Tactical Atlas Firearm Blog

Senator calls on Wal-Mart to stop selling assault weapons amid flag debate (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

As the nation's largest retailer announced a ban on Confederate flag merchandise, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy challenged the chain to cease carrying assault weapons.

The post Senator calls on Wal-Mart to stop selling assault weapons amid flag debate (VIDEO) appeared first on Guns.com.

2nd Amendment AR 15 AR-15 Wal-Mart Chris Murphy chris murphy wal-mart church group gun control church gun church gun control gabby giffords Gun Control Gun Laws gun lawsuit Guns mark kelly murphy assault weapons Politics Politics & 2nd Amendment Product & Industry News second amendment securities and exchange commission Sen. Chris Murphy Theodore J. Boutrous Trinity Church gun Trinity Church Wal Mart Trinity Wall Street Wal-Mart gun Wal-Mart gun policy Walmart gun policy Walmart gun sales Washington Legal Foundation Weapons

Sweeping sportsmen’s legislation reform package introduced to Congress (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, debuted legislation into a Republican-dominated Senate to conserve wilderness while increasing hunting, fishing and shooting opportunities on public land.

The post Sweeping sportsmen’s legislation reform package introduced to Congress (VIDEO) appeared first on Guns.com.

2nd Amendment ammunition ban on lead ammo BLM shooting range campground Concealed Carry conservation corps Corps of Engineers Corps of engineers gun policy federal land firearms prohibited georgia gun ban Gun Control gun control legislation gun law Gun Laws gun legislation gun policy corps H.R. 578 Hunting hunting bill hunting law Idaho Larry Keane lawsuit lead ammo use for hunting lead ammunition lead ammunition public lands national rifle association national shooting sports foundation nssf Pittman-Robertson Polar bear trophy Politics & 2nd Amendment Product & Industry News Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act Richard Blumenthal right to carry S.2363 S.405 second amendment Sen. Blumenthal Sen. Chris Murphy Sen. Lisa Murkowski Senate Bill 405 SHARE Act shooting sports Sportsmans act Sportsmen's Act Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act Sportsmen’s Act of 2015 tea party The Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers US army corps of engineers USACE USFS shooting range Weapons

Australian terror attack spurs questions on effectiveness of gun control (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

Following the violent siege of a coffee shop in Sydney this week that left three dead, some Australian lawmakers are calling the country's strict gun control scheme "useless."

The post Australian terror attack spurs questions on effectiveness of gun control (VIDEO) appeared first on Guns.com.

Assault Weapon Ban Australia gun ban australia gun control australia gun control facts australia gun control failure Australia gun control success Australian gun David Leyonhjelm fatal shooting gun ban gun ban success Gun Control Gun Laws Guns illegal guns Katrina Dawson Lindt Chocolat Cafe Man Haron Monis National Firearms Agreement Obama Australia Politics Politics & 2nd Amendment Port Arthur massacre Sen. Chris Murphy Shotgun Sydney attack Sydney shooting Sydney siege Sydney terrorist Tori Johnson Weapons

Everytown’s claim of 95 school shootings since Newtown draws fire

by Chris Eger

A study released by a national gun control group on the two-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, claiming nearly a hundred school shootings since then, is raising questions.

The post Everytown’s claim of 95 school shootings since Newtown draws fire appeared first on Guns.com.

2nd Amendment 74 school shootings 95 school shootings Alan Gottleib armed robbery Bloomberg gun control Concealed Carry defensive gun use defensive shooting denucked report Everytown for Gun Safety Everytown math Everytown report Everytown study fact check school shooting Gun Control gun control spin Gun Laws Guns how many school shootings John Feinblatt John Lott Pistol Politics & 2nd Amendment Safety school shooting school suicide second amendment Self Defense Sen. Chris Murphy Shooting Weapons

Popular Senate Sportsmen’s bill killed after blizzard of amendments from both sides

by Chris Eger

Widely accepted earlier this week, the pro-gun Sportsmen's Act was defeated Thursday after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) refused to allow amendments.

The post Popular Senate Sportsmen’s bill killed after blizzard of amendments from both sides appeared first on Guns.com.

ban on lead ammo dianne feinstein GRIP Act gun control legislation Gun Laws Harry Reid Hunting hunting bill hunting law lead ammo use for hunting lead ammunition national shooting sports foundation nssf Pittman-Robertson Politics & 2nd Amendment Prineville Oregon Rand Paul Richard Blumenthal S.2363 second amendment Sen. Blumenthal Sen. Chris Murphy Sen. Dick Durbin Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Sen. Jeff Merkley Sen. Susan Collins Sportsmans act Sportsmen's Act Sportsmen's Act of 2014 tea party Thad Cochran

Senate moves on Sportsmen’s Act expanding shooting on public lands

by Chris Eger

On Monday the Senate voted by a wide 82-12 margin to proceed with the "Sportsmen's Act" which both expands sports shooting on public lands and relaxes ammunition regulations.

The post Senate moves on Sportsmen’s Act expanding shooting on public lands appeared first on Guns.com.

Ammunition ban on lead ammo dianne feinstein Harry Reid Hunting hunting bill hunting law Larry Keane lead ammo use for hunting lead ammunition national shooting sports foundation nssf Pittman-Robertson Politics & 2nd Amendment Product & Industry News Richard Blumenthal S.2363 second amendment Sen. Blumenthal Sen. Chris Murphy Sportsmans act Sportsmen's Act Sportsmen's Act of 2014

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill threaten more gun control legislation

by Chris Eger

Despite falling public interest In recent weeks, Congressional members in both the US House and Senate have made public statements and resolutions calling for increased gun control laws

The post Lawmakers on Capitol Hill threaten more gun control legislation appeared first on Guns.com.

congress new gun law Expanded Background Checks gun control bill gun control law Gun Laws gun legislation Gun Violence Prevention Task Force HR468 Moms Demand Action new gun control new gun control law Politics & 2nd Amendment Rep. Alan Lowenthal Rep. Carolyn McCarthy Rep. Elizabeth Esty Rep. Mike Thompson Richard Blumenthal Sen. Chris Murphy