Tucson will no longer destroy “crime guns” but will instead look to auction them off.
Current Events in the Gun Industry
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Tucson City Council Votes to Stop Destroying Guns Seized by Police
Published: September 7, 2017 { 11 comments }
Adams Arms Rolling Out New P-Series Micro AR Piston Kits and More
Published: September 6, 2017 { 2 comments }Adams Arms is launching an updated low-profile series of piston kits for ARs. Altogether, the P-Series is a complete reboot of their product line.
Sacramento to Pay Thugs $1K Per Month Not to Commit Gun-Related Crimes
Published: September 6, 2017 { 106 comments }The program targets the small percentage of city residents that commit the majority of gun-related crimes and offers them the chance to turn their lives around.
ATF: Looters in Houston Snatch Up 100 Guns, Florida FFLs Prepare for Irma!
Published: September 6, 2017 { 4 comments }Looters made off with nearly 100 firearms in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, says the ATF. The agency is also advising Florida FFLs to prepare for the Hurricane Irma.
Virgin Island Gov. Signs Confiscation Order Ahead of Hurricane Irma
Published: September 5, 2017 { 79 comments }The governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands signed an order Monday instructing police to confiscate firearms and ammunition from residents.
NY Senator Wants to Exempt Amish from Certain Handgun Requirements
Published: September 4, 2017 { 30 comments }A state senator from New York has introduced legislation exempting members of Amish and Mennonite communities from being required to submit a photograph to receive a handgun permit.
Century Announces ‘Severe Duty Upgrade’ for Canik Pistols
Published: September 1, 2017 { 3 comments }The safety notice only affects select polymer-frame Canik pistols, the TP9SA, TP9SF, TP9SFx, TP9SF Elite and the TP9SF Elite-S.
Ruger’s American Rifle Turning Russian, Going Left and More
Published: August 31, 2017 { 27 comments }Ruger is expanding their American Rifle offerings to include new guns chambered in 7.62x39mm and adding lefty-friendly options in 6.5mm Creedmoor.
Kansas Professor Sports Bulletproof Vest to Protest Campus Carry
Published: August 31, 2017 { 107 comments }“Try to forget that I’m wearing a vest, and I’ll try to forget that you could be packing a .44 magnum,” Professor Willmott said.
Heckler & Koch Gives CEO Scheuch the Boot
Published: August 30, 2017 { 6 comments }Famed small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch, or H&K, fired its CEO Norbert Scheuch and removed him from the company’s executive board.