Many gun owners are unaware that Hawaii has some of the most restrictive gun control laws in the nation. Now, however, thanks to a recent circuit court decision, two of those restrictions have been overturned. On March 14, a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in the case Yukutake v. Lopez upheld ... Read more The post 9th Circuit Strikes Down 2 Hawaii Gun Restrictions appeared first on The Truth About Guns ..read more

The Violence Policy Center (VPC) has set its sights on banning .50 BMG rifles as the anti-Second Amendment group’s latest stroll down “What the hell are they talking about?” lane. In an attempt to preface the convoluted nature of this story, I have to point out VPC’s historical lack of credibility, as this vapid group ... Read more The post VPC Uses Mexico Firearm Scam To Push .50 Caliber Ban appeared first on The Truth About Guns ..read more

When it comes to AK-47s, three things matter most: durability, reliability, and affordability.  The AK platform has earned its reputation as the rifle that just keeps running, no matter the abuse. But finding an AK that delivers on performance without draining your wallet? That’s been a challenge—until now. Enter the Palmetto State Armory AK-47 GF3, ... Read more The post PSA AK-47 GF3 Review: The Best Budget AK? appeared first on The Truth About Guns ..read more

In the ongoing battle over Washington, D.C.’s arguably unconstitutional ban on firearms magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, D.C. attorneys in February filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit on the grounds that plaintiffs don’t have standing. That move, in the case Wehr-Darroka v. D.C., prompted the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) to file an ... Read more The post FPC Counter’s D.C. Motion To Dismiss Ongoing Mag Limit Lawsuit   appeared first on The Truth About Guns ..read more

In a move that should delight American gun owners, the Trump Administration’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has removed former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s 40-page advisory declaring so-called gun violence as a “public health crisis.” Murthy made the declaration last June in the run-up to the election, likely hoping to draw more gun-control ... Read more The post Trump Administration Backs Away From Guns As ‘Public Health Crisis’ appeared first on The Truth About Guns ..read more

The Ruger 10/22 .22 caliber self-loading rifle is a firearm everyone should own, use, and enjoy. The 10/22 is perhaps the best combination of reliability and economy in a rimfire rifle. While Ruger offers a good-quality takedown rifle and highly developed target versions of the 10/22, the price leader, with a plastic stock and without ... Read more The post Upgrading the Ruger 10/22 Rifle appeared first on The Truth About Guns ..read more

Only three days after disgraced Biden holdover and acting U.S. Attorney Michael Simpson argued in front of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals that suppressors are not arms protected by the Second Amendment and that the defense’s request for an en banc hearing in United States v. George Peterson be denied, the Department of Justice ... Read more The post DOJ Hits The Brakes On Acting U.S. Attorney Over ‘Suppressors Are Not Arms’ appeared first on The Truth About Guns ..read more

The world of 9mm mid-size pistols is ever-growing. The introduction of the venerable Glock 19 set the standard for what was to become the compact pistol market: 15+1 capacity and a 4-inch barrel. I don’t know how many pistols I’ve handled that meet those criteria, but I found one that got it right—the new Springfield ... Read more The post Springfield Armory’s Echelon 4.0C – A New Compact Powerhouse appeared first on The Truth About Guns ..read more

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 press release from the governor’s office. “While there is a ... Read more The post Alabama Bans Glock Switches, Which Were Already Banned Federally appeared first on The Truth About Guns ..read more

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 timing of the move couldn’t be better, as gun owners ... Read more The post Robert Leider Named ATF Assistant Director And Chief Counsel appeared first on The Truth About Guns ..read more