Go read this article... I’ve spent a fair bit of time in this space discussing the disconnect between the way criminals approach the world and the way normal people (people like you) approach the world. Self defense is a matter of problem solving…but I don’t think...

In Defense In Depth In Firearms Design And Operation, I explained: This is why I have always been an advocate of professional engineering registration for firearms designers. It has nothing to do with supposed qualifications to become a PE, but the legal liability...

Let’s face it, revolver fans. We’ve all spent time on youtube looking for videos on how to install this part or that part in our gun, and a lot of time we end up settling for some dimly lit, out of focus garbage video with some dude’s gross toenails. Fret no more,...

Go read this article... BuzzFeed NewsHow A Philly Mom’s Legal Battle Rallied Pro-Gun AdvocatesBuzzFeed NewsIndeed, some pro-gun rhetoric contains naked appeals to white fears of rampaging nonwhites. Yet it’s blacks who make up almost half — 47% — of all people...

Go read this article... Recall petitions over gun control put pressure on DemocratsWashington TimesSALEM, Ore. (AP) – With Oregon Democrats moving forward on a bill to require background checks for private gun sales, the potential political backlash is becoming...

Editor’s Note: This post was written by Jim Grant, who we’re happy to welcome to the growing team of Lucky Gunner Lounge contributing writers. Jim has been a prolific writer in the shooting world for the last few years, and if you’re a regular reader of gun blogs,...

Go read this article... Ballistic Advantage (BA) just launched their YouTube channel with a video about their 7.5″ BA Hanson Barrels. It is fitting that they kicked off with a video about their short barrels because, in my opinion, they do them very well and their...

Go read this article... Chris Christie want’s to find “the right balance” on gun controlHot AirWith pretty much the entire GOP presidential road show up in New Hampshire this week the prospective candidates are all vying for face time with the press. That seems to...

Go read this article... This video is so cringe worthy, no eyes or ear protection and a little kid with a full-auto machine gun. That part of the world really likes to do stupid things with firearms, remember these guys with their dances moves? Almost as dumb as this...

Go read this article... ChicagoNow (blog)Are you more likely to get shot living in Chicago? Part IChicagoNow (blog)The presence of gun violence in Chicago has an epidemic presence. And, sadly as the weather gets warmer there seems to be more gun violence. My husband a...

Go read this article... Salt Lake TribuneBloomberg View: Break the NRA’s ban on gun-violence researchSalt Lake TribuneIn February, the American Bar Association and the American Public Health Association declared gun violence a “public health crisis” requiring thorough...

ForbesBloomberg-Backed Gun Control Group Upping Ante To End Open Carry At KrogerForbesEverytown and Moms Demand Action’s latest ad follows their print campaign, pictured, showing what Kroger doesn’t allow in its stores (here, outside food) versus guns, which are...

For 2015, Trijicon is introducing an all-new line of sporting riflescopes designed to offer shooters superior optics for applications ranging from big game hunting to long-range competition. The Trijicon AccuPower line includes four variable power models — 1-4x24mm,...

Go read this article... The IntelligencerBristol Township community calls for end to gun violenceThe IntelligencerCommunity members marched from Norton Avenue Baptist Church to the House of Prayer to pray and walk to honor the memories of those who have lost loved...

Tenth Amendment Center (blog)Two North Carolina Bills Take Big Steps to Nullify in Practice all Federal Gun …Tenth Amendment Center (blog)RALEIGH, NC., April 16, 2015 – A bill introduced in The Tar Heel State this week would declare all federal gun control to be...

Go read this article... KTVZOregon House Committee approves gun control proposalkgw.comOregon House Committee approves gun control proposal. Legislation expanding background checks will be getting a full House vote for the first time since the Sandy Hook Elementary...

Photo courtesy of Breitbart Ann Arbor Catholic Priest Edward Fride recently sent a letter to his parishioners, warning them that the right solution to rising crime is not only to believe in God but also to carry a concealed handgun according to Breitbart. Moreover,...

TWC NewsPolice Learn New Strategy to Reduce Gun ViolenceTWC NewsBased on crime rates, New York State is one of the safest in the country. But when it comes to its upstate cities, homicide and shooting rates are significantly higher than law enforcement agencies would...

Photo courtesy of the Denver Channel Republicans get their last chance of the year Monday to change Colorado’s firearm laws. Lawmakers will consider several proposals, including two bills to eliminate gun-control measures passed by Democrats in 2013. The...

Go read this article... KOMO NewsFather of School Shooter Pleads Not Guilty to Gun ChargeABC NewsThe father of the Washington teenager who fatally shot four high school classmates and then himself in October pleaded not guilty in federal court to illegally possessing...

In a 2012 year-end post, I offered a decision paradigm on the use of deadly force. (HERE). The paradigm consisted of four elements — usually considered ad seriatim. My paradigm remains a work-in-progress. I write now to restate it in a stand alone post, and to add...

The new Ruger .380 LCP Custom combines a host of factory installed upgrades to the venerable LCP, including a dovetailed rear sight with a photoluminescent front dot sight for easy target acquisition, a polished stainless steel guide rod, and a wide skeletonized...

Few guns truly benefit from carbon fiber furniture. Difficult to mount rails to, relatively brittle and prohibitively expensive, the material can be a tough sell. However, it’s also astoundingly lightweight, conducts little heat and when it does, maintains its shape...

Concealed carry in Illinois had no opponents more fervent than Chicago Police Chief Garry McCarthy and Cook Co. Sheriff Tom Dart. So it will be interesting to see what that duo has to say about an incident in the city’s Logan Square neighborhood near midnight Friday...

The New York Times: A New York police detective has been suspended after a surveillance video appeared to show him taking money from a Brooklyn deli during a sweep of the store for loose cigarettes. The detective, Ian Cyrus, 49, who was assigned to the Brooklyn North...

DELTONA, Fla. — A man walking his dogs in his Deltona neighborhood Friday morning said had a neighbor not come to his rescue, an attack by a dog could have been bad.Nigel Bailey said he was walking his dogs when a large dog attacked.”I hear this patter of feet and...

Go read this article... Breitbart NewsFamilies of 11 Sandy Hook Victims Distance Themselves from Tim McGraw’s …Breitbart NewsThere have been attempts to explain away Sandy Hook Promise’s support of gun control since Breitbart News’ April 14 report on McGraw’s upcoming...

Go read this article... Tucson WeeklyMother Jones Report: Gun Violence Costs Arizona $5.44 MillionTucson WeeklyThe magazine Mother Jones is conducting an on-going investigation on how much money gun violence is costing the country. The say the U.S. spends about $229...

Boston Globe (subscription)The financial costs of gun violence, and moreBoston Globe (subscription)Check out five opinions trending online, from renewed debate over bombing Auschwitz to second-guessing laws to protect children. Bullets and bucks: A team of journalists...

TV GuideTim McGraw Defends Himself Against Pro-Gun Advocates Criticizing Sandy …TV GuideTim McGraw has enraged the pro-gun rights crowd by announcing a benefit for a charity that supports gun control, according to Rolling Stone. As part of his summer tour, the country...

Go read this article... What was once thought of as a crime investigating tool has now ended in the state of Maryland. The state’s ballistic imaging system, was voted out by lawmakers this past week, because it was a costly failure. Coming from a … Continue reading →...

Go read this article... FOX31 DenverColorado lawmakers debate 7 GOP bills designed to reverse, loosen gun control …FOX31 DenverDENVER — State lawmakers are debating seven Republican bills that are all aimed at reversing and loosening gun restrictions in Colorado....

Following gun violence surge, city police to request more fundingYale Daily News (blog)After several months of continued gun-related homicides, the New Haven Police Department has requested further funding to help prevent violence in the city’s communities. Yesterday...

Photo courtesy of Young Conservatives A photo snapped at the precise second can capture a moment in time that can never be repeated. That one special shot, that single photograph, can have everlasting impacts. They can be good or bad. Rally a nation or sink a nation....

Go read this article... Mother JonesThe True Cost of Gun Violence in AmericaMother JonesHow much does gun violence cost our country? It’s a question we’ve been looking into at Mother Jones ever since the 2012 mass shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, left...

Rand Paul’s Pro-Gun Past Is Remarkable, Even Among RepublicansHuffington PostThis isn’t the first time Paul has been associated with a controversial pro-gun crowd. A Facebook invitation for a Second Amendment rally at the Kentucky state Capitol on March 27, 2010,...

Go read this article... Gun control group says 80 percent in RI would take guns from those convicted …The Providence JournalPROVIDENCE, R.I. — More than three quarters of Rhode Islanders support tightening state law to prevent domestic violence offenders from...

Go read this article... Lawyer: Stun-gun video of motorist’s death ‘leaves nothing to the imagination …Fox NewsHummelstown Police officer Lisa Mearkle is accused of shooting David Kassick in the back as he lay facedown on the ground and faces a charge of criminal...

One of the new items creating a buzz at the NRA 144th Annual Meetings and Events last week in Nashville, TN, was the new Magpul PMag17. Produced to the same precision engineering standards as the company’s excellent PMags for the AR-15 and AK-47 platforms, these...

Both men acted with poor judgment, in my opinion. Here is a previous article.Prosecutors will not seek a third trial of Bernell Benn, whose two previous trials for a 2012 fatal shooting in a Norfolk drug store ended in hung juries. Charges against Benn have been...

“I personally wouldn’t go there,” the young lady told me. “I don’t believe in war or violence of any kind.” The unsolicited remark surprised me. I was simply asking about the correct bus line to visit New Zealand’s Air Force Museum in Christchurch. Just four years ago...

Photo courtesy of Google If you have a concealed carry permit and live in another state, Ohio now welcomes you. It is now officially a law that you may bring your concealed carry into Ohio if you reside in another state. Here’s the official wordage, straight from the...

Certain anti-gun council members of a Detroit suburb, have rejected a fallen soldier veteran’s memorial, solely because it’s composed of a battle cross. Where dog tags, and a helmet, are hung atop a rifle. Their desire to impose political correctness … Continue...

BETChicago Gun Violence: 2 Killed, 17 Injured This Past WeekendBETMeanwhile, victims of gun violence were remembered with statues in a public exhibit called “Unforgotten,” which was unveiled in the city this past weekend, the Chicago Tribune reports. The life-size...

I held off on posting about PSA’s new EPT for a few reasons. One, the first run sold out extremely fast so I was waiting for it to come back in-stock. Two, the name is a bit misleading as it does not double as an Emergency Pregnancy Test. “Ba Dum Tsh” Okay, so really...

From a press release this AM: Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. is proud to announce that the Mini-14® Tactical rifle is now available in 300 AAC Blackout. This newest version of the Mini-14 rifle features an optimized gas port that reliably cycles with both supersonic...

The Independent WeeklySuicide apparent in shooting death of son of pro-gun rights N.C. Rep.The Independent WeeklyThe son of North Carolina Rep. Larry Pittman, R-Cabarrus, used a firearm to commit suicide in a public park on Sunday, according to local reports. From...

PEW Research, recently published an analysis on a shift in public opinion, that shows a majority of Americans support guns rights over gun control. Obama’s false claims about firearms, have backfired, according to the Washington Post that’s cited in the … Continue...

Go read this article... NBC Southern CaliforniaPolice Respond to Report of Man With Gun in Van NuysNBC Southern CaliforniaPolice responded to reports of a man with a gun in Van Nuys on Friday afternoon. Police arrived at the 15900 block of Sherman Way just before 1...

Go read this article... JoergSprave has a popular Youtube channel where he makes things that every kid would want to own growing up but their parents probably wouldn’t let them have. In this case, we have a “machine gun” powered by a chainsaw that shoots glass marbles...

Go read this article... Taran Tactical Innovations has released their Glock 43 Base Pads. These machined aluminum magazine extensions are available in a slim +1 version and a larger +2 version. Like all TTI Base Pads, these feature their easy to use and secure single...

Go read this article... Knoxville News SentinelSupport for death penalty and gun control decliningKnoxville News SentinelTwo trends in public opinion: support for the death penalty has been declining steadily for many years in America; so has support for gun control....

FOX6 WBRC – MyFoxAL.comTim McGraw defends himself against pro-gun advocates criticizing Sandy Hook …FOX6 WBRC – MyFoxAL.comTim McGraw has enraged the pro-gun rights crowd by announcing a benefit for a charity that supports gun control, according to Rolling Stone. As...

The state of South Carolina provides many attractions for visitors from around the world. From the mountainous reaches of the Upstate region to the beaches of the Low Country, the Palmetto State plays host to a robust tourism industry. But how do gun laws apply? Those...

I received word over the weekend that the new LowRider BUIS from Bobro Engineering are finally nearing their initial release and should be available for purchase VERY soon…as in THIS week. If you haven’t seen or heard of the LowRider BUIS from Bobro, you’ve got to...

Go read this article... KMOV.comGroup in St. Louis helping families affected by gun violenceKMOV.com(KMOV.com) – Several families who lost loved ones to gun violence formed a support group called Parents of Murdered Children, which helps out other families going...

Go read this article... vtdigger.orgVermont House advances bill placing new restrictions on gunsThe HeraldThursday’s action came more than two months after hundreds of Vermonters packed a public hearing at the Statehouse, with members of the gun control group Gun...

Go read this article... The “Swamp People” reality television series on History channel follows the exploits of the Landry family as they hunt alligator in the swamps of Louisiana. The new Landry Signature Series of rimfire rifles brings a little of that Cajun charm...

Mansfield News JournalOfficer with gun reports he was denied treatmentMansfield News JournalIf a patient comes in and happens to be carrying their firearm, staff members will ask him or her to take the gun to a vehicle, if possible. If it’s an emergency situation,...

They rushed to the location and found a woman who reported that she was entering her vehicle to head to work when two men approached her. She said one man held an unspecified object to her head, grabbed her hair and directed her to drop her purse, Weldon said in the...

FACT: Depending on what state you live in, you can possess silencers/suppressors, short barreled rifles, short barreled shotguns, machine guns, destructive devices, and the “Any Other Weapon” firearms. FACT: The White House and the ATF has been trying since late 2013...

Go read this article... Chicago TribuneFreeman-Wilson blasts gun bill aimed at GaryChicago TribuneKing sued 21 gun manufacturers and distributors saying they should be accountable for supplying guns they know will reach criminals and others who can’t buy them legally....

Go read this article... A Washington man found out that you don’t bring a baseball bat to a gunfight. A concealed carrier was able to defend himself from a man in a Walmart who grabbed a baseball bat and began to assault him in front of his children. According to...

When handling firearms we layer safety procedures because doing so is the best way to prevent maiming or killing someone by accident when handling a lethal weapon. Unfortunately people do not often observe all of these rules carefully…especially when performing what...

Go read this article... Gun controlOntario Argus ObserverSALEM — Despite several attempts by Oregon Republican lawmakers Thursday to derail legislation expanding background checks on gun sales, the proposal will be getting a full House vote. In a 5-4 party-line vote,...

New Jersey man denied gun permit for crime he didn’t commitHot AirWelcome to the Garden State. Just leave your guns at the border, please. Local news outlets are reporting on a court case which has recently come to a close wherein a citizen, identified only as Z.L.,...

Go read this article... Haas: Championing gun violence prevention in the CommonwealthRichmond.comChampioning gun violence prevention is now the political high ground in our rapidly changing commonwealth. And it’s not just McAuliffe stepping up. On Martin Luther King...

Go read this article... SMOS ARMS, one of the best kept secrets of the firearms industry, is located very close to the current standoff between Sugarpine Mine and the BLM (Bureau of Land Management). Sugarpine Mine has been in operation since the 1870’s but recently...

Go read this article... Campus ReformAnti-gun violence activists hang ‘bloody’ t-shirts at Emmanuel CollegeCampus ReformThe group also posted large banners across campus that displayed gun violence statistics and quotes from victims of the Sandy Hook and the Aurora...

Bristol Township community calls for end to gun violenceBucks County Courier TimesPrayer services started at Norton Avenue Baptist Church, after which the crowd marched down Green Lane to the House of Prayer, chanting “stop the violence; save our children,” and...

Borcher acted in self defense, according to LCSO’s investigation, when she was confronted that night by Helms, her husband, who was in a rage. Borcher told authorities she was in fear for her life during the altercation.The sheriff’s office says that according to the...

You may have thought country music stars were uniformly pro-gun, but apparently you were mistaken. Tim McGraw, notable both in his own right and as husband of country queen Faith Hill, is doing a concert July 17 to benefit Sandy Hook Promise, a group formed by veteran...

Go read this article... KSAT San AntonioMan accused of pulling gun during basketball game at Gold’s GymKSAT San AntonioThe affidavit stated that several witnesses, including one who is a police officer, told the responding officers that one of the men involved in the...

Go read this article... Breitbart NewsTim McGraw: Playing Gun Control Fundraiser for ‘Community’Breitbart NewsOn April 14, Breitbart News reported that country singers Tim McGraw and Billy Currington will be headlining a gun control fundraiser for Sandy Hook Promise...

Go read this article... Ballistic Advantage is teasing their upcoming entry into the .308 AR market. With more and more .308 AR components available to the home builder, BA’s barrels will be a welcomed addition. …read more Related

Go read this article... The ALG Defense EMR V3 M-LOK is now available to purchase. This M-LOK compatible version of the EMR features a full length, integral top rail unlike the V0 which has no integral top rail and the V2 which has a short integral top rail at the...

fox6now.com“To reduce gun violence:” Lawmakers to introduce bill requiring background …fox6now.comThis Legislature has done practically nothing to reduce gun violence,” Berceau said. “Right now, law-abiding citizens who want to buy a handgun undergo a background...

The loud noise turned out to be a man kicking through her door. The woman called 911 and confronted the intruder. “I got my handgun and walked around the corner to see this person entering into my home. I asked, ‘Why are you trying to break into my home?’” she...

For those of you who have been asking about Monderno t-shirts, here you go. Today we launched a new Teespring campaign, so if you’ve been wanting a Monderno logo shirt, now’s your chance. The shirts are available in several different styles both men and women, and...

Go read this article... Orlando police say a homeowner shot a suspected burglar after the man broke into his home early Wednesday morning. Police say the suspect entered the apartment home on Lucerne Trail around 12:50 a.m.More Here …read more Related

AmmoLand Shooting Sports NewsMovement on Two IMPORTANT Montana Pro Gun BillsAmmoLand Shooting Sports NewsMissoula, MT –(Ammoland.com)- Montana Shooting Sports Association’s flagship bill, SB 122, to encourage the manufacture of ammunition components in Montana, will...

Go read this article... KATURecall petitions over gun control put pressure on DemocratsKATUBut he said he’s not concerned about a recall over gun control, noting he campaigned on the issue. He said he believes his support for background checks is part of the reason he...

Ohioans For Concealed Carry Sues Cleveland for Illegal Gun Control LegislationAmmoLand Shooting Sports NewsCLEVELAND, OH – -(Ammoland.com)- Today Ohioans For Concealed Carry, joined by a member of the organization and resident of Cleveland, filed a taxpayer action...

Arte FuseWasted by Deborah Nehmad at Kim Foster Gallery (Gun Violence in America)Arte FuseWasted by Deborah Nehmad at Kim Foster Gallery (Gun Violence in America) Deborah G. Nehmad uses paper as a type of surrogate material for human skin, and, therefore, by...

Photo courtesy ofWLOX13 Gulfport Police say a man killed in a gun fight on Sunday at the Ashton Park Apartments appears to have attacked the man who acted in self defense. Authorities were called to the apartment complex at 12:01 p.m. on Sunday after a report of a...

Go read this article... ABC NewsPortraits of Victims of Gun ViolenceABC NewsKathy Shorr’s, “SHOT” is a photography series documenting people across the US affected by gun violence. The project aims to capture 100 people from a range of ethnic, political and...

The May issue of Shooting Illustrated, on newsstands now, covers the Beretta/Wilson Combat 92G Brigadier Tactical model. Long known for the company’s excellent 1911s and AR-15s, Wilson Combat brings its superior array of accessories and upgrades to the stalwart...

Sig is offering a pistol rebate on Classic CenterFire pistols. Details from Sig are below: SIG SAUER is pleased to announce a national consumer promotion for the month of May. The Offer: Purchase any SIG SAUER CenterFire Classic Line (P220, P224, P226, P227, P228,...

Go read this article... Mother Jones16 Charts That Show the Shocking Cost of Gun Violence in AmericaMother JonesThe data below is the result of a joint investigation by Mother Jones and Ted Miller, an economist at the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation....

Go read this article... Advertise here with BSALocal residents in Milford raised money to fund a veterans memorial. Residents looked for approval of a monument depicting the battlefield cross (header image above). When local veterans approached the city council for...

Go read this article... Gun Runnerz ran this video of Jon from Ares Armor showing off a prototype of an handguard that they developed and manufactured utilizing a 3D printed handguard. The final version is expected to be extruded as noted in the video. We know our...

Photo courtesy of AP An Oregon sheriff said Tuesday that he will not enforce an upcoming state law that expands gun background checks to include private sales, Fox News reported. Sheriff Dave Daniel, from Josephine County, which sits on the border with California,...

Go read this article... Oregon House Committee takes up gun control proposalkgw.comOregon House Committee takes up gun control proposal. Oregon House legislators have conducted a rare marathon public hearing on a bill expanding background checks to encompass nearly...

Go read this article... Magpul‘s rollout of the new PMAG 17 GL9 magazines for the Glock 17 has not been as smooth as we are used to from them. There have been YouTube videos, forum posts, and blog posts about reliability issues with the new magazines. That might be...

Go read this article... Hence the light blogging. Spent the day with 2 legends, John Linebaugh and Steve Grabe…just listening to these guys talk guns is amazing.Got to handle a couple of “unicorns,” two .454 Casull 5-shot Colt Single Action Armies. Cool! …read more...

Breitbart NewsJuan Williams: NRA Whipping White America into Hysteria Over Gun ControlBreitbart NewsI think that white America,” Williams said, as he was interrupted by groans from his “The Five” co-panelists, “You say, ‘Oh the black guy on the panel says this but...

NewsmaxMinnesota Gun Laws: Quotes From State’s Heated Gun Control DebateNewsmax”Connecticut has about three times as much gun control as Minnesota and the Newtown tragedy still occurred.” – Joseph Olson, a “pro-gun” law professor at Hamline University, in defense of...

Go read this article... KATUOregon House Committee approves gun control proposalKATUPeople from all over the state pack a hearing room inside the Capitol on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 while public testimony is heard before the House Committee on Rules on a gun...

Bills which would have repealed the background check requirement for private firearms sales and the 15-round limit on magazines both failed to pass the Colorado House State Affairs Committee. Other pro-gun bills, including one that would have allowed licensed persons...

Police said the victim paused at a green light to let traffic go by, and Garcia got angry and yelled at him. When the drivers ended up next to each other again, police said Garcia pulled out a rifle.”For someone to pull out a rifle and potentially take someone’s life...