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NH: Bill to allow guns on college campuses heads toward defeat as Senate panel backs study
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A bill to allow guns on college campuses seems to be headed toward defeat after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted April 30 in favor of an amendment that would send the bill to study.
HB 1793, sponsored by state Rep. Sam Farrington, R-Rochester, would bar public colleges and universities in New Hampshire from regulating firearm possession across campuses, in addition to non-lethal weapons such as pepper spray, mace, stun guns and tasers.
The bill passed the House in February by a vote of 188–165 along party lines. But in a Senate Judiciary hearing on April 14, some Republicans expressed concerns about the measure. |
Trump Administration ‘Ending the Weaponization’ Against Gun Owners in 34 Rules
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The Trump administration is proposing almost three dozen new rules to scale back gun regulations that proliferated during the Biden administration.
The 34 rules placed in the Federal Register on Wednesday included reversing a 2024 Biden administration rule that attempted to force firearms dealers to run background checks on buyers at gun shows. Gun control advocates called this the “gun show loophole.”
Another change ends the 2023 Biden administration rule that restricted pistol braces. Pistol braces are attachments that allow a person holding a pistol to keep the weapon against their shoulder. |
MO: Local nonprofit turns unwanted guns into garden tools
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Kansas City nonprofit Guns to Gardens is destroying unwanted firearms, cutting them up and handing the pieces to blacksmiths who turn them into garden tools.
There's no easy way to permanently get rid of an unwanted gun in the U.S. Owners can sell, trade or surrender them, but a CBS investigation found that in most cases they end up back in circulation.
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ID: Brad's Guns opens in historic Kellogg building
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A new business has opened inside one of uptown Kellogg’s most historic buildings.
Brad Flinchbaugh, owner of Brad’s Guns, recently opened his second firearms store at 8 McKinley Ave., inside a building that once housed JC Penney.
Flinchbaugh has been in the firearms industry for more than a decade, including operating his first store in Bonney Lake, Washington. In recent years, he said, expanding into Idaho had been a goal.
“I’ve been trying to get a gun store in Idaho for a few years,” Flinchbaugh said. |
The ATF Proposed 34 Changes Aimed at “Modernizing” Gun Regulations
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At least one proposal drew immediate criticism from gun reform groups: the ATF’s revocation of a Biden administration rule intended to make more gun sellers obtain a federal license and conduct background checks on customers. The rule was born out of the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which required firearm sellers who “predominantly earn a profit” to get licensed. The act aimed to narrow the so-called gun show loophole by clarifying a longstanding ambiguity between private sales — which don’t require background checks — and sales by licensed dealers — which do. |
Ukraine: Right to self-defense, training, and rigorous background checks: MIA has begun discussions on the law regarding the circulation of civilian weapons
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"We are talking about key things: the right to self-defense, classification of permitted types of weapons, clear grounds for use by civilians, as well as mechanisms for seizure in cases of threatening behavior or domestic violence," the Minister noted.
He added: "A separate block is training. Theoretical and practical training, exams. This also means the development of appropriate infrastructure. Necessarily with the involvement of business."
"A weapon is not just a right. Primarily, it is a responsibility. And it must be backed by rigorous checks. Filters that people with mental disorders, addictions, or criminal histories (even if the case did not reach court) will not be able to pass." Klymenko indicated. |
NY: Second Circuit debates NYC self-defense law in case of 2022 fatal stabbing by bodega clerk
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What was scheduled to be a 20-minute hearing turned into a nearly two-hour ordeal in the Second Circuit Thursday, as a panel of three appellate judges hotly debated New York City’s self-defense law in the context of Jose Alba, a bodega employee who fatally stabbed a customer in the neck in 2022.
Alba, who was initially arrested and charged with second-degree murder following the incident, is looking to revive claims of malicious prosecution and false arrest against the city and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who dropped the murder charge amid an outpouring of public support — including from then-Mayor Eric Adams — for Alba as footage of the stabbing circulated. |
IA: Jury finds 45-year-old Iowa City man not guilty of 2025 murder charge
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A Johnson County jury recently found an Iowa City man not guilty of a murder charge after he claimed he was acting in self-defense.
Antavis Watson, 45, was found not guilty of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, and three counts of assault tied to the 2025 shooting death of 38-year-old Elijah Williams.
According to court documents, Watson argued that he was justified in using force in self-defense. |
WY: King Soopers Homicide Trial: Jury Clears Mansoor Ali of Second-Degree Murder
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In a case that tested the limits of Wyoming’s self-defense laws, a Cheyenne man has been cleared of all charges related to a fatal September 2025 shooting. On April 29, 2026, a Laramie County jury returned “not guilty” verdicts for Mansoor Ali, who had been facing a life-altering sentence for second-degree murder.
The incident began as a “road rage” style confrontation on Dell Range Boulevard. Prosecutors alleged that Ali “lured” Benjamin Glenn and three friends into the King Soopers parking lot by flashing his high beams and engaging in aggressive driving. However, the defense team, led by attorney Thomas Fleener, presented a narrative of a man attempting to reach a well-lit, safe area to escape a car full of aggressive individuals. |
Congressman Patronis Advocates for Second Amendment Rights on Federal Lands
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Congressman Jimmy Patronis (R-FL), alongside over two dozen House Republicans, has urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to revise its policies to permit lawful firearm carry on approximately 12 million acres of federally managed public lands.
The lawmakers have highlighted discrepancies in the Army Corps' regulations compared to other federal agencies that align with state laws. Patronis remarked, "Americans shouldn’t have to navigate conflicting rules just to exercise that right." |
DOJ and ATF roll back Biden-era gun regulations
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The DOJ and ATF announced 34 final and proposed rule changes, marking the largest single package of firearm regulation reforms in 15 years. These include repealing the 2023 pistol brace rule and narrowing the definition of 'engaged in the business' as a firearm dealer. Acting AG Todd Blanche said the reforms end the 'weaponization of federal authority' against lawful gun owners while keeping enforcement tools against violent criminals intact.
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LA: Bills to hold adults responsible if children access loaded guns dies in House
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A bill holding adults legally responsible if children gain access to a loaded firearm was rejected 6-3 by a House committee this week.
House Bill 586, by Rep. Vincent Cox III, R-Gretna, would have criminalized leaving a loaded firearm where children could access it, potentially harming themselves or others, failed in the House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee
“I believe that HB 586 is common sense and responsibility without restricting Second Amendment rights,” Cox said.
Ashlyn Carraway, whose 13-year-old son Noah died due to his friend accidentally shooting him at a sleepover in 2011, spoke in support of the bill’s goals of child safety. |
AL: BamaCarry releases 2026 primary endorsements; Half differ from NRA-PVF
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BamaCarry, Alabama's largest state-based grassroots organization devoted to supporting the Second Amendment, made its first round of legislative endorsements on Thursday.
"These candidates didn't just say they support the Second Amendment; they put it in writing," the group said of the candidates who returned their survey and earned their endorsement.
"Every one of them has pledged to repeal the Duty to Inform, restore true Constitutional Carry, and stand against federal overreach on NFA items like suppressors and short-barreled rifles," the group explained. "They have pledged to repeal the so-called "Glock switch" ban, pass a Second Amendment Preservation Act, and permanently end all state and local taxes on guns, ammo, ..." |
Justice Department To Begin Rolling Back Gun Regulations
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The Justice Department announced a major shift Wednesday (April 29), moving to roll back and modify more than 30 federal gun regulations. The changes follow pressure from Second Amendment supporters in President Donald Trump’s base and come as the U.S. Senate confirmed Robert Cekada as the new director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
Among the most notable changes is the proposed repeal of a 2024 rule created under President Joe Biden that required more firearms dealers to run background checks at gun shows and other non-store locations. |
New White House proposal could reshape gun regulations across the country
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Blanche called the proposal the most comprehensive reform package in the history of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
“We’re repealing roles that went beyond what the laws allowed. We are cutting unnecessary red tape, and we are replacing confusion with clear, straightforward language, so that everyday Americans don’t need a law degree just to understand their rights,” Blanche said.
Among the proposed changes is a repeal of a 2024 Biden administration rule meant to require firearms dealers to run background checks on buyers at gun shows. |
We trust our soldiers with weapons while deployed, we can trust them on base
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This month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum that finally brings some sanity to security on U.S. military installations.
Titled "Non-Official Personal Protection Arming on Department of War Property," the policy lets service members apply for permission to carry their privately owned firearms on base.
To a lot of folks that might sound like another bureaucratic tweak, but for those of us who have worn the uniform, and especially for a guy like me who spent years as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, then built a career as a gunsmith, it's a long-overdue acknowledgment of reality. The Second Amendment shouldn't be checked at the main gate. |
USVI: Governor Outlaws Concealed Carry In Government Buildings
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As a U.S. territory, the U.S. Virgin Islands falls under the Second Amendment, with lawful citizens there protected from infringement of their right to keep and bear arms. However, many in government don’t see it that way.
We reported last December that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint against the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) alleging that the territory’s unreasonable delays and conditions on lawful gun owners’ rights create an unconstitutional permitting process in violation of the Second Amendment. |
DOJ Axes a Slew of Gun-Control Regulations in 'Historic' Day for the 2nd Amendment
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April 29, 2026, will go down in the record books as a truly “historic” day — at least according to Second Amendment supporters.
On Wednesday, the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives announced a joint venture to reform gun regulations.
The announcement said the purpose of the reform was “to reduce unnecessary burdens on law-abiding citizens and businesses while modernizing regulatory frameworks that no longer reflect current law, agency practice, or court precedent.” |
MN: Balance gun rights with the safety of our communities
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The League of Women Voters of Minnesota has a position and supports laws that reduce deaths and injuries caused by guns in Minnesota.
We have repeatedly heard the claim that policies such as a ban on assault weapons or limits on high-capacity magazines somehow legislate away the constitutional right to bear arms. This argument rests on a false premise. A ban on assault weapons or limits on high-capacity magazines does not abolish that right; rather, it protects our communities through common-sense gun laws and helps define its reasonable boundaries. |
Germany: Denial of Gun Licenses to Political Opposition in Germany Has Chilling Historic Precedent
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“Saxony’s Interior Ministry wants to revoke hunting licenses of AfD [Alternative for Germany] supporters,” Berliner Zeitung reported Sunday. “Anyone in Saxony who is an AfD member or attends party events risks losing their firearms license. A new decree now reverses the burden of proof.”
“Saxony’s Interior Ministry confirmed the existence of the measure, issued last July, but declined to publish it, describing it as an ‘internal document,’” RT explained, noting the reason was the AfD Party has been classified as a “confirmed right-wing extremist” organization due to its “anti-immigration platform and oppos[ition to] sanctions on Russia and support for Ukraine.” |
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