The state of California has been legally allowed to continue its practice of requiring people to undergo background checks to buy ammunition after a divided federal appeals court on Monday put on hold a judge’s ruling that had declared the rule unconstitutional. In a one-page ruling, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel, on […]
A federal judge in California has issued a permanent injunction blocking the enforcement of a state law mandating background checks for every ammunition purchase. The ruling on Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez, a George W. Bush appointee, marked a victory for gun rights advocates who argued that the law infringed on the Second […]
The Attorneys General of 28 states are demanding that President Joe Biden ignore a request to investigate the Lake City Army Ammunition plant’s policy of selling 5.56 mm rifle ammunition to civilians. A Jan. 24 letter written by Attorneys General Andrew Bailey of Missouri, Brenna Bird of Iowa, and Todd Rokita of Indiana and signed by […]
The Israel-Hamas war has now been going on for three months and the Hamas terrorist group doesn’t appear to be running out of ammunition anytime soon. On Monday, the Israel Defense Forces released footage of the largest weapons production site found so far since the beginning of the war. The Hamas terrorist group had the […]
The first day under a New York law requiring a background check for ammunition purchases passed quietly for ammunition sellers who spoke to The Epoch Times. But one man said the new system could be a security nightmare. “In my eyes, it’s an overreach. What’s it going to do to help society as a whole?” […]
Conservative commentators have expressed concern after U.S. President Joe Biden told reporters asking about his administration’s decision to give cluster bombs to Ukraine, “We’ve run out of ammunition.” Mr. Biden’s remarks to the media were made in passing as he left a speaking event about lowering health care costs in the East Room of the […]
The United States warned that China would cross a “red line” if it decided to supply lethal military support to Russia, including weapons and ammunition, to help in its war against Ukraine. The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, made the comments on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Feb. 19. “We welcome the Chinese announcement that they […]
An international standards body has approved the creation of a merchant category code for gun retailers to identify credit card sales of guns and ammunition. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO)—an independent non-governmental body based in Geneva, Switzerland that creates standards across various industries, including the financial services industry—has approved the new merchant category code for gun and […]
NEW YORK—Roddy Ricch is facing gun charges after being arrested on his way to perform at a concert Saturday night. According to police, the 23-year-old rapper was arriving at Citi Field on Saturday evening when a private security firm operating a checkpoint noticed a firearm in the vehicle he was riding in. The Los Angeles-based […]
Shares of a number of firearm and ammunition manufacturers have risen sharply since the deadly mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24. Smith & Wesson Brands stock rose 8.4 percent in the two days following the shooting incident which left 19 children and two adults dead, according to The Washington Post. Shares […]
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld California’s ban on large-capacity ammunition magazines, reversing a San Diego federal judge’s rule that it was “unconstitutional” and handing a victory to Gov. Gavin Newsom and gun-control advocates. The California law, which was enacted in 2016, bans the possession of large-capacity magazines (LCMs) that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. The […]
A district attorney in New Mexico hasn’t ruled out criminal charges in the death of Halyna Hutchins on the “Rust” movie set, a spokesperson confirmed Tuesday, noting the shooting remains under active investigation. News of the ongoing potential for criminal charges was first reported on Tuesday by the New York Times following a phone interview […]
NEW YORK—Walmart says it has removed ammunition and firearms from displays at its U.S. stores, citing “civil unrest” in some areas. The nation’s largest retailer, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, sells firearms in about half of its 4,700 stores. “We have seen some isolated civil unrest and as we have done on several occasions over the […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)—An explosion Tuesday at a sprawling ammunition plant near Kansas City, Missouri, killed one worker and injured four others, the U.S. Army said. The blast at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, just east of Kansas City, occurred in a building where chemicals are mixed, Army officials. The building has […]
The Ukrainian military said saboteurs have blown up an ammunition dump in the east of the country on March 24. A string of explosions rent the skies near the town of Balaklia, where about 150,000 tons (138,000 tonnes) of tank ammunition was stored. Rescuers evacuated people from nearby villages, about 62 miles (100 kilometers) from […]
