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Oregon Measure 114 Sparks Surge in Firearm Purchases

New Study: Oregon Gun Control Backfires!

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According to a newly published study, that’s pretty much what happened after Oregon voters narrowly approved Measure 114.

CPRC chart showing concealed handgun carry rates among likely voters increasing between December 2024 and July 2026.

More Americans Are Carrying Concealed Handguns

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In other words, nearly one in three likely voters now reports carrying a concealed firearm at least some of the time.

Diamondback Firearms Ventra Suppressors  — SHOT Show 2026

Federal Judge Strikes Down NFA Registration for Suppressors, SBRs

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On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor ruled that the federal government can no longer require the registration of suppressors, short-barreled rifles (SBRs), short-barreled shotguns (SBSs), and certain other firearms whose $200 transfer tax was eliminated under the One Big Beautiful Bill.

A judge's gavel, Lady Justice statue, handgun, and California state flag symbolize the settlement of a major California concealed carry lawsuit.

Settlement Ends Major California Concealed Carry Lawsuit

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The settlement still requires final approval from the Los Angeles County Claims Board, and it does not resolve a separate U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against LASD.

An employee at The Shootist gun store in Englewood, Colorado, discusses the impact of Colorado's new SB 25-003 semiautomatic firearm law as rifles are displayed behind him.

Colorado Gun Stores Feel Impact of New Semi-Auto Law

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Colorado’s sweeping new law regulating the sale of many semiautomatic firearms is officially in effect. And gun stores are already seeing the fallout.

Biometric handgun safe inside a family home symbolizing the Wisconsin foster parent gun ruling protecting Second Amendment rights.

Wisconsin Appeals Court Strikes Down Foster Parent Gun Rule

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Back in 2020, the couple was told they had to follow several new gun rules if they wanted to renew their foster care license.

A symbolic crime scene image featuring police lights, evidence files and demographic charts representing FBI homicide data analyzed in a Crime Prevention Research Center report.

FBI Murder Data Reveals Who Commits Homicides, Who Victims Are

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When people talk about violent crime in America, there’s no shortage of opinions.

Philadelphia police officers speak with armed members of the Black Lion Party during a January 2026 confrontation that later prompted a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the city's gun permit revocation practices.

DOJ Investigates Philadelphia Over Revoked Gun Carry Permits

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Now, the U.S. Department of Justice is officially taking a closer look. And that’s what makes this story much bigger than a dispute involving one activist group.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a televised interview in which he was questioned about his support for a congressional candidate who has called for abolishing prisons.

Who Needs Prisons? Democrats Flirt With a Once-Unthinkable Idea

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Forget defunding police. Why not abolish prisons altogether?

Map of U.S. counties showing the concentration of murders in 2024 based on FBI homicide data analyzed by the Crime Prevention Research Center.

New FBI Report: 2% of Counties Accounted for 54% of Murders

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A new report from the Crime Prevention Research Center argues that America’s murder problem is far more geographically concentrated than many people realize.