Never before have I felt so naked. Now more than ever, I wish I was armed. And I’m not alone. – Australian Nick Adams Any and all home-grown Islamic terrorism should be able, if need be, to be met by a well-armed civilian militia. The United Kingdom has had two...

Go read this article... PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A Philadelphia lawmaker wants the city to wield a bigger hammer against stores that sell BB guns to minors. Councilman Kenyatta Johnson says he believes that letting BB guns get into the hands of teenagers could easily lead...

The following story is via the NRA-ILA and was published under the title: Prohibitionists Give up on Semi-Auto Bans? Not So Fast For the last 25 years, banning so-called “assault weapons” has been at the forefront of the anti-gun agenda. However, in recent days, an...

Senate Democrats are asking the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) how research is coming on gun violence. Democratic Sens. Ed Markey (Mass.), Charles Schumer (N.Y.), Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.), Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) and Brian Schatz (Hawaii) sent a...

Go read this article... What flavor of fudge are the Mommies making up in the kitchen? They’re trying to claim that most every mass shooting incident has not occurred in a gun-free zone. How are they coming up with that? They aren’t relying on the FBI’s definition of...

After the HSP Disruptive Carbine Course I had taken a few months back, I started to rethink my holster choice. All of the instructors had been sporting the Incog during the class, but considered they work with Travis, well that is to be expected. Then I noticed that...

Go read this article... As it turned out, when I got home I found out that none of these guns had shipped yet; Quinn always gets a first look at any new Ruger. So, I cancelled the order with Dove’s Guns and contacted Ruger direct. Contacted an editor too and lined out...

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, today formally opened its new office in The Hall of the States Building on Capitol Hill. “We are the voice of the firearms and ammunition industry. The...

The guys over at Breach Bang Clear recently managed to stop screwing around for more than 10 minutes in order to talk about the Gen 2 Cleaning Kit from MS Clean. If you’re not familiar with MS Clean, they make a pretty cool cleaning kit that comes in the shape of a...

Leading sports performance outerwear company Under Armor announced today it has developed a new camouflage pattern designed for hunters stalking Western big game. The new Elevated Ridge Reaper Barren Series camouflage pattern takes a break from most camouflage designs...

Joe Meaux, who has been in charge of Red Jacket Firearms (the guns hop featured on Discovery Channel’s now canceled ‘Sons of Guns’), is now speaking out about the child rape allegations against former owner and SOG star Will Hayden. According to an interview with Fox...

“Ammunition market is gaining importance due to the rising number of armed conflicts. At present, it is largely being used for homeland security and sporting purposes. Emergence of modernization programs and increase in spending by Russia, Middle East & Asian...

The Blue Force Gear PLATEminus is an ultralight plate carrier from BFG in the MOLLEminus gear line. Blue Force Gear has been making slings for years, but they’ve also become known for gear made from their ULTRAcomp material, a Hypalon-like laminate that makes for...

Go read this article... Ever wanted to machine your own AR-15 billet receivers with more than just your end mill or drill press? Here’s an awesome opportunity to do just that. CMT Tactical has decided to offer a “MACHINE YOUR OWN AR 15 RECEIVER EXPERIENCE CLASS” where...

At tactical supply in Yakima you can buy a manufactured gun here walk into their back to their new indoor shooting range and take a couple shots yourself. Soon the shop will look to expand to its basement and an adjacent warehouse to open up new training centers- full...

For those that have a flashlight fascination (like me,) I’ve posted a review of the ProTac HL 3 flashlight from Streamlight. This is a CR123A-powered flashlight putting out 1,100 lumens and 36,000 candela. I do a drop test, submersion test and more. The review is a...

Go read this article... Has Hell frozen over? Has my bacon flown out of my refrigerator? Never did I think would see an op-ed in the New York Times actually acknowledging that so called “assault weapons” are a myth, nothing more than a boogey man dreamt up by anti-gun...

According to KENS5, Joshua McCann, a 22-year-old truck driver was in San Antonio to pick up a motorcycle for a customer in another state. When he pulled into the shopping center, he was confronted by a man who said he was a police officer. The ‘police officer’ told...

Go read this article... For several years, controlled round feed (CRF) rifles have been the standard for hunting dangerous game, and almost every article written on the subject makes reference to the widespread belief that CRF rifles are more reliable than their...

On September 12, TIME magazine ran a column by gun control proponent Gabby Giffords, in which she argued that gun control must be expanded for women’s sake. Giffords’ starts the column by revisiting the passage of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) under Bill...

Go read this article... From the moment it entered the firearms industry TrackingPoint has been a company that generated high technology firearms components and a controversial buzz to go with it. Does the use of a TrackingPoint scope result in less ethical hunting by...

Buy can, toss it in the bunker and forget about it until zombies outnumber the lawn gnomes on your neighbor’s front lawn. Putting some of your money in metal commodities (like lead) in case of economic collapse? This particular investment won’t devalue, and after the...

Last week, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts held its primaries for the upcoming November election. While the outcomes of most of the races were anticipated, two of them did deliver landmark upsets. On Sept. 9, nine-term Representative John Tierney lost his primary...

Go read this article... Ok gang great news – the Bravo Company USA Gunfighter buttstock is ready for launch – it will be available very soon Watch for the upcoming video highlighting just how strong and lightweight this stock really is – you will be impressed I...

Sometimes, less is more. At least it is in the case of the new rimfire .22 LR M&P22 Compact from Smith & Wesson. Recently, COMBAT HANDGUNS had the chance to attend a pre-release event on this new pistol at the Smith & Wesson headquarters in Springfield,...

Liberty Ammunition, the global leader in high performance, lead-free ammunition for military, law enforcement and civilian markets, is pleased to announce the .357 Magnum as the newest addition to its Civil Defense line of high performance personal defense ammunition....

Man, I gotta say, Rainier Arms is on a major roll lately. Not that they aren’t always awesome but lately they have been pumping out the new products. Just this week I told you about their updated RA Forged Lower with the A-DAC feature. Now they have released the...

Go read this article... Some rifles have safety levers on one side, or at least a safety lever that can be relocated to the opposite side of the frame. Others might have a way to move the magazine release button or even bolt release to the opposite side. The Beretta...

Harvard University’s School of Public Health is set to receive a $350 million donation to study “gun violence” and other “complex health threats challenging the U.S. and the world,” CNN reports. The donation, the largest ever received by the university, is being made...

Action News 5 – Memphis, Tennessee (WMC) – University of Memphis students were targeted in a recent rash of crimes. One student nearly became a victim Wednesday night, but managed to scare off two would-be robbers. Witnesses told WMC Action News 5 the student was...

AM-TAC Precision has a great unpublicized special going on right now for their Stainless Steel Match Grade barrels. The barrels are 5.56 NATO, 1:8 twist, Mid Length and Isonite QPQ coated. Available in both 14.5″ and 16″ lengths. When you order this deal your barrel...

Go read this article... While we have seen so many incredible life-changing applications for 3D printing, there are still many concerns which remain on the table when dealing with the possible negative implications of the technology. Whether you believe that the ease...

Go read this article... A new infographic issued by the National Shooting Sports Foundation tells the story, at a glance, of the growing number of new target shooting enthusiasts and how they’re surprisingly different from established shooters. …read more Related

MAC does a torture test on the Krebs Custom KV13 – from mud, dirt and water, to gummy bears, Twinkies, sprinkles and tomatoes…the AK just won’t die. The post Krebs Custom AK KV13 Torture Test appeared first on Monderno. …read more Related

“The mere threat that the National Rifle Association might try to defeat a sitting lawmaker is enough to change votes on Capitol Hill. In just the past year, the gun rights group has helped save a supportive county sheriff in Milwaukee and helped recall two gun...

The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence is filing a lawsuit against online retailers that allegedly sold ammunition to James Holmes, the suspect accused of the Aurora theater killings. “The lawsuit alleges that the websites negligently supplied Holmes with the...

Go read this article... George Zimmerman just doesn’t know who to stay out of the news, does he? We are seeing a report from the Associated Press and other media outlets that a driver has accused George Zimmerman of threatening to kill him today during a road rage...

Go read this article... I had read about Moms Demanding Action’s shrill demands for a boycott of Kroger over their dislike of the exercise of the Second Amendment. I also noted the new media’s urging to show support for Kroger’s polite reply that the MDA’s should mind...

Another sneak peek at the OIP Lightweight Upper, Lower, and Butt Stock in a special natural Type III hard anodize color. There are some natural fades from the anodizing process. The color also changes pending on the lighting condition and viewing angle from bronze to...

Go read this article... What in the hell could this guy have been thinking? The sheer level of ignorance and even disrespect we see in this country on a daily basis is alarming at best. via Fox News Insider A city employee in Lake Hamilton, Florida, was demoted...

Go read this article... TacStrike is testing the waters and thinking about adding Package Deals with great savings to their website again. If there is enough interest they will add more to the site. To start they are offering a special package deal on the Tango On A...

A 24 year old woman who was nine months pregnant was shot in the face at a Cleveland Ohio convenience store. Another woman who is 28 years old was also hit in the arm. The victims were inside buying merchandise when the gunfire erupted outside at Garden Valley on the...

For those of you who aren’t following along on Facebook, Trek departed this morning from Flat Rock, MI on his 2,000 mile, 30 day bike trip for the Brian Terry Foundation (catch up on the back story here). You can use the Trek Tracker page to keep track of Trek’s...

Go read this article... The Greater Manchester (England) Police are looking staggeringly inept after a highly publicized raid that seized “gun parts” turned out to be nothing of the sort. Working on a tip, the Manchester rozzers seized a MakerBot Replicator 2 and a...

Panera Bread is the most recent business to ask criminals — um, customers, that is — to leave their guns at home. Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, said she was thrilled that “months of discussions” had finally convinced the...

Ruger has extended its LCR line of revolvers to include a 9mm Luger offering that loads and fires from moon clips. This 17.20-ounce double-action wheel gun features a polymer fire control housing that reduces both overall weight and felt recoil. Its monolithic frame...

At the Eastern States Exposition, Connecticut State Police and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) will work cooperatively to encourage firearm owners to securely store their firearms when not in use to help prevent accidents, misuse and theft. Through...

Here’s something you don’t hear a coroner say every day: “I say shoot the idiots and call the coroner!” Winston County Coroner Scott Gregory says he wasn’t trying to drum up business for his office with a Facebook post Saturday, but he’s fed up with a rash of...

Go read this article... Apparently it did not matter that they got discovered lying to the people when they produced the fake stats about school shootings. Now they have come up with Mass Shootings under some new definition and we have a new epidemic. Mass Shooting as...

A 20-year-old man was arrested Wednesday evening after an alleged armed robbery attempt with a fake gun was thwarted by a shop owner with a real one. According to Springfield Police Sgt. John Delaney, around 10:20 p.m., Fernell Pelzer allegedly entered the Walnut...

Go read this article... The following summary written by Aaron Krieger of WeLikeShooting.com. The We Like Shooting show is a hilarious panel discussion about safety, guns, gear and gadgets and the issues that affect responsible shooters everywhere. Our guest this week...

One of the cool things about shooting, is that there is a little something for everyone. You can be into 3 gun, duck hunting, paper targets, or just like to shoot at zombie themed targets. There is one group I never really understood, and… Related

The San Francisco Chronicle today is reporting what must qualify as the zenith of “let me see if I have this straight” situations when it revealed that Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who donated $500,000 to the Initiative 594 campaign on Aug. 11, is now in a legal...

Stippling — adding texture to a firearm in order to increase it “gripability” — is becoming more and more popular with tactical shooters, competition shooters, defensive carriers and anyone else who doesn’t want to drop their pistol. Chris Brooks, owner of...

Nearly all of us realize that we don’t practice anywhere near enough. We’ve got good intentions, but a lot of the stuff of our daily lives just gets in the way. So, when we do have time for practice, it is important that we practice on things that are actually...

Go read this article... Teachers would be able to carry guns in the classroom if Spotsylvania County Supervisor Greg Cebula had his way. Cebula recently brought up the divisive topic as supervisors discussed their “legislative priorities,” or action they’d like the...

“Despite the tragic mass murders of the last few years at Virginia Tech, Aurora and Newtown, we seem to be, at best, treading water, and, at worst, sinking deeper. Each year, firearms kill more than 32,000 Americans — or 88 per day — from homicides, suicides, and...

The Wyoming Department of Corrections should be able to employ a firing squad to execute condemned inmates if the state can’t find the drugs to carry out lethal injections, a legislative committee voted Friday. There’s been talk this year about reinstituting the...

Go read this article... Don’t you hate it when a writer or a television show makes a mistake describing a gun? Here a New York Times bestselling author takes you through his journey and how he uses firearms in his thrillers. (…) Related ← The Gun Feed home page

A group protesting Michigan’s open-carry gun rules hope a Lansing Kroger store’s grand re-opening today will spur a new policy barring guns in the Holmes Street store. Michigan Kroger representatives said that’s not likely. The Cincinnati-based grocery chain is...

• About 40 percent of gun transfers in the U.S. take place without going through a licensed dealer. • In 2012, millions of guns were sold with no background check. • In states with background checks required for all unlicensed handgun sales, 38 percent fewer women are...

South Georgia summers can be brutal, and carrying a heavy firearm in this heat and humidity doesn’t help. Before this summer even got warmed up, I decided I wanted a smaller, lighter carry gun for summer carry and for anytime around the house. I have always tried to...

While no one really knows for sure, industry sources estimate that there are more than 10 million AR-type modern sporting rifles in the United States. That’s a lot of rifles, a lot of ammo, and a lot of cleaning! Inspired by the popularity of the modern sporting rifle...

A couple who survived a terrifying home invasion in Bywong on Sunday morning are shaken but lucky to be alive, according to local residents who assisted the couple after they fled their property. The couple, aged in their 70s, were held in their house around 11.45am...

Its hard to believe its already been 13 years since The World Trade Center attack. Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives on 9/11/2001 including many LEOs, FireFighters and First Responders. Never Forgive! Never Forget! It is more and more important that we don’t let...

Go read this article... Think of a jet-pack and you may imagine flying over a futuristic city, inspired by scenes in sci-fi films. But the technology could also be used to enable soldiers to run faster in war-zones in a matter of years. US engineers have created a...

Go read this article... A standout in the crowded world of 1911s, the SW1911TA .45 combines the classic stylings of John Browning’s masterpiece with modern touches like an accessory rail and extended ambidextrous safety. This pistol was fitted with a LaserMax Micro...

Stephanie Hayden Ford, daughter of Sons of Guns star Will Hayden, spoke to Dr. Phil in an interview that aired today. According to Fox News, It has been widely reported that the charges stem from accusations made by Hayden’s younger daughter. As Ford shared her story...

Go read this article... “Sons of Guns” star Stephanie Hayden Ford appeared on “Dr. Phil” on Thursday, claiming her father and former costar Will Hayden was sexually inappropriate with her when she was 12 years old. But before she told Dr. Phil McGraw, she spoke to law...

Gun makers still make snubbies. That’s because people still buy snubbies. And people still buy snubbies because they have learned that snubbies do a lot with little. Look, it’s been true for decades: Five or six rounds of .38 Special is nothing to sniff at when...

Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a man charged in the shooting death of a veteran Killeen police officer. Marvin Louis Guy, 49, has been indicted for capital murder in the shooting death of police Detective Charles “Chuck” Dinwiddie, 47, and is named in...

Go read this article... When it comes to fighting gun control, we are almost always fighting in a defensive posture. We react to some gun control regulation or other by suing in court to block or reverse it. Whenever the Demanding Moms finds a gun-friendly business...

Go read this article... The prosecutor in the Shaneen Allen case has asked the judge to delay the trial while he reevaluates the charges against her. It sounds like he’s getting a lot of public blowback for prosecuting a single mother who was just trying to protect...

Shaneen Allen, the Philadelphia mother of two who faces at least three years in jail for carrying a licensed firearm into New Jersey, explained to a Philadelphia news station the state of law in the Garden State. “You can beat up your wife, you can beat up anybody and...

Go read this article... The National Firearms Act (NFA) passed June 26, 1934 was the first piece of federal gun control legislation passed in The United States of America. It was basically a feel good piece of legislation that Congress passed to give the illusion of...

Go read this article... Trade Ins. Guys, you really need to watch your trade-ins very closely. This is an area where a lot of shops can lose money for a few reasons, or you can do your customer a great disservice. Related ← The Gun Feed home page

Go read this article... A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper said he was asked to leave a Grapevine Waffle House last week because he was carrying a gun, but the restaurant said it was all just a big misunderstanding. Related ← The Gun Feed home page

I don’t like off-body carry, but I still do it, a lot. For those of you asking what off-body carry is, it’s when you carry a gun in a bag. If you search the Internet for concealed carry long enough, you will most likely come across the guys who completely hate the...

Winchester Ammunition is continuing to develop cartridges tailored for specific hunting applications. In 2012, the company introduced its Razorback XT for hog hunters, and it released Long Beard XR for taking down turkeys at long range in 2013. This past year it added...

Go read this article... A while back I wrote a few articles about the new CIV Tactical SPR (Special Purpose Rifle) barrels that they were producing one at a time by hand and the extreme accuracy reputation they have. That got me thinking I needed to get my hands on...

Lee’s note: This just arrived from the News Service of Florida. FLORIDA MAY EXPAND USE OF SILENCERS FOR HUNTING By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, September 10, 2014 — Hunting game in Florida could become a little less noisy by the end...

In this book, former CIA operative and Combat Handguns columnist Ed Lovette pays homage to the short-barreled revolver, or snubby, holding it up as the timeless standard in concealed carry, backup and extreme close quarters (ECQ) defensive weapons. He addresses the...

Go read this article... They’re back!! A few months ago we wrote about one of the craziest deals I’ve ever seen. Radical Firearms offered AR Pistols in your choice of 5.56 or 300BLK and your choice of 7.5″ or 10.5″ barrels, including a Sig Sauer SB15 Arm Brace for...

Go read this article... Ok so lessee here… Not actually a new product It utterly bastardizes and defeats the purpose of the entire concept of the scout rifle It is that particular concept which is supposed to make the weapon desirable and useful Which even then, is...

I have way too many flashlights (wait, I mean not nearly enough flashlights) from a lot of great companies: SureFire, Streamlight, Elzetta, Fenix, etc. If you’re a fan of lights, there’s no shortage of options these days. I seem to have a particular weakness for...

So NBC’s Today Show thought they would highlight some possible ways to defend yourself from a home invasion. It’s all pretty, well, dumb, yeah, I’ll just say it, it’s dumb. Among their suggestions is to use wasp spray (probably illegally) instead of pepper spray and...

“Is there anything still worth fighting for? Because we are surrounded by a world that demands we submit, succumb and believe in nothing. And more and more, we do.” That’s from a multi-million dollar ad campaign the Second Amendment group has released suggesting we’re...

The Shellback Tactical Banshee Rifle Plate Carrier is now available in “operator grey” for those of you who like the grey trend that we’ve seen lately in tactical gear. Shellback Tactical Banshee, photo via Shellback The Shellback Tactical Banshee is an excellent low...

Maybe the good folks at the National Gun Victims Action Council should focus a bit more on their bookkeeping and a bit less on their correspondence. Yesterday, they sent an open letter to Outdoor Life, Ammoland, Guns.com and of course me, accusing us of all types of...

That ban, implemented in 1994, expired in 2004 although several state-level bans remain. The think tank argues that, while certain ‘military-style rifles’ still are questionable, the smart money is on pushing for increased background checks, assault weapon permits and...

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...

Young Manufacturing, one of the premier manufacturers of match grade AR15 bolt carrier groups, announced that they’ll be making .308 bolt carriers as well. The photo on their Facebook page shows a stripped carrier with a gas key installed. At first glance, the new...

Go read this article... Republican Senate candidate Monica Wehby on Monday trumpeted her endorsement by the National Rifle Association, saying she would “staunchly defend” gun rights in the Senate…. Related

When drivers are pulled over and expect a speeding ticket they sometimes reach instinctively for the glovebox so they will have their registration ready when the officer arrives at the window. This can provoke a violent response, as Sherrie A. Powell found out as she...

For those of us who hunt paper, accuracy takes on a whole new definition. While for hunting, a rifle that produces one or even two minute of angle three-shot groups may be more than sufficient, the target shooter would be cursing loudly! Good groups for the...

You’re at the range. A longtime friend comes over and asks if he could try your handgun, as he’s contemplating buying one. Of course you agree. That’s what gun owners do. If this scenario occurs in Washington State after the passage of Initiative 594, both of you have...

Go read this article... Sometimes the best Mother’s Day present is a 12 gauge pump action shotgun. An Oklahoma mother used a 12 gauge shotgun that she said she received as a mother’s day gift to shoot and wound a would be home invader. The woman’s daughter was also at...

It was much the same in the early 1990s when Democrats created and then banned a category of guns they called “assault weapons.” America was then suffering from a spike in gun crime and it seemed like a problem threatening everyone. Gun murders each year had been...

Go read this article... Today is the anniversary of the Navy Yard Shooting in which 12 people were shot and killed. The White House has marked the occasion by releasing a statement from the president calling for more gun control. Statement by the President One year...

Go read this article... ROSEVILLE, CA – The Calguns Foundation has sent San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon a letter demanding that he revise the Sheriff-Coroner Department’s handgun carry license policies. Related ← The Gun Feed home page