Senate bill would grant universal concealed-carry reciprocity in all 50 states

A bipartisan measure currently in the U.S. Senate would do away with the patchwork of state reciprocity laws and establish a uniform right to carry concealed firearms across all 50 states.

Michael Bloomberg on gun control

Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has successfully blocked video from a controversial talk he gave at the Aspen Institute last week from being posted online.

Rubio introduces legislation to protect 2nd Amendment rights from burdensome regulations

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) today introduced the Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015, legislation to protect the 2nd Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens, and firearms and ammunition manufacturers by terminating Operation Choke Point.

Federal court throws out interstate handgun transfer ban

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California Firearm Safety Certificate study guide (January 2015)

Pursuant to California Penal Code section 26840, any person who acquires a firearm must have a Firearm Safety Certificate (FSC), unless they are statutorily exempt from the FSC requirement (see below). To obtain an FSC, a person must pass a Department of Justice (DOJ) written test on firearm safety. The test is administered by DOJ Certified Instructors, who are often located at firearms dealerships. This certificate supersedes previous certificates that were required by the state.

2nd Amendment protects more than just guns

The Connecticut Supreme Court has reversed the conviction of a man who was found to have war memorabilia in his car, including a dirk knife and a police baton, while he was moving from one residence to another.

Gun control has turned Australia into a nation of defenseless victims, says senator

Australia has been turned into a “nation of victims” by gun control laws, Liberal Democratic senator David Leyonhjelm believes.

In a first, more Americans support gun rights than gun control, poll finds

By a margin of 52 percent to 46 percent, Americans say protecting the rights of gun owners is more important than gun control, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center released Wednesday. It is the first time Pew found more support for gun ownership than gun control in more than two decades of surveys on the issue.

Gun sales expected to climb

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Televisions, tablets and smart phones weren’t the only items people looked for on Black Friday.

California judge: No more delay to enforce gun ruling

FRESNO (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a request by the California attorney general to further delay his order overturning a 10-day waiting period for gun owners who want to buy more firearms.

Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris appeals gun ruling involving San Diego County

The California attorney general Wednesday asked a full federal appeals court to review a controversial gun case in hopes the court will overturn a ruling by a three-judge panel that would make it easier for someone to legally carry a concealed weapon in public.

FBI: Officers killed with firearms decreased 40 percent as gun sales soared in 2013

On November 24 the FBI released stats showing the number of officers killed in the line of duty during 2013 decreased by approximately 40 percent at a time when private gun sales were breaking records.

Admitting to the ‘Assault Weapons Myth’

When The New York Times published an op-ed thoroughly exposing the “Assault Weapons Myth,” the major players in the gun-ban movement blithely said they were moving on, that a federal gun-ban was a “non-starter.”

Hard facts: More guns but less crime

• Recent stats that belie controllers’ anti-firearm rhetoric

California can’t challenge ruling on concealed guns, court says

Relaxed rules for carrying concealed guns in public may not be challenged by California state officials or advocacy groups, a federal appeals panel decided Wednesday.

Prisoners freed quickly after voters OK measure

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A ballot measure passed by voters is already freeing California suspects from jail as their felony charges are reduced to misdemeanors.

A record-high number of Americans say guns make homes safer

Six in 10 Americans believe having a gun in the house makes it a safer place to be, a percentage that has nearly doubled since 2000, according to a new Gallup poll.

Mass shooting deaths vs. car deaths

Numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and the FBI, show that Americans are roughly 159 times more likely to be struck by a car and killed than shot and killed in a mass shooting.

Obama explains his assault weapon policies

We’re sending assault weapons to rebels in Syria to confront a regime that does not represent them.