An updated report from the Pew Research Center once again affirms what the firearms community has known for many years: of all homicides involving firearms, only 4 percent involved rifles of any kind—including “guns sometimes referred to as ‘assault weapons’—which tends to refute arguments such guns should be banned. The Pew report, published earlier this month, […]
ATF’s Own Documents Show it is Corrupt and Ripe for Replacement
By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project Every Friday afternoon the ATF sends out press releases from its 25 Field Divisions – big cities like Los Angeles, Miami, New York and 22 more. Users have to sign up to receive the emails, which usually describe the arrests the ATF claims it made during the week. […]
Battleground State: WA Senate Showdown Looms on Permit-to-Purchase Bill
A showdown is looming in the Washington State Senate, where Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1163 has been sent following passage by the House on a party line vote of 58-38 over the weekend. This measure, if it becomes law—which seems likely at this point—will require proof of state-approved firearms safety training, including a live fire […]
WA Senate Passes Restrictive Carry Bill, Exempts CPL Holders
The Washington State House of Representatives is the next stop for Senate Bill 5098, a measure which bans guns in parks and playground facilities where children are likely to be present, government buildings and county fairgrounds during fairs, but holders of valid concealed pistol licenses are exempted. The exemption is found near the end of […]
ATF Too Busy Harassing Legitimate Gun Dealers to Investigate Rifle Theft
By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project When Paul Szabo purchased the Shooter’s Emporium in 2020, which is located just a short 45-minute drive north of Indianapolis, he got some “bad vibes” from an employee whom he later terminated. Szabo’s fears were quickly confirmed. An in-house audit revealed that a brand-new Ruger American Rimfire rifle […]
Burlington, VT Adopts Gun Ban in Places Selling Alcohol
Voters in Burlington, Vermont have overwhelmingly approved a city charter change which bans firearms in places where alcohol is sold, although according to the VTDigger, the measure “would require approval from the state Legislature, which stymied Burlington’s earlier attempt.” Under Vermont’s preemption statute (VT. STAT. ANN. tit. 24 § 2295 (2011) ), detailed by the National Rifle […]
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