Alabama Bans Glock Switches, But Why Now?
by Lee Williams Alabama banned so-called “Glock switches” Wednesday, which are already prohibited by federal law, when Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill that makes possession of a full-auto switch a felony in Alabama punishable by up to 10 years in prison, according to a...
Robert Leider Named ATF Assistant Director And Chief Counsel
Robert Leider, Associate Professor at Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University, has taken over as the ATF’s Assistant Director and Chief Counsel. This comes less than a month after the Trump administration issued walking papers to Pamela Hicks and showed her the door. The...
California Stand Your Ground Bill Withdrawn
A measure before the California State Assembly that would have imposed a duty to retreat upon citizens before using lethal force to protect themselves from threats has been pulled from consideration by the bill’s author. The measure had been introduced by Democratic Caucus Chair Rick...
Garaysar Bullpup 12-Gauge Shotgun: Is It Worth It?
All images by the author. Sorry about the harsh shadows… it was a rare sunny day! The world of 12-gauge shotguns is wide and varied. Who amongst us didn’t grow up with one flavor or another of that gun close at hand? The 12-gauge is...
XS Sights Releases Optic Plates & Sight Bundles
XS Sights has just announced the release of its new XS Optic Plates and Optics-Ready (OR) Minimalist Sight Bundles for Glock MOS pistols, designed to work with red dot optics on pistols. Introduced in Fort Worth, Texas, these new sets of plates and sight bundles...
7th Circuit Upholds Florida Gun Ban for Under 21
In what could only be described as very interesting timing, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on March 14 upheld Florida’s law banning those under 21 years of age from buying firearms. The ruling came at the same time that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and...
GOA Sues ATF Over FOIA Gag Order on Gun Records
With no action on the topic more than two months into the Trump Administration, Gun Owners of America (GOA) has announced it has filed a lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) over a gag order placed on its attorneys in...