With gun sales down 12.6% year-over-year but the U.S. having experienced at least four mass shootings every week in 2022, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s States Most Dependent on the Gun Industry, as well as accompanying videos and audio files. …
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Czech firearm company Ceska Zbrojovka Group (CZG) has closed its acquisition of Colt. CZG announced in February that it was acquiring 100 percent of parent company Colt, the Colt Manufacturing Company, and Colt Canada Corporation. On Monday, May 24, CZG…
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Senate Overrides Hutchinson’s Veto on Arkansas Sovereignty Act
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleGov. Asa Hutchinson has been overridden on a bill that would declare federal firearm laws and regulations that “infringe” on the Second Amendment to be invalid. To the sound of cheers in the Arkansas Senate chambers, senators voted to override…
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has vetoed a bill that would have declared federal firearm laws and regulations that “infringe” on the Second Amendment to be invalid in Arkansas. Hutchinson informed the Arkansas General Assembly on Friday, April 23 that he had…
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New Bill Creates Path to Restoring Firearm Rights for Convicted Felons
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleA new bill has been introduced into the Arkansas legislature that aims to provide a way for individuals to restore their rights to own a firearm after being convicted of a criminal offense. Sponsored by Sen. Gary Stubblefield, Senate Bill…
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Craftsmen, Collectors: Heber Springs Company Helping Firearms Connoisseurs Tell Their Stories
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleBuying a gun can be an almost holy experience for the right person. Feeling the cool metal of the barrel, the wood grain of the stock and the tension of the mechanisms is part of a ritual for gun owners.…
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Walmart Removing Firearms and Ammunition from Sale Floor at Some Stores
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleWalmart will be moving its firearms and ammunition off the sales floor at some stores in the wake of nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd. The Bentonville retailer announced that while the firearms and ammunition will not be…
by Dustin Jayroe Another weekend has passed, and with it, more innocent lives have been lost at the hands of domestic terrorists carrying out mass shootings. In Texas, on Saturday, many El Paso families were enjoying a tax-free weekend as…
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Firearms Manufacturer CZ-USA to Build HQ at Little Rock Port
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleCZ-USA has chosen Little Rock as its North American headquarters and plans to invest up to $90 million to build a firearms manufacturing facility at the Port of Little Rock. During a press conference today at the state Capitol, Gov.…
With Governor Asa Hutchinson, U.S. Rep. French Hill and other state officials in attendance, SIG Sauer held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newly expanded Jacksonville facility on Tuesday, April 16. The Newington, New Hampshire-headquartered company is expanding to a 70,000…