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Minnesota - where anti-gun cities keep challenging preemption without consequence

6:00am Friday, November 28, 2025
Preemption laws offer legal protection for gun owners, but only when they are enforced. The work to advance any pro-gun legislation is arduous, more so in Minnesota than most states. But passing a law is only half the battle. This is also especially true in Minnesota, where local officials are concocting yet another illegal scheme to defy the state’s firearm preemption statute.

Thanksgiving: George Washington's 1789 Proclamation

6:00am Thursday, November 27, 2025
George Washington was quite clear in his 1789 proclamation that Thanksgiving was intended to be "a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness."

Ohio lawmakers move on some BFA-backed gun bills before recessing

by Joe D. "Buck" Ruth
6:00am Wednesday, November 26, 2025
The Ohio General Assembly has adjourned for recess but not before making progress on a few bills supported by Buckeye Firearms Association, including one that would provide guidelines and civil immunity for the voluntary storage of firearms by retailers and law enforcement agencies as a service to citizens. Known as the Keep Them Safe Act, Senate Bill 273 was passed unanimously Nov. 19 . Here's a...

North Carolina permitless carry bill still in limbo as House drags its tarheels

by Jose Nino
6:00am Monday, November 24, 2025
North Carolina House Republicans have postponed a critical vote on constitutional carry legislation for the sixth time, pushing the veto override attempt to Dec. 15 and testing the patience of gun rights advocates who have watched months of delays erode momentum for a bill that would eliminate permit requirements for law-abiding citizens.

How one of America's loudest anti-gun doctors gets data for his articles

by Lee Williams
6:00am Friday, November 21, 2025
Michael L. Nance, MD, is chief of the Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic, and Fetal Surgery, and director of the Pediatric Trauma Program at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, which is known as “CHOP.” Nance has also been called both an associate and an investigator for CHOP’s Center for Violence Prevention, which is almost violently anti-gun.

What to know about Robert Cekada, Trump's pick for next ATF director

by F Riehl, AmmoLand Editor in Chief
6:00am Thursday, November 20, 2025
President Donald Trump has officially named veteran ATF official Robert Cekada as his nominee to serve as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. The move marks another major shift inside the agency after Trump’s return to the White House and the rapid unwinding of several Biden-era gun policies. Unlike some of Trump’s recent department picks, Cekada is not an...

With Glock move seen as victory, anti-gun crowd now coming for Ruger

6:00am Tuesday, November 18, 2025
The inch was seemingly given, so it is not surprising to see pursuit of the mile. Gun ban advocates are emboldened by their perceived victories in firearm production changes, and Ruger is the latest target on a list that won’t end until the firearm prohibition lobby decides what guns are allowed to be sold or courts step in to enforce the law.

Update: Trump signs appropriations package that includes 2A protections for veterans

6:00am Thursday, November 13, 2025
President Donald Trump on Nov. 12 signed into law a legislative proposal to reopen the federal government. Included in the legislation is a provision that prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from stripping the constitutional right of veterans to possess a firearm simply because they have been appointed a fiduciary to manage their benefits.

I just took Everytown's online firearm training course, and …

by Lee Williams
6:00am Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Everytown for Gun Safety’s new firearm training classes are about as honest and realistic as the journalism produced by its paid staffers at the Trace. In fact, the amount of anti-gun propaganda produced by Everytown’s Train Smart instructors may actually exceed the anti-gun propaganda shoveled out by the kids at the Trace. Suffice it to say, it’s a close race.

WSJ laments self-defense, misleads on facts and law

6:00am Monday, November 10, 2025
Late last month, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an article titled, “Six Words Every Killer Should Know: ‘I Feared for My Life, Officer.” Using a mis-mash of half-baked statistics, legal misinformation, and cherry-picked anecdotes, it tried to make a case that there is just too much darned self-defense going on in America.

How New York City's Mamdani will become national anti-gun force

by Lee Williams
6:00am Friday, November 07, 2025
The anti-gun media have constantly tried to stamp out those who support the Second Amendment. Their only problem has been finding the right sources. However, once Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as New York City mayor, the media’s wait is over. Mamdani will become a loud national anti-gun voice. In fact, he was lobbying hard against legal firearm ownership before he was elected mayor.

2023 data: Other causes of death to minors still outpace firearms

by John R. Lott, Crime Prevention Research Center
6:00am Thursday, November 06, 2025
Because of the persistent false claim that guns are the leading cause of death among children, John R. Lott and Crime Prevention Research Center updated their analysis using the latest 2023 CDC data. That claim rests on the flawed assumption that removing guns would prevent those deaths. See for yourself.

ATF proposes beneficial changes to Form 1 for NFA firearms

6:00am Tuesday, November 04, 2025
After the nasty tricks of the Biden-Harris administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives continues to hand out treats under President Trump. The agency on Oct. 30 published proposed changes to what is colloquially known as ATF Form 1, the application to make or register a firearm regulated under the National Firearms Act (NFA). Take a look.

Beretta "Ultimate Castle Defense" Semiauto Shotgun Raffle - $4,553 Prize Package

6:00am Friday, October 31, 2025
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Florida sheriff calls McDonald’s shooting 'McMess' after employee defends self against threats - VIDEO

by Ammoland Editors and Staff
6:00am Wednesday, October 29, 2025
What started as an impatient drive-thru order at 3 a.m. turned into what Polk County (Florida) Sheriff Grady Judd called “a McMess” after a McDonald’s employee allegedly defended himself with gunfire when two customers threatened to attack him.

BFA-backed Ohio Senate bill would allow young adults to purchase handguns from licensed dealers

by Joe D. "Buck" Ruth
5:00am Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Senate Bill 303, sponsored by Sen. Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) and backed by Buckeye Firearms Association is a preemptive move that would allow adults ages 18 to 20 to purchase a handgun from a federally licensed retailer, aligning state law with a possible favorable Supreme Court ruling striking down restrictions.

Major digital currency's terms of use: No firearm, ammunition purchases

6:00am Thursday, October 23, 2025
On Oct. 14, Americans for Tax Reform published a troubling item titled, “You can’t buy a gun with Dem donor’s stablecoin.” The piece concerned Circle Internet Group’s US Dollar Coin (USDC), a digital currency structured to hold the value of $1. ATR cited USDC’s terms, which include a prohibition against transactions involving "weapons of any kind," including firearms and ammunition.

Glock launches new 'V Series' pistols

by Duncan Johnson, AmmoLand Editor
6:00am Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Glock has officially announced the GLOCK V Series, a streamlined line of pistols the company says will “establish a baseline of products while simplifying our processes.” The announcement clarifies availability and model offerings after a third-party retailer — not affiliated with Glock — prematurely publicized information earlier this week.

Ordinary Ohio citizen calls out illegal Cincinnati festival gun ban — and wins!

by Keith Schuch, Wilmington resident
6:48pm Monday, October 20, 2025
If you think that you as one citizen can't make a difference and effect change, think again. A Wilmington, Ohio, resident took action when he saw a local festival violating Ohio's preemption laws and banning guns. As a result of his perseverance, organizers made necessary changes. Here is his account.

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