John Crump

1 week ago | ammoland.com | John Crump

The Hearing Protection Act (HPA) and the Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act have stalled in the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee. The Ways and Means Committee is headed by Jason Smith (R-MO). The Committee is holding up both pro-gun bills from passing out of committee. The majority of the Committee is comprised of Republicans, and the bills should be passed with a slam dunk, but three different scenarios could play out in the committee.

2 weeks ago | ammoland.com | John Crump

Opinion: This excellent article was first published on AmmoLand News in May of 2021 and appears here now with fresh update. I have a few binary triggers from a few different companies. One of my favorite makers of binary triggers is Franklin Armory. I have Franklin Armory binary triggers in a few of my AR15s, and I even have a Franklin Armory trigger in my CZ Scorpion Evo 3. That was fun to shoot until ammo prices went crazy. Then it was not so much fun, but that isn’t on Franklin Armory.

2 weeks ago | ammoland.com | John Crump

Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Laura Cofer Taylor is trying to block the compassionate release of Matthew Hoover, who is suffering from a terminal illness. Mr. Hoover is convicted of the illegal transfer of machine gun conversion devices (MCDs). He ran a successful YouTube channel called CRS Firearms. While running the channel, he was approached by a sponsor who sold a novelty item called the Auto Key Card.

3 weeks ago | ammoland.com | John Crump

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has changed its policy on monitoring the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). The monitoring outraged many in the gun community who felt that the ATF and FBI were creating a “pre-crime” program. Gun Owners of America (GOA) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to show the use of the system.

3 weeks ago | ammoland.com | John Crump

Another Senior Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) employee has been given a choice to retire or be terminated. This time, it is ATF Senior Policy Counsel Eric Epstein. The ATF has been purging some of its more anti-gun employees. It started with the removal of gun control darling Pam Hicks who served as the Bureau’s Chief Legal Counsel. Her removal came after President Trump’s executive order on Second Amendment rights.