DefenceTalkA Brazilian Supreme Court judge on Monday temporarily suspended several provisions implemented by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro that allowed people to buy weapons, citing a “risk of political violence” during the electoral campaign. “The start of the election campaign exacerbates the risk of political violence,” which “makes the need to restrict access to weapons and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/brazil-judge-suspends-easing-of-gun-laws-citing-election-violence-fears-79337/

DefenceTalkChina has asked the United Nations Security Council to vote on banning small arms to Haiti, sanctioning the Caribbean nation’s gang leaders, and even sending a regional police force to the violence-plagued island, diplomatic sources said Thursday. The proposal comes as Council members consider renewing a UN political mission to Haiti which expires on Friday […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-asks-un-security-council-for-ban-on-small-arms-to-haiti-diplomats-79083/

DefenceTalkThe US Senate on Tuesday confirmed President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the federal agency overseeing gun regulations, which had lacked a permanent director for over seven years. Steve Dettelbach, 56, will now become the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), following a series of deadly mass shootings that have […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-gun-regulation-agency-fills-empty-director-post-after-seven-years-79066/

DefenceTalkPresident Joe Biden will unveil measures on Thursday aimed at curbing rampant US gun violence, especially seeking to prevent the spread of untraceable “ghost guns,” White House officials said. Biden has come under pressure from his Democratic party to tackle the bloodshed, most recently highlighted by mass killings in Colorado, Georgia and California. In addition […]

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkSIG SAUER, Inc. is proud to announce the final delivery of the Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) systems to the U.S. Army, consisting of the revolutionary 6.8×51 hybrid ammunition, the NGSW-AR lightweight belt-fed machine gun, the NGSW-R rifle, and suppressors. “This historic moment is the culmination of an incredible collaboration between the U.S. Army and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sig-sauer-delivers-next-generation-weapons-system-prototypes-to-us-army-76755/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkThe state of New York sued the National Rifle Association and its leader Wayne LaPierre Thursday for financial fraud and misconduct, aiming to dissolve the powerful US conservative lobby. State Attorney General Letitia James said LaPierre and three other top NRA officials used the dues and donations of members for years as their “personal piggy […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-york-seeks-to-dissolve-nra-over-financial-mismanagement-76144/

Several thousand gun rights supporters rallied peacefully Monday near the Virginia state Capitol under heavy security to protest new proposed gun control legislation. The rally took place without incident under a state of emergency declared by the governor over fears of violence by far-right groups. Dressed in hunting jackets and caps, rally-goers were checked for […]

ANSBACH, Germany: Soldiers and Civilians with the U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Ansbach Provost Marshal Office (PMO) practiced and qualified with the Army’s new weapons system during a range at the Oberdachstetten Training Area Jan. 9-10. Prior to being issued the M17 and M18 Modular Handgun System (MHS), the PMO used the M9 Beretta, a 1980s-era […]

DefenceTalkA German court Thursday fined gunmaker Heckler & Koch 3.7 million euros (USD4.2 million) and gave suspended jail terms to two of its ex-employees for illegally exporting thousands of rifles to violence-torn Mexican states. A former worker was given a suspended sentence of 17 months in prison and ordered to do 250 hours of social […]https://www.defencetalk.com/gunmaker-hk-convicted-for-illegal-arms-exports-to-mexico-72118/

DefenceTalkThe 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) is the first unit to receive the Army’s new Modular Handgun System that began fielding the M17 and M18 pistols, Nov 28. “This is another 101st first,” said Maj. Gen. Andrew P. Poppas, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) commander. “Our 75-year legacy is full of landmark moments like this.” […]https://www.defencetalk.com/101st-airborne-division-fields-us-armys-new-modular-handgun-system-70895/