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Florida Pass Bill to Restore Second Amendment Rights During Emergencies

3 days ago | ammoland.com | Dean Weingarten

In 1970, the State of Florida passed sweeping emergency measures laws which conferred enormous powers to Sheriffs and Municipal officials (Mayors and Chiefs of Police). The law was meant to contain and prevent riots and the widespread breakdown of the rule of law. The officials could declare an emergency under the “imminent threat of violence”, which gave broad discretion.
Observations About the NRA Annual Meeting in Atlanta, 2025

3 days ago | ammoland.com | Dean Weingarten

OpinionWho would have thought a corrupt and racist New York Attorney General would have been the agent used by divine providence to effect the reform of the National Rifle Association? Neal Knox and his reformers nearly succeeded in taking over the NRA in the 1980’s and early 1990’s. Neal Knox – The Gun Rights War is a collection of writings by Neal, edited by his son Chris.
Challenge to California Suppressor Ban Moves Forward

4 days ago | ammoland.com | Dean Weingarten

On April 24, 2024, Gary R. Sanchez filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Rob Bonta, representing the State of California. The suit alleges California banned firearms suppressors in violation of the Second Amendment. Sanchez acted as his own attorney in the case. The district judge granted AG Bonta’s motion to dismiss the case, finding suppressors were not covered by the Second Amendment, because they were “only” accessories, not “arms”.
ATF Expands List of State Gun Permits That Bypass NICS Checks

4 days ago | ammoland.com | Dean Weingarten

The Trump administration has reconsidered what state and territory firearms permits qualify as substitutes for National Instant Criminal Background Check system checks, or more generally, for Brady Law checks when purchasing a firearm. Two more states, Michigan and Alabama, have been added to the current list. As of present, 29 states and Puerto Rico have permits that qualify. Not all permits in a particular state may qualify.
Bogus School Shooting Tale Exposes How Far Freedom Hating Fanatics Will Go

5 days ago | ammoland.com | Alan Gottlieb

BELLEVUE, WA – The embarrassing exposure of a gun control activist’s tale about a school shooting in rural Pennsylvania, which never happened, illustrates just how far anti-gun fanatics will go in their crusade to disarm America, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said.
How Firearms and Horses Helped Settlers Survive Grizzly Bear Country

6 days ago | ammoland.com | Dean Weingarten

Few studies have examined the effectiveness of firearms in defense against bears. This may be because early experience with modern firearms against bears showed them to be incredibly effective compared to muzzleloading firearms, which were far superior to bows and spears. Before Christopher Columbus pioneered a regular and profitable way to travel to the Caribbean and the New World, Amerindians had difficulty defending themselves and their food against grizzly bears.
ATF-DEA Merger in 2026 Budget Proposal Uncovered

6 days ago | ammoland.com | John Crump

The Trump administration has unveiled a plan to merge the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), worrying many in the gun community that it will expand the power and resources of the ATF to be weaponized against the Second Amendment community. Gun Owners of America (GOA) uncovered the proposed merger during its review of the DEA’s 2026 budget proposal.
Texas Bill to Restore Legal Status to SBRs

1 week ago | ammoland.com | Dean Weingarten

In Texas statutes, Section 46.05(a) lists some items that are forbidden to knowingly possess, manufacture, repair, or sell. The statute includes short-barreled firearms, which have been heavily regulated by the federal government since 1934. SB1596 strikes short-barreled firearms from the list of prohibited items.
Texas Takes Aim at Local Gun Buybacks in New Legislative Move

1 week ago | ammoland.com | Jose Nino |José Alfonso Niño

A bill banning local governments from buying back guns on the taxpayer dime is making substantial progress in the Texas State legislature. On May 13, 2025, the Texas House of Representatives passed House Bill 3053, a measure that prohibits counties and cities from spending taxpayer money on gun buyback programs. The bill was introduced by freshman Republican legislator Wesley Virdell. It was passed with a decisive 85-56 vote after heated debate.
More than 17,000 Guns Reported Lost/Stolen from FFLs in 2024

1 week ago | ammoland.com | Dave Workman

Data posted by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shows more than 17,200 firearms were reported lost or stolen from federally licensed firearms dealers in 2024, which at least partly explains how criminals invariably seem to manage getting their hands on a gun, while also demonstrating that restrictrive gun laws don’t work.