Late today the Deptartment of Justice issued a press release announcing that it would begin its controversial proposal of requiring dealers in Texas, California, Arizona and New Mexico to file multiple sales reports on the sale of certain rifles. NSSF opposes this new record-keeping requirement because ATF lacks the legal authority under the Gun Control Act to require it and, just as importantly, because it will actually make it more difficult for dealers to cooperate with ATF. This announcement comes while DOJ and ATF are being investigated for encouraging dealers to sell firearms to straw purchasers and then purposely allowing as many as 2,500 firearms to cross into Mexico. Sen. Grassley and Rep. Issa were highly critical of today’s decision, with Rep. Issa saying in a statement, “In Operation Fast and Furious, gun dealers didn’t need this regulation as they voluntarily provided ATF agents with information about suspected straw purchasers. In return for this voluntary cooperation, the Justice Department betrayed them by offering false assurances that they would closely monitor sales of weapons that dealers otherwise did not want to make.”

By Glen Wunderlich

At long last, this year’s healthy crop of mosquitos has dwindled to the point that at least for the time being, they are not as bothersome as they were immediately following our spring rains.  And, black flies have fizzled out, too.  But, there’s another vicious flying insect that emerges each summer that tops them all in the biting department:  the deer fly.

I recall my first encounter with the tormenters, Read more

The Humane Society of the United States offered a $5,000 grant to the local humane society in Columbus, Nebraska and the local society turned it down for fear of offending … just about everyone.

Critics have condemned the HSUS for pushing a variety of programs and legislation aimed at regulating some elements of animal agriculture, most especially involving the containment and other treatment of animals.  More here…

BELLEVUE, WA – Capitalizing on its federal appeals court victory Wednesday in Ezell v. City of Chicago, the Second Amendment Foundation today moved for a preliminary injunction against the State of Illinois to prevent further enforcement of that state’s prohibitions on firearms carry in public by law-abiding citizens.

The motion was filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois in Springfield. Joining SAF in this motion are Illinois Carry and four private citizens, Michael Moore, Charles Hooks, Peggy Fechter and Jon Maier. The underlying case is known as Moore v. Madigan. Read more

BELLEVUE, WA – In a 3-0 ruling issued this morning, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has reversed a lower court ruling and ordered that court to issue a preliminary injunction against the City of Chicago on behalf of the Second Amendment Foundation that prevents the city from banning gun ranges inside city limits. Read more

Ruger Tactical Tips Videos, featuring Lt. Dave Spaulding (Ret’d), has gone into a second edition. The original video series included self-defense basics for responsible gun owners using handguns. The “Second Edition” is entitled Ruger Tactical Carbine Tips. Read more