Jordan Michaels

A self-defense incident in Chicago this week could have ended in tragedy if not for two lawsuits that forced the city and Illinois legislature to allow for the possession and carrying of handguns, according to the organization that brought the lawsuits.

Just one day after a gun rights rally in Pittsburgh that attracted hundreds of gun owners protesting the city’s proposed “assault weapons” ban, Democratic Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf voiced his support for a complete ban on all semi-automatic weapons.

In what could have been a tragic reenactment of the massacre that took place at an Orlando nightclub in 2016, a security guard in Huntsville, Al., shot and subdued a would-be killer before he could injure anyone at a local nightclub.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, California Rep. Mike Thompson, and former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords unveiled a bill on Tuesday that would prohibit the private sale of firearms. With the exception of law enforcement and the transfer of guns between friends and family, all gun sales would require a background check to be conducted on the prospective buyer.

The thieves pried open the door of the specialized deer blind his grandfather had built for him and took everything, including the chair he needs to overcome his disability, local media reported at the time.

The Michigan state legislature voted last month to suspend the issuance of new permits for deer sterilization, a controversial method adopted by the city of Ann Arbor to control its growing urban deer population.

O.F. Mossberg & Sons announced today the launch of the MC1sc, the company’s first foray into the already-crowded subcompact 9mm handgun marketplace. The rifle and shotgun manufacturer hopes their 100 years of gunsmithing expertise have prepared them to enter one of the most popular handgun categories, and the MC1sc’s spec sheet indicates that they’ve developed a competitive offering.

The first part of Washington State’s new slate of gun ban policies took effect this week and prohibited 18, 19, and 20-year-olds from purchasing any kind of semiautomatic rifle.

A man in Katy, Tx., used his concealed handgun earlier this week to fight off two would-be robbers who were trying to steal his wife’s purse, according to local media.