FPC Files for Injunction Against Delaware “Assault Weapons’ Ban

WILMINGTON, DE – Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced today that it has filed a motion for preliminary injunction in Gray v. Jennings, its lawsuit challenging Delaware’s ban on so-called “assault weapons.” The motion can be viewed at FPCLegal.org.

“There is no constitutionally relevant difference between a semiautomatic handgun, shotgun, and rifle,” argues the motion. “While some exterior physical attributes may differ—wood vs. metal stocks and furniture, the number and/or location of grips, having a bare muzzle vs. having muzzle devices, different barrel lengths, etc. – they are, in all relevant respects, the same. Indeed, they are all common firearms that insert cartridges into a firing chamber, burn powder to expel projectiles through barrels, and are functionally semiautomatic in nature. They are all common firearms that have the same cyclical rate of fire: one round fired per pull of the trigger until ammunition is exhausted or the firearm or feeding device malfunctions. They are all common under the same jurisdictional analysis. Further, they are all subject to the same constitutionally relevant history under which Delaware’s Ban is clearly and categorically unconstitutional.”

“There is simply no historical tradition of banning wide categories of arms based on arbitrary features that ignorant contemporary lawmakers find frightening,” said FPC Director of Legal Operations Bill Sack. “The unavoidable fact is that the arms now banned by this Delaware statute are bearable arms in common use all over the country. They are protected by the Second Amendment, even with a terrifying pistol grip or adjustable stock.”

FPC is joined in this lawsuit by the Second Amendment Foundation. Read more

Gun Control

Colt Anaconda for the Handgun Hunter

WEST HARTFORD, CONN. – Colt Manufacturing’s most coveted hunting revolver is the Anaconda, chambered in the truly awesome .44 Rem Mag.

Today’s Anaconda is a hunter’s dream and has been entirely re-designed to utilize an oversized Colt Python action. This double-action revolver features a Linear Leaf Spring Action for a non-stacking, smooth-as-glass trigger pull, and it boasts a solid stainless-steel frame for strength and durability. Read more

Firearms, Hunting

Meprolight Sights to Upgrade Your Handgun

Most likely if you’re reading this, you may be one of the millions who purchased a new handgun in the past year or so. “According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, nearly 14 million Americans bought a firearm for the first time in the past two years — 8.4 million in 2020 and another 5.4 million in 2021.” (Mark Chestnut, Shooting Sports Retailer 10.18.22) You could also be an experienced shooter looking to increase your defensive capabilities. Ask yourself, should you upgrade your sights? After all, the handgun you purchased came with sights. A better question might be, do you want to increase the odds in your favor? Sharing insights from valid experts may help overcome your reluctance. Tiger McKee, Director, Shootrite Firearms Academy penned the following, “The majority of pistols offered today come with ‘good’ sights. However, to cut costs some factory sights are insufficient for defensive work. You can expect to install upgraded sights.“ McKee also shared, “Shooting accurately is all about sight alignment and a smooth press or stroke on the trigger. In self-defense applications, this has to be done under any and all conditions….The sights on your weapon have to be up to the task and may be one of the first modifications you need to consider.” (The Shooting Wire.com, 4/19/21)

The engineers at Meprolight®, having served in the Israeli Defense Forces, understand the complexities of sight alignment, sight picture, and rapid target acquisition. From their battlefield experience, they have made Meprolight® into the world leader in handgun sights.

Their multiple aiming solutions enable you to select the sight that best matches your shooting style. Three of the most popular are: Read more

Optics

HatsanUSA’s Powerful Semi-Automatic Invader PCP Airgun

Rogers, AR – Powerful. Accurate. Semi-Automatic. The Hatsan Invader has all of that and more! Offering plenty of power for small-game hunting or target shooting. Available in .22 and .25 calibers, the new Invader provides versatility based on the users’ needs. No matter the size of the target – paper or varmint – this rifle has options for all.

The all-weather, ambidextrous stock features a rubber buttpad, carry handle, thumbhole, pistol grip, spare magazine slot, and elevation adjustable cheek rest, all in a sleek black finish. The carry handle with integrated adjustable sights, can be removed to reveal a combo 11mm dovetail and picatinny optics rail, to mount a wide variety of optic choices. The fully shrouded barrel produces velocities up to 1100 FPS (.22), and up to 900 FPS (.25) with lead free pellets, and 1000 FPS (.22), and up to 900 FPS (.25) when using lead pellets and produces 34 FPE and 38 FPE respectively.

Like many Hatsan PCP airguns, the Invader features detachable 255cc aluminum cylinders. The cylinders can be filed to 200 BAR and provide up to 50 semi-automatic shots within 85% of max velocity. Each S/Roto magazine can accommodate 10 rounds (.25) or 12 rounds (.22). Additional magazines and air cylinders can be purchased for extended use. Read more

Firearms

CZ Configurator Now Available in the US

Kansas City, KS – We’re happy to announce that the CZ Configurator is now online and available to CZ customers in the United States!

With the addition of the United States, the CZ Configurator is now fully operational and serving CZ customers in seven countries – the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Germany, Austria, France, and the United States. The CZ models differ for each country, so visit the CZ Configurator site to see the available models per country.

The CZ Configurator is an online tool that gives the power to fully customize and order the CZ firearm of your dreams from the comfort of your phone or computer. CZ gives complete control in the construction and accessorizing of the gun – model, caliber, colors, components, controls and accessories.

The firearm is virtually displayed on the screen as the user specifies colors, components, controls and accessories. Users can save, print and share the custom-configured firearm anytime. Read more

Firearms

Savage Arms Introduces New 110 Carbon Predator

WESTFIELD, Massachusetts – November 29, 2022 – Savage Arms is proud to introduce the newest member of the iconic Model 110 bolt action rifle family, the 110 Carbon Predator. Built to withstand the elements and perform when it matters most, this rifle features everything needed to turn the hunter into the hunted.

“As one of Savage Arms’ impressive new guns, the 110 Carbon Predator offers unbeatable performance for the toughest hunts,” said Beth Shimanski, Director of Marketing at Savage Arms. “We’re committed to building the best, and this new model of the oldest continuously manufactured bolt action rifle in North America embodies all that and more. The modern predator hunter will love the Savage designed carbon fiber wrapped PROOF Research barrel, AICS detachable box magazine and exclusively on this rifle, a granite textured stock featuring the AccuFit and Accustock technology.”

Weighing in at 6.5LBS with user adjustable AccuTrigger™ and a crisp, matte black carbon steel receiver, the 110 Carbon Predator ensures optimal performance for predator hunting. This rifle is the perfect companion for stepping into the wild, where every shot taken counts. Read more

Firearms

Red Arrow Weapons Expands Lineup with New .308

Fork Union, VA – Red Arrow Weapons is adding to its lineup of .308 workhorses to offer the ultimate firearm for home defense, sport shooting, and hunting.

Dependable, versatile, and accurate, RAW .308 models pair the knockdown power of the caliber with the company’s sub MOA barrel and the 2.5-pound single stage trigger for premium performance.

The firearms feature premium nitride and cerakote finishes to keep them looking sharp and operating at the highest level. Finishing touches such as the ambidextrous selector and the perfectly sized M-lok hand rail are included standard with the lineup, clearly demonstrating the RAW commitment to quality at an affordable price.

Red Arrow Weapons owner Kip Campbell uses his hunting expertise to ensure the firearms are a top-tier choice for hunting applications in addition to home defense and sport shooting.

To learn more about Red Arrow Weapons and browse the full lineup of products, visit redarrowweapons.com.

Firearms

FPC Files Opening Brief in Suit Challenging Ga. Ban on Handgun Carry by Young Adults

ATLANTA, GA – Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of an opening brief with the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Baughcum v. Jackson, which challenges Georgia’s ban on the right to bear arms as to young adults. The brief can be viewed at FPCLegal.org.

“Georgia has singled out 18-to-20-year-olds for differential treatment from other adults, seemingly out of a concern that they are too young to be trusted with the right to carry a firearm,” argues the brief. “Yet the Founders knew all about 18-to-20-year-olds; they required them to possess firearms in good working order and to know how to use them so that they could be ready to serve as members of the militia if the need arose. They never enacted a single ‘distinctly similar’ ban on carriage by them.”

“Despite the Supreme Court’s insistence that the right to bear arms outside the home is fundamental, Georgia continues to insist that fundamental rights don’t apply to all legal adults,” said Bill Sack, FPC Director of Legal Operations. “This case, and others like it in FPC’s national litigation strategy, are about undoing the immoral and unlawful double standards states like Georgia have undertaken. Individuals with all of the responsibilities of adulthood are also afforded all of the fundamental rights. There is no titration of rights based on arbitrary ages made up by state lawmakers.” Read more

Gun Control

‘Black Friday’ NICS Checks Tick Up in 2022

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, revealed that the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Checks System (NICS) completed 711,372 background checks for the purchase of a firearm at retail during the week leading up to and including Black Friday. FBI’s NICS recorded 192,749 background checks on Black Friday alone, ranking it third in the Top 10 Highest Days for NICS checks and a 2.8 percent increase from Black Friday 2021, when 187,585 background checks were completed. The NICS checks are unadjusted, representing raw data from the FBI and are inclusive of all background checks related to firearms.

NSSF has worked with firearm retailers to spread out special sales offers to customers throughout the week leading up to Black Friday so as not to overwhelm FBI NICS on Black Friday which can result in longer than normal wait times.

“Background checks for firearm purchases were already trending to make 2022 the third strongest year on record, coming off of the outsized years of 2020 and 2021,” explained Joe Bartozzi, NSSF President and CEO. “These figures tell us that there is a continued strong appetite for lawful firearm ownership by law-abiding Americans and that firearm manufacturers across the country continue to deliver the quality firearms our customers have come to expect.”

Annual background check data indicated that firearm sales will typically rise during the final month of the year coinciding with hunting seasons and holiday sales. Read more

Firearms

Leupold Denounces Oregon Ballot Measure 114

BEAVERTON, Ore. — Leupold & Stevens, Inc., provider of the world’s most rugged, lightweight, and clear sport optics, denounces recently passed Oregon Ballot Measure 114 and has announced full support for the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s (NSSF) upcoming legal challenge to the misguided measure.

Ballot Measure 114, which narrowly passed a general vote on Nov. 8, 2022, is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that will amend state statute. It mandates that a non-existent permit-for-purchase system be put in place in Oregon for every firearm sale. The permit system will require an application, photographs, fingerprints, FBI background check and a new undefined mandatory state firearms class. Measure 114 also requires a ban on magazines or firearms holding more than 10 rounds, which will include many hunting rifles and shotguns.

“Oregon leaders have failed to explain how Measure 114 will be implemented and what exactly passage means for law-abiding firearm retailers, ranges and manufacturers,” the NSSF said in an official announcement, “Your trade association will not abandon the fight now and has filed a lawsuit to invalidate this egregious Ballot Measure. We’re also evaluating legislative options to implore the Oregon Legislature to delay implementation of the law until it is rightfully struck down as unconstitutional by the courts.”

The ballot measure will go into effect at 12 a.m. on Dec. 8, 2022. With no framework or plans for implementation in place, the legal sale of firearms in Oregon will indefinitely cease at that time. Read more

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