Philadelphia Residents Face Months-Long Wait to Apply for Gun-Carry Permits

State law requires cities to process applications within 45 days

Stephen Gutowski
September 22, 2020 4:59 AM

Philadelphia residents say the city is forcing them to wait months to apply for gun-carry permits—far beyond the 45-day window required by law—at a time when gun sales are surging in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and widespread rioting.

Swing States See Gun Sales Boom, Activists Look to Capitalize

Nine swing states have seen record-setting surge in gun sales in 2020

Stephen Gutowski and Charles Fain Lehman
September 14, 2020 5:00 AM

Former mechanic Shawn Shriver bought a storefront about an hour outside Pittsburgh years ago. He created a 400-square-foot gun shop that he runs with his wife. They sell guns, ammo, and holsters to their neighbors. They normally carry about 150 pistols on a regular day. But there haven’t been many regular days since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March, as well as the public unrest that emerged in June.

Smith & Wesson Stepping Up Production as Sales Soar 140 Percent

Gun maker pledges 'max capacity' production that could lead to more jobs, shifts for workers

Stephen Gutowski
September 4, 2020 1:58 PM

One of the nation's largest gun makers is ramping up production after a record-breaking first quarter in 2020.

Gun-Control Group Shies Away from Guns in Swing State Attack Ads

Everytown super PAC downplays gun control to boost Dems Greenfield, Cunningham

Stephen Gutowski
September 2, 2020 4:59 AM

A leading gun-control group is spending millions to boost swing state Democrats, but its latest ads highlight non-gun issues, potentially signaling the limited appeal of gun restrictions in many key Senate races.

August Shatters Another Gun Sales Record

Michigan Instructor: 'I have never seen a higher level of interest in guns'

Stephen Gutowski
September 1, 2020 6:20 PM

August 2020 saw more gun sales than any other August on record as Americans continue to rush to gun stores at a record pace.

California Tries to Save Gun Magazine Confiscation Scheme

Fed appeals court deemed magazine ban unconstitutional

Stephen Gutowski
September 1, 2020 4:59 AM

California Democrats are launching a longshot legal maneuver to protect a gun-control law that a federal appeals court declared unconstitutional.

Montana Dem Goes Pro-Gun in Latest Ad Despite ‘F’ Rating From NRA

Steve Bullock has backed onerous gun-control proposals

Stephen Gutowski
August 27, 2020 4:58 AM

Montana Democratic Senate nominee Steve Bullock is campaigning as a fighter for gun-rights despite his past support for strict new gun-control laws—a record that earned him an "F" rating from the NRA.

Nearly Five Million Americans Became Gun Owners in First Half of 2020

Record-setting year for gun sales could play major role in presidential election

Stephen Gutowski
August 25, 2020 5:20 PM

Nearly five million Americans became first-time gun owners in 2020, according to a new report.

Detroit Women Flock to Gun Training

Detroit volunteers train nearly 2,000 women in one weekend

Stephen Gutowski
August 22, 2020 4:59 AM

Tanisha Moner has had a gun pointed at her twice in her life. Once by two strangers who kidnapped, robbed, and sexually assaulted her when she was 17. And, again, by another robber as she worked a management shift at a restaurant.

NRA PAC Funding Falls 42 Percent in July

Stephen Gutowski and Joe Schoffstall
August 21, 2020 6:00 PM

The National Rifle Association's political action committee saw a steep drop-off in fundraising during the month of July, federal records show.

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