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Starting off 2025 with a bang, Taurus just announced the launch of the Taurus GX2. The GX2 is a compact 9mm that they say is designed to meet the needs of first-time shooters without compromising quality or performance.

The Taurus GX2

The GX2 is a compact pistol chambered in 9mm and designed for carry and personal defense. It uses a stainless steel chassis housed in a polymer frame. It looks like it takes its ergonomic cues from the excellent and popular TX22.

Continue reading First Look: Taurus Introduces the New 9mm Compact GX2 at The Truth About Guns.

In the ongoing battle over cannabis use and gun ownership, a Texas district judge recently ruled that smoking marijuana does not automatically negate a person’s Second Amendment-protected right to keep and bear arms.

One portion of the Gun Control Act of 1968 makes it illegal for anyone using marijuana or other banned narcotics to purchase or own a firearm. In fact, the form used by the National Instant Background Check (NICS) system specifically asks purchasers if they use marijuana or other illegal controlled substances.

Continue reading Texas Judge Rules Pot User Still Has 2A Rights at The Truth About Guns.

Until they face legal consequences, the contemptuous left has made it clear that they will continue to spend tax dollars legislating in defiance of the judiciary, particularly the United States Supreme Court. While “contemptuous” could be aptly described here as full of scorn or disdain, I am referring to contempt of court, legal terminology that describes the act of disobedience or disrespect towards the judicial branch in opposition or defiance of its authority. 

You might be asking, can a lawmaker be held in contempt?

Continue reading Florida and Pennsylvania Democrats Continue to Legislate in Contempt  at The Truth About Guns.

In a ruling handed down on the last day of 2024, a federal appeals court ruled that the statute banning gun ownership by accused domestic abusers is not unconstitutional under the Second Amendment and can be enforced.

The decision by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans was a reversal of its earlier decision, and judges took into account the 2024 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Rahimi in reaching their latest conclusion.

Continue reading 5th Circuit: No Gun Rights For Accused Abusers at The Truth About Guns.

When I got my first rimfire suppressor, I wanted one that was rated for .22 Magnum. I’m a fan of the round, and knew I’d want to use the suppressor on one eventually. Well, due to some lack of research on my part and some sketchy info from a local SOT (Special Occupational Taxpayer or basically, FFL who can legally sell NFA items) who’s no longer in business, I ended up with a .22 LR-only can.

Continue reading Savage AccuCan A22 Suppressor Review at The Truth About Guns.

Colorado has joined California in taxing Americans’ Second Amendment rights with its new voter-approved gun initiative. While proposals for similar taxes have ignorantly claimed they mean to reduce gun violence, this new Centennial State measure is unique in that it confesses upfront to being a revenue-generating scheme, using victim services as an “ends justify the means” argument. 

A 6.5% tax on guns, gun parts and ammunition will apply to dealers and manufacturers that make at least $20,000 annually, excluding sales to law enforcement and active-duty military.

Continue reading Time to Put Constitutional Rights Taxes to the Test at The Truth About Guns.

Denial has no survival value. And pretending that the threats faced by Christian churches in today’s world only apply to “other” churches in “other towns” is both imprudent and foolish.

This year, I visited a local church with family for Christmas Eve services. We arrived early, and I had a chance to people watch. I saw one or two individuals who looked like they might be armed judging by their dress and the more serious folding knives clipped to their pants.

Continue reading Some Churches Still Don’t Have Safety & Security Teams at The Truth About Guns.

Police in New Orleans are calling the New Year’s Day truck ramming that killed 14 people and injured more than 30 a deliberate act of terror. According to the Associated Press, the FBI is investigating the case as a potential terrorist act, though a definitive motive has not yet been revealed. The attacker, identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old Army veteran, reportedly drove a rented pickup truck at high speed into a dense crowd on Bourbon Street before engaging in a short firefight with police before being fatally shot.

Continue reading Could a Ban on Vehicles Be Next After New Orleans, Las Vegas Attacks? at The Truth About Guns.

We have four sons, one of whom is an avid hunter who has wanted a .450 Bushmaster for a few years. So, it was with great delight that he heard I was to review the BCA .450 Bushmaster AR. After the review, I kept the rifle and loaned it to him. Subsequently, he killed two deer with it during Indiana’s recent firearms season. Those deer look like they’d been hit with an F150 Club Cab—truly hammered!

Continue reading Bear Creek Arsenal’s .450 Bushmaster: Deer Hammer! at The Truth About Guns.

The new year was barely hours old when the nation found itself grappling with the first of a series of harrowing and tragic attacks on its citizens. In New Orleans, a 42-year-old Army veteran, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, drove a rented pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street during New Year’s celebrations, resulting in 14 fatalities and as many as 35 injuries. After the collision, Jabbar exited the vehicle and engaged in a brief firefight with police before being fatally shot.

Continue reading Stay Frosty: New Year, Same Old Dangers at The Truth About Guns.

Workplace violence is fairly common in today’s world, and often, innocent people are hurt or killed in such episodes. Sometimes, however, employees who are armed and trained in using their firearms can turn the tables in workplace violence situations.

Such was apparently the case at a Greenfield, Indiana, Amazon Distribution Warehouse on December 13 as the buys warehouse prepared Christmas orders. Police responded to a call of a shooting at the property in the early morning hours and arrived to find 39-year-old Isaac Riley dead of a gunshot wound.

Continue reading Amazon Warehouse Shooting Likely Self-Defense at The Truth About Guns.

A Florida woman accidentally discharged a firearm that police say she was “unfamiliar” with while at an airport, a most unfortunate venue for this brand of misadventure. While owning and carrying a firearm is a right that must be preserved and defended to remain a free and secure society, it is also a responsibility that Americans need to have a broader understanding of when choosing to exercise it. 

The incident unfolded on Thursday morning, December 19, at a United Airlines ticket counter inside the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.

Continue reading Woman Accidentally Discharges Unfamiliar Gun At Airport at The Truth About Guns.

(Editor’s Note: Another day, another ATF story it seems, hardly any of them painting a glowing picture of the agency and how it operates. Thanks to SAF’s Investigative Journalism Project and Lee Williams for sharing this one.)

Mark “Choppa” Manley is a gun owner, a gun collector and a Second Amendment advocate who has more than 70 legally owned firearms stored in a gun safe at his Baltimore home. 

All of his firearms comply with both federal law and the laws of Maryland.

Continue reading Family Targeted: Living Through the Terror of a Wrongful ATF Raid at The Truth About Guns.

Having credibility means being fair and calling things in both directions as you see them. It is clear by now that I am not averse to calling out the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) when it comes to anything I see as a violation of the Second Amendment and our Constitutional rights in general. Many Americans make their living and support their families through the work they do at the ATF. While I know securing gun stores from theft is part of the agency’s agenda to keep unaccounted-for firearms off the streets, robberies can be a real hassle for gun store owners and employees who work hard to take care of their families and spread the American tradition of freedom and self-preservation to their communities.

Continue reading ATF Working To Secure Gun Shops From Thieves at The Truth About Guns.

As the calendar flips to 2025, a number of new gun laws are set to take effect across the United States, some strengthening gun rights protections and some simply eroding them. Here’s a look at some of the more notable ones as reported by USA Today that are taking effect.

No Surprise, More Gun Restrictions in California

California remains at the forefront of restrictive gun policies with several new laws going into effect.

Continue reading New Year Brings New Gun Laws at The Truth About Guns.

As 2024 comes to a close, we reflect on the most read articles based on site traffic that captivated, informed, entertained or even pissed off readers of The Truth About Guns. Here are the Top 10 most-read stories of the year (and yeah, I don’t totally get some of them either, but this is how the site traffic shook out for the year):

10. Is .357 Magnum Good for Self-Defense?

Continue reading Year in Review: Looking Back at the Top 10 Read Articles on TTAG in 2024 at The Truth About Guns.

A 19-year-old man is facing charges after an altercation inside a crowded Walmart in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Christmas Eve escalated into a shooting, police said.

The Clarksville Police Department (CPD) reported that Labron Gibson, 19, was charged with four counts of aggravated assault after allegedly initiating the confrontation, during which he displayed a firearm.

The Incident

The shooting occurred around 12:45 p.m. at the busy Walmart where hundreds were busy doing last minute Christmas shopping.

Continue reading Armed Citizen Defends Family in Christmas Eve Walmart Shooting at The Truth About Guns.

Anglers in Wisconsin can now legally carry firearms while fishing, following a recent decision by the state’s Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules. The Republican-controlled committee voted 8-2 on Dec. 17 to temporarily repeal a long-standing Department of Natural Resources (DNR) rule that prohibited guns “that might be used for the purpose of fishing.” The DNR has indicated it will permanently repeal the rule as part of a lawsuit settlement, mostly because it just stupid.

Continue reading Wisconsin Rule Banning Guns While Fishing is Reeled In at The Truth About Guns.

While there is not yet confirmation of this from official sources or the White House, Jared Yanis at Guns & Gadgets on YouTube shared a letter late yesterday allegedly from ATF Director Steve Dettlebach to President Joe Biden announcing his resignation effective January 18, 2025.

“Pursuant to the Memorandum for Presidential Appointees on Guidance on Letters of Resignation dated December 18, 2024, I hereby tender my resignation as Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosive (ATF), effective as of January 18, 2025,” the letter reads.

Continue reading BREAKING: ATF Director Reportedly Resigns                                at The Truth About Guns.

The U.S. Congress has passed and sent to President Joe Biden for his signature a measure that would greatly expand shooting opportunities on public lands. The legislation is important because the U.S. government manages about 28% of the country’s land mass for purposes that include the preservation and development of natural resources and outdoor recreation.

The Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, which had broad bipartisan support, was passed by the U.S.

Continue reading Congress Passes Bill To Expand Public Shooting Opportunities at The Truth About Guns.