Firearms

Lever action rifles are a favorite among Americans, and there is a thriving aftermarket of upgrades and accessories available for the owners of such firearms.

A press release from the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) shows there were an estimated 473.2 million firearms in U.S. civilian hands by the end of 2021.

Three workers at an Academy Sports + Outdoors store in Metairie, Louisiana, were reportedly fired for trying to stop a shoplifter who fled with a gun on December 16.

Masked burglars struck actor Keanu Reeves’ home early Thursday, stealing a firearm and getting away before police could apprehend them. 

Intuit has done an about-face on its policy banning gun manufacturers from using QuickBooks for payroll.

A retired doctor was arrested after authorities allegedly discovered cocaine, ketamine and firearms aboard his yacht in Nantucket Harbor.

Rick Ector holds a free firearms training event for women once a year in order to provide them with the basics of gun safety.

The ATF used the occasion of Minnesota legalizing recreational marijuana use to note that marijuana use and firearms possession are not legally compatible. 

A number of gun control bills passed by Democrats in Nevada have been blocked by the state’s Republican governor.

The IRS has spent $10 million on firearms, ammunition, and “military-style gear” since 2020, the New York Post said on May 2, citing an Open the Books report.

Walmart’s website opens with photos of mothers and children shopping, weekly specials on daily necessities, and–for those who click on the “Our Company” link and dig a little deeper–an unabashed admission that Walmart has been videoing gun sales in its stores. 

Denver Broncos cornerback Faion Hicks was placed under arrest Saturday night and is facing a third-degree felony charge over a concealed firearm.

A 26-year-old man was arrested by Swedish police for manufacturing automatic firearms, using a 3D printer to create components.

Left-wing activists have targeted local courts as an avenue for achieving their policy goals in areas where they cannot get elected.

Gun clubs in New York and Texas are urging Jewish people to respond to anti-Semitic threats at home and abroad by becoming proficient with firearms. 

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted more than 6,500 guns in 2022 — a record number of gun interceptions at United States airports.

Around 20 per cent of Swedes have claimed that they would feel safer in their country if they had the right to self-defence with a firearm. 

A Washington, DC, homeowner shot and killed a 13-year-old who was allegedly breaking into cars early Saturday morning.

Tactical Walls Modwall is a gun storage and display system that allows gun owners to store their firearms higher than little hands can reach while retaining the ability to display them in a study or hobby/hunting room.

A Texas gas station clerk is accused of shooting at a man who broke a jar of salsa, according to law enforcement.

Petition for the right to buy firearms for the purpose of self-defence, citing rising crime and a possible Russian invasion.

New Jersey Democrats advanced a bill Monday to ban the carry of grenades, firearms, and other types of weapons in “sensitive places.”

Alberta said the province will not participate in any attempts to seize “assault rifles” the federal government recently prohibited.

Members of Afghanistan’s Taliban conducted door-to-door raids of homes in the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif on Thursday in part to search for and confiscate weapons, including firearms, deemed “illegal” by the terror group, which seized control of Afghanistan’s government in August 2021, the Kabul-based Khaama Press News Agency reported.

Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) told Breitbart News on Friday that the Protecting Our Kids Act — Democrat legislation to expand firearm restrictions — is part of a broader political campaign toward a “complete ban of firearms” for American citizens.

During an interview that aired on Thursday’s broadcast of FNC’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro explained his view that while many South American countries were tightening gun restrictions, Brazil should mimic the United States and its gun rights preserved by the Second Amendment.

Two men have been arrested while two others allegedly remain on the run after armed thieves conducted a daylight raid on a major European art fair.

Swedish police warn the city may face rising shootings over a power vacuum among gangs after they arrested so many prominent criminals.

Swedish police have expressed concern that weapons being used in Ukraine may make their way to Sweden once the conflict ends.

A survey of more than 1,000 likely voters in the 2022 election reveals that most Americans are in favor of training teachers to use firearms.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has introduced a new bill to parliament that would stop the import, purchase and sale of handguns as well as prevent their transfer across Canada, in his government’s latest move to restrict firearms.

A nursery in Marseille has been closed after alleged Kalashnikov gunfire erupted nearby, scaring many of the children present at the pre-k.

Twice as many people died in traffic accidents than were killed in firearm homicides in the United States in 2020.

Miliary-grade weaponry in Ukraine is allegedly being sold on to international buyers on the encrypted messaging app Telegram, including some hardware made in the United States.

Three home invaders have been sentenced for holding a gun to a man’s head in front of his son and fiancée and brutalising his pet dog during a burglary in multicultural Manchester.

A simple basketball game in Boston turned deadly on Sunday night after a parent pulled a gun following a dispute with another parent.