(Photo by Windigo Images)When Gov. Kathy Hochul brought together state legislators for an “extraordinary” session in late June, and waved the three-day discussion period before passing the Concealed Carry Improvement Act on July 1, there was a sense of urgency to pass new gun laws. Yet, none of the effective dates (fortunately) for these new laws were immediate. There’s been…
Answers from criminals to a survey might influence your decision to carry a firearm for personal protection.
I can’t understand how anyone could put a fine rifle away without cleaning it or at least giving it a spray with an anti-rust product. Yet, I know guys who, after getting a deer or finishing the season just hang their rifle on a rack until it’s needed once again. I’m not one of them.
Author ruminates on the trusted model he carries.
And national teachers union pressures Wells Fargo to cut ties with NRA, firearm manufacturers.
At high school and college gun ranges around the country, teens and young adults gather to practice shooting and talk about the positive influence firearms have had on their lives.
YORK, Pa. — In the 1990s, John Wolfe lost the right to carry a gun. But Wolfe bought hunting licenses for many years without running into a problem. Wolfe used a shotgun that he bought when he was about 18 to shoot a nearly 11-inch turkey. Then one December morning in 2014, Wolfe decided to go hunting before work. He…
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that would enable holders of concealed carry licenses to legally carry in other states. It passed in the House by a 231-198 vote. The measure also contained an amendment designed to address reporting and other issues with the NICS system. The bill was a top priority of Second Amendment groups, including the…
Remington Arms will furlough employees at its Ilion, N.Y., plant, according to numerous reports out of Ilion. The furloughs – time off without pay – are expected to come sometime yet this year, span three weeks, and impact most of the 900 or so employees remaining at the Ilion factory, according to the reports. A similar furlough last occurred in…
MADISON, Wis. — Democrats pushed back against a Republican measure that would allow Wisconsin high schools to offer gun safety courses, arguing such classes aren’t appropriate and could generate fear in classrooms. The bill calls for the state superintendent to work with the DNR, police or an organization that specializes in firearm safety to develop the curriculum for the course….
Gun Owners of America is organizing opposition against the bill, because it believes the measure would change the way certain hunting products are regulated.
Drawing an estimated 3,500 attendees, first such auction since 2014 raises more than $270,000 for DNR’s Game and Fish Fund.
MADISON, Wis. — Assembly Democrats announced the creation of a new gun safety advocacy coalition this week, saying they can’t believe Republicans want to further relax Wisconsin’s gun regulations. Reps. Terese Berceau, Melissa Sargent and Lisa Subeck, who all hail from Madison, held a news conference at the state Capitol to announce the formation of the Wisconsin Coalition for Gun Safety….
A federal bill re-introduced to Congress in January would eliminate the $200 transfer tax and allow a consumer to buy a silencer after an instant background check — the same that anyone buying a gun would undergo.
Could hurt agency’s bottom line by reducing federal gun tax collections that are shared with the state.
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