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Why Is Walmart Ending AR-15 Sales?
Walmart said recently that it will stop selling semiautomatic rifles, including AR-15s, because of slumping demand. Do you believe that?
Walmart said recently that it will stop selling semiautomatic rifles, including AR-15s, because of slumping demand. Do you believe that?
Gun Owners of America is warning gun owners: “Imagine dictators around the world—who can control the UN blue helmets (aka, the UN military force)—having your name on record as a gun owner. It’s preposterous! And this is why the senate must kill this toxic agreement.” Read about the U.N. Small Arms Conference and U.N. Small Arms Treaty in this post and how you can stop it.
It is already illegal to buy, sell, manufacture, import, give, or lend magazines that hold more than 10 rounds in California. However, in Los Angeles is it now a misdemeanor to own standard capacity magazines. Read about the city councils vote here.
Was the ban on online ammo sales to New York really repealed? What is going to happen to the young man that made his own shooting drone? Will military personnel finally be able to conceal carry on base? Answers to all these questions and more are in this week’s Shooter’s Log Weekly Wrap up.
Bigger news may have grabbed your attention this week (cough. cough. #jadehelm) But there was plenty happening besides that—a representative in Michigan introduced Constitutional Carry, The Background Check Completion Act was introduced in the United States House, Seattle purposed additional taxes on firearms and ammo… and so much more. Read this week’s news wrap up for everything related to gun control, 2A and stories affecting gun owners around the country.
What happened this week that The Shooter’s Log didn’t report on? You’ll find it here in our newest series, “Shooter’s Log Weekly Wrap Up.”
In the coming weeks, the U.S. House of Representatives will reconvene for business to take up pending bills. Among the list are several provisions that are important to the gun industry and should be high on your list as well. The main business point will be the FY2016 Interior Appropriations bill; however, the provisions important to the shooting sports are embedded within. Of penultimate importance is a provision that would permanently protect traditional ammunition and fishing tackle from EPA regulation under The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
Tab Bonidy recently lost an appeal of his gun-carry case at the 10th Circuit Court. Click to read more about the ruling and get his reaction:
An Associated Press photographer framed Texas Senator and Presidential-hopeful Ted Cruz with a gun pointed at his head. The AP says the photos did not intend to make Ted Cruz look bad. Click to see the picture and tell us what you think…
The antis are relentless, aren’t they? Since the beginning of the year, they have introduced many highly restrictive gun control laws to the House and Senate. The Shooter’s Log covers the most important ones; however, there are some that get less attention. In this post are six gun control bills that we need to keep a watchful eye on.