Go read this article... http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2014/06/24/florida-makes-clear-that-self-defense-laws-apply-equally-to-defensive-threat-of-force-including-warning-shots-as-to-actual-force-2/ Related ← The Gun Feed home page

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Go read this article... http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/navy-intelligence-official-indicted-in-firearm-silencer-scheme/2014/03/14/0523ae46-aba7-11e3-af5f-4c56b834c4bf_story.html Related

One of my responsibilities at the job that pays my bills is to write the monthly qualifications for our personnel. I am always trying to come up with suitably practical, challenging, and reasonable standards. My goal is always to challenge folks to improve their...

An apartment resident of Bellevue, Nebraska had to use deadly for the defend himself from a group of four armed home invaders last week. Adam Walker, the resident, awoke to a man armed with a handgun crawling into his bedroom window. Fortunately, Walker was able to...

Go read this article... Last week we reported on a story out of Sarasota, Florida in which a father of a young boy shot and killed a convicted felon who allegedly broke into his home in the middle of the night and opened fire. An 11 year old boy was also in the home...

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...

Go read this article... I’ve mentioned a bit on the blog and Facebook page over the past couple of days that I picked up a Glock 19 Gen4 to act as my primary CCW pistol for a while. I’ve been wanting to go back to a doublestack gun with decent capacity, and finally...

Geissele Automatics is getting in on the Black Rifle Black Friday Sales again this year and its a good one. Not only can you save some money on an AR15 or AR10 Armorer’s Package, get a deal on an ALG Defense EMR rail, etc but you also have a very limited opportunity...

Ralph Fascitelli: One way the president can reduce gun violenceThe Providence JournalLast year, for the first time in almost a century, more Americans died from gun violence than from car accidents. Since the turn of the millennium almost half a million Americans have...

On Sunday I shot Franks Fun Match at The Range in Oxford, NC. This was my first match with the “bullets out” Ghost mag pouches. I definitely need a lot more practice with them, but the configuration seems promising. Still waiting for scores to be posted, but I feel...

S3F Solutions decided to include me in their testing and evaluation of their new Glock barrels. After Paul Van Dunk of Pace Performance ran the test barrel for a few weeks, it was sent over to me. The barrel I received was a stainless steel MPC Glock 17 profile barrel...

Load an AR magazine in seconds, no blisters, with the new Maglula Range BenchLoaded New from the finger-saving engineers at Maglula is the Range BenchLoader. Like it’s predecessor, the BenchLoader, it’s designed to instantly load up from 1 to 30 rounds in an AR rifle...

Aimpoint has introduced a new red-dot sight designed specifically for modern sporting rifles such as the AR-15. The Aimpoint Carbine Optic (ACO) combines a 30mm aluminum alloy sight tube with a rugged fixed height mount designed to provide absolute co-witness with...

Go read this article... Are you looking for an accurate long range AR rifle you can build in a 6.5 caliber? 8451 Tactical tells you how with the Mega Arms Megalithic MATEN build. Nice rifle. …read more Related

According to the Firearm Purchase Program numbers maintained by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, gun dealers in the state sold a massive amount of guns last week. “Historically, this Black Friday was our third highest in transactions,” said FDLE spokeswoman...

By Lee Williams Published: Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 1:48 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 2:11 p.m. Meet the Aegis15. It is the first locally designed and locally made AR to hit the market. The new rifle is the product of a partnership between...

COMMENT: Suncoast Gun Shows needs to back off its new ‘policy’ By Lee Williams Published: Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 12:32 p.m. Florida’s “Gun Show Mafia” is back in action — this time snarkier and more demanding than ever. Suncoast Gun Shows is an Ohio-based...

Lee’s note: Larry Keane is the general counsel for the National Shooting Sports Foundation — the trade association for the firearms industry. He’s also one of the most accomplished writers in the firearms industry. Here’s his latest: Being a Gun Control Advocate Means...

Lee’s note: It’s about time! A new gun rights group has been launched specifically for the owners of Title II arms and accessories: machine guns, short barrel rifles and shotguns and suppressors. It’s called the NFA Freedom Alliance (NFAFA), and it’s a 501(c)(4)...

Lee’s note: According to a poll paid for by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, more than 80 percent of respondents say the CDC should not get involved in ‘gun violence.’ Besides, nowadays they’ve got enough to do. Americans Say ‘Gun Violence’ is Criminal...

The more you hunt, the more experiences you have. The more experiences you have, the better hunter you become. How do you get more experience if you always do what you’ve always done? Get out and try something different. See also: Getting High: How to Get Ready for...

Joe Biden just can’t stop putting his foot in his mouth. This time, Biden basically said that what the gun control movement needs is another high profile victim to push its message of civilian disarmament. According to the Washington Times, Vice President Joseph R....

Go read this article... You might remember our coverage of Stevie Wonder’s promise that he made last year in “support” of Trayvon Martin in which he said he would never play a show in a state that had a “stand your ground law”. Well, now it looks like Wonder will be...

Go read this article... Smith & Wesson’s new M&P22 Compact .22LR pistol equipped with a SilencerCo Sparrow suppressor. This nifty combo just took over 1st place in my safe as the ultimate plinking pistol. It’s a Smith & Wesson M&P22 Compact .22LR. We...

Chris Harris is a Sunday School teacher who was on his way home from church with his wife at his side when 9 gang members approached the couple and started being aggressive. Chris fired warning shot after one of the gang members commented that he didn’t even have a...

MKS Supply has announced that it is reproducing the original, WWII-era Inland brand M1 Carbine. The new .30-caliber M1 Carbines, built according to the same specifications as the Inland Manufacturing carbines, will be marketed exclusively by MKS Supply. There are...

Go read this article... Small Arms Review did a cover story on the Kel-Tec 9mm Integral SBR based off the Sub-2000 made by RASE Industries. You may remember this rifle being at our booth at the 2014 SHOT Show or the Blog post by TTAG (that included a picture of me...

Go read this article... Kendall used her H&R AAC edition HandiRifle in 300 AAC Blackout to take her first deer. No doubt a hunt she will never forget and we here at AAC are very proud we could be a small part of it. Well done Kendall, first of many no doubt …read...

A concealed carrying state lawmaker, Rep. Marty Harris (D), apparently opened fire on a pair of suspected armed robbers on the streets of Harrisburg, PA last night. According to ABC27, Harrisburg police are investigating an attempted robbery and shooting involving two...

You have your concealed carry permit, but your new job has a strict “no guns” policy. Do you comply? The fallacy of gun-free zones is well documented, but it’s the law of the land. Do you obey? Your favorite restaurant posts a “no guns” sign at the front door, or the...

Go read this article... There’s a lot of information out there about 12ga. shotguns, and much has been written on the Mossberg 500 shotgun in particular. While there are a lot of options out there for anyone in the market for a 12ga. shotgun, it’s almost inevitable...

Go read this article... MSN did a story this past weekend where they ranked the top six threats to Americans What was number three you ask? Ebola? ISIS? Space Aliens? Gun . . . no really, your guns!! huh? And just to make a point . . . an AAC logo in the photo …read...

Some think that life during your youth is better than it is once you gain maturity. I am not one of them. I’ve enjoyed life much more now that I have a few miles on my odometer and chips in my paint. I may not be as strong or as fast now, but I’m smarter and I know...

Who don’t love our Life Style line?! First up is the shirt that never was. You may have seen me at Events or in videos wearing the infamous “Make Love Loudly/Make War Silently” or as we refer to it the “MLL” shirt. One of my personal favorite designs and unless you...

CheyTac USA’s M200 has been featured in blockbuster films and several video games. Mark Walberg uses the M200 in “Shooter.” Photo Courtesy CheyTac USA By Lee Williams Published: Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 8:31 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 8:31...

A few years back when Dad was serious about adding to his WW2 firearms collection I had free reign to scour forums and online classified ads looking for some missing pieces. At the time he already had his ’43 Springfield Garand, an Inland Marine M1 Carbine (.30 cal),...

Go read this article... Check out this fantastic new infographic compliments of SilencerCo on the how and what of suppressor function. One thing I love about this company is all they’re doing to educate the population of friendliness of suppressor ownership and...

Go read this article... Timmons here… I’m building my FIRST AR-15 rifle from the ground up… A few things you need to know if you decide to do the same: It’s really pretty simple and you shouldn’t be intimidated The people in the gun industry are extremely generous and...

Go read this article... My buddy Roy emailed me the other day asking about a Glock 42 magazine extension that I might recommend based on my extensive use of the pistol so far (don’t worry, review coming). Honestly the pistol has handled so well due to its frame shape...

It’s a common misconception that once a bullet leaves the muzzle of a gun, it rises. When I was a young man I simply couldn’t understand what forces of nature caused this phenomenon to occur, yet the photos in the books always showed the bullet rising up above the...

This pistol now has the Law Tactical Gen 3 AR Folding Stock adapter added to the Thordsen Pistol Kit. AR-15 pistols are awesome. I USED to think they were stupid. Honestly. So while we’re all being honest here let’s have a talk about what I believe to be a glaring...

We all are all used to hearing everyone tell us over and over again that practice makes perfect. We dry fire, we practice drawing our guns, and we may even practice what we would do if someone broke into our house. What happens when all of this practice HAS to make...

Brilliant. I’ve seen a few reviews done by ammo companies before where they use full auto guns to demonstrate their brand’s reliability, BUT I haven’t seen an independent gun reviewer do so just because full auto stuff is fairly uncommon unless you’re FPS Russia. Jon...

Recently I wrote about my first experiences with the Beretta 1301 Tactical shotgun. I love the “shotgun carbine” idea of a short, light and handy defensive shotgun. What I didn’t get into before was the idea that if you ever had to use a defensive shotgun, it …read...

We were at the old Tarheel Gun Club, and I was sitting on the porch with Jason, a unique individual and the clay shooting club keeper, who always wore blue denim bib overalls. I was talking about the relative difficulty of the different targets in skeet shooting. The...

“Why do you limit our fire arms only have 15 round magazines? Do the criminals limit theirs? Does the government limit theirs? If we use our guns primarily for self defense, I need as many magazines as needed to defend my family and myself because I am a bad shot. It...

Daily CallerFLASHBACK: Baltimore Police Chief Calls For More Gun Control, Wayne …Daily CallerIn the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing for the merits of additional federal gun control on Jan. 30, 2013....

It’s not too much to ask that shooters clean up at public shooting ranges. Very often new shooters say they don’t get into the sport because they don’t have a place to shoot. Our failure to maintain our public shooting ranges is one of the reasons we don’t have many...

Springfield Armory Models: How to Choose the Firearm That’s Best for YouNewsmaxSpringfield Armory, located in Geneseo, Illinois, sells a variety of firearms and provides information and tips on how to choose the firearm that’s best for you. The Explore by Purpose...

Go read this article... ABC NewsWashington Teacher: First Thought Was to Get Boy’s Gun AwayABC NewsA teacher who got on top of a student who had just fired two gunshots at his school says his first thought was getting the gun away, and his second thought was for the...

Go read this article... Chicago Gun Violence: 4 People Killed, 22 Injured This Past WeekendBETThis past weekend in Chicago ended with four people dead and 22 injured in gun violence. The youngest person hurt in the shootings was a 13-year-old boy, according to...

An off-duty Philadelphia police officer fired shots at a man who tried to rob him while the officer was walking his dog in the city’s Overbrook section. Philadelphia police said the incident happened shortly after 11:45 p.m. Wednesday on the 5800 block of Malvern...

Go read this article... Officers said the owner fired a warning shot after the suspects were in the house but no one was hit. Police arrested the suspects who were running out of the home when authorities arrived, 30-year-old Brian Olsen and 38-year-old Crystal...

cleveland.comAirsoft gun mistaken for real one: Lakewood police blottercleveland.comSuspicion, Ferndale Avenue: At 10:29 a.m. April 20, a Lakewood woman said she saw what looked like a gun lying in her back yard. Police determined it was an airsoft gun and impounded...

Public Radio EastHave Mass Shootings Led To More Gun Control?Public Radio EastSupporters of gun control gather on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House in Washington on Friday, during a vigil for the victims of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in...

AgencySpyGrey NY Turns In Musical PSA for Women Against Gun ViolenceAgencySpyMeant to target millenials, who Women Against Gun Violence say aren’t paying much attention to the gun violence prevention movement, the spot shakes up the category with a different kind of...

Go read this article... WRAL.comSweeping gun law headed for House voteWRAL.comHouse Bill 562 would require schools to allow gun owners with concealed weapons permits to bring their guns onto school property as long as they leave the gun locked in their vehicle. It...

Go read this article... Police say the owner of the home where the burglary was taking place, returned home and noticed that someone had forced their way into the residence. The homeowner entered the home and noticed two suspects inside the home who were attempting to...

Go read this article... Battling the growing local gun-violence problemUtica Observer DispatchA warning to those perpetrating gun violence: Law enforcement officials are working together to bring you in and explain the “facts of life.” “We know what they’re doing, we...

Go read this article... AdweekThis Folk Song About Severed Fingers Is Actually a Gun Violence PSA for …AdweekGrey New York makes a ton of gun violence PSAs—from the famously brutal (and award-winning) “Ed” spot in 2013 to this year’s stunt in which it opened a gun...

Guns.comOut-of-state money could be fueling gun control debateWCAXMONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) – A national organization co-founded by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has spent more than $77,000 on lobbying and advertising in Vermont in the first three months of...

CTNowTwo Men Charged In Norwalk For Criminal Possession Of FirearmCTNowTwo men were inside the vehicle, and a search also found a firearm. Police said both men inside the vehicle were felons. Derik McCoy, 26, of Norwalk, was charged with criminal possession of a...

Go read this article... Senator: Funds needed to help Pa. city combat gun violenceLancasterOnlineMost of the gun violence is related to illegal drugs, according to Mayor Tom Leighton, who insisted his city is safe but needs more police officers to patrol troubled...

It’s as if they’ve finally come around. The Army is doing a “market survey,” for gun makers to produce parts, that will enhance the current M4 carbine in service. According to what’s written in the linked article, it will be … Continue reading → …read more...

When people get into competitive shooting, they inevitably fall into the trap of buying more gear to try and get better, instead of putting in the time to practice and become a better shooter. We’ve both been down this road, and now that we’re on the other side of it...

Go read this article... AmmoLand Shooting Sports NewsLetter: Tighten Oregon?s gun control lawsBend BulletinI was raised in Idaho in a family that hunted. My husband grew up in Wisconsin and hunted with his family. He and I enjoy pheasant hunting with my great hunting...

Oakland mayor planning ‘tremendous’ Ceasefire expansion to reduce city’s gun …San Jose Mercury News… Z parcel tax, approved by voters in November, which will bring in more than $20 million in revenue for the city. It replaces the expiring Measure Y tax, another public...

Go read this article... Pender County authorities nab Willard man wanted in firearm theftsWECT-TV6PENDER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Pender County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a man suspected of stealing rifles from a Willard home last week. According to Captain Jamie...

Go read this article... Senator: Funds needed to help Pa. city combat gun violenceSunbury Daily ItemMost of the gun violence is related to illegal drugs, according to Mayor Tom Leighton, who insisted his city is safe but needs more police officers to patrol troubled...

It would be great to see branded firearms stores across the country. The Glock Store sounds a lot more fun than the Apple store, especially when there is a range involved. Concern Kalashnikov has just opened their first store within a store in Stavropol, Russia....

For 2015 and beyond, AAC will be focusing more efforts on tapping into the growing market of hunters who use or would like to use suppressors. And it may get some help from Big Green.“We need to have a face at AAC for the hunters,” says Carlos Martinez, product...

Christian PostSleazy Gun-Control Bureaucrats Shut Down Legendary Gun RangeChristian PostOne sneaky new way gun-control activists are taking away gun rights is by forcing gun ranges to shut down. By using vague words like “unsafe,” “public nuisance,” and creating new...

Go read this article... Ranger Uses Stun Gun on Man Operating Drone Over Lava LakeABC NewsA ranger did what was necessary when he used a stun gun on a man flying a drone over a lake of lava, the National Park Service said. Crowds have been flocking to Hawaii Volcanoes...

By Lee Williams Published: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 12:26 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 12:26 p.m. ELLENTON If a high-end, custom 1911 is the pinnacle of the gunmaker’s art, then Brandan Bunker is one of the best artists in the country. Owner of...

Go read this article... MLive.comMichigan Gun Owners files lawsuit against Ann Arbor Public SchoolsMLive.comThe question of whether guns will be allowed in Ann Arbor Public Schools is headed to the courtroom. Michigan Gun Owners and Ann Arbor parent Ulysses Wong filed...

Go read this article... WRDW-TVUPDATE | Student suspended after bringing RCBOE officer’s gun into schoolWRDW-TVHEPHZIBAH, Ga. (WRDW) – News 12 is getting an update on the gun found in the cafeteria of Hephzibah Middle School. Richmond County School Board officials say...

Leesburg man’s charges include firearm felonyHillsboro Times GazetteHe was charged with improper transport of a firearm in a motor vehicle, a fifth-degree felony; operating a vehicle under the influence, a first-degree misdemeanor; obstructing official business, a...

Go read this article... In this head to head video Hank Strange puts the Kel-Tec KSG bull pup shotgun against the BULLPUP UNLIMITED bull pup conversion kit for the Mossberg 500. Hank gets this question all the time: “Which One Should I Buy? the Kel-Tec KSG or the...

Go read this article... KATUOregon considers gun control bill targeting domestic abusersKATU(AP) – Advocates of gun control often say states that have expanded background checks have far fewer women gunned down by their domestic partners. Now, lawmakers in Oregon are...

Go read this article... Eastmoor student arrested with gun at schoolColumbus DispatchA 16-year-old male student is charged with a delinquency count of bringing a loaded gun to Eastmoor Academy this afternoon, Columbus police said. The gun was a Cobra .380 caliber and...

Governor Haslam has reluctantly signed HB0995, which reduces the number of gun free zones in the state. Previous legislation had allowed local governments to ban guns from locally administered parks, if they posted prominent signs saying that guns were banned. HB 0995...

Lee’s note: There’s only one week left of the legislative session, and a handful of pro-gun bills are stalled in the Senate. Also, Unified Sportsmen of Florida executive director Marion Marion Hammer Hammer clarifies the backyard plinking amendment. Here’s the press...

Go read this article... Police arrest felon for firearm possessionElko Daily Free PressELKO — A convicted felon was arrested Friday night after a gun he was handling fired into a neighbor’s apartment. Elko police responded to an apartment complex after a gunshot was...

Go read this article... Baltimore SunTowson U. library evacuated for report of person with gunMyFox Washington DCTOWSON, Md. (AP) – Towson University officials say the school’s library and media center have been evacuated after a man called school police and said he...

Town HallSleazy Gun-Control Bureaucrats Shut Down Legendary Gun RangeTown HallOne sneaky new way gun-control activists are taking away gun rights is by forcing gun ranges to shut down. By using vague words like “unsafe,” “public nuisance,” and creating new regulations...

Go read this article... The U.S. Marine Corps led the way. At the time I said this: Recall that I told you “that Rock River Arms, Knights Armament, LaRue Tactical and Daniel Defense isn’t the Colt produced under milspec for the Army and Marine Corps (these are all...

New Hampshire has always been a state that seemed likely to be one of the first to pass constitutional carry, which allows people who may legally own guns to carry them either openly or concealed without a permit. While attempts have been made in the past several...

Officer.comAs Theater Trial Opens, Gun Debate DwindlesOfficer.com18, 2013 file photo, Theresa Hoover, right, who”s son A.J. Boik was killed in the 2012 Aurora movie theatre massacre, hugs Terry Sullivan, who”s son Alex was also murdered that night, following a rally...

Go read this article... WCPOFamily of OTR shooting victim calls for end to gun violenceWCPOMadaris’ family — like the family of 17-year-old Kelsie Crow — is hoping the incident can incite change and prevent further gun violence in the city. “I’m not saying Justin was...

It’s an age-old question. What do women want when it comes to guns? In this case, we asked several women—from accomplished professionals to a neophyte shooter—what they wanted. These women answered the questions without collaboration. You might be surprised by some of...

Christian Science MonitorWhere does science fall on the gun control debate?Christian Science MonitorOf the 150 scientists who responded, most were confident that a gun in the home increases the chance that a woman living there will be murdered (72 percent agreed, 11...

Go read this article... Seven DaysBurlington’s Gun-Control Charter Changes Unlikely to Pass in LegislatureSeven DaysA legislative committee this week will consider gun-control charter changes that Burlington voters approved more than a year ago. But that doesn’t mean...

Go read this article... fox8.comFOX 8 I-Team: How often Cleveland police encounter ‘fake’ gun casesfox8.comLast November, an officer shot and killed him outside The Cudell rec center as he held an airsoft pellet gun that looked much more powerful. The I-Team found...

Guns.comGun control groups outspend NRA nearly 5 to 1 in Vermont, still lose on …Guns.comAccording to disclosure reports filed with the Secretary of State’s office, for the first quarter of 2015 a pair of gun control groups spent $129,346 lobbying in favor of...

The search for the perfect holster never ends. I think this is very true because the idea of the perfect holster is different for everyone based on needs, wants, body type, firearm and method of carry (to name a few differences). I find myself always looking for the...

Go read this article... Photo courtesy of WDTN Gun control is holding your weapon properly with two hands and practicing gun safety at all times. A man in Ohio had to learn the hard way on the proper handling of his pistol. WDTN reported that a man told police he...

Why Americans Don’t Treat Fatal Gun Negligence as a CrimeThe New RepublicEvery year many gun owners, like Wilson, unintentionally cause death and injury yet face no legal consequences. In criminal and civil courts, the legal system often fails to hold negligent gun...

Go read this article... The Firearms Policy Coalition is reporting that the City of Highland Park, Illinois ordinance that prohibits the possession of “assault weapons” and “large‐capacity magazines,” was upheld today in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge...