David Codrea: Admitting that legislation it passed Monday will not stop violent crime, Cleveland politicians instead came up with excuses for imposing it on citizens anyway, Northeast Ohio Media Group reported. All but one Council member, Zack Reed, voted in favor of...

Go read this article... State ColumnJohn McCain said Ted Cruz had not spoken to him about gun control: “Maybe it …State ColumnJohn McCain said Ted Cruz had not spoken to him about gun control: “Maybe it was through hand telegraph”. The State Column, Anna Jiang | April...

Federal launched their 380 Auto HST load at the 2015 SHOT Show. This was big news for those of us that have tested, or watched other people test, ammunition loaded with HST projectiles. Without researching it, I can’t tell you exactly how many test shots of HST I’ve...

When I was interviewing Ed Peruta, he sent me this notice of the event in Southern California where he will be giving a talk this Saturday. It is in Ramona, California. Ramona is located a bit North of San Diego. Here is a map of the location:This website gives...

Go read this article... Press TVLatest from IranPress TVUS gun violence directly and indirectly costs $700 per American each year, totaling $229 billion annually, a three year investigation by the political magazine Mother Jones has determined. The direct costs of...

Go read this article... Guns.comOhio carry rights group sues Cleveland over gun control legislationGuns.comCleveland Mayor Frank Jackson seen here with Police Chief Calvin Williams now has to defend the city from a lawsuit over a new gun control initiative passed this...

Go read this article... U-T San DiegoFeds: Guardsmen tried to sell guns to cartelU-T San DiegoSan Diego — Two East County California National Guardsmen were arrested Wednesday, accused of selling a cache of firearms and military equipment for thousands of dollars to...

Go read this article... Between 2008 and 2014, the total economic impact of the firearms and ammunition industry in the United States increased by 125 percent according to a new report released by the NSSF. …read more Related

Go read this article... FortuneSmart guns: They’re ready. Are we?FortuneThe technology is available to limit the number of children who perish in gun accidents. That was the easy part. Doug, who runs the website smartgunz.com, asks us not to use his last name or to...

CMT.comTim McGraw Under Fire for Charity Concert to Curtail Gun ViolenceCMT.comMcGraw is playing a benefit concert in Hartford, Connecticut, on July 17, and the proceeds will benefit Sandy Hook Promise, a nonprofit organization with the mission of protecting children...

Go read this article... Forward Controls Design, started by Roger Wang previously of Battle Arms Development, has just rolled out their first website. You can get a look at all their products which are in production and there is even a hint or two about what will be...

Go read this article... Advertise here with BSAToday Yahoo published a frothing anti-NRA article by author Adam Berlow. https://www.yahoo.com/politics/the-nras-deceptive-shell-game-with-donations-a-116744915796.html This is no puff piece done by your typical local...

Go read this article... Rainier Arms is known for only selling the best of the best products. You won’t find anything other than above average quality items there. When I saw that they were selling the new MILSPORT ARMS 80% lower receivers I checked with the guys at...

Go read this article... Beretta on Gun Control: 4 Quotes From Heated DebateNewsmaxAs the gun control debate continues to simmer across the U.S., decisions by local and state governments are having a real impact on some of the industry giants, including Beretta. ALERT:...

On 12 April, 2015, there was another likely concealed carry failure. It occurred at the Whitehall Carry Out in Whitehall, Ohio. A man who had a firearm in a holster was robbed at gunpoint by two men who had asked him for change before he entered a store to buy lottery...

MixFlip and Hank Strange , taking a Quick First Look and Shooting the Century Arms RAS47 Ak-47 in Vegas Desert. During the recent NAB Show the guys went for some much needed stress release and shot this video on Hank’s iPhone 6...

Mansfield News Journal: Officer safety is a chief concern in the streets, but now some are questioning it at care facilities, too. Two months ago, Plymouth officer Wayne Liggett Sr. said he was denied treatment at Walk In Urgent Care, 1341 S. Trimble Road, because he...

Lee’s Note: Here’s a great story by Tisma Juett, the National Shooting Sports Foundation‘s ‘First Shots’ manager. Ms. Juett is quickly becoming one of my favorite gun writers. I hope the NSSF keeps her happy, because she’s a great resource for the gun community! This...

Photo courtesy of AP Aside from the right to carry, self defense is the number one reason why I carry. Stories like the one below released by Fox News show a reason to carry that many in America neglect to ever mention… Terrorism. A Wisconsin man accused of traveling...

Go read this article... 3 universities team up on gun violence initiativeWGEMST. LOUIS (AP) – Researchers from Washington University, the University of Missouri-St. Louis and Saint Louis University are teaming up in an effort to reduce gun violence. KMOV-TV...

A block of ballistic gelatin contains bullet fragments from two 9mm rounds. Entering from the right, a Team Never Quit Frangible Hollow Point. Entering from the left, a Liberty Civil Defense Lead-free Hollow Point. The star-burst pattern in the gel shows how the...

Go read this article... A T&E live fire demonstration of the FN P90 submachine gun. The semi-auto version is obviously not as fun. Yes, the caliber is pretty weak for a rifle cartridge, but the whole point is the cyclic rate and keeping all … Continue reading →...

Go read this article... Defensive use of firearms changes in the backwoods. Not only are human predators always a factor, animals such as moose and bears pose a very real danger to hikers and campers. Related

Go read this article... OnMilwaukee.comClarke’s ideas about ending gun violence contain some truthsOnMilwaukee.comSheriff David Clarke may be outrageous but there are some truths to be found in his ideas. (PHOTO: Politico.com). Clarke’s ideas about ending gun violence...

Go read this article... WKYC-TVCleveland considers revamping city gun lawsWKYC-TVThe new law seeks to create an gun offender registry, similar to the sex offender registry already in place. Criminals who commit crimes with guns will have 48 hours to report their...

One of the most iconic rifles in the American inventory now gets a major update with the introduction of the Mini-14 chambered in 300 Blackout.With an optimized gas port to reliably cycle both supersonic and subsonic 300BLK ammunition, the Ruger Mini-14 will surely...

Go read this article... The InquisitrTim McGraw Sandy Hook: Country Superstar Headlines Fundraiser Protecting …The InquisitrTim McGraw headlines a Sandy Hook fundraiser designed to raise money for the protection of children against gun violence. It’s an escalating...

Are you fat? You can look in the mirror but you don’t have to. If you’re fat, no one has to tell you. You get it, even if you don’t want to admit it. The last couple years, the media has bombarded us with the notion that we’re a fat, overweight people. Paradoxically,...

Go read this article... CBS LocalGun-Weary Senate Makes Surprise Turn To Legalize SilencersCBS LocalST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota’s Senate added language to a bill Thursday that would legalize gun silencers — a surprise development as majority Democrats had shown...

Lee’s note: Many thanks to my anonymous contributors. 1. Talks more about “stopping power” than shot placement. 2. Says he has developed his own patented “shooting system,” which he has a hard time fully explaining. Claims Delta and DEVGRU are big fans. 3. DVDs of his...

Go read this article... BBC NewsGun battle kills three in Mexican border city of ReynosaBBC NewsGun battles have left at least three people dead on the streets of Reynosa, a Mexican city on the border with the US that has been plagued by drug cartel violence. Fighting...

Go read this article... Welcome to another Wheel Gun Wednesday! We’re picking back up where we left off a few weeks ago with my quest for the ideal carry revolver. In case you’re just joining us, I started off by laying out some criteria for what I consider to be the...

To reduce gun violence, tighten gun ownership standardsNews & ObserverJeffrey Swanson, a Duke University professor in psychiatry and behavioral sciences, calls Craig Stephen Hicks “the poster person for our study.” The study he’s talking about is one in which...

You may have heard of the silliness going down over in California. Clearly, they are trying to go at every angle to ban firearms for any type of personal use. Obviously, this is one of the most backward ways to go about it, but hey who ever said California doesn’t...

Go read this article... New York PostRobert Durst pleads not guilty to more gun chargesNew York PostFilthy rich ​accused killer Robert Durst pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal gun charges in his second arraignment in Louisiana in less than a week. ​Durst, who...

Go read this article... Guns.comNSSF marks Cleveland off list of future summit locations over gun controlGuns.comCiting the city’s recent stab at implementing illegal gun ordinances, the National Shooting Sports Foundation Wednesday announced they had ruled Cleveland...

Allentown Morning CallForks man waives hearing on gun charges related to Easton homicideAllentown Morning CallTyquan Emmons, 19, of the 2700 block of Chestnut Street in Forks Township, waived his preliminary hearing on two gun charges filed by Easton police – one...

Go read this article... Advertise here with BSAJust over a year ago we published our first review from Blitzkrieg components. A new manufacturer who developed a chevron front sight post to replace the standard post in tactical weapons like the AR-15. Fast forward to...

Go read this article... Gun-magazine bill rift leads to unheard of maneuver in Colorado HouseThe Denver PostThe schism among conservatives over Colorado’s gun laws widened this week when four House Republicans formed a secret pact and pushed for a procedural move that...

Go read this article... In common sense fashion, Senior District Judge Richard Matsch threw out the lawsuit against Lucky Gunner and the other firearm related businesses, for selling ammunition and other related supplies to James Holmes. The suit was filed by Brady...

Go read this article... Apparently, in Scotland, even the extremely limited number of police officers who are authorized to carry firearms are only allowed to carry them to firearms incidents or where there was a threat to life. It’s really nice of the criminals in...

Downen: The real cost of America’s gun violence problemPekin Daily TimesIt’s a sad day in America when we’re forced to analyze issues as harrowing as gun violence through the scope of numbers and figures, but if our nation’s current trajectory on solving such problems...

Go read this article... Investigators say 35-year-old Chris Wehunt broke into the home in the Moon Lake community early Wednesday and attacked a man who lived there. During the attack, the resident shot Wehunt multiple times.More Here …read more Related

Bristol 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 holding signs...

Go read this article... Guns.comNew gun control video continues attack on Kroger store (VIDEO)Guns.comA gun control group on Tuesday released a video ad attacking grocery chain Kroger for its refusal to change store policy and prohibit the open carry of firearms. The...

Go read this article... The Detroit NewsDTE Energy worker shot by BB gun on Detroit’s west sideThe Detroit NewsThe longtime contract worker was shot in the arm with a BB gun while disconnecting power to a home known for energy theft, a DTE Energy official said. “I...

Here’s something you can file into the “Good idea” category from Bushmaster. A simple, no-nonsense 16 inch carbine with a chrome lined barrel that comes from the factory with a red dot optic and streets for less than a grand. I like things like this. I like it when...

Go read this article... Redding Record SearchlightSupport for death penalty and gun control decliningRedding Record SearchlightTwo trends in public opinion: support for the death penalty has been declining steadily for many years in America; so has support for gun...

Thompson/Center Arms is bringing back its popular and versatile G2 Contender platform, now in a complete rifle or complete pistol system. The previous G2 Contender was well known for its incredible adaptability in a wide variety of shooting scenarios, and the new G2...

thejournal.ieVideo: US gun violence costs lives. But how much money does it cost?thejournal.ieTHE HUMAN COST of gun violence in the United States is borne mainly by the families of 33,00o Americans who die every by the gun. Almost 78,707 more people are injured. But...

Galco’s Kingtuk is supremely elegant and the attention to detail is evident. Hybrid holsters, which use a leather backing for comfort and stability and a Kydex gun pouch for a secure fit and easy re-holstering, have become popular the past several years. The hybrid...

Go read this article... I’d wager most readers of this site own a firearm at least in part for self defense. I’d also wager that most of you who own a firearm for self defense have sort of an idea in your head about what a self defense scenario looks like. I’ll...

ChicagoNow (blog)Chicago’s Gun Violence Part II – Yes, you can learning to defend yourself …ChicagoNow (blog)Yesterday, I wrote about the presence of gun violence in Chicago. Fox News reported that four people were killed and 30 were injured in shootings since Friday...

Following passage of open carry legislation in the Texas House this week, the police chief of the nation’s 11th-most populous city is forecasting problems with ISIS, gang members, drug cartels, and outlaw motor cycle gangs. Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo, who has...

I’m all for individual liberty but… I love it when a self-proclaimed freedom-lover makes a statement like that. I love it because it immediately tells me that they in fact are not someone who loves freedom; they just love the idea of THEIR freedom and that of...

Go read this article... KXII-TVRandom gun violence sends Bryan County man to hospitalKXII-TVA Texoma sheriff’s department says they’re baffled after a man was shot in his tent while camping with his girlfriend. A shooting during the weekend at the campground is being...

Breitbart NewsPew: Media Focused on Crime Backfires, Americans Resist Gun ControlBreitbart NewsPart of this analysis focuses on how the media has reported — and perhaps over-reported – crime in order to frighten Americans into supporting more government intervention...

Go read this article... GRAND RAPIDS TOWNSHIP, MI — An employee of Juhas & Sullivan Jewelry fired one shot after three armed men dressed in black tried to rob the store. The men fled the store and there are no reports of injuries.More Here …read more Related

Go read this article... vtdigger.orgVt. gun control bill on verge of passageRutland HeraldThursday’s action came more than two months after hundreds of Vermonters packed a public hearing at the State House, with members of the gun control group Gun Sense Vermont...

Photo courtesy of AP The case against Wilmington, California, pawn shop owner Arturo Rios has been thrown out. Rios was being sued by the estate of Brandon Lincoln, a suspect who was shot and killed during an attempted armed robbery of Rios’s shop in August 2010....

Vancouver SunHundreds attend Surrey forum on gun violenceVancouver SunA former “gangster wannabe” now working with at-risk kids told a crowded public forum in Surrey Tuesday that parents should never be too ashamed to ask for help. Jesse Sahota, a two-time national...

Media partner Texas Tribune reports a bill to allow Concealed Handgun License holders to openly carry their handguns is up for a vote in the Texas House on Friday. That’s after one of the bill’s opponents halted debate on Tuesday. Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San...

Go read this article... AdweekAd of the Day: Gun Violence PSA Makes Heartbreaking Statues From Victims …AdweekEight victims of gun violence are memorialized in lifelike but faceless plaster statues in FCB Chicago’s “The Unforgotten,” a traveling public-service...

Go read this article... Fox NewsTexas set to approve open carry of handguns, seen as win for gun-rights activistsFox NewsAustin – Texas is poised to become the largest state in the U.S. to allow citizens to openly carry handguns, a change long sought by gun-rights...

The resident, a 37-year-old woman, told police three men kicked in the front door, awakening her. One of the men came into her bedroom, put a gun to her head and raped her while the other two ransacked the home. The two men left, but the robber assaulting her began...

C.J. Grisham of Open Carry Texas has some interesting thoughts on the unlicensed open carry of firearms in Texas. “Why don’t representatives in Austin support your right to carry a firearm without a license? It isn’t about safety. Consider this: In 2014, there were...

Go read this article... Study: People Who Own a Lot of Guns Are More Likely to Get in Fights, Carry …Huffington PostJeffrey Swanson and his co-researchers have just published a new report on gun violence which will ignite the usual angry, impulsive response from the...

Go read this article... The gun industry is really flourishing. With Americans across the nation very interested in exercising and retaining their guns rights this isn’t really a big surprise. According to the Nation Shooting Sports Foundation, the ammunition and...

ReasonGuns and the ‘permanent darkness’Baltimore SunThe reality is, gun control advocates are on the run. The NRA is winning. While Congress does nothing, a lot of states have been relaxing their laws, particularly those that allow people to carry a concealed weapon...

Go read this article... CKNW News Talk 980More gun violence in SurreyCKNW News Talk 980The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has been called to the shooting in Surrey. An update is expected at 8:15. Updated at 7:20am April 19, 2015. Surrey RCMP on scene of yet...

Go read this article... 1) All guns are always loaded. 2) Never point the gun at anything you are not willing to destroy. 3) Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on target (and you have made the decision to shoot). 4) Be sure of your target and what...

Los Angeles TimesVan Nuys standoff ends peacefully, but not before suspect allegedly fires gunLos Angeles TimesA standoff with an armed suspect who allegedly pointed his gun at children and fired it randomly when police arrived surrendered peacefully Friday night in...

Go read this article... The True Cost of Gun Violence: Our MethodologyMother JonesThis is the cost of the labor and equipment involved in transporting victims of gun violence to the hospital. Miller calculated the likelihood that each type of victim (fatal or injured)...

Bad news for the HK G36, the Ernst Mach Institute and Bundeswehr’s Technical Center for Weapons and Ammunition released a report that claims the G36 has a “lack of accuracy”. From the report: After months of testing a group of experts appointed by the Ministry of...

We detailed the Caldwell AR Magazine Charger a while back, and it’s only natural that the company has decided to expand the charger product line to include AK magazines. If filling your AK mags leaves your fingers battered and bruised, Caldwell’s charger is just what...

Go read this article... abc7news.comMultiple injuries in explosion at peace officers gun range in Fresnoabc7news.comFRESNO COUNTY (KGO) –. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says there has been a gas explosion and fire at the peace officers gun range on Weber Avenue...

From nbcdfw.com:“He stood there and we talked for a while, [him] just asking for directions and me giving them to him,” Turner recalled. “Never thought that when I turned my head that that young man would stick a knife to my throat.”But the 74-year-old grandmother had...

Go read this article... Bastion and Engineerable are veterans of Kickstarter. Both have successful campaigns on the popular crowdfunding platform under their belt. Their first collaboration, the CARBONEER, raised over 5 times it’s initial goal and shipped on time. I...

MLive.comAnn Arbor Catholic priest causes stir by encouraging gun ownershipMLive.comMembers of the Michigan Open Carry organization stands together as they wait to enter an Ann Arbor school board meeting at Ann Arbor Huron High School, in Ann Arbor, Mich., on...

Bear Arms Bracelets are a new gift for the gunfighter in your life. Staff photo/ Rachel O’Hara I like these. Who wouldn’t like paracord bracelets capped by your choice of brass: 22 lr, 380, 9mm, 40 cal, 45 acp or 50 GI. They’re designed by Sean, the genius behind Bear...

Go read this article... H/T militarytimes.com The Normandy beaches hint at what the sea-salt air would have tasted like. Trench boots, caked with mud, show just how far troops trekked to seek shelter from enemy fire. But nothing beats the smiles of battle-weary...

Go read this article... AdweekFCB Chicago’s ‘The Unforgotten’ Remembers Gun Violence VictimsAgencySpy“The Unforgotten” aims to remember victims of gun violence via a traveling exhibit of statues dressed in clothing from gun violence victims. Created by FCB Chicago art...

Mother JonesReport: Gun violence costs the US $229 billion each yearVoxThe annual economic toll of gun violence tops the cost of combating obesity, according to a new investigation by Mother Jones’s Mark Follman, Julia Lurie, Jaeah Lee, and James West. The...

Here in NC, we still have an old Jim Crow law that requires people to obtain a Pistol Purchase Permit from their county Sheriff before purchasing a handgun. While I disagree with having to get the Sheriffs blessing before purchasing a handgun, there’s a little part of...

Go read this article... Tighter gun control laws neededStatesman JournalMr. Scruggs says that gun control laws are an attempt to regulate morality. If that were the case, wouldn’t the same be true of automobile registration requirements and traffic laws? He argues...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthGun-Toting Grandma Stops Would-Be AssailantNBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth“I seen the gun laying there. And I figured that would work better than the knife,” Turner said. “I just reached down, got the gun and turned around and pointed it to his face....

Go read this article... Mother JonesCruz Campaign Accuses Paul and Rubio of Wimping Out on Gun Rights After …Mother JonesTed Cruz (R-Texas) has launched one of the first R-on-R attacks, and he has done so regarding an issue of primal importance to the Republican...

Bearing ArmsTim McGraw Poised To “Dixie Chick” Himself With Gun Control Benefit ConcertBearing ArmsIn 2003, the country music trio Dixie Chicks were near the top of the charts and starting a world tour in England when leader singer Natalie Maines criticized President...

ABC NewsDurst’s Louisiana Gun Case Dropped; Federal Case Still ThereABC NewsLouisiana gun charges against real estate heir Robert Durst were dismissed Thursday, clearing the way for federal proceedings in New Orleans in a similar case. Durst, a millionaire who also...

Colt on Gun Control: 4 Quotes From Heated DebateNewsmaxColt, the iconic firearm company that manufactures handguns, military weapons and AR-15 rifles, has been at the center of the gun-control debate many times as it fought against legislation from its manufacturing...

A standard-capacity 30-round magazine keeps your AR-15 fed, but there’s basically two conditions of which we can be aware: Full and Empty. Both are easy, binary conditions: Either the magazine has so much ammo you can’t get any more, or there’s none to be found....

The Performance Center by Smith & Wesson is offering a new limited edition X-Frame model built in collaboration with Professional Hunter Michael Waddell – the S&W460XVRÔ Bone Collector. This new-age hunting revolver, with its two-tone finish, 7.5-inch barrel...

New York Times (blog)A Harlem Mother’s Anti-Violence MissionNew York Times (blog)This week’s video feature, “A Harlem Mother’s Anti-Violence Mission,” tells the story of a mother’s fight to prevent gun violence and raise awareness in her neighborhood. The video...

Go read this article... “What the man yelled when he got out of the car is that my son had cut him off in traffic,” said Catlett.Things quickly got out of control. Catlett said Johnson had what appeared to be a gun in his hand. “He immediately attacked and hit my son...

Go read this article... NBC Chicago”Unforgotten” Exhibit Brings Faceless Victims of Chicago Gun Violence to LifeNBC ChicagoThe sculpture is part of a public art exhibit called “Unforgotten” headed by the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence. Holt is one of eight...

kfor.comHow easy is it to confuse a gun for a Taser?kfor.com(CNN) — On the surface, the mix-up seems incomprehensible: How can a volunteer sheriff’s deputy accidentally fire a handgun instead of a Taser, killing a man? That’s apparently what happened in Tulsa,...

3-Gun Nation is adopting a thrilling new elimination-style format, and Armalite is the new title sponsor of the exciting competition. Long known as one of the most famous names in tactical firearms, Armalite is kicking off a new era for the company and its position as...

Trijicon is adding two new riflescopes to its popular AccuPoint line in 2015: a 1-6x24mm and a 2.5-12.5x42mm. The two new Trijicon AccuPoint riflescopes feature the same great technology as previous optics in the line along with a few key additions. Unlike past...

Go read this article... ARLINGTON — A suspected burglar was shot to death by a homeowner Thursday afternoon, police said.Just after 4 p.m., police responded to a call at a home on the 900 block of Highcrest Drive in Arlington. The homeowner told police he heard a loud...

Alexandria TimesAlexandria native, gun control advocate Sarah Brady dead at 73Alexandria TimesBut it was as a gun-control advocate that she gained prominence following her husband’s wounding at the hands of John W. Hinckley Jr. and a moment in 1985 when their only...