laws

I consider myself lucky. I grew up in the age when the veterans of World Wars were still here, when you could own a shotgun, or rifle, without a licence. That was a time when you could buy some .22lr, or .410 from the corner shop in rural Australia. I rode my unregistered motorbike through...

Hey all, I’ve been thinking about buying my first AR. I’m not too sure if I can just buy the ones I’ve been looking at, especially in New York I don’t know too much about the AR requirements and laws. Anyone have a good knowledge of this? I was looking at a couple reliable starter ones such as...

Fellow Gunners (particularly Oklahomans), This weekend a friend and myself are going to be traveling in Oklahoma, and I've been trying to read up on the gun laws. I figure I'll take an AR with me as I am too young to have a CCP and it's important for me to be armed as my buddy and I plan on...

First, let me say I wish i was more eloquent in my writing and could convey my thoughts better. But here goes. My take on AR15's and assault rifles in general and why i believe they are protected under the 2nd amendment is simple. Some don't seem to get the big picture. Again, the 2nd amendment...

I have question regarding legally concealed carry of a pistol and Foster kids in Michigan. Do you legally have the right to conceal carry with foster children around? What if you were a foster parent? I'm not talking about what happened to that grandfather trying to become a foster parent and...

State handgun purchase laws before 1968 Gun Control Act On another thread about Oswald and the guns that he purchased. I found this Texas law from 1963 or before. Texas handgun purchase law http://jfkfiles.blogspot.com/2010/08/oswalds-mail-order-revolver-purchase.html "Texas law...

Why Switchblades Are Banned A rather lengthy but informative article about switchblades and what prompted the "Federal Switchblade Knife Act" to pass in 1958. The article covers the history of the switchblade, how it played it's part during World War II, the legalities, the ban and the...

For a while now I have been researching the legalities of owning a muzzleloading artillery piece and have had to sift through both fact and fiction. Here is what I have learned: * The BATFE does not control muzzleloading artillery pieces. Some states and localities have rules but the BATFE...

I thought it prudent to keep a public list of items that prove that not all is lost in California with respect to firearms owners' rights. While CA is definitely not as free as was prior to the 1989 Stockton School Shooting and the avalanche of politically-driven efforts to control guns that...