At least one of the joyless scolds that predominate in gun control circles thinks they’ve stumbled onto a novel anti-gun tactic. According to Colorado Newsline Editor Quentin Young, gun control supporters should try to shame gun owners into foregoing their Constitutional rights. In a piece titled, “Stop tolerating gun extremists. Shame them,” …

Germany’s conflict with the Soviet Union represented a level of brutality not seen in the other areas of Europe during World War II. Of all the German casualties suffered during the Second World War, nearly 65 percent came in the fight against Russia. Combat on the Eastern Front proved to be …

A controversial decision by major credit card companies to begin using a new merchant category code (MCC) when customers use plastic for purchases at merchants who offer firearms, ammunition or related gear is now on pause. Last week’s announcement comes less than a month after Reuters news service confirmed it was full-steam …

This week the Maryland Senate voted to pass their post-Bruen gun control bill, Senate Bill 1 (“SB 1”).  The bill has been sent to the House for consideration. SB 1 further restricts where someone can carry a firearm by arbitrarily and drastically expanding the number of places labeled as “sensitive places” where concealed carry is …

On Tuesday, Joe Biden issued an executive order on gun control that could accurately be described as a mile wide and an inch deep. Media and gun control groups that beforehand had been salivating over the idea that the measure would impose “universal background checks” for firearm transfers had to content themselves with …

Earlier this week, I reported on credit card companies that were in the works to track gun and ammunition sales, namely Discover.  While all the other big players in this scheme were lined up behind to follow in Discover’s footsteps, they have now pressed paused on their tracking scheme due …

Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover have decided to pause plans specifically designed to track purchases in gun stores. This comes after Discover previously announced it intended to move forward with the implementation of a new merchant category code (MCC) created for tracking any purchases made through stores that sell, among other things, …

On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing and sent House Bills 4138, 4142, and 4143 straight to the floor. The House then voted 56-53 to pass them. These further criminalize private transfers of firearms by expanding Michigan’s permit-to-purchase and registration system to all firearms. The committee once again suppressed opposition by only allowing one …

American Rifleman staff is on the range this week taking a closer look at the Wilson Combat SFX9, which is chambered in 9 mm Luger. This particular model is the company’s 4” barreled gun, and it’s just the latest in a rich lineup of custom-crafted concealed-carry guns from a maker known for …

Dozens of hospital and healthcare executives converged on New York City for a conference to discuss their role as “leaders” in reducing criminal misuse of firearms. Criminal misuse of firearms isn’t a public health issue nor should it be addressed as such. It’s a criminal issue caused by individuals breaking …