“My employee yelled stop that man,” Crouch said. “I turned and looked and saw Mr. White running from the gun bar toward the front of the store with a firearm in his hand. At the front door is where I stopped him. I tackled him to the ground. We apprehended him, um, and detained him. We secured the firearm.”
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Academy Sports Store Manager Fired for Tackling, Stopping Gun Thief
Published: July 12, 2018 { 49 comments }
Gun Groups Sue California DOJ Over Registration Disaster
Published: July 12, 2018 { 7 comments }“We’re suing because California DOJ’s Firearms Application Reporting System (CFARS) broke down during the deadline week for people to register their firearms in accordance with new state laws,” said Second Amendment Foundation founder and Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb.
Retired LEO Uses Two AR-15s to Stop Armed Carjacker
Published: July 12, 2018 { 27 comments }Instead of bringing Benson water, Mattox returned with an AR-15. Taking cover behind the stolen Mazda sedan, Mattox instructed the suspect to drop the gun. Benson refused and instead opened fire, at which time Mattox returned in kind.
Exclusive: Public Records Prove California Gun Registration Was a Total Disaster
Published: July 11, 2018 { 45 comments }No one is surprised that the California gun registration website crashed and burned last week, but that doesn’t make it any better for the thousands of Golden State gun owners who unwillingly (or unwittingly) became criminals on July 1.
The FBI is Adding New Database for Wider Background Checks on Gun Purchasers
Published: July 11, 2018 { 15 comments }The Federal Bureau of Investigation will now use the Law Enforcement National Data Exchange when performing background checks for gun purchases.
Failure to Secure Guns May Lead to $10,000 Fine Under New Seattle Law
Published: July 11, 2018 { 16 comments }“This is the kind of action we need to save lives. While we can’t prevent every gun death or injury, we can take steps to help prevent future tragedies,” said Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.
SAF, NRA Rejoice, Everytown Cries After Trump Taps Kavanaugh for SCOTUS
Published: July 10, 2018 { 2 comments }President Trump announced last night his nominee to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the United States Supreme Court, galvanizing both pro- and anti-gun groups to support or oppose Trump’s pick, respectively.
Gallup: 88 Percent of Republicans, 24 Percent of Dems Have Favorable View of NRA
Published: July 9, 2018 { 10 comments }“Given the high percentage of Republicans who view the NRA favorably, it may be extremely difficult for a GOP candidate who opposes the group to win a primary election. Likewise, a pro-NRA Democrat may have trouble emerging from a primary to run in a general election,” it continues.
WATCH: Concealed-Carrying Waitress Stops Sucker-Punching Attacker
Published: July 9, 2018 { 25 comments }“People need to see this,” Donovan told news affiliate TMJ 4. “It’s shocking. But this is what’s happening in some parts of our city. This comes amid a spike in crime in my district. If we don’t start paying attention to neighborhoods that are on the fence, they’re going to fall on the wrong side of the fence.”
WATCH: This May Be the Most Beautiful Four-Barrel Long Gun You’ve Ever Seen
Published: July 6, 2018 { 11 comments }“Gimmicky” might be the best way to describe most long guns featuring more than two barrels, but the new Vierling from gunmaker Johann Fanzoj is anything but a gimmick. The Austrian company has been making firearms for over nine generations, and they’ve spent the last six years crafting a totally custom four-barrel rifle/shotgun for an unnamed customer in the U.S.