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NY State To Take Over Gun & Ammo Background Checks Costing You Money & Privacy

The New York state takeover of gun & ammo background checks goes into effect on September 13, & it's going to cost you money & your privacy.

Complaint Against DOJ Seeks Documents on NICS Permanent Entry Consent

That general principle calls into question the lawfulness of requiring the permanent surrender of rights as a plea condition...

Attention Media: Gun Sales are NOT Collapsing in Illinois

Samuel Stebbins breathlessly reported gun sales were collapsing in Illinois. Unfortunately, his facts are wrong based on his misunderstanding of NICS background check use & changing gun law.

April, 2022 NICS Continues Trend: Third Highest on Record

April of 2022 NICS gun sales numbers are the third highest April on record, continuing the trend. A new normal for gun sales appears to have been established.

Painting Partial Win As Betrayal Is A Big Mistake

The omnibus "loss" is one Second Amendment supporters can not only live with, but it can also set up future victories down the road.

Holcombe v. USA $230 Million Award from Air Force for Church Shooting

A federal court in Texas has awarded 230 million dollars in damages to survivors of the Sutherland Church Shooting, holding the Air Force was negligent, and the USA had waived sovereign immunity.

U.S Senate Considering Criminal Investigations for Innocent Gun Owners?

Passage would result in criminal investigations into TENS OF THOUSANDS of innocent, law-abiding Americans for the non-crime of being denied a gun purchase by a broken background check system.

Report: Gun Buying ‘Accelerated’; More Than 5 Million New Owners

The total number of gun purchases rose from 13.8 million to 16.6 million between 2019 and 2020. Approximately half of all new gun owners were female and nearly half were people of color.

FBI Admits It Is Often Wrong On Gun Related Background Check Denials

Uncovered FBI records provide even further reasons why Congress should finally end the Brady Act’s seriously flawed & unconstitutional background check experiment.

Virginia Incorrectly Adds 46,000 Citizens To FBI’s NICS Prohibited Person List

Blaming a technical error, Virginia State Police incorrectly added over 46,000 residents a Federal list of people prohibited from owning guns.

NICS for July, 2021, Second Highest Gun Sales on Record, Down from 2020

July 2021 was the second-highest total July for National Instant background Check System (NICS) checks on record.

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NICS Data: Gun Sales Drop Significantly in June of 2021

Total background checks have declined 29%, and total gun sales have declined 47% from last year. June of 2020 was a record-setting month.

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