Tactical Atlas Firearm Blog

Gun control groups turn up volume against suppressor deregulation after shooting

by Chris Eger

Though a recent high-profile shooting in Alexandria, Virginia did not involve a suppressor, gun control advocates pose the question "what if it had" to derail pending reform on the items.

The post Gun control groups turn up volume against suppressor deregulation after shooting appeared first on Guns.com.

2nd Amendment 4473 7.62 caliber rifle 9 mm aides Alexandria Americans For Responcible Solutons Assault Weapon Ban ATF attack Baseball baseball field Centers for Disease Control charity congress congressional congressional baseball game congressman crime D.C. David Kopel democrat hate speech Democrats Duncan-Carter fbi field gabrielle giffords gop Gun Control Gun Laws gun legislation gun rights gunman Guns Handgun handguns hearing Hearing Protection Act james hodgkinson june 14 Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence law enforcement leadership national firearms act National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health suppressor newtown action alliance NFA Po Murray police Politics practice remove silencers from nfa remove suppressors rep. salmon republican Republicans Rifle Robyn Thomas sanders scalise second amendment shoot out Shooting silencer deregulation silencer trump silencerco silencers Silencers are used to commit crimes silencers ear muffs suppressor deregulation suppressor ear plug suppressor trump Suppressors suppressors nfa trace trump Uncategorized Virginia Washington Washington D.C. Weapons whip white paper

Congressional shooting energizes both sides of gun debate

by Chris Eger

Wednesday's shooting at a Congressional baseball team practice resulted in calls for more gun control while Second Amendment groups place blame for the incident on "Democratic hate speech."

The post Congressional shooting energizes both sides of gun debate appeared first on Guns.com.

aides Alan Gottleib Alexandria Assault Weapon Ban attack Baseball baseball field charity congress congressional congressman crime D.C. democrat hate speech Democrats field gop Gun Control Gun Laws gunman Guns Handgun hearing james hodgkinson june 14 law enforcement leadership newtown action alliance Po Murray police Politics Politics & 2nd Amendment practice republican Republicans Rifle sanders scalise shoot out Shooting trump Virginia Washington Washington D.C. whip

17 gun control groups announce endorsement of Clinton for president

by Chris Eger

With Election Day on the horizon, a number of gun control groups this week made it known they'd like former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the White House.

The post 17 gun control groups announce endorsement of Clinton for president appeared first on Guns.com.

2nd Amendment CeaseFire Pennsylvania Coalition to Stop Handgun Violence GOA Gun Control gun control endorsement Gun Laws Gun Owners of America gun rights Guns hillary clinton gun Hillary Clinton gun control hillary clinton guns independence usa pac NAGR National Association of Gun Rights national rifle assocation New Yorkers Against Gun Violence newtown action alliance NRA NRA-ILA Po Murray Politics Politics & 2nd Amendment rabbis against gun violence second amendment States United to Prevent Gun Violence Action Fund Weapons

Mass. semi-auto crackdown results in 2,549 rifles sold in one day

by Chris Eger

A unilateral decision by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey to reinterpret the state's laws on "assault weapons" resulted in a great day for gun shops statewide.

The post Mass. semi-auto crackdown results in 2,549 rifles sold in one day appeared first on Guns.com.

2nd Amendment AK-47 ak47 AR 15 ar15 Attorney Gen. Maura Healey Boston Herald Christopher Pinto Cyndi Roy Gonzalez GOAL Gov. Charlie Baker gun Gun Control Gun Laws Gun Owners Action League gun rights Guns Institute for Legislative Action Jim Wallace Massachusetts AG Massachusetts assault rifle Massachusetts assault weapon ban Massachusetts AWB Massachusetts compliant Massachusetts gun Massachusetts gun politics Massachusetts Gun Rights Massachusetts Gun Rights President Christopher Pinto Massachusetts legal Maura Healey national rifle association national shooting sports foundation newtown action alliance NRA-ILA omar marteen Omar Mir Seddique Mateen Orlando shooting Po Murray Politics Politics & 2nd Amendment pulse Pulse shooting Rifle Shooting Union Leader Weapons

Unilateral gun law change in Mass sparks confusion, rush on gun stores

by Chris Eger

Gun rights groups are weighing their next move following Attorney Gen. Maura Healey announcement halting the sale of many types of “Massachusetts-compliant” semi-auto rifles this week.

The post Unilateral gun law change in Mass sparks confusion, rush on gun stores appeared first on Guns.com.

2nd Amendment AK-47 ak47 AR 15 ar15 Attorney Gen. Maura Healey GOAL Gov. Charlie Baker gun Gun Control Gun Laws Gun Owners Action League gun rights Guns Institute for Legislative Action Jim Wallace Massachusetts AG Massachusetts assault rifle Massachusetts assault weapon ban Massachusetts AWB Massachusetts compliant Massachusetts gun Massachusetts gun politics Massachusetts legal Maura Healey national rifle association national shooting sports foundation newtown action alliance NRA-ILA omar marteen Omar Mir Seddique Mateen Orlando shooting Po Murray Politics Politics & 2nd Amendment pulse Pulse shooting Rifle Shooting Weapons

Gun control groups: Dallas ambush ‘brought to us by the NRA’

by Chris Eger

The aftermath of Thursday night's attack on police that left five dead resulted in a flood of early calls Friday by groups blasting America's "unfettered access to guns" and armor-piercing ammunition.

The post Gun control groups: Dallas ambush ‘brought to us by the NRA’ appeared first on Guns.com.

ambush armor piercing ammunition body armor body armor dallas coalition to stop gun violence cops shot Crime dallas dallas assault weapon dallas gun control Dallas Police Department everytown fatal shooting Gun Laws John Feinblatt Josh Horwitz Josh Sugarmann law enforcement loretta lynch dallas newtown action alliance officer involved shooting officers shot Po Murray Police Politics & 2nd Amendment President Obama dallas protests Safety Shooting texas Violence Policy Center

Dems announce platform for convention: Lots of gun control

by Chris Eger

Inside the draft platform proposed by the Democratic National Committee is a gun violence prevention plan to close "loopholes" and take "weapons of war" off the streets and from potential terrorists.

The post Dems announce platform for convention: Lots of gun control appeared first on Guns.com.

2nd Amendment assault weapons ban background check Barbara Lee Charleston Loophole Debbie Wasserman-Schultz democrat gun control Democratic National Convention DNC gun Elijah Cummings expanded background check Gun Control Gun Laws Guns hillary assault weapon Hillary Clinton hillary clinton anti-gun hillary clinton assault weapon ban Hillary Clinton gun control hillary clinton gun tax Hillary gun Maya Harris mental illness guns national rifle association newtown action alliance no fly/no buy NRA PLCAA Po Murray Politics Politics & 2nd Amendment Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act second amendment

Newtown group appalled at Bernie Sanders’ stand on gun industry protection

by Chris Eger

Following public debate by the Democratic presidential front-runners over the Newtown Bushmaster suit, an anti-gun group is calling out Bernie Sanders.

The post Newtown group appalled at Bernie Sanders’ stand on gun industry protection appeared first on Guns.com.

2nd Amendment Abigale Kopf adam lanza Adam Lanza lawsuit Ammo AR 15 bernie sanders Bushmaster Bushmaster Lanza Bushmaster lawsuit Charleston Loophole democratic debate fatal shooting free gun locks Gene Kopf gun Gun Control Gun Laws gun lawsuit gun locks gun makers gun safety gun violence Guns Handgun Hillary Clinton hillary clinton assault weapon ban hillary clinton gun Hillary Clinton gun control hillary clinton guns hillary clinton PLCAA lawsuit mass shooting NAA national rifle association national shooting sports foundation Newtown newtown action alliance newtown bernie sanders newtown bushmaster lawsuit Newtown families may seek wrongful death lawsuits against gun maker Newtown lawsuit Newtown school shooting nssf PLCAA Po Murray Politics Politics & 2nd Amendment Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act Remington Rifle sandy hook school shooting second amendment Self Defense semi-auto semi-automatic Shooting Weapons wrongful death lawsuit xm15-e2s

Groups deliver 28,000 signatures protesting grant for pro-gun safety project

by Chris Eger

A collection of 22 anti-gun groups are delivering signatures Thursday calling for a two-year $2.4 million federal grant to fund a free gun lock program be canceled.

The post Groups deliver 28,000 signatures protesting grant for pro-gun safety project appeared first on Guns.com.

2nd Amendment CeaseFire coalition to stop gun violence csgv fatal shooting free gun locks gun Gun Control Gun Laws gun locks gun safety Guns Handgun Larry Keane Lawrence G. Keane Lawrence Keane MomsRising national shooting sports foudnation national shooting sports foundation newtown action alliance nssf obama administration Own It Respect it Secure it Po Murray Politics Politics & 2nd Amendment Product & Industry News Project Child Safe Project ChildSafe second amendment Self Defense Stop Handgun Violence Weapons

See the guns that are illegal in California (55 Photos)

by Chris Eger

Guns.com sat down and worked through the California Department of Justice’s assault weapon list of some registered 145,253 firearms, as well as the politics of the ban

The post See the guns that are illegal in California (55 Photos) appeared first on Guns.com.

.50BMG ban 101 California Street 2nd Amendment 5.56 crime 7.62 crime AB-10 ak crime AK-47 akm AKMS Americans for Responsible Solutions AR 15 AR-10 ar-15 crime AR-180 AR-7 rifles AR-70 Armalite assault rifle ban assault weapon California assault weapon used in crime Assault Weapons Control Act aurora Auto-Ordnance Barrett Model 82A1 Benellis BM-59 Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence brandon combs Bushmaster Calguns Foundation California Assault Weapon ban list california awb california doj California gun law California’s Assault Weapon ban Centers for Disease Control chicago Clayco rifles Cleveland Elementary School coalition to stop gun violence cobray Collectibles & Novelties Colt Daewoo rifle doj Egyptian Hakim Everytown for Gun Safety FAL Firearms Policy Coalition FN Model 49 FNC Franchi Galil Gun Bazaar Gun Control Gun Laws Guns Heckler and Koch firearms heller case how many assault rifles in California IMI Intratec James Allen Fox Kasler LAW 12 Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence los angeles mac 10 Maddi Griffin MAS 1949/56 mayors against illegal guns Michael Bloomberg mini 14 Mini-30 Moms Demand Action movie theater shooting Newtown newtown action alliance Norinco Pistol Po Murray police Politics Politics & 2nd Amendment Polytech Roberti-Roos RPD Thompson Saiga Hunters sandy hook santa barbara SB 23 Scorpion pistol Serbu BFG SG550 Shooting SL8 SPAS 12 Springfield Armory steyr AUG STI Striker Stockton Stockton Schoolyard Shooting SWD SWD Streetsweeper TEC-22 TEC-9 texas type 56 U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords uzi Uzis Washington D.C.’s assault weapon’s ban Weapons

Report: Deciphering California’s assault weapon ban list

by Chris Eger

Obtained via Public Records requests, Guns.com analyzed the California DOJ’s assault weapon list of some registered 145,253 firearms, as well as the politics of the ban.

The post Report: Deciphering California’s assault weapon ban list appeared first on Guns.com.

.50BMG ban 101 California Street 2nd Amendment 5.56 crime 7.62 crime AB-10 ak crime AK-47 akm AKMS Americans for Responsible Solutions AR 15 AR-10 ar-15 crime AR-180 AR-7 rifles AR-70 Armalite assault rifle ban assault weapon California assault weapon used in crime Assault Weapons Control Act aurora Auto-Ordnance Barrett Model 82A1 Benellis BM-59 Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence brandon combs Bushmaster Calguns Foundation California Assault Weapon ban list california awb california doj California gun law California’s Assault Weapon ban Centers for Disease Control chicago Clayco rifles Cleveland Elementary School coalition to stop gun violence cobray Collectibles & Novelties Colt Crime Daewoo rifle doj Egyptian Hakim Everytown for Gun Safety FAL Firearms Policy Coalition FN Model 49 FNC Franchi Galil Gun Control Gun Laws Guns Heckler and Koch firearms heller case how many assault rifles in California IMI Intratec James Allen Fox Kasler LAW 12 Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence los angeles mac 10 Maddi Griffin MAS 1949/56 mayors against illegal guns Michael Bloomberg mini 14 Mini-30 Moms Demand Action movie theater shooting Newtown newtown action alliance Norinco Pistol Po Murray police Politics Politics & 2nd Amendment Polytech Research Roberti-Roos RPD Thompson Safety Saiga Hunters sandy hook santa barbara SB 23 Scorpion pistol Serbu BFG SG550 Shooting SL8 SPAS 12 Springfield Armory steyr AUG STI Striker Stockton Stockton Schoolyard Shooting SWD SWD Streetsweeper TEC-22 TEC-9 texas type 56 U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords uzi Uzis Washington D.C.’s assault weapon’s ban Weapons

Leno pulls plug on SHOT Show performance, calling it a ‘mistake’

by Chris Eger

After a brief campaign by gun control groups, comedian Jay Leno canceled a planned appearance for the largest industry trade show in the country.

The post Leno pulls plug on SHOT Show performance, calling it a ‘mistake’ appeared first on Guns.com.

2nd Amendment Community Groups csgv Gun Control Moms Demand Action national shooting sports foundation newtown action alliance Newtown elementary school nssf Po Murray Politics Politics & 2nd Amendment Product & Industry News Project ChildSafe sandy hook elementary school Shannon Watts shot show The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Weapons