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Bolt action rifles are displayed in the Remington Arms Company booth at the National Rifle Association annual meeting in Nashville in 2015.

Remington Gun-Maker Files For Bankruptcy Protection For 2nd Time Since 2018

5:23pm July 28, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

The company, which has been making guns in the U.S. since 1816, filed for Chapter 11 protection in federal court in Alabama as it seeks to restructure amid ongoing legal and financial challenges.

Business

Remington Seeks Bankruptcy For 2nd Time In As Many Years

10:31am July 28, 2020

by Associated Press and Neal Charnoff

Remington Arms, weighed down by lawsuits and retail sales restrictions following the Sandy Hook school massacre, is seeking bankruptcy protection for the second time in as many years.

"Most of it is is new gun owners," says Michael Weeks (left), a gun store owner in Gainesville, Ga. By one estimate, Americans have bought nearly 3 million more guns than usual since March.

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Pandemic And Protests Spark Record Gun Sales

12:03pm July 16, 2020

by Chris Arnold

About 3 million more guns than usual have been sold since the pandemic started. And nearly half of all the sales appear to be to those buying guns for the first time.

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The FBI has reported a surge in background checks for gun sales. Here, firearms are for sale at a shop in New Castle, Pa.

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Amid Virus Fears And Protests, Firearm Background Checks Hit All-Time High

3:28pm July 02, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

The FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System set a record in June with 3.9 million background checks. The previous record of 3.7 million background checks was set in March.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva tried to shut down gun shops, saying they were nonessential during California's statewide coronavirus stay at home order. He has now reversed course on that stance.

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LA County Sheriff Will No Longer Order Closure Of Firearms Shops

1:46pm March 31, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Sheriff Alex Villanueva said gun shops in Los Angeles County were nonessential during the coronavirus outbreak. Then the federal government updated its list of essential industries.

Politics & Government

Forsyth County Commissioners To Vote On Second Amendment Protection Resolution

5:07pm January 23, 2020

by April Laissle

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will vote early next month on a resolution affirming the county's support of the Second Amendment.

Politics & Government

Forsyth County Asked To Consider Gun Rights Resolution

12:27pm January 17, 2020

by Neal Charnoff

Forsyth County is considering a gun rights resolution emphasizing a commitment to the Second Amendment.

The Transportation Security Administration said the 4,432 guns seized at checkpoints in 2019 were the most in the agency's 18-year history.

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TSA Says It Seized A Record Number Of Firearms At U.S. Airports Last Year

5:02pm January 16, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

The Transportation Security Administration said 87% of the guns taken at U.S. airport checkpoints in 2019 were loaded. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International had the most firearms confiscated: 323.

Politics & Government

Gun Rights Reaffirmed In Davidson County

8:00am January 15, 2020

by Paul Garber

Davidson County Commissioners approved a resolution reaffirming the county's commitment to the Second Amendment and pledging to guard resident's rights to own guns.

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The United States Concealed Carry Association is based in Wisconsin. The organization was created 17 years ago and has more than 300,000 members.

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The U.S. Concealed Carry Association Woos NRA Members With A Focus On Family

4:27pm December 18, 2019

by Corrinne Hess

The U.S. Concealed Carry Association is trying to reach 1 million members by using a different message from that of the NRA. Instead of "from my cold, dead hands," USCCA uses "protect the family."