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1 week ago | 
pewpewtactical.com | Jacki Billings
JUMP TO SECTION Jump To: Oregon lawmakers advanced two bills that could tighten regulations on gun dealers and double the cost to legally buy a firearm. HB 3076 outlined new policies that would impact gun dealers in the state. The 27-page bill included new regulations on insurance, fees, and compliance. Among the new mandates would be a fee structure based on the dealer’s yearly sales volume.
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3 weeks ago | 
pewpewtactical.com | Jacki Billings
JUMP TO SECTION Jump To: A new bill landed on the House floor that would prohibit excise taxes on guns and ammo. Introduced by U.S. Reps. In late March, Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Richard Hudson (R-N.C.), the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act would prevent states from enacting excise taxes on firearms and ammunition, which would fund gun control programs.
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3 weeks ago | 
pewpewtactical.com | Jacki Billings
JUMP TO SECTION Jump To: Catering to the over-50 audience, optics maker Holosun announced a brand new red dot aimed at making range trips easier. Dubbed the HS-BOOM, this brand new red dot features bifocal technology allowing aging shooters to easily land shots on target. The HS-BOOM (Boomer Optic of Magnification) looks to solve the problem that many of the Boomer generation now face — aging eyes.
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3 weeks ago | 
pewpewtactical.com | Jacki Billings
JUMP TO SECTION Jump To: The Civilian Marksmanship Program’s 1911 surplus sales are back after a brief hiatus. Designed as a means to sell surplus U.S. Army M1911/M1911A1 .45-caliber pistols, the CMP has long offered a means for civilians to own these classic, military firearms. Under the CMP 1911 Program, U.S. citizens can apply to purchase a genuine, military-issued M1911A1.
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1 month ago | 
pewpewtactical.com | Jacki Billings
JUMP TO SECTION Jump To: In a stunning move, the U.S. Supreme Court backed a Biden administration regulation requiring serial numbers, background checks, and age verification to buy 80% kits online. In a 7-2 decision authored by Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, the justices said that restrictions on so-called “ghost gun” kits were necessary to combat gun violence. Gorsuch acknowledged that though many lawful gun owners build 80% kits as a hobby, the unserialized aspect is attractive to criminals.
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1 month ago | 
pewpewtactical.com | Jacki Billings
JUMP TO SECTION Jump To: FBI Director Kash Patel’s appointment as Interim ATF Director isn’t the only shake-up happening at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. It appears that just a few weeks after U.S. Attorney Pam Bondi fired the ATF’s Chief Counsel Pamela Hicks, the Bureau has a new one lined up. Robert Leider, a pro-2A law professor, now appears on theATF’s Leadership Directory pagesitting in the position Hicks once occupied.
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1 month ago | 
pewpewtactical.com | Jacki Billings
JUMP TO SECTION Jump To: Florida’s legislature could lower the minimum age to buy rifles to 18, reversing a previous measure that raised it to 21. HB 759 recently passed Florida’s House Criminal Justice Subcommittee and would allow 18-year-olds to now buy long guns in the Sunshine State. The bill aims to overturn the previous law set forth after 2018’s mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
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1 month ago | 
pewpewtactical.com | Jacki Billings
JUMP TO SECTION Jump To: The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a measure placing further restrictions on firearm and ammo purchases in Oregon does not violate the state’s constitution. Ballot Measure 114 prohibits large-capacity magazines over 10 rounds and mandates that residents hold a permit before buying a gun. To obtain the permit, residents have to pass a criminal background check and successfully pass a gun safety course.
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1 month ago | 
pewpewtactical.com | Jacki Billings
JUMP TO SECTION Jump To: The Liberal government of Canada has banned more guns this week, adding 179 firearms to its list of 2,500 prohibited guns. Several historical firearms are among the models that got the ban hammer dropped, including the M1 Carbine and Tokarev SVT. The Canadian government says all varieties of firearms — both past and current versions — are now banned from being used, sold, or bought in Canada.
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1 month ago | 
pewpewtactical.com | Jacki Billings
JUMP TO SECTION Jump To: A new proposal from Illinois legislators would create a firearm insurance task force whose aim would be to examine the role of insurance in firearm ownership. HB0043, sponsored by Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58th District), would amend the Illinois Insurance Code to create a specialized task force. The Task Force on Firearm Insurance would be made up of 13 individuals appointed by legislators and the governor.
