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Franklin Armory is coming into 2025 swinging, with a series of new drops. We covered the new 22-EZ 10/22 trigger the other day and then they hit us us with four more new releases over the past day or so. They start out by bringing some love to the SCAR platform and a more affordable AR trigger, then follow up with complete .22 rifle and pistol builds, and the AR based OPS-11 SBR and Pistol.

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The Truth About Guns team is on-site at the 2025 SHOT Show, which kicks off today at the Venetian Expo and Caesars Forum in Las Vegas. This premier event, one of the largest trade shows in the United States and definitely the largest in the outdoor and shooting industries, runs from January 21 to 24. The event brings together more than 2,500 exhibitors showcasing the latest innovations in firearms, ammunition, hunting and general outdoor gear.

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Just days before leaving office on January 20, the Biden Administration quietly reversed its harmful “zero-tolerance” policy of revoking federal firearms licenses from gun dealers for minor paperwork errors.

According to a report from Foxnews.com, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives reversed the rule following a lawsuit filed by a Texas firearms retailer. That FFL holder, Michael Cargill, argued that the policy hindered the right to own firearms.

The lawsuit was filed with backing from the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) and America First Legal (AFL).

Continue reading ATF Rolls Back Zero-Tolerance Policy For Gun Dealer Paperwork Errors at The Truth About Guns.

The hearing protection market is divided into a few camps. While suppressors, foam ear plugs and old school ear muffs all definitely have their place in protecting our ears, electronically operated ear protection has gained a huge market share in the last couple decades. Today we’re looking at a new entry into this crowded arena that advertises itself as having a novel addition to the usual features, Auto Ears.

Auto Ears was designed by one dude, Logan Warren.

Continue reading Auto Ears: Improved Ear Protection? Early Look! at The Truth About Guns.

Donald Trump was sworn in just moments ago at noon, Jan. 20, 2025, as the 47th president of the United States, marking the start of a new chapter in American politics. Gun owners and Second Amendment advocates are optimistic under the new leadership that policies that prioritize firearms ownership rights and enhance self-defense protections will become the norm, not the exception. During his campaign, Trump pledged to champion national concealed carry reciprocity and protect the firearm industry from overreach.

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When I think of a go bag, I’m thinking of the bag I grab every day, whether to the local coffee shop to work or a short two- to three-day work trip.

My go bag is not packed out to go all Red Dawn during a foreign invasion but to support my daily needs with a few extras to support any unexpected emergencies.

Why don’t I have a PCC (pistol-caliber carbine) or backpack gun?

Continue reading Be Prepared: What To Put in a Go Bag at The Truth About Guns.

While most gun owners likely view the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) rulemaking as an overreach into creating laws rather than enforcing them—the agency’s primary role—some district attorneys from blue states have come together to support a few of these overreaches.

According to an ABC News report, 17 state attorneys general, led by Democrat New Jersey AG Matt Platkin,  announced on January 16 their intention to defend ATF final rules that redefine forced reset triggers as machine guns and also redefined who is “engaged in the business” of selling guns, despite President Trump taking office soon.

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The lever action rifle has a long and storied history. Having its origins in the Volcanic pistol of 1854, the action type has become as much a part of Americana – especially the “Old West” – as has apple pie. Who doesn’t remember John Wayne, atop his horse, twirl-cocking his Winchester as he scowls at the bad guys? Or, how about Chuck Connor’s popular late-’50s TV show “The Rifleman”? That opening footage under the credits, with him firing and emptying his magazine tube as fast as he could work the lever got me (and several thousand other youngsters) hooked on the gun.

Continue reading S&W’s “New” 1854 Lever Rifle: Old Is New Again! at The Truth About Guns.

As ironic news stories go, this one is hard to beat.

In September 2023, the Biden Administration rolled out a new government bureaucracy called the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. The office, touted as a solution to the problem of “gun violence,” was actually designed to cater to special-interest gun control supporters and used taxpayer funds to erode the rights protected under the U.S. Constitution.

Of course, this farce of a federal office’s name is even based on a core fallacy that when criminals use lawfully produced, legally sold firearms for illegal means, what results is “gun violence,” not criminal violence.

Continue reading Wisconsin Governor Creates Office Of Gun Irony at The Truth About Guns.

West Virginia? That’s right. A highly anticipated climate-controlled indoor shooting range and training facility more aptly described as a country club for firearms enthusiasts is opening soon, with the 50,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility overlooking the Highlands in West Virginia. 

Guntry is being touted as “A unique and exciting new business, only the second of its kind in the nation,” according to WRTF.com. The facility, a $14 million investment in Ohio County, will be open to the public but will offer several different membership packages yet to be announced. 

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The threat of gun registration has long been a concern for U.S. gun owners, and for a very good reason: registration always leads to confiscation. Now, two U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation to prevent any potential gun registration schemes in the future.

On January 16, U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, and Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, introduced the “No Retaining Every Gun In a System that Restricts Your (REGISTRY) Rights Act.” Although its name is somewhat awkward, this legislation is commendable as it would prevent the U.S.

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President Donald Trump’s election victory was made possible by millions of gun owners who are still angry about the treatment they received from Joe Biden and his antigun ilk. 

Biden and whoever was actually calling the shots targeted legitimate gun owners and gun dealers like it was cool – like it was a game. Biden even allowed these illegitimate forces to establish an antigun office right inside his White House.

Continue reading Trump Owes It to Gun Owners to Eliminate the ATF at The Truth About Guns.

On January 13, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear two Second Amendment-related cases, the first being a challenge to Delaware’s “assault weapons” and standard-capacity magazine ban and the second covering Maryland handgun licensing requirements. As I intend to be critical of the High Court, I offer in fairness to concede that its previously issued rulings that should have been considered by state legislation, especially in the case of Delaware, but were not. I understand the monotony of redundant legal challenges the justices have already ruled upon.

Continue reading The United States Supreme Court, Does It Matter? at The Truth About Guns.

An anti-gun measure introduced in the Pennsylvania legislature by a Democrat lawmaker from Philadelphia is—like most anti-gun legislation—simply a solution in search of a problem.

Pennsylvania Rep. Amen Brown introduced former HB 1563 in the state House of Representatives on January 9. This measure requires anyone attending a gun show in the state to present identification. The gun show owner must keep a copy of the ID for five years and provide it to the state attorney general, any county prosecutor or any municipal police department upon request, with no limitations on the reason.

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U.S. Senators Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Jim Risch (R-ID), along with a coalition of pro-Second Amendment lawmakers, have introduced the Sporting Firearms Access Act, a bill designed to prevent the ATF from arbitrarily blocking the import of firearms and ammunition into the United States. The legislation seeks to provide clarity to the “sporting purposes” test used by the ATF to regulate imports under the Gun Control Act of 1968.

The current ambiguity in the law allows the ATF to subjectively determine whether a firearm or ammunition qualifies for importation.

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Keltec is known for its out of the box thinking and they sure have come up with some unusual designs over the years. It works for them though, because they usually do well and their designs have certainly influenced other manufacturers as well. Even with that said, this latest drop is a surprising one, but if you know some Keltec history it’s not unprecedented. With that said, lets take a look at the new internal magazine, stripper clip fed, PR57…pistol.

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A half-score of years ago, Illinois’ most aggressive gun rights group Guns Save Life a lawsuit challenging Cook County’s (then) new gun and ammunition tax. Following those 10 years in the courts, we have two orders from Illinois Courts— including the Illinois Supreme Court—saying the ordinance establishing the tax was and remains unconstitutional. Yet, Cook County officials have told us in recent days they have no intention of ceasing collection of these (unconstitutional) taxes. Welcome to the lawless Windy City.

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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.