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

Today, I’m talking about the Versacarry “holster”. On the surface, it seems like a neat idea. Take advantage of the features present in every gun to rethink the holster as we know it. What you get is a holster that goes into the gun rather than around it. They’re...

A 17 year old male was among four people who broke into a Franklin County, Ohio home wearing masks resembling the musical group Insane Clown Posse and wielding knives. Fortunately, the homeowner, a single female, was armed and defender herself. According to the...

A homeowner in Old Hickory, Tennessee is apparently what most people would call ‘prepared’. The man, identified as Joshua Dobson, apparently got into an argument with his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend, identified as Michael Young over the well being of the girlfriend’s...

Go read this article... Daniel Defense, engineering and manufacturing the world’s finest weapons systems, precision rail systems and accessories, has been ranked Number 1568 by Inc. magazine on its 33rd annual Inc. 500/5000. Related ← The Gun Feed home page

Go read this article... The details of what’s “looking cool” have changed since we stumbled into service on Jimmy Earl Carter’s watch — in those days it was a commando sweater and a Fu Manchu mustache, and a Randall Model 14 and Chippewa boots — but the objective has...

Go read this article... PINELLAS COUNTY, Florida — A government program that provides surplus military equipment to local agencies is also providing high-powered military rifles and other military-grade equipment to local school districts across the country, including...

Go read this article... “Former Virginia lieutenant governor Don Beyer on Thursday announced three proposed changes in gun laws that he said he would support if he is elected on Nov. 4 to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) Beyer said gun control was the...

Go read this article... The BRS is hosting a year-long raffle for an original and historic Henry 30/30 decorated rifle, handcrafted by Wellington Ltd. — a company known for crafting high-end rifles and converting them into heirlooms. Related ← The Gun Feed home...

Oh, Nutnfancy, you so crazy… Half day spent today getting 500 yard shooting done on this gun…TNPrs, any guesses of what it is? pic.twitter.com/9Ie1Ls98kM — Nutnfancy (@Nutnfancy) September 12, 2014 Related

The executive director of Connecticut Against Gun Violence told supporters Tuesday that their pro-gun opposition wants to send a message to lawmakers who voted in favor of stricter gun laws. “Put them on the unemployment line is what they say,” Ron Pinciaro, executive...

Go read this article... After 5 weeks on the road I hopped on a plane again to Winchester, W. Virginia to participate in the first ever World Shooting Championship put on by the NRA, Trijicon and the Peacemaker National Training Center. An invitation only for...

Compliance Edge is a custom knife shop located behind enemy lines in San Jose, CA. I discovered Compliance Edge on Instagram a year or so ago, and have been following one Compliance Edge design in particular: a small fixed blade called the Vendetta. Compliance Edge...

Today as I was chatting with a new concealed carry permit holder, he asked if I carried one in the chamber. I said that I did, and explained a bit about why I do. First off, I carry a gun because I don’t know what might happen. I’ll probably never need it, but someday...

Almost half of law enforcement officers murdered in Pennsylvania since 2008 were killed with a rifle or shotgun, according to the Center for American Progress. Yet, background checks aren’t required on long guns, as they are for handguns. Related

Go read this article... The 100% American-made, Ruger American Rifle® is the latest engineering innovation from America’s leading firearms manufacturer. Offered in short- and long-action calibers, the Ruger American Rifle® combines the rugged reliability of Ruger’s...

Go read this article... For the record… Massad Ayoob recommends just keeping the holster in your waistband and spreading your knees a little wider to keep tension on the holster. It works just fine, however I have never “field tested” it. Related ← The Gun Feed home...

Go read this article... Just a week after an indictment of a man in upstate New York on suspected terrorism charges and after Australian authorities made numerous arrests over a terror plot in the land down under, it looks like there is a new situation on American...

“The issue of gun control divides public opinion – each side has many followers, each having its own respectable arguments. But the modern world of technology adds fuel to the fire, as now everyone, even in countries that forbid guns for their citizens, can have their...

Go read this article... IDPA HQ announced they will be taking suggestions for rules changes and revisions after Nationals. I love the sport, as you know from my previous posts. But there are ways the sport can be improved and changes that need to be made to keep the...

A handgun is the most effective self-defense tool to curtail domestic violence By Lee Williams Published: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at 12:14 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at 12:14 p.m. I could smell the blood the second my partner kicked open the...

Today we formally welcome CMT Tactical to Monderno. CMT is a family owned machine shop that makes some really awesome billet receivers in several different calibers. Building an AR? Check out CMT Tactical on the web, Facebook and Instagram. CMT Tactical, photo by...

Many of you have been asking and asking for this (Its still a work in progress), so here is your chance to sound off about all of the topics from around the web. Comments are open (for new posts). Just don’t be a jerk (an armed society is a polite society)… and try to...

Go read this article... A man running for Baltimore County sheriff on an “anti-police brutality platform” raised some eyebrows with his recent comments, saying, “white people should just shut the f*ck up” because they’re “the most violent people on the planet.”...

Go read this article... Are liberals trying to turn gun control into a “War on Women” issue again? Amanda Marcotte is surely trying to rekindle that misguided crusade. After Newtown, the feminist and Cosmopolitan senior political writer tried to paint the NRA as the...

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...

A Raleigh man is accused of stealing $10,000 worth of guns from a home on Rock Drive in eastern Raleigh. The Wake County Sheriff’s Office suspects Steven Richard Bullock, 27, broke into the building on Tuesday and took a Winchester knife, $34.61 in cash and a gun safe...

Arson Machine Co., located in Oregon, recently launched a new website and their initial product lineup is a variety of light mounts for different rifle handguards. Arson Machine is dedicated to producing quality product locally with companies they can personally...

Go read this article... “You read that correctly. I am a public health professional. And I like guns. This make me a heretic in American public health, where embracing firearms and the rights of gun owners is a gross violation of orthodoxy.” Related ← The Gun Feed...

Go read this article... About a dozen Jews from the Philadelphia area joined hundreds of people who traveled to Harrisburg on Tuesday to try and prompt action on several pieces of gun-control legislation. Related

A 51-year-old man killed his daughter and six grandchildren before killing himself in the small North Florida town of Bell on Thursday, according to Gilchrist County Sheriff Robert Schultz. The Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office said it received a 911 call around 4...

Go read this article... Now, at first glance this holster may look like just about every other hybrid holster design that is out there on the market… and to some extent that is true. It is based off of a very tried-&-true design template that countless...

The news: A Colorado high school student, Kai Kloepfer, has developed a way to make guns exponentially safer: a fingerprint scanner that unlocks the weapon. Just 17 years old, Kloepfer built a prototype gun that uses biometric fingerprint authentication to activate...

Go read this article... A Walgreens pharmacist is currently without a job after he was fired from his position at Walgreens after opening fire on a pair of armed robbers. Earlier this month, two armed robbers entered a 24 hour Walgreens pharmacy in Benton Township...

Go read this article... CDNN Investments is selling Glock factory magazines for $19.99 each. Take your pick of standard-capacity or 10-round mags. I haven’t seen that in a while. You might also find some used magazines for $14.99. …read more Related

Go read this article... I recently had a range experience that dispelled one of the greatest urban legends of the firearms world. That the 7.62x.39 AK 47 is incapable of the accuracy level of the AR-15…. or much of anything else. While that may be true in most cases,...

Go read this article... Geddes — Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today toured the Syracuse Gun Show, one of the largest in the state, to highlight the success of the show and the Model Gun Show Protocols developed by the Attorney General’s Office. Related ← The...

Looks like criminals don’t read corporate statements. According to local media outlets, a Panera Bread restaurant was robbed at gunpoint just days after the company issued a statement asking patrons to leave their guns at home. From JRN.com, While employees of the...

Here’s a curious story about a store that supports the Second Amendment, exercising its First Amendment rights in a rather dramatic way. The owner of Tactical Firearms in Katy, Texas is used to getting attention for the big orange sign outside his store. And it’s not...

An off-duty Honolulu police officer alleges he accidentally fired his gun while he was in the bathroom of a Target store on Saturday. According to KHON, the officer took the Glock out of the holster, put it on the toilet paper dispenser, and accidentally shot it when...

Toward the beginning of this year, Ares Armor released their first NiB Bollt Carrier Group. This Summer they introduced an improved model with the MK1 Mod0 designation for its new NiB Coating that features a proprietary method of perfecting the balance of the Sodium...

A quick thinking, quick acting concealed carrier reacted when a man posing as a police officer tried to steal his truck. According to KENS5, According to the San Antonio Police Department, Joshua McCann was in town to pick up a motorcycle from a local shop and haul it...

MG Industries (MGI) introduced the new Vipera pistol this morning. The MGI Vipera is an AR-style pistol that uses the company’s patented technology to allow a shooter to change calibers – and magazine types – quickly. The base Vipera is chambered in 7.62 Related

Tom Setler, the Assistant Manager of Dunkelberger’s Sports Outfitters in Stroudsburg said, “It’s used very commonly in the military. It’s also one of the most popular hunting calibers across the country.” He added they are exceptionally powerful bullets. “It strikes...

I’m very sorry to hear you disagree with our policy. Within our company, we strive to create Panera Warmth, which means, among other things, creating bakery-cafe environments where customers and associates feel comfortable. Panera Bread respects the rights of gun...

An elementary school teacher with a concealed-carry permit accidentally shot herself in the leg in the Utah school’s bathroom Thursday morning, The Salt Lake Tribune reported. Classes at Westbrook Elementary are proceeding, and a substitute has taken over the...

More braces and more opinion requests might just hasten an end to this whole market through an opinion reversal, which isn’t good for anyone, so we’ll likely steer clear of any products in this vein. I would prefer to see the ATF realize that this whole SBR thing is...

A freed slave and tenant farmer, Roda Ann Childs of Griffin, Georgia, testified on September 25, 1866 before the Freedman’s Bureau in her state of what happened when eight armed men barged into her home one evening: We were called upon one night, and my husband was...

Hansard said Kevin Hamilton, 33, was placed into custody for other warrants out for his arrest. A pat down search of his person reportedly revealed a .40 caliber pistol, fully loaded, in his waistband. In addition to active warrants for failure to pay fines on...

Go read this article... GripStop is a hard anodized aluminum forward grip that can be used on a number of different long guns. According to Lanco Tactical it was “designed by a former USMC combat veteran to fill the void between using a vertical grip and hand stop.”...

Go read this article... The truth is that there really isn’t a huge difference between a good 9mm expanding round and a .45 ACP of similar design. The myths perpetuated in these internet battles keep many in ignorance. There are definitely differences between a Glock...

The Los Angeles School Police Department, the largest school-based law enforcement agency in the country, is giving back three grenade launchers obtained under a Department of Defense program, but wants to keep some other gear– just in case. Related

The question is not whether RRA has a rifle for you. The question is, with all the options available, what accessory (or accessories) do you want on your black rifle. Take the new LAR-15 X-1 rifle for example. With an extended free-floated handguard, which is popular...

I had the extreme good fortune to receive the magazines in for review. I have had extremely disappointing experiences with complete polymer magazines before, and was extremely skeptical of their ability to take a beating and keep functioning. Much to my surprise, they...

Lee’s note: This just arrived from NRA. NRA Endorses Rick Scott for Governor in Florida Fairfax, Va. – On behalf of our five million members across the country, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is proud to endorse Rick Scott for...

“How a politician stands on the Second Amendment tells you how he or she views you as an individual… as a trustworthy and productive citizen, or as part of an unruly crowd that needs to be lorded over, controlled, supervised, and taken care of.” – Suzanna Gratia-Hupp...

Go read this article... Winchester® Ammunition has once again received a Best of the Best Award from Field & Stream. Long Beard™ XR™, the revolutionary and most innovative lead turkey load in Winchester’s history, was chosen as one of the 2014 recipients in this...

The following is the transcript of the above video from NRA News. In the wake of the ubiquitous coverage of a coward, woman-beating professional football player, there is a woman by the name of Shaneen Allen, being ignored. A single parent mother of two, Shaneen Allen...

Go read this article... NEWINGTON — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has again ruled that a “muzzle brake” that gun maker Sig Sauer wants to take to market is actually a silencer. Related

Two weeks ago, coincidentally on the same day that the unfortunate 9-year old girl accidentally shot and killed a firearms instructor in Arizona, the NRA kicked off a series of Netflix-style video ads that are perhaps the organization’s most disingenuous effort to...

Go read this article... It looks like Ruger will be expanding their new extremely popular LCR to include a new 9mm revolver. The LCR line has been extremely popular for Ruger. Even in today’s world of pocket semi-autos and various carry system, the snub nose revolver...

Moms Demand Action has suffered another setback in their effort to get more corporations to ban guns. Members of the group were asked to leave a Lansing, Michigan parking lot. According to local media reports, Kroger’s stance won’t stop Moms Demand Action’s ongoing...

Revolvers that chamber rimless pistol cartridges instead of rimmed revolver cartridges are nothing new. As far back as WWI, both Smith & Wesson and Colt had their large-frame six-shot revolvers, which had been available in the rimmed .45 Colt caliber, re-chambered...

Lee’s note: If you ask the Veterans Administration how they’re doing, you’ll likely receive a cheery, upbeat response. Things are improving, they’ll say. Deficiencies are being identified and corrected. A better gauge would be the veterans themselves, and their...

If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to machine your own AR-15 receivers, check this out. CMT Tactical, makers of amazing billet AR-15 receivers, are offering a class in November where they will teach you just that. CMT Tactical, photo by Triple Bravo MACHINE YOUR OWN...

Remember the good old days, when cops were always the good guys and bad guys got what they deserved? Before Johnny Law dressed up in military camo, fired-up the MRAP, loaded-up his full-auto rifle and rang the local judge for … Related

County Tax Collector George Albright seeks to make it easier for people to obtain concealed weapons permits. Albright recently asked the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for permission to join a new program that delegates the state’s authority...

Last year, CityLab took a brief look at the disturbingly high number of accidental firearm discharges that take place in public bathrooms across the United States. There were reports of accidental gunfire in bathrooms at a Walmart, a hotel, a grocery store, an...

Go read this article... A gun control ballot measure expected in the upcoming elections in Washington State could turn law-abiding citizens into criminals by the thousands at places like gun shows and gun ranges. Related ← The Gun Feed home page

If you read this space regularly, you have probably deduced that I have a special sort of hatred for people who offer bad advice on self defense. Doesn’t matter much to me whether it’s some ridiculous gunstore lawyer telling people they can’t take aggressive action...

Go read this article... From the 1940s until recent times, if a soldier carried a nine-millimeter pistol into battle as part of his weaponry there was a good chance it was a Browning Hi-Power. The Hi-Power was a part of nearly every world conflict of the 20th century....

Go read this article... My buddy Roy at Weapon Outfitters just posted on his Facebook page that the B.E. Meyers 249F 5.56 Flash Hider will now have a Melonite coating which is awesome as it Melonite offers great corrosion resistance and is applied inside and out of...

A year ago, the President advanced a number of regulatory proposals on gun control. One of the more esoteric ones involved changing the way trusts are handled in regards to NFA firearms. The original action date was to have been last June, but the BATFE was deluged...

UPDATE 9/4/14: Lancer Systems, manufacturer of popular AR-15 rifles and accessories, announced a new magazine for 7.62x51mm (.308 Win) rifles back in January 2014, with an expected availability date of late 2014. Those magazines are now available in several color and...

The Missouri legislature has thrown Democratic Governor Jay Nixon’s veto of a pro-gun bill back in his face. Late yesterday, the legislature, who met in a special session, voted to override the governor’s veto of SB656. The vote by the state senate was a fairly one...

When North Carolina struck down a law requiring handgun owners in one county to register their weapons with the county clerk, they left a key question unsettled: What to do with 80 years of gun records? Now, the fate of the thousands of paper documents is caught up in...

Go read this article... Big Bear… (…) Little Bobby screamed and ran into the house yelling. Dad was on the couch watching Sunday football and drinking a Miller Lite. When he saw the fear in Little Bobby’s eyes he came out of the chair like it was an ejection seat in...

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

Lee’s note: I put more stock in smart gun owners than smart guns. In my opinion smart guns are a fallacy. Anything electronic can fail when you need it most. Here’s the latest incarnation – a well-funded foundation offering $1 million in grant money for smart gun...

I was all the Trijicon World Shooting Championships, presented by the NRA, at the sprawling Peacemaker facility in West Virginia, about an hour from Dulles Airport, and I think it was an absolute home run! I love the idea of testing all shooting skills to determine...

A comment on this blog doesn’t usually turn into a blog entry, but it happens. Kinda like, as follows. Someone who goes by “s” posted this as a comment to the last blog entry here: Once again, Ayoob lies and creates evidence from thin air when it suits him. In his...

‘Action heroes used to be for much younger men, but now I get all these scripts where it’s, ‘Scratch 35, and now it’s 60’!’ laughs Liam Neeson, 62, acknowledging his role in reshaping today’s new breed of bus-pass-carrying action hero. […] Related

This special BLACKHAWK! Laser Holster, online-only, offer ends November 1, 2014 or while supplies last. Make the required Rail Master purchase in the Crimson Trace online store and the FREE holster will be automatically added to the order. That’s a $24.99 value. Learn...

We already know why you need a gun to go shopping, but what possible reason could there be for, gasp, having a gun in your home? Enter the Satanic, radical fundamentalist Muslim group most commonly referred to as ISIS (ISIL if you’re President Obama, Lindsey Graham or...

Go read this article... This is a Sneak Peek at the new War Sport Industries Bolt Catch. I’m really digging the look and design of this thing. As you can see the actual “Bolt Hold” portion of the Bolt Catch sticks out further than the rest of it making it easier to...

Despite the civil rights and moral issues involved, here has been a slow trickle of businesses in recent years officially requesting that customers not bring firearms into their establishments. The early and otherwise mindless efforts in this direction were to post a...

By Lee Williams Published: Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 11:58 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 11:58 a.m. The “gun experts” at the news website Digital Journal have proven that a little firearms knowledge and a naive reporter are a dangerous...

Virginia’s special “Don’t Tread on Me” license plate featuring the Gadsden flag has exploded in popularity since its introduction. It has quickly overtaken many other specialty license plates in the Old Dominion, according to The Virginian-Pilot. The rattlesnake has...

Handguns are the staple self-defense tool for nearly every single person reading this article. As much as we may want to have a rifle on hand in the event of an attack, it’s impractical and unlikely. Because of this, handgun technology has continued to improve at a...

Go read this article... A Form 1 came back approved for a new Machine Gun. Jaqufrost was quickly contacted by the ATF saying he has to send back the stamp. This thing is growing legs and will probably go to court. Stand by, because we will surely need contributions to...

Panera has just added itself to the growing list of companies who are asking customers to keep their weapons at home. The soup, sandwich and salad chain released the following statement this week: “We ask that guns not be brought into this environment unless carried...

With such glaring loopholes in our gun laws, guns sometimes fall into the wrong hands – and the results for women are often tragic. Most of the time, women are murdered with guns by someone they know, either by a family member or an intimate partner, like a former or...

Go read this article... A couple of weeks ago I talked a bit about the ubiquity and utility of the small revolver and mentioned that I’d purchased one for myself. Today I want to talk about the options on the market and why I made the selection that I did. First, my...

Go read this article... A homeowner and his family can rest easier tonight after a drunk and naked man came into their house and passed out on the couch according to the Daily News in Greenville, Michigan. It all started when a man later identified as 27 year old John...

TV preacher Pat Robertson on Tuesday argued that more guns in churches was a “good idea” to protect Christians because “blessed are the fully armed.” “It’s Sunday morning and they sing hymns and they praise the Lord and you listen to a sermon, good or bad, and you...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Former Microsoft CEO and new Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his wife, Connie, have donated another $250,000 to a campaign seeking to expand background checks on gun sales in Washington state. The donation brings the couple’s total...

According to the NY Times, OVER the past two decades, the majority of Americans in a country deeply divided over gun control have coalesced behind a single proposition: The sale of assault weapons should be banned. That idea was one of the pillars of the Obama...

Go read this article... nssf.org To: ALL MEDIAFor immediate release September 12, 2014 For more information contact: Zach Snow 203-426-1320 Rimfire Challenge Ammo Roundup Program in Full Operation NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation Related ← The...

If you haven’t heard about the recent police shooting in Savannah, GA that is making headlines, here you go. Apparently a convicted felon, who had served prison time, was picked up by Savannah Metro Police on outstanding warrants. While handcuffed in the back of a...

Go read this article... How many people who are deliberately shot survive, compared to those who are shot and killed? Some early work on this subject was done decades ago. In 1968, Franklin Zimring published a study done in Chicago that showed a 7.5% lethality rate...