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http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/02/20/gabby-giffords-universal-background-checks-not-enough-oregon-needs-more-gun-control/ Just fresh from a recent win by gun control supporters to require all gun sales to go through universal background checks, Gabby Giffords is saying that UBCs...

During a recent podcast of Tom Gresham's Guntalk, Alan Gura joined in to discuss what Scalia's passing means for the Heller and McDonald cases. It is right at the beginning of the podcast and worth a listen...

Died on a hunting trip. So, the stakes for this election are about as clear as it is going to get. There are now only four votes for the Heller majority and the winner of the 2016 election is likely to appoint the successor.

Federal Appeals Court reverses District court on summary judgment, remands for appeal of strict scrutiny: "We first consider which of the two relevant standards of scrutiny (strict or intermediate scrutiny) should apply.10 The strict-scrutiny standard requires the government to prove its...

The NRA's America's First Freedom magazine has a great article detailing the former Clinton Administrations internal letters and memos with regard to gun control. It lays out the strategies the Clinton Administration was pursuing to reduce legal gun ownership using the Administration's own...

http://law-policy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/NYSRAP-vs-Cuomo-OPINION-10192015.pdf Short version: 57 page decision upholds most of the NY Safe Act and CT Bans. The provision on load limits in 10rd magazines does not survive scrutiny in NY and the ban on the Remington 7615 in CT is held to...

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/256077-dems-to-make-gun-control-push-on-thursday According to The Hill, Reid has announced he will push for a gun control vote in the Senate this session. So it is time to write your Senators on the matter (particularly if you live in any state...

My intention with this thread is not to start a political debate; and I hope the Mods and members will keep that in mind. I would just like to provide a handy, easily reference factual resource where we can check candidate statements and actions on Second Amendment related issues. DEMOCRATIC...

“We need to have a registry that really works, with good information about people who are felons, people who have been committed to mental institutions like the man in Virginia Tech who caused so much death and havoc. We need to make sure that that information is in a timely manner, both...

https://homeguntraining.wordpress.com/2015/08/29/herp-derp-handgun-sling-herp-derp/ I thought this link might be interesting as fas as showing that not every product offered to gun owners is well thought-out or even especially safe. As a practical lesson, it pays to give some thought to a...

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2015/08/foghorn/atf-may-soon-reclassify-some-machine-guns-as-post-sample-and-non-transferrable/ This blog claims that ATF is planning to reclassify hundreds of transferable machineguns as Post-86 firearms. Apparently, they are looking at reclassifying every...

ROUGH BACKGROUND ====================== First, here is a brief essay explaining how the existing background check system works for non-NFA firearms. This system is a result of the 1968 Gun Control Act, which in turn is rumored to have been inspired by the Nazi Firearms Law. As you'll see, the...

http://www.beatonfirearms.com.au/post_blog/firearms-of-military-appearance/ A blog from Western Australis explaining the latest lunacy there in the context of their firearms laws. It basically boils down to modern bolt actions with a pistol grip and modern chassis are being banned because...

http://www.guns.com/2015/08/19/judge-hands-atf-potential-win-over-sig-muzzle-device/ Bizarre remand on a point of law where both parties stipulated to the facts IIRC; but a ruling of sorts.

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015/08/11/mystery-9mm-machine-pistol-seized-europe/ Police in Europe have been seizing a milled closed-bolt 9mm machine pistol with unknown origins. It is a bit bigger than a Glock 17 and has an Uzi grip/takes Uzi mags. As DIY machinepistols go, it is a...

http://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-84121444/ The LA Times is reporting that Nadir Soofi, who had misdemeanor drug and assault convictions, purchased his AK47 through Lone Wolf Trading Co. In Phoenix - Lone Wolf was the gun store that the ATF directed to sell guns to prohibited...

LA Times is reporting that the Obama Administration has taken executive action to expand NICS denials to Social Security recipients who have had a fiduciary appointed to receive their benefits. In essence, the same policies that the VA has been using to add people to NICS will now be applied to...

Finger on the trigger. Pointed at "instructor's" face. Just an imminent disaster waiting to happen. As well as a reminder to vet and check up on the people you train with. https://www.facebook.com/IdanTKM/videos/772394149547389/?fref=nf Instructor's response to critics: "Now about...

For those of you not following the Open Carry political saga in Texas closely, let me give a short summary. Recently, the House voted to send the Open Carry bill to the Senate with the Dutton Amendment (shown below). The Senate stripped out the Dutton Amendment in Committee; but Senator...

http://insider.foxnews.com/2015/05/27/man-survives-gunshot-wound-after-iphone-takes-brunt-blast Anyone want to take a guess as to what type of shot was used?