Yearly Archives: 2020

Illinois State Rep Asks For Extension Of Expirations Dates For FOID And Concealed Carry Licenses

State Rep. Terri Bryant (R) is asking Gov. Pritzker to extend the expiration dates for FOID and CCL cards like they have done for driver’s licenses, ID cards,  and vehicle registrations because of the closure of Driver Services buildings. Bryant and others have called for improvements to the FOID application process to alleviate the “massive backlog” of applications. “I appreciate…

Mayor of Jackson, MS Suspends Open Carry During Covid-19 Emergency

In a video released last Friday, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced that he signed an order suspending open carry in the city due to the Covid-19 emergency. No further explanation was given. In the video, he stated: “The open carry law interferes with law enforcement’s ability to take illegal guns off of the streets. Prior to the open carry law,…

Bloomberg Group Aims to Take $15 Million Gun Control Sweep to 8 States

After a multi-million dollar campaign delivered one-party control to Virginia, which within months saw five controversial gun control laws enacted, Everytown is looking to repeat the model in at least eight states. (Photo: Guns.com) A national anti-gun group this week announced they intend to spend $15 million in battleground states to support politicians who back tougher regulations on firearms. Everytown,…

DOD Picks Hornady .300 Blackout for CQB Use

Hornady is now supplying an unspecified military unit with a subsonic 190-grain .300 AAC Blackout load for CQB use. (Photos: Hornady/Department of Defense) Nebraska-based ammo maker Hornady  announced this week that they will supply an undisclosed amount of 300 Blackout to a “specialized unit” inside the Department of Defense. The load selected, Hornady’s 190-grain Subsonic Expanding Tactical Application Police, was…

Illinois Sued as Wait for Mandatory Gun Owner Cards Stretches Months

Applicants who meet the qualifications for a FOID card in Illinois are supposed to receive it in 30 days. A federal lawsuit contends that just isn’t happening. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) Officials in the Land of Lincoln are named in a federal lawsuit filed this week by individuals who have been waiting months for mandated Firearm Owners Identification cards, which are…