The Truth About Guns

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin is the top law enforcement officer in the state, and he is ultimately responsible for safeguarding the lives and civil rights of the more than 3.5 million Arkansans who call The Natural State home.

After the ATF shot and killed 53-year-old airport executive Bryan Malinowski in his home during a botched SWAT raid, Griffin had questions about the ATF’s use of force, which Malinowski’s family and most everyone else said was excessive.

Continue reading Ruby Ridge, Waco and Now Little Rock, But Arkansas AG Appears to Back Down to Feds at The Truth About Guns.

The White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention is hosting the first in-person meeting of federal agencies to figure out what to do after a tragic mass murder and criminal misuse of firearms. The focus will be on what resources can be brought to bear after a shocking crime has been committed that once again rocks the nation’s conscience.

The Biden administration is missing the target, once again, on guns. The focus shouldn’t be on what can the government do after a tragedy occurs.

Continue reading White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention More Interested in Political Theater than Actual Prevention at The Truth About Guns.

Just days before the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the lawsuit challenging the Justice Department’s Final Rule on “ghost guns,” the Nevada Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling and upheld that state’s restrictions on “unfinished frames or receivers.”

In the case Sisolak v. Polymer80, Nevada’s highest court on April 18 voted unanimously to reverse the lower court ruling, which had found the law to be unconstitutionally vague.

“The district court … concluded that the definition did not explain key terms or notify ordinary individuals precisely when raw materials would become an unfinished frame or receiver,” Justice Lidia S.

Continue reading Nevada’s “Ghost Gun” Law Upheld By State Supreme Court at The Truth About Guns.

Firearm industry members targeted by Mexico’s $10 billion lawsuit petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case that seeks to blame them for the harm caused by lawless narco-terrorist drug cartels in Mexico. Mexico’s lawsuit also seeks to dictate how firearms are made and sold throughout the United States through a federal court injunction, in effect usurping the role of Congress and 50 state legislatures.

The industry defendants in Estados Unidos Mexicanos v.

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A road rage shooting in Deltona, Florida, last week has left one man dead, with the surviving driver claiming he acted in self-defense, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

The confrontation began when, the shooter alleges, a white Dodge Charger slowed down in front of him. After passing the Charger, the driver of the Charger began to follow him closely, flashing his high beams, then eventually sped up to cut him off, as reported by Fox 35 Orlando and WESH.

Continue reading Another Road Rage Incident, Another Shooting Death at The Truth About Guns.

In a world of polymer pistols and Kydex holsters, it’s nice to see classic steel and leather once in a while. Thankfully, Galco Holsters continues to serve the folks who appreciate classic leather gear, while still keeping their designs current and practical. The new Revenger Belt Holster is a good example of that.

The Revenger is part of Galco’s top of the line Masterbilt series of handcrafted holsters. The Revenger is built specifically for revolvers, and is a lined leather, outside-the-waistband belt holster made from premium steerhide.

Continue reading Galco Introduces the Revenger Belt Holster at The Truth About Guns.

We told you recently how anti-gun Democrats in the Colorado Legislature had passed a semi-auto ban in the State House of Representatives and are considering a measure to expand the number of “sensitive places” where citizens cannot carry a firearm for self-defense.

Over the weekend, the state House passed three more anti-gun measures that would severely infringe on the rights of law-abiding Coloradoans while doing nothing to affect violent criminals.

One measure, HB 24-1270, would force gun owners to purchase a liability insurance policy.

Continue reading Colorado Democrats Advance More Anti-Gun Legislation at The Truth About Guns.

As I wrote in Sci-Fi and Space Gat 1, I feel like most folks are going to recognize Han Solo’s blaster, even if they don’t know it’s called a DL-44. I’ll admit, my next build goes further off in the weeds of nerdity. Cloning video game guns isn’t new, and there are innumerable versions of the Fallout New Vegas Service Rifle out there, and who knows how many builds based upon the various Call of Duty games.

Continue reading Sci-Fi and Space Gat 2: The AR-15-Based XCOM X-9 at The Truth About Guns.

By a razor-thin margin, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear the challenge to the Biden Administration’s “ghost gun” law.

The case, VanDerStok v. Garland, challenges the Department of Justice’s 2022 Final Rule that redefined important legal terms dealing with guns, including “firearm,” “receiver” and “frame,” making the longstanding American tradition of building personal firearms pretty much a thing of the past.

The vote to hear the case was 4-to-3, with no information released as to who voted for or against hearing the case.

Continue reading Supreme Court Will Take Up “Ghost Gun” Case This Fall at The Truth About Guns.

One year after enacting significant enhancements to its gun control laws, Connecticut legislators appear to have shifted away from pursuing further restrictive measures on firearms during this year’s budget session, according to legislative leaders CT Insider is reporting.

State Rep. Steve Stafstrom, D-Bridgeport, co-chairman of the Connecticut Legislature’s Judiciary Committee, indicated that the focus this session will not be on major gun legislation. This decision comes despite Connecticut’s history of stringent gun control measures, particularly following the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

Continue reading Connecticut Legislators Take a Breather on Passing More Gun Laws at The Truth About Guns.

Delta V Solutions recently announced the release of its updated Gen-2 3MR AR trigger, which offers enhanced performance features for competitive shooters and defense professionals. This new model is an upgrade from its predecessor and is designed to work with standard AR-15 and AR-10 receivers.

The Gen-2 3MR includes a three-mode selector system that allows users to switch between safe, semi-auto, and a third mode that activates the trigger’s advanced assisted-reset feature. The trigger system is engineered for minimal sear travel and a clean break to enhance shooting accuracy.

Continue reading Just Released: Delta V’s Gen-2 3MR Trigger for ARs at The Truth About Guns.

One of the greatest things about the AR platform is that you can build just about anything you can imagine. The number of companies making complete firearms, components and accessories is staggering. From basic carbines to match and DMR rifles, to pistol caliber carbines, SBR’s, pistols and even bullpups; the variations are endless. I have a few “serious” rifles, like my old work SIG M400, my CMMG MK IV and a factory Springfield Armory Saint, but most of my personal builds tend to be for fun.

Continue reading Sci-Fi and Space Gat 1: The AR-15-Based DL-44 at The Truth About Guns.

Arkansas Republican Senators Tom Cotton and John Boozman are pushing for answers about ATF’s March 19th SWAT raid, during which Little Rock Airport executive Bryan Malinowski was shot and killed in his own home.

“The Department of Justice confirmed to us last night that the ATF agents involved in the execution of a search warrant of the home of Bryan Malinowski weren’t wearing body cameras. We will continue to press the Department to explain how this violation of its own policy could’ve happened and to disclose the full circumstances of this tragedy.

Continue reading Little Rock ATF Incident Update: Agents Were Not Wearing Body Cameras as per ATF Policy at The Truth About Guns.

A Beaver County, Pennslyvania, woman fatally shot an intruder who broke into her home last Wednesday morning, according to authorities and local reports.

The incident occurred around 5:00 a.m. when the woman, who was alone in her residence on 10th Avenue in Beaver Falls, was awakened by strange noises. Armed with a 9mm handgun, she went to investigate the sounds in her basement where she encountered a man who had entered through a broken window, police and district attorney statements to KDKA CBS News and Breitbart revealed.

Continue reading Pennsylvania Women Defends Herself, Kills Intruder During Early Morning Break-In at The Truth About Guns.

I recently came across a dumb conversation on Twitter that can actually be a little instructive. Instead of going straight to answering the question of how much training a teacher needs to be able to safely carry to defend children, I’m instead going to shoot down the assumptions that lead to thinking teachers need dozens or hundreds (or even thousands) of hours of training.

Bad Assumption #1: Cops Receive Thousands Of Hours Of Excellent Training

MNPD officers get 1000 hours of training on law enforcement and have 40 hours of continuing training requirements per year.

Continue reading How Much Training Do Teachers Really Need To Carry? at The Truth About Guns.

In more Alabama wackiness, WKRG News 5 out of Mobile, was quick to report on a shooting at a local strip club. But the news was not so much about what transpired in the shooting, but the simple—and extremely critical fact—that the club was “still open!”

In an article headlined as “Diamonds gentleman’s club unshaken by shooting—“We’re definitely open”, Mobile police officers were called to the scene of Diamonds gentleman’s club last Tuesday for a call of shots fired.

Continue reading Alabama Strip Club Remains Open Despite Shooting, Declares They Will Call in Marines Before Closing at The Truth About Guns.

If you’ve spent any amount of time online, you’ve heard people argue about “Tier 1” rifles.  The category is totally subjective of course, but some manufacturers have a stronger claim to the ranking than others. Let’s talk about what I consider Tier 1, and why V Seven’s Sovereign deserves to be there.

Pedigree

Whether I approach this article as an Airborne Ranger, or as a professional writer or as an experienced shooter with 30 years of trigger time under my belt, the same scenario plays out. 

Continue reading V Seven Weapon Systems-Sovereign. The Ultimate AR? at The Truth About Guns.

According to a report from Law Enforcement Today, recent revelations have exposed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for allegedly suppressing data on defensive gun use (DGU). This action has ignited debates over the transparency and potential politicization of the agency’s research on gun policy and public health.

The CDC, which studies various factors contributing to injury and mortality including firearm incidents, has been criticized for omitting defensive gun use statistics from its public communications.

Continue reading Police Website Reveals CDC Suppressing Defensive Gun Use Data at The Truth About Guns.

An alleged band of bandits, including one being pushed in a wheelchair, strolled and rolled through a West Mobile, Alabama, apartment complex looking for trouble. The men were observed by one, Linda Hyatt, who told News 5 she sits on her porch almost every day, but before going out Tuesday, April 16, she wisely peeked from behind her curtains first to check what was going on outside and spotted the suspicious ne’er-do-wells.

“Counting the one who was in a wheelchair, they walked down, and then I saw them come back,” Hyatt told News 5.

Continue reading Bandits, Including One in a Wheelchair, Wind Up on Wrong End of a Gun at The Truth About Guns.

When gun-hating bureaucrats and politicians finally ran the last gun store in Washington, D.C., out of business back in 2020, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) took over the chore of transferring firearms. What happened after that has drawn the attention of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—and not good attention, either.

According to a report by NBC’s News4 I-Team, the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has been listed among a group of “bad apple” Federal Firearms Licensees.

Continue reading D.C. Police Department Draws ATF’s Ire Over Gun Transfers at The Truth About Guns.