23 Republican AGs issue warning to credit card giants planning to track firearm purchases
Twenty-three Republican attorneys general pushed Visa, Mastercard and American Express not to track purchases at U.S. gun stores on Tuesday, saying the data will be misused.
Judge sides with SIG Sauer in accidental shooting lawsuit
A judge ruled that a lawsuit against gun manufacturer SIG Sauer failed to prove the company was aware of a pistol defect at the time a man accidentally shot himself.
Senate Republicans demand credit card companies reverse decision to track gun store sales
A group of Senate Republicans sent a letter to the CEOs of Visa, Mastercard and American Express demanding they reverse the decision to track gun store sales.
House Republicans demand answers as credit card companies pressured to track gun purchases
House Republicans asked credit card CEOs if they are going to support a move to create individual codes identifying gun purchases, making it easier to track individual buyers.
Visa, Mastercard, AmEx to categorize gun store sales separately
Visa, Mastercard and American Express will now label sales at gun stores separately. Gun control advocates argue that the separate category will help curb gun violence.
Smith & Wesson fires back at politicians demonizing gun makers, Second Amendment
Smith & Wesson lashed out at politicians and the media blaming the gun manufacturer for a rise in crime while supporting policies like defunding the police.
Subway shooting lawsuit against Glock on hold amid appeal over NY law that lets victims sue gunmakers
Brooklyn shooting victim's lawsuit against Glock has been stayed as a federal appeals court weighs the constitutionality of a law holding gunmakers liable for shootings.
Gun manufacturer CEOs testifying at hearing examining their roles in mass shootings
CEOs from Sturm, Ruger & Company and Daniel Defense will appear before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday at a hearing about their roles in mass shootings.
Congress calling gun manufacturer CEOs to testify following mass shootings
The CEOs of three leading American gun manufacturers have been called upon to testify at an upcoming House Oversight Committee hearing following a string of mass shootings.
Washington legislature OKs limits on sale of high-capacity magazines
Washington's state legislature passed a law that prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of gun magazines that hold over 10 rounds of ammunition.
American gun sales continue to surge, new research finds
American gun sales remained strong in 2021, with nearly 19 million firearms sold legally in the U.S., the second highest total over the past two decades, according to new research from the home and personal safety group SafeHome.
After $73M win, Sandy Hook families zero in on gun marketing
Families of Sandy Hook shooting victims agreed to a $73 million settlement and are now turning their focus to eliminating gun advertisements.
Sandy Hook lawsuit: Gun manufacturer Remington reaches settlement with victims' families
Remington, a gun manufacturer that designed the rifle Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter Adam Lanza used to shoot and kill 26 victims in Connecticut in 2012, has agreed to pay a $73 million settlement to victims' families.
First-time gun owners totaled at least 5.4M in 2021, groups says
At least 5.4 million people were estimated to have bought guns for the first time in 2021, with nearly 30% of all guns sold last year going to new firearms owners, according to a recent trade group survey.
LA County's pandemic gun store closures ruled unconstitutional, Second Amendment advocates praise 9th Circuit
Gun rights advocates are praising a federal court ruling that deemed Los Angeles County’s move to close gun stores at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic was unconstitutional.
New Dana Loesch book teaches kids the value of the right to keep and bear arms
Former NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch has written a fun yet compelling children's book about the right to keep and bear arms, and Army veteran Graham Allen has written a book about the value of always telling the truth. Brave Books is releasing these two new books just in time for Christmas, and it has a special promotion between Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Remington Firearms, nation’s oldest gunmaker, moves global headquarters to Georgia in $100M, 856-job deal
Remington Firearms, the country’s oldest gun manufacturer, will be moving its headquarters from Ilion, New York, to Georgia, the company announced Monday.
Ban on handgun sales to 18-20 year-olds is unconstitutional, appeals court says
A federal appeals court on Tuesday said that banning sales of handguns to individuals between the ages of 18 and 21 is a violation of the Second Amendment, overturning a previous ruling.
San Jose passes law requiring gun buyers be videotaped
San Jose, California’s third-most-populous city, has passed a law requiring gun shops to video-record gun buyers.
Gun stocks pop as FBI background checks jump
Shares of gun stocks climbed higher during Monday’s trading session after the FBI released data about the sizable number of background checks conducted for firearm purchases last month.