The case started back in 2012, when Dale Lee Norman walked down the street with his pistol showing. He had recently obtained his concealed carry permit, and did not realize that his firearm was completely exposed. He was convicted of the open carry of a firearm. His...

Go read this article... The new Rig Light Jacket is the result of a collaboration between Beyond Clothing and Grey Ghost Gear. The jacket is constructed from Beyond’s 4-way stretch woven fabric to have the durability of a softshell and lighter weight of a midlayer...

Go read this article... CBS Local3 Largest Bay Area Cities To Hold Gun Buyback Drives During Sandy Hook 2 …CBS LocalSAN FRANCISCO/OAKLAND (KCBS)— City and community leaders were on hand at San Francisco City Hall Friday to promote a massive gun buyback program taking...

Under the “Safe Act” New York State can confiscate guns without any notice or appeal process, according to this article. From wwnytv.com:They then file a report, which in Jefferson County is sent to county Community Services.”We review it, confirm that the license is...

Go read this article... Here is another one of our “Why I Carry” stories. These stories, unlike our defensive gun use stories, take a look at situations that may have turned out very differently if the victim(s) had been armed. These stories are the “other side of the...

At the risk of reducing my own chances to win, http://www.weapon-blog.com/contests/ has been updated with all the gun and gear related contests that I am aware of for the month. Go forth and win… As always, feel free to share wherever you can. If you are aware of any...

TIMEAustralia’s PM Questions Gun and Security Laws After Sydney SiegeTIMEAustralian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said that the nation’s gun laws and national security policies are up for serious review after a disturbed man, on bail for being accessory to a murder...

Newtown Anniversary, Victim’s Mom Speaks Out About Gun ViolenceFox 28NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — The mother of a first-grader killed in the Newtown school shooting rampage spoke out against gun violence Sunday on the second anniversary of the massacre, saying it has broken...

ISIS the best advertisement for the 2nd Amendment. Never before have I felt so naked. Now more than ever, I wish I was armed. And I’m not alone. Any and all home-grown Islamic terrorism should be able, if need be, to be met by a well-armed civilian militia. The United...

CBS LocalLawmakers, Advocates Call For Stronger Push Against Gun ViolenceCBS LocalAs CBS2 Political Reporter Marcia Kramer reported, Milagros Ortega was also among the New Yorkers commemorating the National Vigil for Gun Violence. She wears her heart on her coat – in...

Man says he brought gun to Hollydazzle, but was no threatWAVY-TVNEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — One of the men Newport News police charged with bringing a gun to Hollydazzle is speaking out, saying he had no intentions of being a threat to the celebration. Newport News...

Can Psychiatrists Stop Gun Violence?New York Times (blog)Soon after the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, President Obama made mental health care a major part of his plan to curb gun violence. And this week, following the two-year anniversary of that...

Go read this article... No discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of open and concealed carry used to be complete without the obligatory theory that open carry was more dangerous. It was asserted that a criminal will target the open carrier because they are...

In Tacna, Arizona, I saw this fellow openly carrying what appears to be a stainless Colt Mustang in .380. I asked, and he said that he had served in the Marine Corps, as indicated by the tattoo. He was driving the four-wheeler, which can be licensed for dual use, on...

On Episode 112 of the podcast, Ben mentioned that he shot his best match ever on Sunday, winning SSP with a fairly deep talent pool, and talking 2nd overall at the match. This particular match was the third match of the locally famous Day-Night-Day match that consists...

Go read this article... There is an important difference between black powder and smokeless powder. Smokeless powder, which is used in modern ammunition should never be used in black powder rifles and here is an excellent example of why. The Indiana DNR posted the...

It’s true. The well-known holster and magazine pouch attachment device shown above was designed by two knife guys. If you are into knives, you likely recognize the names Tim Wegner and Robert (Bob) Terzuola. If you ever spent serious time at a national knife show...

Boston HeraldPlea Change Likely in Gun Case Linked to MarathonABC NewsA man charged with possessing the gun authorities believe the Boston Marathon bombing suspects used to kill an MIT police officer is expected to change his plea in court later this week. Stephen...

He ended up getting a cash drawer and ran out the door, but was stopped by a customer in the parking lot who was armed with a gun. The customer shot one round into the air, which spooked Webb, making him drop the cash drawer and run, police said.More Here …read more...

Go read this article... Smith & Wesson appears to now be making M&P pistols with a carbon fiber finish. Although the company has not made an official statement yet, it appears that four M&P pistols will feature the carbon fiber treatment: the full size 9mm...

State Rep. Greg Steube served on active duty from 2004 to 2008 and took part in Operation Iraqi Freedom.STAFF FILE PHOTO / DAN WAGNER By Lee Williams Published: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at 2:41 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at 2:41 p.m. State Rep....

Frederick News Post (subscription)Gun violence rallies interfaith activists; second anniversary of Connecticut …Frederick News Post (subscription)Joey Hoffman, right, of Middletown, reads a passage Sunday evening during the Interfaith Vigil to End Gun Violence outside...

If you carry a gun, you should have first-aid training and equipment. Think about how much time we spend learning firearms skills. Now think about what you would do after the shooting stops. There is a very real possibility that you or someone you know will need first...

Advertise here with BSA A quick search of our Facebook page or this blog would clearly indicate that we love bags. I have SBR bags, EDC bags, little bags, big bags, range bags, rifle bags and on and on. If you can put something inside, close it with strings, Velcro or...

Five years ago, two Marines from two different walks of life who had literally just met were told to stand guard in front of their outpost’s entry control point. Minutes later, they were staring down a big blue truck packed with explosives. With this particular shred...

Go read this article... Complete Repudiation: Pro-Gun Candidate Wins Gabby Giffords’ Former House …Breitbart NewsOn December 17, pro-Second Amendment candidate Martha McSally (R) was officially declared the winner in the race for Arizona’s second congressional...

Well, this didn’t take long… Days after Larry McQuilliams shot-up buildings in Austin, Texas, Police Chief Art Acevedo warned the Austin community to turn into the police friends and neighbors who harbor “extreme” views and who are “gun enthusiasts.” Acevedo discussed...

Go read this article... WGMEGun control debate lingers in MaineWGMELEWISTON (WGME) — In the wake of the Sandy Hook massacre came a national debate over gun control and whether or not stricter laws need to be put in place. Many thought gun reform laws would be passed....

Go read this article... While enroute, dispatch told officers that the homeowner had caught two people and was holding them at gun point. Officers learned the suspects had broken into a shed in the back yard and also stolen a bicycle out of the backyard. Officers were...

Go read this article... When selecting a pistol for self-defense, there is a lot of talk about the caliber and how many rounds it holds. One of the most important things about a gun is rarely discussed: how it fits in your hand. Handgun fit plays a huge role in how...

A preliminary investigation found that a resident armed himself against an intruder. When the suspect jumped to run away, the resident became startled and accidentally discharged his gun. The male suspect was not struck, and was able to flee before climbing up a...

Go read this article... Recently DPMS Panther Arms–a company known mostly for their budget-friendly AR-15 rifles and .308 AR-10 style platforms–released their GII series of rifles in .308 caliber. The GII promises a host of improvements over previous .308 caliber AR...

Go read this article... Breitbart NewsComplete Repudiation: Pro-Gun Candidate Wins Gabby Giffords’ Former House …Breitbart NewsOn December 17, pro-Second Amendment candidate Martha McSally (R) was officially declared the winner in the race for Arizona’s second...

HIGH POINT —A jury found Weldon Teasley not guilty Thursday of murder in the 2012 shooting death of his girlfriend’s son.(snip)The situation could have been diffused at 1:14 a.m., Stockdale said, when officers arrived on scene and told Cynthelia Quick, in order to...

Go read this article... Courtesy of 22plinksterI did not get this shot on the first try, it took me 6. This shot was the longest shot that I have ever tried with a handgun. I was using my 1962 Colt Woodsman Target Model with 36 grain Federal Champion ammo. I want to...

The Lutheran interpretation of the Fourth Commandment tells us all we need to know to understand Ferguson, Michael Brown, and the current state of race relations in America. The urban black community today is raising a generation of young thugs with no respect for...

We’ve been seeing quite a few new 2015 models (rifles, pistols, P320’s, and CALX Kits, from Sig Sauer between scouring distributor websites for leaks and Sig’s own Instagram page. We’re now finding out that a few more models are being discontinued for 2015. We also...

A Montana man who shot and killed a German exchange student caught trespassing in his garage was convicted of deliberate homicide Wednesday despite arguing that a state “castle doctrine” law allowed him to use deadly force to protect his home and family. Cheers...

A judge in Alabama shows an example of both the deadly danger of a punch, disparity of force, and the changes that ubiquitous cameras are bringing to the justice system. It is also interesting how misleading the early reporting was. From video evidence later on, it...

Go read this article... Do Mass Shootings Like Newtown Actually Reduce Support for Gun Control?Huffington Post (blog)As America passes the second anniversary of the Newtown massacre, where 26 students and teachers lost their lives, one would have expected a greater...

Queens ChronicleFamilies work to stop gun violenceQueens Chronicle5 when he attended a dinner in Jamaica for mothers who have lost children to gun violence. “I really don’t know of anybody more important than you,” said Meeks (D-Queens), who hosted the dinner. “You’re...

Go read this article... 9NEWS.comDozens protest gun violence at State Capitol9NEWS.comDENVER – About 150 people protested outside of the Capitol on Thursday to raise awareness about gun violence. The protest was led by several groups, including students from East High...

SalonTwo years after Newtown, Americans are the most pro-gun they’ve been in …SalonTwo years after the massacre of 20 children and six staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, prompting widespread calls for gun safety reform, Americans...

Go read this article... fox8.comGun packed in a PlayStation 2 gets airline passenger arrestedfox8.comThe discovery of parts of a .22-caliber semi-automatic handgun packed in a PlayStation 2 is one of the Transportation Security Administration’s latest checkpoint...

My favorite restaurant in Yuma is the Yummy Yummy at 2241 Avenue A. It is in the corner of the strip mall and easy to miss. It isn’t a fancy place, rather utilitarian, with ridiculously low prices and excellent food. The service is good, but as the place is litterally...

Battle Arms Development has released their new BAD-EMR (Enhanced Magazine Release) just in time for the holidays. The BAD-EMR is a magazine release button that has been machined from a solid piece of 7075-T6 aluminum. It does not have the typical hole all the way...

Americans love their handguns. From the classic Colt revolvers of the 19th century to John Browning’s beloved 1911 design and beyond, handguns occupy a special place in American culture. Everyone has their favorite, of course, and often that shows by way of...

Photographs supplied by Valerie Caldwell.Alyssa Caldwell and her father had been hunting all day. The weather had been nasty; cloudy skies with snow and rain alternating. They had seen a few elk, much to far away to try a shot. They left their makeshift blind to see...

The Beloit, Wisconsin Police Department on Tuesday withdrew an offer made by Chief Norm Jacobs to have officers search homes for firearms after publicity over the proposal created a public outcry across the Internet. The announcement came from the office of City...

Spurring memories of Nancy Pelosi’s ridiculous statement, Dave Workman informs us, about some of what’s actually in I-594. The bill that billionaires purported to pass all in the name of “guns safety.” Until their next gun control push, because you can be assured that...

This latest news, brings to light why painting toy guns, is not such a good idea when it comes to safety. Never ones to let common sense get in the way of neutering and attacking guns in our culture. The gun ban elite have already been legislating the color of toy...

What would happen if American citizens, decided that unconstitutional gun laws, were not going to prevent them from exercising their Second Amendment? That they would exercise civil disobedience on a massive scale. Well, it happened in Washington on Saturday, at the...

ABC OnlineParties reject pro-gun Senator David Leyonhjelm’s call for more Australians to …Yahoo!7 NewsPro-gun crossbench Senator David Leyonhjelm’s call for more Australians to carry guns has been rejected by the Opposition and Greens. The Liberal Democrat has...

When you want to see great examples of hypocracy, you don’t have to look much farther than liberal organizations and companies. Amazon.com is an e-commerce powerhouse and because of their market share, we decided to give their Fulfillment by Amazon program a try. The...

Via Uncle, via Jovian Thunderbolt, The Firearm Blog has this video: Yankee Marshal doesn’t really do a complete job of explaining to you why officer Darren Wilson’s gun went “click … click … bang.” Neither does Jovian Thunderbolt, and neither does Uncle. Yes, the gun...

Go read this article... A concealed carrier in Dallesport, Washington was responsible for capturing a burglar who broke into a small airport near his home. According to local media: Investigators said a burglar had smashed out the windows of the airport’s main office...

Internet polls measure the ratio of people who have enough interest to participate in the given poll. PBS.org has put up an Internet poll with the responses noted above. You can see that the poll is getting hammered by second amendment supporters. The message, loud...

Magpul rolled out several products today that have been very highly anticipated. Shipping now: MOE M-LOK Hand Guards – Rifle, Mid, and Carbine lengths PMAG 25 M118 LR/SR GEN M3 Window Grip Core Lube Bottle M-LOK Offset Light Mount, Polymer Shipping January 1st: M-LOK...

I did better on at least a part of Saturday’s cowboy match, indicating that I got at least one (or 2) holes in the dike patched up. Unfortunately, one leak continues to our water (and seconds).I felt good with the rifle…I was shooting the rifle as well or better that...

Go read this article... Please Note, this written feed is being updated in real time using multiple resources. This is a rapidly changing situation and information may change with it. UPDATE 4:02AM ET: The lights in the cafe have just gone out per Chris Reason. UPDATE...

Go read this article... According to St. Louis Post Dispatch reporter David Carson, a man in minivan who was blocked by protestors in Ferguson last night drew a gun and hit several people with his car. Carson captured several photos of the events as they unfolded and...

With last Saturday’s “I Will Not Comply” event now history, Evergreen State Second Amendment activists are shifting their focus to an event one month from today on the Capitol steps that will have some heavy-duty backing by two locally-based national gun rights...

Go read this article... Breitbart NewsNewsweek: ‘Public Support for Gun Control at a Record Low’Breitbart NewsThe magazine went on to explain that even with the anniversary of the heinous attack on Sandy Hook Elementary just around the corner, Americans are not...

Go read this article... Panteao Productions is offering some great deals for the holidays. All of their in stock DVDs are 50% off and their annual streaming membership is 25% off! Remember, now that they have an app, the annual membership means you can stream any of...

Go read this article... You likely know of SAR Global Tool but you may not know the folks behind the company. Spencer Reiter started the company but recently he has had the help of Scott Chamberlain. Scott is the subject of this post. He is currently here in the...

The StateMother thought the gun was not loaded, Simpsonville authorities saidThe StateThe gun that killed 3-year-old Michael Kyron Boyles had been his father’s, authorities said Tuesday. The Simpsonville boy had come across the 9 mm pistol in his parents’ bedroom and...

Mother Pleads After Boy, 2, Kills Sister With GunABC NewsA Philadelphia woman has pleaded guilty after her 2-year-old son picked up a loaded .357 revolver and fatally shot his 11-year-old sister. Prosecutors say the toddler found the gun under a bed and shot Jamara...

We all know how having your weapon registered is a point of argument, but Kevin will know serve jail time for having a pistol and ammunition on his bed in Hartlepool, UK. Kevin Burgon, 53, has had a “fascination” with the military since he was a teenager but turned...

From The Hollywood Reporter: Anaconda to Swallow Man Whole on Discovery Special ‘Eaten Alive’ Wouldn’t it be great if Discovery could do this like AMERICAN IDOL and we could all vote on who we would like to see eaten alive? Hey, I know who I’d vote for! No, not Jon...

Man killed, 5 other people wounded in Tuesday gun violenceMyFox ChicagoA man was killed and at least five other people were wounded–three of them critically–in shootings across Chicago on Tuesday. The fatal shooting happened about 1:40 p.m. in the East Garfield Park...

Breitbart: Writing on Facebook, Jefferies said he believes many people will argue that the hostage situation proves that gun control–of which Australia has plenty–does not stop criminals. But Jefferies believes the hostage situation proves just the opposite. Jefferies...

KSDKGun confiscated at Ladue High SchoolKSDKThe principal at Ladue High School sent a letter home to parents Tuesday after a student brought a gun to school. In the letter, Principal Brad Griffith said the gun was confiscated prior to classes starting, and that the...

Go read this article... Smith & Wesson will be selling a new Shield package with a green laser in 2015. The new SKUs will cover both the 9mm and .40 S&W versions of the pistol. It appears that the company will begin offering a package that includes the Crimson...

Go read this article... Here’s a great video of professional angler Roland Martin fishing with World Champion sporting clay shooter Bill McGuire on a private lake in Lakewood Ranch. It was on helluva great day! My column about the experience will run tomorrow. …read...

A Florida lawmaker has filed a bill that would allow people to carry concealed weapons on the campuses of state colleges and universities. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Sarasota, said he already planned to sponsor the measure (HB 4005) before a shooting incident last month at...

Go read this article... Is over lubricating your firearm the issue that some people make it out be? Larry Vickers wanted to test it out first hand. Step 1: Motor oil + guns = a whole bunch of lubrication. Step 2: Load em up. Oh yeah, that one’s lubed. Step 3: Shoot em...

Go read this article... WTNHOn Sandy Hook anniversary, Utahns lament plague of gun violenceSalt Lake TribuneSeveral dozen people met at Calvary Baptist Church in Salt Lake City on a snowy Sunday afternoon to mourn Americans who have lost their lives to gun violence....

Go read this article... Dozens of toy guns collected in effort to reduce gun violencefox8.comHundreds of parents and their children came to the Boys and Girls Club in Cleveland Saturday with one purpose — to get toy guns out of their homes. Even six-year-old Timothy...

Go read this article... Here we go again, more anti-gun hysteria in our schools. An elementary school student is facing a school suspension which could be up to 186 days in length due to bringing an inert piece of metal to school with him. The boy was sighting in a...

You’d think everywhere in Texas is about as pro-gun as anywhere in the country. However, Austin is its own special place and the attitudes of politicians and appointed officials there reflect that. Following a recent incident in which a man opened fire on the Austin...

Custom Gen 3 Glock 19 EDC with MDFA Kydex Carry Gear Given recent incidents involving Active Shooters and current threats we all face, I rethought my EDC weapon selection. While I enjoy the 1911 platform and shoot it well, the ammunition capacity and ability to mount...

BBC: Things were just starting to improve when the firm was hit by Western sanctions. With Russian military stores full of the famously durable Kalashnikovs, and dwindling orders from abroad, the company had turned its attention to civilian firearms markets. In...

Go read this article... American Defense Manufacturing is running a sale now through Jan 1, 2015. No coupon codes needed. Get 10% OFF and Free Shipping on all domestic orders. This is a great way to get a deal on some of the best optic mounts on the market. Whether...

Go read this article... I just noticed that TacStrike has recently started their annual Christmas Sale. I can say from experience that there really is nothing quite like shooting steel and TacStrike produces a wide variety of what are considered some of the best Steel...

Go read this article... TIMESenate Confirms US Surgeon General Despite Gun-Control SupportTIMEThe Senate confirmed Vivek Murthy as U.S. Surgeon General on Monday despite concerns he was underqualified and too outspoken on gun control to be the top spokesman on...

PBS NewsHourHere’s Why The NRA Is Winning The Gun ArgumentHuffington PostAfter more than a decade of waning influence, gun control advocates thought their moment had arrived. A madman had stalked the halls of an elementary school with an assault rifle, leaving an...

The state of New Jersey has never had a fatal bear attack in the 150 years since officials started keeping records, but that changed in September when a 22-year-old hiker was brutally mauled by a black bear near West Milford. As it turns out, the college student and...

Go read this article... Why Gun-Control Advocates Lie about GunsNational Review Online (blog)Angered by the news that American voters are now more supportive of the Second Amendment than they have been in two decades, the New York Daily News’s Mike Lupica used his...

Go read this article... Wall Street JournalNewtown Families Sue Gun Maker for Sandy Hook MassacreNBCNews.comTen families touched by the Newtown massacre filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday against companies that made, distributed and sold the Bushmaster AR-15 rifle...

Grayson Matthews, above, has bad luck. He has had to defend the family convenience store twice. Once, back in 2011, he shot a robber who was pretending to have a shotgun. That guy was wearing a plastic bag over his head with eye holes cut in it. It must have been hard...

As the husband began to fight off the stranger, the woman called for help in the backyard from her son and his friends, who had just returned from duck hunting, Webre said. Together, four men — family members and friends — held the man at gunpoint on his stomach in...

Support for gun rights is higher than it’s been in decades, according to the latest data from the Pew Research Center that signals a stunning turnaround in how Americans feel about the issue just two years after the Newtown school shooting. Pew found that 52 percent...

Go read this article... It looks like Remington has finally acknowledged the 800lb gorilla in the room and agreed to replace every Remington 700 trigger ever made due to a recent settlement from a lawsuit. The company is expected to issue a statement shortly which...

Go read this article... FOX News RadioTexas Cop Nathanial Robinson Uses Stun Gun On Elderly Man Over Inspection …Huffington PostWhen the cop is next seen in frame, he’s yelling and holding up a stun gun. Police told the newspaper that Robinson used the device twice on...

Go read this article... Post Heller, here we have a court ruling, that dirk knives and police batons fall under Second Amendment protection. A total ban on transporting such weapons doesn’t cut it either. It makes sense …read more Related

When beginning a dry-fire practice session, check and recheck that your gun is completely empty (including empty magazines for semi-automatic handguns) and that all ammunition has been removed and is far away from your practice area. If I told you there is one...

Go read this article... A resident of Topeka, KS is nursing a broken nose after a would-be home invader struck him in the face with a brick that was thrown through a window. According to local media: Topeka police Sgt. Byron Endsley said at the scene that a man who...

Go read this article... This holiday season, $2 can buy the important gift of firearms safety. Two dollars is all it takes to help put a gun lock in someone’s hands so firearms can be securely stored. …read more Related

Breitbart NewsTwo years after Sandy Hook, the gun control movement has new energyWashington Post (blog)Against these strong headwinds, the gun control movement struggled to keep moving. But after a spate of mass shootings — Virginia Tech, Tucson, Aurora, and Sandy...

If you can avoid a shootout, it is usually the best solution. But sometimes, the shootout comes to you. A bar in St. Louis is a popular spot for retired and off duty officers. It has been robbed in the past. In 2008, one of the officers who was at the bar responded to...