Author: Gunner Quinn
Elijah Franklin Sr., a 28-year-old man from Houma, is arrested on multiple felony charges linked to a disturbing domestic violence investigation. The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a report on June 24, where a victim alleged that Franklin threatened her with a firearm, held her against her will, and inflicted severe physical abuse. During the investigation, deputies uncovered horrific details from multiple victims, including being beaten with a handgun and stabbed with a fork. Notably, six minors witnessed the abuse, raising serious concerns about their safety. Franklin now faces charges including Attempted 2nd Degree Murder and Domestic Abuse with…
A 24-year-old Springfield man, DeSean L. Franklin, is sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for his role in an illegal firearm purchase linked to a Greene County gun show. Franklin, the last of three individuals implicated, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to traffic firearms after admitting to obtaining a semi-automatic pistol despite being prohibited from possessing one. The investigation revealed Franklin’s association with a local gang, “ODB,” connected to violence and firearm offenses. His involvement came to light when Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents observed him and another accomplice attempting to purchase firearms while under pending criminal…
Gunmaker Smith & Wesson announces plans to invest in its facilities in Massachusetts and Maine, despite having moved much of its production to Tennessee in 2023. CEO Mark P. Smith confirms that the company will seek further cost efficiencies at its original sites, while total gun sales nationwide have declined 5.4% in recent months. In conjunction with the investment news, Smith & Wesson reports a significant decline in earnings, with net sales down 11.4% from the previous year. The company cites inflation, high interest rates, and tariff uncertainty as significant factors affecting the firearm market. The extension of the company’s…
NRA’s Golden Bullseye Awards were created 23 years ago as a way for the American Rifleman editors to publicly acknowledge those recent firearm and shooting product introductions that offered our readers exceptional innovation, performance and value. It is always a difficult process for our staff to determine which new guns, optics, ammunition and accessories are most worthy of accolade, and this year was no different—as each year there are numerous contenders worthy of recognition—but we eventually achieved consensus with the below slate of quality offerings. “The Golden Bullseye Awards are our way of honoring those companies that introduced products of…
While the modest-by-comparison year-over-year decline in May’s gun-sales estimate hints at a new norm around the corner, the highest selling semi-auto guns being purchased online—and picked up later at an FFL to complete legal requirements—may be changing faster than other methods of operation. The most popular choice in each category for Internet shoppers has remained largely the same this year, but there’s been some big shifts below that top spot, according to GunBroker’s reports. Bear in mind that GunBroker’s reported figures exclusively reflect online purchases and sales through FFLs and resellers using the company’s services. They are a slice of…
The Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) is one of the most hotly debated military firearms in American history. John Moses Browning’s genius design from 1918 still has the power to evoke powerful emotions from small arms reviewers. Working with the editors at American Rifleman, I’ve assembled a group of comments from the troops who used in combat from World War I until the Korean War. A Machine Rifle DebutJohn Browning originally conceived his automatic rifle during 1910. The “machine rifle” design generally went unnoticed until America’s entry into World War I seemed inevitable. On Feb. 27, 1917, Browning demonstrated the early “Browning…
Dirk and Bradley Dammerman of Idaho Whitetail Guides catch up on Bradley’s Spring bear season, and then take a deep dive into a conservation organization that Bradley jus started: North Idaho Houndsmen Association. They talk about conserving the animals hound hunters love to pursue. They also talk about issues Hunting Outfitters here in Idaho are facing with the new tag drawing system nonresidents will face in 2026. Read the full article here
Former U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords, a prominent advocate for gun safety and a survivor of gun violence, will headline the annual Rock the Ride event in Yountville, California, this Saturday. Now in its eighth year, this community-focused initiative raises both funds and awareness for gun violence prevention and features a mix of biking routes, engaging speakers, and a fundraising brunch. Participants can choose from three biking routes, including a 25-mile ride led by U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, who co-founded the event following tragic mass shootings in 2018. Giffords’ compelling journey of recovery after her own assassination attempt, alongside additional speakers…
This week on the show I’m joined by renowned historian, best-selling author, and now podcaster, Dan Flores to discuss the rollercoaster history of wildlife and people in America and what that past can teach us as we move forward into the future as hunters, anglers, and people who simply value wildlife and wild places. Read the full article here
Seventeen-year-old Darrell Harris is dead after a tragic incident escalated from a water gun fight to gun violence in a Bronx park on Tuesday evening. Witnesses report that Harris asked an individual to stop shooting him in the head with a water gun, only for the suspect to produce a real firearm, shooting Harris twice before fleeing the scene. This heartbreaking event has left Harris’s family in mourning; he was about to enter his senior year at Bronx Leadership Academy and had already faced the loss of his older brother to gun violence. With shooting victims under 18 increasing by…