Author: Jack Bogart

We recently reported how state lawmakers in Virginia, fresh off a Democrat winning the recent governor’s race, have begun pushing all manners of restrictive gun-control legislation. Along with a proposed ban on so-called “assault weapons” and “high-capacity” magazines, Democrats in the legislature are even pushing a proposal that criminalizes possession, purchase or transport of a so-called “assault firearm” by anyone under the age of 21, even if the firearm was lawfully owned and manufactured before the ban date, and another that adds a $500 tax on suppressor purchases. The full-on onslaught of anti-gun bills has some more conservative cities worrying about…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A U.S. Navy veteran, who was reportedly sailing in international waters until Russian authorities forced him to dock his yacht with a firearm onboard, has been sentenced to five years in prison for smuggling weapons, court officials announced Monday.The court system of Krasnodar Krai identified the man as Charles Wayne Zimmerman, 58, whom U.S. officials had reported missing before Monday’s announcement. A website set up in support of Zimmerman described him as a U.S. Navy veteran, a father of two and an electrician, The Associated Press (AP) reported.According to local authorities, Zimmerman…

NEED TO KNOW Madeleine Tepe Misleh says her older brother Spencer Tepe was one of her biggest cheerleaders and always proud of herMisleh, two years younger than Tepe, is mourning her brother and his wife Monique Tepe following the couple’s death on Dec. 30Misleh opens up to PEOPLE about their last memory — and how it was a full-circle from one of their favorite childhood activities Madeleine Tepe Misleh’s last memory with her brother Spencer Tepe, before his shocking killing in December, was on Christmas day, when Tepe beamed at her latest artistic creation: princess dresses for Tepe’s 3-year-old daughter…

NEED TO KNOW Clayton Dietz, 11, is charged with murder after allegedly shooting and killing his father, Douglas Dietz, 42, in the early morning hours of Jan. 13The boy told police he was mad that his dad had taken his Nintendo Switch away from him around midnight because it was so late, authorities allegeDietz’s parents had just sung happy birthday to him before they all went to bed that night since he turned 11 on Jan. 13 An 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy who allegedly got mad when his adoptive father took away his Nintendo Switch and told him to go to…

The integrally suppressed firearm or barrel is an idea almost as old but not quite as old as the silencer itself. One of the world’s first examples started showing up around WWII, with guns like the Welrod, the De Lisle Carbine, and of course, the legendary STEN Mk II(S). The integrally suppressed firearm market has more or less stagnated, save for but a few modern manufacturers who are daring enough to step outside the mold of the more traditional suppressor design. However, this may not be the case for much longer, given our current rush on anything and everything suppressor-related.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A West Virginia school teacher has been fired after she was arrested last week on suspicion of sexually abusing a child.Emily Joy Wise, 38, was taken into custody on Jan. 14 by the West Virginia State Police, The Jackson Star Herald reported.She has been charged with sexual abuse of a child under 16, according to jail records. Details about her alleged conduct were not released.FORMER KANSAS ART TEACHER ACCUSED OF HAVING SEX WITH STUDENT IN JEEP TO STAND TRIAL Fox News Digital has reached out to the state police. In a statement, Jackson…

NEED TO KNOW Melissa Gilbert is “very concerned” about husband Timothy Busfield as he remains in custody in New Mexico, a source tells PEOPLEBusfield has been officially charged with two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuseGilbert, who previously wrote a letter in support of Busfield to the judge in his case, reportedly hopes to get him out of jail on bond amid worries about his “safety” at the facility Melissa Gilbert’s feels like she’s living in a “nightmare” as Timothy Busfield remains behind bars amid allegations of child sex abuse. A source…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Three tourists in New Orleans were wounded in a shooting that left a 19-year-old dead when the man ducked into a famed Creole restaurant in a bid to escape the gunfire, authorities said Monday.The shooting unfolded just after 8 p.m. Friday, when the 19-year-old man was chased down a street and fired upon, New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said.The man ran into the foyer of Dooky Chase’s Restaurant to escape the gunfire. The restaurant was crowded at the time, and the gunfire struck three bystanders waiting for tables, Kirkpatrick said.All three…

Brady United claims to be an organization that is working to end “gun violence” in the country. A more accurate description of Brady, however, is a group working to end “gun ownership.” That’s been evident for decades, as the group used to be called Handgun Control Inc. After all, how better to “control” handguns than to ban them. However, when leaders realized HCI’s very name ran counter to the ideas of the vast majority of Americans, it changed its name several times to seem more palatable to average citizens. However, it never changed its core purpose of trying to limit…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The deaths of a longtime married couple found inside their South Carolina home are now being investigated as a homicide, as authorities ask the public for help piecing together what happened.The Oconee County Coroner’s Office identified the victims as 76-year-old Larry Moore and his wife, 75-year-old Sandra Moore. Authorities say a family member called 911 Thursday night after being unable to reach the couple, according to WYFF.The coroner’s office confirmed to the outlet that the couple died from traumatic injuries, but details about those injuries are being withheld at the request of the…