Go read this article... amNYMany NYPD gun arrests dismissed or not prosecutedamNYState court statistics show that last year there were more cases of the most serious gun charge, criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, tossed out in the Bronx and Brooklyn...

Go read this article... Great Falls TribuneMan accused of stealing firearm from gun showGreat Falls TribuneAccording to court documents, an off-duty Teton County sheriff’s deputy confronted Flesch about the missing firearm. The report says Flesch admitted to taking...

Syracuse.comSyracuse man charged after fingerprints found on illegal gun two years laterSyracuse.comSyracuse, NY – A Syracuse man is facing felony gun charges stemming from a defaced handgun found in his basement two years ago. Dashawn Coleman, 30, was arraigned...

BurlingtonFreePress.comEverytown for Gun Safety spent $77K in VTBurlingtonFreePress.comA national organization seeking greater gun restrictions spent more than $77,000 on lobbying and advertising in Vermont from January to March. Everytown for Gun Safety, the group...

Breitbart NewsCalifornia Part of Ground Zero in New Gun Control FightBreitbart NewsGun control proponents have largely turned away from Washington, D.C., viewing the Republican’s midterm landslides as a clear signal that gun control at the federal level is done. Now,...

Go read this article... AmmoLand Shooting Sports NewsHillary May Not Mention Her Support Of Gun Control Until After The ElectionAmmoLand Shooting Sports NewsAccording to The Hill, mentioning gun control carries new political perils after six years with Obama in...

Go read this article... Gun Laws in Mississippi: Can Visitors Carry Their Firearm?NewsmaxGun laws and the interstate transportation of firearms vary greatly from state to state. What may be lawful in Mississippi may be unlawful in another state. The allowance for...

Go read this article... CBS LocalGun Arrests Up 42 Percent On NYC Subway System In Past YearCBS LocalNEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The NYPD has recorded a big spike in gun arrests in the New York City subway system over the past year – amounting to an increase of 42...

STI International of Georgetown, TX, makers of top-end custom quality handguns, has introduced two new competition models to its 2011 line. The 2011 series takes everything that’s great about the good old 1911 and brings it into the modern age, delivering a gun with a...

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...

Local ACLU chapters do not necessarily follow national policy.NORTH SMITHFIELD – The ACLU today filed a lawsuit in federal district court on behalf of a North Smithfield resident, seeking the return of weapons that were seized from him over six years ago by the local...

Go read this article... Pleasant Hill: Gun Works store closing this summer; owners ‘exhausted’San Jose Mercury NewsThe closure comes nearly two years after a contentious debate over regulating firearms sales in Pleasant Hill pitted gun rights supporters against gun...

Fairfield Daily RepublicPolice search snares wanted man, suspected drugs, illegal firearmFairfield Daily RepublicSaelee was booked into the county jail on suspicion of felony possession of marijuana for sale, possession of a controlled substance for sale and illegal...

Go read this article... Man accused of pointing firearm at police officerThe Herald-Times (subscription)Early Sunday, after Bloomington Police Department officers had cleared up fights that had broken out at the Bloomington Eagles Lodge, one officer reported that a...

Go read this article... Pleasant Hill: Gun Works store closing this summer; owners ‘exhausted’Contra Costa TimesThe closure comes nearly two years after a contentious debate over regulating firearms sales in Pleasant Hill pitted gun rights supporters against gun...

Go read this article... Many of you, like myself, have been planning on using some of the new LANTAC parts for builds. Namely the E-BCG and UAR are ones I’ve been interested in but they seem to sell out as fast as they show in-stock somewhere. I managed to get a...

Driving While Strange : Easter Sunday Traffic Stop Dash Cam Video of Hank Strange Profiled, Pulled Over and Disarmed of his Glock 19 9mm by deputies on Easter Sunday. Driving While Strange Easter Sunday Traffic Stop: This past Easter Sunday the Alachua County Sheriffs...

Go read this article... Minuteman Watches and Pro-Tech Knives have collaborated on a special version of the TR4 Manual Knife (a manual version of the TR4 automatic). The TR4 is a great knife in both manual and automatic form. This particular TR4 has several special...

Go read this article... I don’t do a lot of deal spotting on this site but this is too good to go unmentioned. Squirrel Daddy has their Lower Vise Blocks on sale for just $5.99. These are machined from a solid block of HDPE and can be inserted from the top or bottom...

MLive.comBarbershop shoot-out results in prison on gun counts, still no homicide chargeMLive.comGRAND RAPIDS, MI – The man police say managed to be quicker on the draw than his opponent in a shoot-out at a Southeast Side barbershop is still not facing charges related...

I gotta tell you, there is nothing like a cold, rainy day on the range, and I don’t mean that in a good way! Yesterday’s temps hovered in the low 40s and high 30s; it was raining when I got up at 4:45AM and still raining when I collapsed into bed Sunday evening. It’s...

Go read this article... GoLocalPDXSenator Chuck Riley Equates Gun Control Laws with Slavery: “Right for the Time”GoLocalPDXThe comment appeared to be defending slavery, although he made the comment to illustrate the power he believes lies with the Supreme Court and to...

Go read this article... US asked for more money to help Pa. city combat gun violenceWFMJWILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) – The U.S. Department of Justice has been asked to send more money to a small northeastern Pennsylvania city battling a rash of gun violence. Democratic Sen....

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...

Go read this article... The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today the distribution of $1.1 billion dollars to state game and fish agencies—money that was generated by hunters, target shooters and anglers. …read more Related

Go read this article... DNAinfoBed-Stuy Residents Rally Against Gun Violence After Teen Was ShotDNAinfoBEDFORD-STUYVESANT — Residents and members of an anti-gun violence group rallied on Monday, calling for an end to neighborhood shootings like the one last week that...

When Magpul introduced the third generation of PMags, it was available, in the words of Henry Ford in “any color you want, as long as it’s black.” After the many colors of the Gen2 PMags it caught folks off guard, as the company had produced magazines to match several...

A Call to College Students: Prevent Gun ViolenceHuffington PostColin Goddard, survivor of the Virginia Tech massacre and gun violence prevention activist, took me and other attendees back to 2007. Hundreds of miles from the campus of Brown University, I was reminded...

Go read this article... Spool Tool announced their upcoming Fish & Fire cordage. It features a normal para-cord sheath wrapped around jute (for tinder), fishing line, the normal para-cord inner strands. There are already similar products on the market but this...

Here is the first and most important lesson from the Baltimore riots: • YOU • ARE • ON • YOUR • OWN! • Believe it. Internalize it. Make it part of your thinking and planning every day. Those elements of the State, especially those elected and appointed progressive...

This afternoon Ben Stoeger invited us on the Practical Pistol Show, to talk a little more about the Anti-Competition Competitors topic that we talked about in Episode 130 of podcast. I’m not totally sure when it’ll air, but it will be on Ben’s YouTube page when it...

Oakland mayor planning ‘tremendous’ Ceasefire expansion to reduce city’s gun …Contra Costa Times… 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...

SilencerCo announces the latest addition to their Summit™ line: the limited-edition Blackout package featuring Rick Hinderer Knives™.Included in this collaboration between SilencerCo and Rick Hinderer Knives is a limited-edition matte black Omega™, 3.5” Hinderer XM-18...

Photo courtesy of Fox News Questionable circumstances of a man’s death give no man the right to endanger tourists, strangers, police, and community members. This is another reason why I carry. What would you do if your neighborhood erupted into total anarchy? What do...

Go read this article... Believing someone had entered the house, the couple hid in a closet.The burglar, who police say is the woman’s ex-boyfriend, found the pair in the closet.More Here …read more Related

WTOPSides in Colo. gun debate at a standoffBoston Globe (subscription)DENVER — When a gunman opened fire inside a packed movie theater in July 2012, killing 12 and injuring 70, it did more than spread fear and heartbreak across the Denver suburbs. It helped revive the...

Go read this article... CBS LocalJudges New Gun Docket Gives Out More Probation Than Prison TimeCBS LocalIn response to a public records request, the Circuit Attorney reports judges in the 22nd Judicial Circuit gave out probation — rather than prison– 62 percent of...

I just read an article entitled, “That Queasy Feeling Spotting A Pistol On A Belt.” In this monthly political column, Patricia R., a retired public-school teacher, writes about her experience at a local Target where she spotted a handgun strapped to a man’s belt as he...

OregonLive.comWashington school shooting: Teacher tackled teen with gun, police sayOregonLive.comParents and students walk away from an area at North Thurston High School Monday, April 27, 2015, where students were released to their parents after a shooting at the...

TMZ.comAmber Rose, Machine Gun Kelly Ready, Aim, BangTMZ.com0427-main-amber-rose-machine-gun-kelly-tmz- Amber Rose and rapper Machine Gun Kelly are on like Donkey Kong … because nothing screams “together” like an airport pickup. Rose met Kelly at baggage claim as he...

One of The Hartford Courant’s resident haters is at it again, relying on his longtime M.O. of insulting Connecticut gun rights advocates. Cartoonist Bob Englehart’s depiction of a Connecticut Citizen Defense League member as a slob and a moron recalls techniques that...

Go read this article... Kansas City StarLeaders denounce violence after fatal shootingNews 12 BrooklynCommunity leaders are demanding an end to gun violence following an East Flatbush shooting that left two people dead and four others wounded. Gunfire erupted outside...

Go read this article... Combat Shooters has started their customer appreciation sale. The sale includes their basic 16″ Patrol Upper with a QPQ (aka Melonite or Nitride) barrel. You can also get a discount on their new 14″ GPX Rail System. Combine them both and use...

The Browning M2HB .50 caliber machine gun was first introduced into service with the US Army in 1923 and is still in use today. The only other small arms in service to the US Army longer than the M2 is the M1911 .45ACP handgun also designed by John Browning. It has...

Go read this article... Kimber on Gun Control: Quotes From Heated DebateNewsmaxWith headlines dominated by shootings and gun violence on a regular basis, the gun control debate is increasingly drawing in firearm manufacturers like Kimber. Strict gun laws have forced...

Driving While Strange : Easter Sunday Traffic Stop Dash Cam Video of Hank Strange Profiled, Pulled Over and Disarmed of his Glock 19 9mm by deputies on Easter Sunday. Driving While Strange Easter Sunday Traffic Stop: This past Easter Sunday the Alachua County Sheriffs...

Go read this article... Pittsburgh Post-GazetteSenator: 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...

Go read this article... Washington TimesMichael Bloomberg gun group’s research director refuses on-air debate with …Washington TimesThe research director for Everytown for Gun Safety, the gun control advocacy group co-founded by former New York City Mayor Michael...

Go read this article... U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is pretty much known as being anti-gun. That’s why President Obama picked him despite his lack of qualification for the position. He definitely shows all of the classic symptoms of advanced Hoplophobia. Where...

Go read this article... One person was wounded early Sunday when the occupants of a car unleashed a volley of gunshots at revelers at a house party and a neighbor fired back at the fleeing vehicle, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. More Here …read more...

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...

Man or woman, if you don’t read Cornered Cat, you’re wrong. The post I’m Not a Lady Shooter, But I Still Love Kathy Jackson appeared first on Triangle Tactical – Podcast and Blog on Guns, Gear, and Competition Shooting. …read more Related

Go read this article... Magpul is now shipping their hotly anticipated AK stocks and hand guards! I know people who are considering buying AKs just to be able to use these products. Call it the Magpul Effect. …read more Related

RYOTAs Theater Shooting Trial Opens, Little Talk of Gun ControlRYOTOpponents of proposed gun control bills being considered by the Colorado Legislature hold a sign depicting an assault rifle, displaying it to those passing in cars, in front of the State Capitol, in...

Candles are useful parts of any survival kit. They can be used for light, heat, cooking, and as a flame extender for fire starting. EXOTAC’s new candleTIN Nano is easy to add to any kit thanks to it’s compact size and lightweight (less than 1 ounce). In spite of the...

Go read this article... WAPT JacksonMan smashes car window with gun, driver saysWAPT JacksonWHO SMASHED ANOTHER MAN’S CAR WITH A GUN. 16 WAPT’S HADAS BROWN JOINS ME NOW– AND HADAS YOU SPOKE WITH THE CAR DRIVER? MARCUS ACCORDING TO THE CAR DRIVER THIS WAS A HIT AND RUN...

Go read this article... Via Eugene Volokh “A federal district court in North Carolina held Friday that North Carolina may not discriminate against permanent resident noncitizens in issuing licenses to carry concealed guns. (Messmer v. Harrison.) ” People illegally...

We all have that moment – the sun is shining, birds are singing, your sights look good, the trigger feels just right, and you shoot better than you’ve ever shot anything before, or maybe ever again. I’ve seen guys at that moment, and I was fortunate to capture my...

Detroit Free PressLawsuit challenges Ann Arbor schools’ gun banDetroit Free PressA statewide gun-rights group and a father with children in the Ann Arbor schools are suing the school district over its new policies that ban firearms on school grounds. The lawsuit,...

Go read this article... The swag that most companies offer is pretty darn useless. I had to mention these new US PALM Shop Towels based on their sheer utility alone. Now that is swag that you can actually use! …read more Related

Go read this article... UF PRO based out of Slovenia has released this video showing the set up for a covert operation. This is a great way to showcase their military clothing, which offers the PenCott GreenZone pattern as one option of camouflage selection. We think...

Go read this article... NSSF, the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Samantha Pedder as its new Manager, Outreach and Diversity. …read more Related

NBC26.tvRichmond County hosts its 5th Citizens Firearm ClassNBC26.tvRichmond County residents received a hands-on lesson on their 2nd Amendment right–the right to keep and bear arms. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office held its 5th Citizens Firearm Class Saturday,...

Breitbart NewsVIDEO: Kroger Customer Draws Gun, Intervenes To Protect Elderly ManBreitbart NewsThe group surrounding the elderly man then turned their attention toward the armed customer and implored him to look the other way. According to Fox 16, the group kept...

Syracuse.comSyracuse cop points to stepson in theft of city gun, but another man chargedSyracuse.comThe only apparent link between the two men is a cop’s gun. Thomas said he never met Priolo. Priolo’s stepfather Jimmie Johnson said he didn’t know Thomas. (Johnson...

Go read this article... Need immediate intervention to tackle gun violenceSTLtoday.comWe applaud Washington University’s commitment to study the important issue of gun violence in our community and across the nation. On April 21, we listened with interest as four...

Limerick Police make illegal firearm sale arrestThe MercuryAnthony Gondar, 41, of Douglassville, was arrested after police followed up on the firearms found in the April 6 arrest of a man parked outside of the Wawa on Ridge Pike. Police are not releasing the name of...

Go read this article... This Smith & Wesson M&P 22 with a SilencerCo Sparrow might be the ideal first-time shooter combo. It’s unfortunate but true: The sound from a single gunshot can permanently damage your hearing. Permanent hearing loss results from each...

Go read this article... CBS LocalWomen’s Program Addressing Gun ViolenceCBS LocalST. LOUIS (KMOX) — “Lock it for Love” is a program of the group Women’s Voices Raised for Social Justice. They’ve been working on social justice issues for a decade now and they’re...

Ventura County StarOxnard man arrested after firearm foundVentura County StarRamirez, a felon, is barred from possessing firearms, police said. They added that the firearm’s serial number had also been scratched out, something that is prohibited under state law....

The man will find it easier to live in the aftermath, than if he had done nothing.According to police, the couple’s ordeal began early Saturday when they went downstairs for their morning coffee to find Kahle in the kitchen.He pulled a gun and ordered them into the...

Go read this article... Advertise here with BSAI’ve been given a rare opportunity 248 and GAT friends. I’ve recently been able to consolidate my passion for the shooting sports and firearms industry into a single employment opportunity. The benefit for all of you is...

Hornady is set to release a new non-lead cartridge able to lay a smack down on big game as tough as wild boar and can be used by shooters and hunters anywhere traditional lead bullets have been outlawed.The new “Full Boar” ammo is designed around the company’s...

A number of years ago I was taking a pistol class out at Gunsite. The young man who shot next to me all week was using a pistol I don’t really care for. And, to make matters worse, he was running it out of a plastic holster. On top of all of that, he was young and of...

New Pittsburgh CourierMetro Beat: 1 firearm recovered, 2 arrested in Mexican War StreetsNew Pittsburgh CourierPITTSBURGH, PA – As a result of input from several citizens, two arrests were made and a firearm was removed from the streets. At approximately 8:19 p.m....

Go read this article... Pittsburgh Post-GazetteSenator: 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...

Go read this article... Putting aside the artifice, Hillary Clinton finally announced that she is running for President, making her the first Democrat to officially enter the 2016 race. …read more Related

Go read this article... US asked for more money to help Pa. city combat gun violenceNew Jersey HeraldWILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) – The U.S. Department of Justice has been asked to send more money to a small northeastern Pennsylvania city battling a rash of gun violence....

Technology moves fast. It wasn’t all that long ago that the 2AA-cell Maglite was the smallest, brightest flashlight you could get, and it was still a (by today’s standards) large, weak light. Sure, other lights were more powerful and/smaller, but the cost was...

Go read this article... Participation in target shooting is at an all-time high, and newcomers will be able to see what all the excitement is about by attending a free First Shots seminar in the Dallas-area May 1 through 3. …read more Related

A shopper, carrying his handgun likely saved an elderly man, that was being surrounded by seven attackers in the parking lot. If he’d not been carrying his concealed handgun, the situation could have obviously, took a turn for the worse. … Continue reading → …read...

Go read this article... David Codrea: … we’ve seen time and again that the end game is one of total citizen disarmament. You don’t have to take my word for it — take the words of the gun-grabbers. This is why any degree of “compromise” is such a foolish game for gun...

Go read this article... Mason City Globe GazetteFirearm trial for Charles City man continuedMason City Globe GazetteCHARLES CITY | The trial of a Charles City man arrested for allegedly carrying a firearm onto the property of the Charles City Middle School has been...

Go read this article... Polls of anti-gun researchers don’t indicate scientific consensusLos Angeles TimesWithout giving any specifics on the studies that the experts used as a basis for their opinions that guns are more of a danger than a benefit, Hemenway wants the...

Go read this article... 7Online WSVN-TVMiami community calls for end to gun violence, mourns slain boy7Online WSVN-TVMIAMI (WSVN) — A concerned community joined the family of a 10-year-old boy fatally shot outside his Miami home last month to call for an end to gun...

Study: Majority of Americans prefer gun rights over expanded gun controlWilkes Barre Times-LeaderThe survey shows 52 percent of respondents saw gun rights as more important than controlling gun ownership, up from 45 percent in 2012. Additionally, 57 percent of...

Go read this article... Chron.comGun safety focus of ‘Salute to Law Enforcement’ eventChron.comAs 10 Explorers from Harris County Sheriff’s Office’s Post 42 watched, Corp. Paul Kowalik slid the bolt back on the Airsoft pistol in his hand and threaded a metal cable...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A woman is not facing charges after police say she shot her alleged abusive ex-boyfriend during an attack. The ex-boyfriend is in critical condition. “He beat me twice. Three times, it’s a wrap. I don’t want to go through that no more,” said Moody....

Go read this article... University researches gun violence as a public health issueLakenewsonline.comResearchers at Washington University in St. Louis are hoping that a unique approach to addressing gun violence will help put a dent in one of the country’s most vexing...

WFMY News 2Police: Firearm Discharged, Bullet Hits Car On Holmes RoadWFMY News 2Police: Firearm Discharged, Bullet Hits Car On Holmes Road. Police said a bullet struck a vehicle. GPD says no one appeared to be hurt and units have since cleared the scene. Loading… Post...

Photo courtesy of Fox News A scoop of drama was caught on camera this week at a Washington state Baskin-Robbins. Rachael Bishop, 19, was at work at the Lynnwood ice cream store Wednesday when she said a man came into the store looking for cash. “He unzips his jacket...

Go read this article... Here’s an article, in where Dr. John R. Lott Jr., eviscerates Harvard Professor David Hemenway’s survey of cherry picked authors. That of course lead to the conclusion that guns are bad. It’s what these people do. No matter real credible …...

For several years now, I’ve been pretty outspoken about some of the changed that need to be made surrounding NC concealed carry law, and one of the things that I’ve always thought needed to be changed was that NC law did not allow the issuance of concealed handgun...

We were quite intrigued with the notion of DuraCoat coming in a shaker can, so its nice to see a review released on the pros and cons. As with many Youtube reviewers, Late Boy Scout doesn’t know how to self edit, but he does bring the goods on why you would or would...

WGEM”Rally for Ray” stands up against gun violenceWGEMRay Humphrey, Senior, says they wanted the event to be a visual sign to Quincy to curb gun violence. He says their hope was to make it an annual event. Participants wore red, carried signs, and chanted as they made...

Go read this article... KSHBWashington University in St. Louis looks at gun violence as public health issueKSHBLOUIS (AP) — Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are hoping a unique approach to addressing gun violence will help put a dent in one of the...

Photo courtesy of WKBN If you went to your car at the end of the shopping trip and saw an elderly man surrounded by seven men, what would you do? A trip to the grocery turns into a stand-off when a shopper decides to take the law into his own hands. The gunman did not...

Go read this article... Utica Observer DispatchBattling 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...

Go read this article... CBS Local3 Killed, 14 Wounded In Chicago Weekend Gun ViolenceCBS LocalCHICAGO (STMW) — Three people were killed and at least 14 others–including a 14-year-old boy–have been injured in Chicago gun violence since Friday morning. The most recent...

Daily PressCommunity, moms of homicide victims, join Newport News march to stop gun …Daily PressGeraldine Bryant, of Newport News, lost her daughter, Crystal Bryant, 21, to gun violence in 2011 and her nephew, Antonio Wilkins, 14, in 2006. Both were killed in the...