Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. will testify again before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on the Justice Department’s response to the controversial “Fast and Furious” weapons investigations in which hundreds of guns were “walked” to drug smugglers in Mexico.

State Rep. Dean Kaufert is aware of criticism surrounding the “Castle Doctrine” self defense bill he championed, but he remains convinced the new law is sorely needed.
“Some people have strongly objected, but for the most part it has been very positive,” said the Neenah Republican. “A lot of people have been waiting for this. They hope they never have to use the law, but it provides them with a sense of protection if they ever have to use a weapon.”

The FBI performed a record number of instant background checks on would be firearm buyers in 2011 as Americans went on an apparent gun buying spree, according to new government data.
The FBI said it fielded nearly 16.5 million queries from firearms sellers last year, checking that customers buying guns did not have criminal records or other red flags that made them ineligible to purchase weapons.

More and more women over the last decade are picking up a gun, according to a new poll. And with the interest spiked, manufacturers are looking for unique ways to make it more appealing.

New Delhi Relief was the dominant emotion among the country’s burgeoning shooting community on Wednesday. Acting on a petition filed by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), the Supreme Court issued a stay order against the Delhi High Court’s decision to bring air guns under the purview of the Arms Act of 1959.

Uncertainty in a presidential election year. Warriors returning from the battlefields. The comeback of the hunter. These are just some of the reasons that gun experts and advocates cite as reasons why firearms makers are ringing in 2012 like gangbusters.
According to the FBI, more than 1.5 million instant criminal background checks were conducted in December for firearms purchases, topping November’s record.

Some states would like to remove the words “bear arms” from the right to “keep and bear arms,” but the plain fact is that self defense and the right to have access to an effective means of self defense is protected by the Constitution, and that protection does not end at your front door. The good news is that the House recently passed a bill, H.R. 822, that would require the 49 states that issue concealed carry permits to honor all state permits. If this bill becomes law, it would be an important step in the right direction and would help women protect themselves against violence while traveling.

Many women these days are arming themselves so they can be prepared for the worst.
On Jan. 14, women will receive free lessons on shotgun and pistol safety, proper use and firing. The women have signed up for different reasons, but they all have one thing in common; they want to be comfortable with a firearm.
“I’ve never liked guns; I can’t stand ’em,” said Barbara Ingram, who signed up for Ladies’ Day at DeWitt’s Game Farm. “My husband had guns but we never kept them out. I’m by myself now.”
After Ingram’s husband passed away, she realized she might need to protect herself one day. She has her husband’s pistol and hopes to get acquainted with it.

Gun clubs have defended the keeping of weapons at home, saying it is the safest way to store firearms used for sport.