Dean Weingarten

Arizona

Contributor at AmmoLand Shooting Sports News

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Missouri Bill to Restore 2A on Public Transportation Passes House

1 week ago | ammoland.com | Dean Weingarten

On April 10, 2025, the Missouri House of Representatives passed gun law reform bill HB 328. The bill is essentially the same as Senate Bill SB 77, put forward by Senator Schnelting. The bills remove the ban on carrying weapons aboard most public transportation for people with concealed carry permits. Similar bills were filed in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. In 2022, the Senate leadership killed the bill due to a lack of attention. The 2024 version of the bill, HB 1708, did not pass the House.
IRS Destroyed Thousands of Thompson Submachine Guns in 1960

1 week ago | ammoland.com | Dean Weingarten

In 1960, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) destroyed 17,000 Thompson submachine guns rather than collect $3.4 million in tax stamp revenue. The only reason given was to keep them out of the hands of “undesirables”. After WWII, machine guns started showing up in the United States from the war overseas. There are many ways this could happen. Most commonly, a US GI would bring back a war souvenir.
Differences Between Kyle Rittenhouse and Karmelo Anthony Cases

1 week ago | ammoland.com | Dean Weingarten

The following information was gleaned from the Frisco police reports written about the incident on the day it happened. On April 2, 2025, two young men, Austin Metcalf of Frisco Memorial High School and Karmelo Anthony of Centennial High School were involved in an altercation. The altercation reportedly took place at the Memorial High School Tent in the visitors bleachers at David Kuykendall Stadium, located between the two schools. It was about 10 A.M. and raining.
ATF to Review Definition of "Engaged in the Business" for FFLs

1 week ago | ammoland.com | Dean Weingarten

DOJ press release on April 7, 2025, included a review of Final Rule 2022R-17F, the definition of what it means to be “engaged in the business” of dealing in firearms. From the atf.gov:“Today’s repeal of the Zero Tolerance Policy and the comprehensive review of stabilizing brace regulations and the definition of ‘engaged in the business’ marks a pivotal step toward restoring fairness and clarity in firearms regulation,” said Acting ATF Director Kash Patel.
NICS Numbers for March Show Gun Sales Continue to Slide

2 weeks ago | ammoland.com | Dean Weingarten

The adjusted firearm sales for March 2025 are the eighth highest in the 26-year history of the National Instant Background Check System (NICS), administered by the FBI. The numbers before 2016 are not as accurate because the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) started adjusting the number to account for the large number of firearm permit checks and rechecks in 2016. No permit rechecks were entered before 2016, and total permit checks were less than 10 million a year.
Research: Armed Citizens MORE Effective Than Police at Stopping Active Shooters

2 weeks ago | ammoland.com | Dean Weingarten

New research from the College of William and Mary and the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) shows armed civilians are more effective than police at stopping active shooting attacks on the public. Armed civilians are more likely to stop the attacks without being injured or killed. Armed civilians stop more attacks than do police. Police in the United States stop almost as many attacks as are stopped by armed civilians.
Non-Violent Gun Convictions Deserve Trump’s Attention

2 weeks ago | ammoland.com | Dean Weingarten

For decades, this correspondent has considered the possibility of presidential pardons for persons convicted of non-violent offenses which are infringements on the rights protected by the Second Amendment. In his recent YouTube video, Mark Smith explains his idea for pardons with some details about what was politically possible during the second Trump administration.
Judge Rules NRA Fraud Case Can Proceed: What Gun Owners Need to Know

3 weeks ago | ammoland.com | Dean Weingarten

On August 6, 2019, David Dell’Aquila and others filed a civil class action lawsuit against Wayne LaPierre and the NRA Foundation, and the Brewer law firm for fraud by soliciting donations for specific purposes and then spending them for other purposes specifically benefiting LaPierre and others. Over the next five years, the complaint was amended twice. In its latest form, the defendants are the NRA and Wayne LaPierre. The NRA Foundation’s advertising agency Ackerman McQueen is accused of fraud.
Why Firearms Matter in Bear Country

3 weeks ago | ammoland.com | Dean Weingarten

Timothy Treadwell was a controversial figure who insisted on approaching and viewing brown bears at close range for about 13 years. He did not carry a firearm or bear spray or any deterrents. From backpacker.com:Wes: Timothy thought he was the dominant bear in the ecosystem. I think he was past the point of accepting any input on that. I think he had convinced himself that they would never hurt him, and he was untouchable. Treadwell was repeatedly warned about the danger.
Without Privacy, the Second Amendment Fails

3 weeks ago | ammoland.com | Dean Weingarten

In the early republic, the right to keep and bear arms consisted of the right to own arms without a government registration of arms. No registration of arms was known in law until the late 19th century. Claim governments can control crime by controlling who has access to weapons. Claim to control access to weapons, governments have to know who has weapons. Require registration of all legal weapons. Any weapons which are not registered are declared illegal.