CZ-USA, the parent company of Colt Canada, has firmly rejected claims circulating online that its Canadian subsidiary is participating in the government’s firearms buyback program. The company made the clarification in a statement to Breitbart News, stressing that the rumors are false.
Five Pennsylvania House Republicans crossed party lines Tuesday to support a Democrat-backed universal background check bill, which passed by a narrow 104–99 vote. The measure requires background checks for all gun sales, including private transactions.
A bill seeking to ban “machine gun conversion devices,” also known as “Glock switches,” was defeated in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Wednesday. The vote, nearly along party lines, came after hours of emotional and intense debate, and ultimately failed by a single vote—handed to Republicans by a Democrat crossing the aisle.
Federal investigators revealed Thursday that the alleged sniper who opened fire on a Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility used a vintage bolt-action rifle legally obtained just weeks earlier.
Illinois will defend its 2023 law banning certain semi‑automatic firearms and high‑capacity magazines before the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals this Monday. The law, signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker, was declared unconstitutional last year by a federal district court, which found that banning commonly owned firearms violates the Second Amendment. The state and its supporters contend the law targets “dangerous and unusual” weapons amid growing concerns over mass shootings.
Wisconsin Democrats, led by state Sen. Kelda Roys (D), are moving to strip licensed gun owners of their right to carry for self-defense on college campuses. The proposal, introduced September 4, 2025, would outlaw firearms entirely on university and college property, even for individuals who hold valid concealed carry licenses.
Senior officials at the U.S. Department of Justice are actively discussing the possibility of banning transgender individuals from owning firearms, following a deadly shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis allegedly carried out by a transgender individual. Multiple DOJ sources confirmed to Breitbart News that the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) has held several meetings on the matter in recent days.
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) called for a national ban on assault weapons during an appearance Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union, citing a recent school shooting in Minnesota as evidence of urgent need for reform. The Democrat lawmaker argued that taking firearms off the streets is essential to preventing further mass tragedies.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) downplayed reports that the Minneapolis Catholic school shooter identified as transgender and expressed anti-Trump sentiments, instead shifting focus to gun control during an interview Wednesday on MSNBC’s The Briefing.
North Carolina lawmakers will return to Raleigh next week with several high-profile vetoes still hanging over the state’s legislative agenda. Among them are two bills drawing national attention: one establishing a tax credit program for school children and another that would allow permitless concealed carry.
