AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Election season typically means a spike in gun sales and the trend is breaking a record this year. Gun sales are up and we know that based on the required background checks needed to make a purchase. 2020 set a record and many of those buyers are not your traditional ones.

Gov. Debate Highlights Deep Contrasts Between Cooney, Gianforte The Democrat and Republican vying to be Montana’s next governor traded salvos during a debate hosted by MontanaPBS Tuesday night.  The debate highlighted deep contrasts between Democratic Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney and Republican Rep. Greg Gianforte on the COVID-19 pandemic, education funding and concealed carry permits in

Massad Ayoob gives his perspective on Kenosha, Wisc., new gun ownership, training in the time of pandemic and more. Few names in the realm of concealed carry and self-defense are as recognized as Massad Ayoob. Plain-spoken and extremely thoughtful, the renowned firearms author, law-enforcement veteran, competitive shooter, firearms instructor and all-around self-defense guru has demystified

Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City On September 24, Gay City News hosts its 2020 Virtual Impact Awards, and the newspaper congratulates all of the evening’s honorees, and thanks everyone joining us for the virtual gala to show their support and appreciation for

Saturday, September 26 — Introduction to Firearms Thinking about buying a firearm, but don’t know where to start?  If you have little or no experience with handguns, this class at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 26, at the Pekin Public Library will help you through the selection and buying process.  The basics of handgun safety and

Presidential candidate Joe Biden has promised to introduce some of the most sweeping gun control legislation in recent history if elected in November, with the notion of “smart guns” at the center of his policy aimed at reducing firearm violence. But what exactly is this technology, and is it likely to stop a weapon falling into the wrong hands? “So-called

The single most helpful component of the weeks-long, emotionally-draining ordeal of passing a simple and sane gun control law by the City Council of the City of Falls Church this Monday was a surgical evaluation of it all by Council member Letty Hardi just before the unanimous vote. With precision and acumen, Hardi stuck a

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — As gun sales continue to skyrocket in North Carolina, many gun shops are dealing with an ammo shortage. Tony Jacobs, a Gun Range Manager at Jim’s Gun Jobbery in Fayetteville, says they’re seeing droves of people coming in and wanting to learn how to shoot a gun. He’s also a state-licensed

For decades, the two partisan political organizations dedicated to electing attorneys general had an agreement not to attack the other side’s incumbent candidate. During President Donald Trump’s time in office, however, the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) has thrown that accord out the window, lurching further to the right year after year and weaponizing the partisan polarization gumming

For decades, the two partisan political organizations dedicated to electing attorneys general had an agreement not to attack the other side’s incumbent candidate. During President Donald Trump’s time in office, however, the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) has thrown that accord out the window, lurching further to the right year after year and weaponizing the partisan polarization gumming

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill on Thursday that would have allowed churchgoers in places with schools on the property to carry their concealed weapons. “This bill allows guns on school property, which threatens the safety of students and teachers,” Cooper wrote in a veto message. Emergency medical

Frank Smyth is an award-winning investigative journalist and the author of “The NRA: The Unauthorized History.” Never is the Second Amendment more important than during public unrest,” a National Rifle Association video claimed in March. Rhetoric about owning, wielding and using guns has grown especially heated in recent weeks. In response to protests against police

With most of the focus being on COVID-19’s impact on small businesses, Louisiana’s budget, and tort reform, it may have been easy to forget that there were actually four gun bills seeking passage in the shortened Legislative Session. But, they all made it through – most with super majority vote of both chambers – and

Virginia Delegate Elizabeth Guzman (D-31, Dale City, Fauquier) has a new seat on the Prince William County Jail Board. Guzman Guzman opposes the county’s 287(g) program and has vowed to have it abolished. As the jail board oversees the program, now she may have her chance. The program checks the legal presence of those who

By Sam Hoober, Alien Gear Holsters Have you decided to finally become a gun owner due to corona virus related fears? Well, we’re glad you finally join us, but there’s a few things you really need to learn and fast. Under normal circumstances, we’d tell you to just go take a basic NRA gun safety course

Sonoma County’s top law enforcement official won’t move to shut down gun dealers under the local shelter-in-place order, leaving it up to individual cities to decide whether to close firearm shops during the coronavirus pandemic. “To some people, maybe not to everyone in this county, the ownership of a firearm is essential to the safe

Coronavirus is spurring a sharp spike in the sales of guns and ammunition.A.J. Stagg is buying a 22 caliber rifle for his kids, but also holds a concealed carry permit.He understands why stores like Shoot Straight are busier than usual, with coronavirus, and fear, spreading.“People start realizing that they’re really responsible for themselves,” Stagg said.“A

At the request of Sheriff Huey “Hoss” Mack, the Baldwin County Commission on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution opposing two pieces of pending legislation that target how concealed-carry gun permits are issued statewide. Currently, the sheriff in each of Alabama’s 67 counties issues permits and collects revenue fees, but according to a synopsis of House

Please enable Javascript to watch this video Holly Grange has been a pioneer most of her adult life. The daughter of a high-ranking army officer, she was among the first women to graduate from West Point and become a paratrooper. She married a fellow soldier who was the son of a general and who became

Please enable Javascript to watch this video MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Gov. Bill Lee announced his support Thursday for legislation that would remove handgun permit requirements in Tennessee, but the plan is drawing harsh criticism from law enforcement officials in Memphis. Lee, and the NRA, both say the so-called constitutional carry law would secure Second-Amendment rights

Yes, we live in dangerous times. Yes, we do need stricter firearms conceal and carry laws. So why would state Sen. Eric Burlison, R-Springfield, introduce two proposed laws, the first allowing “people to carry hidden, loaded handguns into sensitive areas including day cares, schools, college campuses and even bars” and the second “that would make