A judge has ruled that the blind New Jersey man who has been fighting for his right to bear arms will get his guns back. Last year, the state had confiscated the weapons of Steven Holper and pushed to remove his gun rights, but a judge decided that the decision goes against a constitutional right to bear arms. “I’ve handled guns for many years — being sighted and being blind — and I’ve never had a problem,” Hopler told CBS. Err, except for that time Hopler shot himself in the leg. more ›

Mayor Bloomberg has made no secret of his lust for stricter gun-control laws—recently in the wake of the Trayvon Martin shooting, he's come out strongly against the Florida "Stand Your Ground" law, in speeches, editorials and statements: "The NRA’s leaders weren’t interested in public safety. They were interested in promoting a culture where people take the law into their own hands with a gun and face no consequences for it.” Members of the NRA attending their annual conference weren't happy: “Outlawing gun ownership or preventing people from defending themselves isn’t going to solve any problems,” said Tom Seeba, an NRA member from Reno, Nev. “And I think Mayor Bloomberg is an arrogant bastard to try to implement such a strategy.” more ›

With $217,400 in donations since 2003, the National Rifle Association has shelled out more cash in the last decade to legislators in New York than in any other state, reports the Daily News. In what Democrats identify as a transparent agenda opposing Mayor Michael Bloomberg's push to microstamp bullet casings, the NRA pumped more than half of the money into the coffers of Republicans senators following a failed bill in 2010. more ›

Speaking to his BFF Mike Lupica about the shooting of four police officers in Brooklyn on Sunday, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly expressed frustration that illegal weapons like the ones used by the perpetrator in the incident continued to pour into the city. “These are the guns that are turning our city into a shooting gallery. We had three cops shot last year. This year we’ve had eight shot already, and it’s only Easter," Kelly said. "I’m tired of this!” more ›

Exactly one year ago today, Jared Lee Loughner allegedly opened fire on a crowd meeting Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords outside a Tucson Safeway, killing six people and wounding 14 others, including Rep. Giffords. To remember those who were lost, Mayors Against Illegal Guns has released a video of several survivors describing what happened that day, and why they support the stepped-up enforcement and reform of current gun laws. more ›

The laws governing private gun sellers' online transactions are alarmingly lax. For one thing, there's no background check required—unless the seller has reason to believe the potential buyer might not pass a background check. But an investigation coordinated by Mayor Bloomberg found that in many cases, gun sellers will unload firearms to shady buyers anyway. Investigators called up 125 private online gun sellers located in 14 states, and found that 62 percent of them were willing to commit a felony by selling to an undercover investigator who freely admitted he could not pass a background check. And in most cases, they had a good laugh while doing so; check out the video: more ›

Should a man who is legally blind and has accidentally shot himself in the shin be able to own firearms? Prosecutors in Morris County New Jersey are moving to revoke the gun rights of Steven Holper, who has been blind for most of his adult life. But they can't legally take away his weapons because he can't see, so according to the Times, authorities are attempting to use a 2003 disorderly conduct conviction to prove that Holper is an alcoholic, and therefore shouldn't be permitted to possess a firearm. Justice may be blind, but is she also a little tipsy? more ›

Mayor Bloomberg was among the critics who faulted President Obama from cutting a passage about gun control from his State of the Union Address. The Obama administration says there will be a separate speech about guns at a later date, and yesterday Bloomberg appeared on "The Last Word" to talk about the issue. Bloomberg says Obama missed an opportunity, adding, "Presidents don't have a problem fighting wars overseas, Congress doesn't have a problem funding wars overseas. But we have a war on the streets of our cities, big and small... There are 400,000 Americans who have been killed by guns... that is roughly the number of Americans killed in WWII." Bloomberg also had some words for his NRA critics. more ›

Mayor Bloomberg has long been a passionate advocate for stricter gun-control laws, targeting illegal guns and fighting for bullet "microstamping." But since the tragic shooting in Tucson, Arizona, he has become even more vocal in his criticism of gun laws, and recently started a new crusade to reform the background checks on gun purchases. So it was only a matter of time before the NRA decided to turn the tables on his rhetoric: "He likes to blame everyone else for violent crime in New York City. He's also blamed Mother Nature for his recent problems with snow removal," said NRA political director Chuck Cunningham. more ›

Hey all you cops, with your uniforms and your billy clubs and your fancy tasers: you like to go out for a drink after your shift, have a little taste, we get that. Sometimes you bring your gun with you. Well, you're officially on notice: those days of getting plastered and crawling across the bar floor shooting at the mice and the dust are numbered, thanks to a new bill that won't allow you to drink and carry a weapon. more ›

Hey, New Yorkers, in case you needed to remember that NYC is full of mob wiseguys, check out this video from the NRA. It's airing in Virginia, to remind voters that gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell is fighting for their rights—rights that Mayor Bloomberg and his mobbed up, dese-dem-dose-talking constituents want to take away! more ›