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2020 Sets All-Time Gun Sales Record

Stephen Gutowski - Washington Free Beacon

Published on: 1/14/2021

Nearly 7 million new gun owners as election looms

Support for Gun Control Drops as Sales Skyrocket

Stephen Gutowski - Washington Free Beacon

Published on: 1/13/2021

Gallup finds gun-control support plummeted by 7 points

Support for Stricter U.S. Gun Laws at Lowest Level Since 2016

MEGAN BRENAN - Gallup

Published on: 1/12/2021

57% want stricter gun laws, 9% less strict, 34% want them kept as they are.

GOP support for stricter gun laws has fallen 14 points since 2019 to new 22% low.

25% of Americans favor a handgun ban in the U.S., near record low.

Kansas Dem Loses Senate Race After Endorsing Gun Confiscation

Stephen Gutowski - Washington Free Beacon

Published on: 1/11/2021

Kansas Democrat Barbara Bollier lost her Senate bid on Tuesday after video of her supporting Australian-style gun confiscation surfaced in October—a video first obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.

Judge Dismisses Dem Prosecutor for Fundraising Off Armed Couple’s Standoff with BLM

Philip Caldwell & Stephen Gutowski -Washington Free Beacon

Published on: 1/11/2021

McCloskey lawyer says fundraising emails show true motivations for prosecution

Leading Gunmaker Boosts Production, Still Can’t Meet Surging Demand

Stephen Gutowski - Washington Free Beacon

Published on: 1/11/2021

One of the nation's largest gunmakers has massively ramped up production—and still can't meet unprecedented demand.

Philly Buckles Under Legal Pressure From Gun-Rights Activists

Stephen Gutowski

Published on: 1/7/2021

City to allow email applications in bid to avoid court rulings

Philly Faces New Lawsuit After Shutting Down Gun-Carry Permit Process

Stephen Gutowski

Published on: 1/6/2021

Philadelphia is facing a new lawsuit over its decision to completely shutter its gun-carry permit process over COVID-19 concerns.

The Riots and Protests Will Make Gun Ownership More Popular

David Harsanyi

Published on: 9/28/2020

Not in a million years, not if all the nation’s prestigious public-relations firms were mobilized for the cause, could gun manufacturers have conceived of a more effective advertising campaign for their product than the “defund the police” movement.

A New York City Fireman Remembers 9/11

John Loftus

Published on: 9/28/2020

A New York City Fireman Remembers 9/11

Philadelphia Residents Face Months-Long Wait to Apply for Gun-Carry Permits

Stephen Gutowski

Published on: 9/22/2020

State law requires cities to process applications within 45 days

Swing States See Gun Sales Boom, Activists Look to Capitalize

Stephen Gutowski and Charles Fain Lehman

Published on: 9/14/2020

Nine swing states have seen record-setting surge in gun sales in 2020

Colorado gun sales remain at high volume, prompting $1.3m request to speed up background checks

Lucy Haggard

Published on: 9/11/2020

At its peak in April, the average state firearm background check took 56 hours to process, up from about five minutes in April 2019

TRUMP MOVING TO ELIMINATE GUN RESTRICTIONS ON ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS LANDS

Aidan Johnston

Published on: 9/11/2020

Gun Owners Need an Outpouring of Public Comments to Dwarf the Anti-Gunners’ Voice

Richmond city council votes to ban guns at protests, other events

Andrew O'Reilly

Published on: 9/9/2020

The new law was first proposed by Democratic Mayor Levar Stoney

Female hunter blasts death threats from trolls, defends sport

Janine Puhak

Published on: 9/9/2020

'It's important that we preserve nature for future generations'

Riots Likely Drove 2020’s Biggest Gun Sales Spike

Charles Fain Lehman and Stephen Gutowski

Published on: 9/8/2020

Seasonally adjusted sales hit unprecedented levels in June, analysis shows

Smith & Wesson Stepping Up Production as Sales Soar 140 Percent

Stephen Gutowski

Published on: 9/4/2020

Gun maker pledges 'max capacity' production that could lead to more jobs, shifts for workers

Gun-Control Group Shies Away from Guns in Swing State Attack Ads

Stephen Gutowski

Published on: 9/2/2020

Everytown super PAC downplays gun control to boost Dems Greenfield, Cunningham

August Shatters Another Gun Sales Record

Stephen Gutowski

Published on: 9/1/2020

Michigan Instructor: 'I have never seen a higher level of interest in guns'

California Tries to Save Gun Magazine Confiscation Scheme

Stephen Gutowski

Published on: 9/1/2020

Fed appeals court deemed magazine ban unconstitutional

Of Course Kamala Harris Supports Gun Confiscation

David Harsanyi

Published on: 8/17/2020

Fact-checkers try -- and fail -- to distort the new vice-presidential nominee’s gun-control record.

Federal Appeals Court Rules California’s Ban on High-Capacity Magazines Unconstitutional

MAIREAD MCARDLE

Published on: 8/14/2020

A federal appeals court on Friday overturned California’s ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines, ruling that the prohibition violates the Second Amendment.

Ninth Circuit Court Strikes Down California’s Unconstitutional High-Capacity Magazine Ban

GABRIEL KEANE

Published on: 8/14/2020

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals voted Friday to overturn the state of California’s infamous ban on “large capacity magazines” that can hold over 10 rounds, finding that the law violated the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution.

New York’s Lawless NRA Lawsuit

THE EDITORS

Published on: 8/6/2020

The latest bananas news from the banana republic that is the State of New York: The attorney general, a political enemy of the National Rifle Association, is seeking to have the advocacy organization legally dissolved.

NRA Plans to Spend ‘Tens of Millions’ in Battleground States

Stephen Gutowski

Published on: 8/6/2020

NRA has added 1,000 new members each day since June

NY Attorney General Sues to Dissolve NRA over Alleged Self-Dealing

ZACHARY EVANS

Published on: 8/6/2020

New York attorney general Letitia James sued to dissolve the National Rifle Association on Wednesday, accusing senior members of the organization of fraud stretching over a period of decades.

The Never-Ending War over Gun Statistics

ROBERT VERBRUGGEN

Published on: 8/5/2020

The debate over gun control is in part a debate about fundamental rights, the things that a government should never deny to the citizens to whom it is supposed to be subordinate.

Limiting Gun Rights While Defunding Police Is a Recipe for Disaster

JOHN R. LOTT JR.

Published on: 8/4/2020

If gun-control advocates get their way, law-enforcement officers and ordinary citizens alike will be powerless to stop violent crime.

The Chicago Gun Myth

DAVID HARSANYI

Published on: 7/27/2020

Politicians blame out-of-state sellers, but the real problem lies at home.

Freedom is on the Ballot This November

Eric Trump

Published on: 7/24/2020

My family and I have always proudly counted ourselves among the tens of millions of law-abiding American gun owners.

The Media Can’t Stop Misleading on Guns

DAVID HARSANYI

Published on: 7/23/2020

At this point, there is simply no excuse for it.

They're coming for our guns (really)

Cal Thomas

Published on: 7/22/2020

A married couple in St. Louis is charged with a felony for displaying guns at trespassing protesters

What the Second Amendment Sanctuary Movement Says About the Upcoming Election

Melissa Dixon

Published on: 6/22/2020

This map shows the states and counties that had passed some type of Second Amendment sanctuary law or resolution as of March 21, 2020. (Source: Wikipedia)

How to Talk to a New Gun Owner

Frank Miniter

Published on: 6/19/2020

“Well, I need a gun.”

The statement was delivered without warning and in a completely understated way by a longtime friend, a person who’d often treated the fact that I own guns as if it was a guilty secret best kept between friends.

U.S. Supreme Court Passes on Hearing Second Amendment Cases

Garrett O’Leary

Published on: 6/16/2020

The U.S. Supreme Court passed on hearing 10 Second Amendment cases.

Kopel: The pro-slavery origins of American gun control

David Kopel

Published on: 6/14/2020

The New York Times has recently unveiled a “1619 project” that will, in the words of New York Times editorial board member Mara Gay, demonstrate “that nearly everything that has made America exceptional grew out of slavery.”

This Is Why We Need Guns

CHARLES C. W. COOKE

Published on: 6/3/2020

‘Only the cops need guns” simply could not live forever alongside, “The cops are racist and will kill you.” And so, at long last, the two circles of the Venn Diagram have filed for an amicable divorce. In the end, the differences proved irreconcilable.