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Multi-Agency Illinois SWAT Raid Nets 38 Rounds of Ammo Without a FOID Card…and No Guns

John Boch — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:11:59 +0000

It was a full-blown multi-agency SWAT extravaganza, complete with a shelter-in-place order for an entire neighborhood.

Hoplophobic Harridans Plan to Protest Minnesota High School Clays Fundraiser This Weekend…Here’s What You Can Do

John Boch — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 04:03:47 +0000

A bunch of teenagers who like to shoot clays for sport and are conducting a fundraiser for their club will likely face a passel of hoplophobic harridans and a sprinkling of hen-pecked beta males this weekend.

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Trust the Science: GOP Rep Asks Nat’l Institute of Science & Technology to Answer Questions on Microstamping

Shooting News Weekly — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 04:00:45 +0000

Republican Rep. Brian Babin of Texas, who chairs the House Science Committee, asked the National Institute of Science and Technology […]

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Beretta’s 500th Anniversary Marked as IWA Gets Under Way

Jim Shepherd — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:00:18 +0000

IWA isn’t the only event being held this week in Nuremberg. The Plenary Session of the World Forum on Shooting Activities began the week’s events.

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Minnesota Nasty: Flailing DFL Reboots an Expansive Gun Control Agenda Including Sweeping New Bans

SNW Contributor — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:00:31 +0000

Minnesota’s gun control fight is back on center stage because Democratic politicians see an opening for campaign talking points that could swing a tied state legislature.

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New Mexico’s Latest Failed Attempt to Ram Through Even More Gun Control is a Temporary Reprieve

Larry Keane — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:00:27 +0000

New Mexico’s 2026 legislative session ended with gun control advocates coming up short on their top priority, but exposed a familiar strategy: […]

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Anti-Gunners’ Latest PLCAA Workaround: Blue States Enacting Onerous ‘Firearm Industry Responsibility’ Laws

NRA ILA — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:51 +0000

The goal is to use the threat of devastating civil liability to force the firearms industry to restrict their rights and those of their customers by instituting gun controls that were not enacted through the democratic process.

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Another Anti-Gun Police Chief Busted, This One in Connecticut

John Boch — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:00:38 +0000

He's just the latest entry in a grand tradition of anti-gun zealots who've been busted for corruption, proving that power corrupts faster than a politician's promise.

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Finding No Link to Increased Homicides, NYU Uses Bloomberg Data to Claim 3D Guns Mean More Suicides

Shooting News Weekly — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:33:43 +0000

Although the findings showed an association between gun suicide and ghost gun recoveries, there was no statistical difference in homicides.

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Parkland Victim’s Father Says Gun Control Laws Passed After Shooting Were Premature

Shooting News Weekly — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:07:15 +0000

Petty said there’s been progress in other ways, but he argues state legislators need to do things to actually protect schools.

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