Photo: Massaro Media Group. The author takes a look at the Montana Rifle Company and its American-made Junction rifle. Among the numerous rifle companies that made a definite impression in the 20th century, one squeezed in just under the wire; in fact, their flagship rifle action was named for the last year of the 1900s.
Month: February 2024
On Thursday February 28th at 10:30 am, House File 601 and House File 4300 will be heard in Room 200 of the State Office Building by the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee and the Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee. These bills would penalize gun owners for failing to report a lost or stolen firearm and would
ERIC MILLSAPS When casting a ballot in North Carolina’s 10th Congressional District, you can consider it a 20-year vote. The previous two congressmen from the district were Patrick McHenry and Cass Ballenger. Both served 20 years in the U.S. House of Representatives. McHenry announced his retirement in December, leaving no incumbent in a district where
On Oct. 1, 2017, a gunman opened fire on the crowds at a music festival in Las Vegas from the 32nd floor of a hotel across the street. It lasted just 10 horrific minutes. Yet in that time, the shooter fired more than 1,000 rounds, killing 60 people and wounding at least 413. He was
The H&R XM177E2, featuring a reproduction canteen strap sling and a knockoff Colt 3X scope. The author checks out a Harrington & Richardson XM177E2 clone, one of the excellent retro AR options in PSA’s H&R line. Retro AR-style rifles are incredibly popular right now. The last time the industry saw this many carry handle uppers,
Today, the House voted 75-28 to pass Senate Bill 1, the NRA-backed constitutional carry legislation that passed the Senate last week. With that, Louisiana has taken another significant step towards becoming the 28th constitutional/permitless carry state. The bill is now headed to the desk of Governor Jeff Landry, who has pledged to sign the bill into law. Senate
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday is set to consider the legality of a federal ban imposed under former President Donald Trump on “bump stock” devices that enable semiautomatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns in a case targeting another firearms restriction after a major gun rights expansion in 2022. The justices will hear
AUGUSTA, Maine — Democrats in the Maine Legislature have introduced bills covering 72-hour waiting periods on gun purchases and a host of additional violence prevention and mental health initiatives in response to the state’s deadliest mass shooting on record. The new proposals, which have the backing of most Democrats in the Senate and House of Representatives, attempt
More than 43,000 people were killed with guns in the United States in 2023. That’s around one death every twelve minutes. More than half of those deaths were suicides or accidents, almost 19,000 were homicides, and guns were among the leading causes of death among children and teenagers. According to the Gun Violence Archive, which
On Tuesday, February 27th, the House passed House Bill 357 by a wide margin of 78-18. HB 357 prohibits the use of firearm/ammunition specific merchant category codes by payment processors. This is an important protection for gun owners, protecting private purchasing information from abuse by third parties. For more information click here. The bill is championed
CNN — For Michael Cargill, the thorny dispute over bump stocks is only partly about the controversial devices themselves. It’s also about what Cargill views as government overreach. “It’s the principle of it,” said the 54-year-old Texas gun store owner who six years ago sued over a federal ban on the devices, which allow people
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear arguments on whether the federal government had the authority to ban “bump stocks,” a gun accessory that allows semi-automatic rifles to fire more quickly. A bump stock and handguns collected during a buyback event in the Wilmington neighborhood of Los Angeles on March 4, 2023. Jill
Federal lawmakers have blocked the ATF from releasing almost all information about the sale of guns in the U.S., including those used to commit crimes. Six Greater Akron gun shops are on a 2023 list of 1,300 stores nationwide that each sold at least 25 guns traced to crimes during a single year. All of
On Tuesday, February 27th, House Bill 1018 was passed in the House with bipartisan support by a margin of 106-60. HB 1018 prohibits the use of firearm/ammunition specific merchant category codes by payment processors. This is an important protection for gun owners, protecting private purchasing information from abuse by third parties. Rep. Jason Ridley (R, H-6), the sponsor of
Today, February 27th, Senate File 105 was passed in the Senate with a vote of 31-0 and will proceed to the House. The bill would prohibit the use of merchant category codes to identify firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition purchases. Please contact your representative and urge them to SUPPORT SF 105 by using the Take Action button below.
In January, the Idaho House of Representatives voted and approved a bill that would require K-12 schools to allow employees to carry guns with an enhanced concealed carry license. This bill is known as H-415 and was received by the State Senate on Feb. 1 for discussion. A similar bill was passed in March 2014
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The case is the second involving guns that the Supreme Court will be deciding this year. It centers on bump stocks, which use the kickback of a semi-automatic firearm to mimic automatic firing. WASHINGTON − After the deadliest mass shooting in the nation’s history, then-President Donald Trump vowed he would get rid of the device
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