
“I can say that we were on the verge of introducing legislation to ban assault-style weapons across this country,” Canadian Prime minister Justin Trudeau said Monday during his coronavirus briefing. “It was interrupted when the pandemic caused Parliament to be suspended, but we have every intention of moving forward on that measure, and potentially other […]
By Dan Zimmerman via TTAG That sound you hear in the distance is thousands moms and their supporters in the media crying out in horror. In a bid to minimize personal contact while accommodating the crush of Americans who are still buying firearms at a record pace, our friends at the ATF have authorized gun […]
Today, the Illinois State Police posted new guidelines on their Facebook page that let their residents know of changes to expiring concealed carry permits and FOID cards. That information can be read below: ILLINOIS STATE POLICE DIRECTOR FILES EMERGENCY RULES REGARDING FOID AND CCL RENEWALS Springfield, IL – The Illinois State Police filed emergency rules […]
We are saddened to hear about the passing of Edward Avila, the founder of the popular forum AR15.com. He passed away March 31st after a long battle with cancer. A post was made on the forum with the news, which can be read below: Edward passed away today after a long battle with cancer. He […]
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By Kat Ainsworth via TTAG Those who live in New Jersey have been given a “shelter in place” order. The order includes the closure of whatever the New Jersey government considers non-essential businesses, and on that list is every FFL in the state. This notice has been posted to the New Jersey Portal NICS page: Remember, […]
