The California group gathering signatures for a set of Hail Mary ballot propositions to repeal seven pending anti-gun laws is throwing in the towel after falling far short of their goal. Banking on the help of the state’s estimated 13 million gun owners, San Diego businessman Barry Bahrami in July launched the effort by filing paperwork with the California Secretary…
Shares of Smith & Wesson stock fell by $2 at the end of trading Monday after the U.S. Army rejected the company’s bid to replace the M9 service pistol. Price per share fell from $27.56 to $25.53 and remained under the $26 mark throughout trading on Tuesday. The military contract has an estimated value of $580 million, but Smith &…
The California Police Chiefs Association has joined other groups in opposition to Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Prop. 63 “Safety for All” voter initiative. Newsom, who is currently running to replace Gov. Jerry Brown in office, will place an expansive five-point list of gun control measures in front of voters in the coming general election. The $3.5 million referendum will end…
Smith & Wesson notified investors Friday that the M&P will not advance to the next phase of testing in the Defense Department’s mission to replace the Army’s M9. With only a handful of manufacturers vying to be the Army’s new Modular Handgun System, Smith & Wesson is the first company to publicly get the boot. The Massachusetts gun maker campaigned…
A week from today marks the eight-year anniversary of the expiration of the federal “assault weapon” and “large” ammunition magazine ban of 1994-2004. While gun owners have been preparing to celebrate by going to three-gun competitions, doing some recreational target practice, taking carbine classes, or zeroing their ARs to get ready for hunting season, their detractors have been busy too….
State and national gun rights groups said Tuesday they want California Gov. Jerry Brown to veto a measure on his desk tightening firearm transfer laws in the state. The state Legislature approved Senate Bill 1332 last month, despite public concern over the “onerous” provisions of the bill forcing private loans of firearms for longer than 10 days undergo the state…
Harrisburg, Pa. (Ammoland.com) – IWI US, Inc., a subsidiary of Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) Ltd., is proud to have the Jericho® 941™ FS pistol named as the National Rifle Association (NRA) “Gun of the Week” on Sept. 10, 2016, on the American Rifleman online site. American Rifleman’s Assistant Editor Christopher Olsen hosts the NRA “Gun of the Week” video review…
U.S. Border Patrol agents in Oxnard, California, seized weapons, cash and arrested four people in connection with the smuggling goods across the border. According to last week’s statement, agents located a pickup truck believed to be used in smuggling activity at an Oxnard home and obtained a state-issued search warrant for the residence. They executed the search warrant alongside Los…
This summer, it seems that the Los Angeles Times started a shockwave of gun grabbing outrage when they published an article by Michael Hiltzik blaming the NRA for blocking gun violence research over the past couple decades. It’s not the first article that has touched on the subject this year, but it certainly has fueled the ire of many gun…
The tapestry of the American West is woven with the stories of amazing women sharpshooters from Annie Oakley to Calamity Jane. Each cut a trail across the parched landscape with guns-a-blazin’ adding to the richness of American history. So the news of a sharp rise in female gun ownership in the last few years comes as no surprise. The rise…