Los Angeles TimesNearly 9% of Americans are angry, impulsive – and have a gun, study saysLos Angeles TimesTread lightly, Americans: Nearly 9% of people in the United States have outbursts of anger, break or smash things, or get into physical fights — and have access...

Go read this article... DesMoinesRegister.comAmended gun bill OK’d amid heated debateDesMoinesRegister.comThe Iowa House voted 73-25 Wednesday to pass a heavily amended gun rights bill that would legalize firearms suppressors and allow children of any age to possess...

With a 16.5 inch barrel the Hi-Point .380 Carbine will launch .380 bullets as fast as a full-power 9mm Parabellum handgun extending the .380’s effective range to a couple hundred yards. Hi-Point offers several options for the .380 Carbine, including a vertical folding...

Thompson Submachine Gun Shooting Thompson Submachine Gun thanks to William Bethards of Top Shot Seasons 4 and 5 Hank Strange recently got to cross the Tommy Gun off his Full-Auto Bucket List. The Thomson became infamous during the Prohibition era, favored by soldiers,...

Go read this article... Louisiana Gun Laws: Quotes From State’s Heated Gun Control DebateNewsmaxGun laws always incite a debate. Louisiana is considered a pro-gun state. Here are four quotes from the state’s heated gun control debate. ALERT: Should Obama Have More...

Go read this article... Media Matters for America (blog)NRA Leaders Warn Members of Looming Gun-Control EffortsABC NewsLeaders of the National Rifle Association on Saturday cited the new Republican majority in the U.S. Senate as evidence of the group’s political...

Go read this article... LocalPDX is reporting now that in a recent two-hour hearing on the new expanded background check bill (SB 941)was less than balanced. The numbers were staggeringly against the bill, many taking time off work to show up. With only about 20% of...

Daily MailNRA leaders take aim at Hillary Clinton over looming gun-control effortsDaily MailCox said Clinton would make Obama ‘look like an amateur’ when it comes to gun control. ‘Think about it: Hillary Clinton as president of the United States until 2025,’ Cox said....

Firmin Debrabander in The Atlantic: But there is an unfortunate lesson playing out for those who have armed themselves to feel safer—and for all of us, too. The gun-rights movement has worked hard to push an increasingly radical agenda that undermines both our...

Go read this article... Richland Source’Unity in the Community Rally and March Against Gun Violence’ announced for …Richland SourceThe Mend Mansfield Coalition met at the Renaissance Theater to announce the “Unity in the Community Rally and March Against Gun Violence”...

Photo courtesy of ABC The president insists he hasn’t given up on gun control, but he said he’s had difficulties getting changes passed through Congress in the years since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting according to ABC news. “What we’ve done is to try to...

It seems that Michah Grable attacked William McBride. McBride accessed a firearm, and used it to drive off Grable, but he did not continue to pursue him or to shoot at him. The case seems to revolve around timing. Did McBride reasonably believe that he was still under...

Go read this article... $90 Hipster Bow Tie Mocks Hunters Point Gun ViolenceSFistSince a company fashioning locally made bow ties is a telling tale of these strange times, Forbes brings us a long interview with San Francisco- based Tasty Ties. That company has even...

Go read this article... The Journal News | LoHud.comMount Vernon gun buyback program exceeds expectationsThe Journal News | LoHud.comMOUNT VERNON – People lined up in front of the Doles Community Center with boxes and bags containing firearms an hour before the city...

Video can make you think you know more than you really do. Cameras have become more commonplace in the world; technology has seen that cameras get smaller, cheaper and the quality of video has dramatically improved to the point that World Star Hip Hop is close to...

Well, the time has finally come where we can break the silence.In case you hadn’t heard it already, Remington has officially released its new pocket .380 ACP self-defense handgun that it says is more accurate and durable than other handguns in its class.Shooting...

BEARING ARMS references Richard Mann’s test of the new Remington RM 380 pocket pistol. Bob Owens, a very thoughtful gunny in his own right, notes that the RM 380 held up well under more continuous fire than you’d expect in a pocket pistol. My experience has been that...

My apologies. I recently told readers of Concealed Carry Magazine and viewers of Into the Fray to ask local police agencies what type of ammo they use. My rationale was that if you used the same ammo as the local police, then no local prosecutor could claim your ammo...

Go read this article... Smith and Wesson on Gun Control: 5 Quotes From Heated DebateNewsmaxThe state of California began requiring microstamping in semi-automatic weapons in 2014 in an effort to increase gun control. Smith & Wesson sacrificed sales in the state...

AAC was the driving force behind the development of the immensely popular 300 Blackout round. In fact, technically the name of the round is the “300 AAC Blackout.”Once AAC had the round in development, it realized it was going to need to offer rifles for the new...

Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmer, is not about to let power hungry gun prohibitionists, separate Americans from their right to keep and bear arms. Expanded background checks are currently all the rage, with Democrats that support the Brady Campaign push … Continue...

The TennesseanGun enthusiasts of all ages hit the range at NRAThe TennesseanFor Harlen Higgins, 57, lifetime member of the NRA from Evansville, Ind., the air gun range is the embodiment of the technology that has changed since he received his first Red Ryder, a once...

Beginning early next quarter, Mission Spec, LLC™ (KS) will be adding denim to their existing Essentials Only Carrier™(EOC) and Shoulder Savers™ product lines after receiving requests from “multiple covert agencies”. The requests simply stated the need for an ultra...

Go read this article... In conjunction with the NRAAM 2015, Patriot Ordnance Factory has released their Patriot Sub Gun chambered in 9mm. They have put together quite the demonstrative video to show many of the features and operation of the new PSG 9mm. Enjoy! …read...

The winner of the 2015 Golden Bullseye Pioneer Award is Lewis Danielson, chairman of the board and founder of Crimson Trace Corp. Danielson’s company pioneered the firearm-mounted laser business, introduced the word “lasergrip” into the lexicon of the shooting sports...

U.S. News & World ReportPolice testing bullet casings quicker to solve gun crimeU.S. News & World Report”Police are beginning to understand that if you don’t quickly respond and address gun violence it can spread over space, and it can escalate much like a...

Go read this article... TMZ.comRobert Durst — Hit With Gun Charges … California Murder Case DelayedTMZ.comDurst was charged with illegal possession of a firearm by a felon … and for having the gun in the presence of a controlled substance. The FBI and cops say he had...

Go read this article... WIFRGun Violence on the Rise in RockfordWIFRROCKFORD (WIFR) – Gun violence has escalated in the past few weeks with Rockford’s fourth shooting death of the year coming on Thursday. It’s no long out of the ordinary for many Rockford...

Go read this article... Detroit Free PressJudge Berg speaks against gun violence at march of hopeDetroit Free PressAs U.S. District Judge Terrence Berg used crutches to slowly make his way up a small set of steps to a lectern in the sanctuary of the Gesu Catholic...

Go read this article... General Assembly again to be front line for gun-control battleThe Providence JournalPROVIDENCE, R.I. — With the gun-control debate returning to Smith Hill over the next week, the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence has called a “Stand...

He discharged eight shots from his sidearm, with time to aim, with a pause between the seventh and eighth shots, all eight shots taken in the direction of the victim’s back while the victim was running away. A white North Charleston police officer was arrested on a...

Go read this article... Advertise here with BSAComing back from Shot Show 2015 speaking to my partner one thing was clearly evident while 2014 may have been the rise of the woman shooter 2015 was going to be the continuation. Heading out to public ranges since I have...

Go read this article... I spoke with a Remington representative at the 2015 NRA show about the status of the R51 pistol. There has been a wide range of speculation about the gun ever since it was recalled in 2014. At that time, fixed guns were expected to be returned...

Shooting the new-for-2015 .28 Nosler took me back to a hunt for black bear on Vancouver Island in May of 1999. It was the very first outing for a wildcat cartridge that I had recently developed, and Bob Chiusano, another hunter in camp, and I used my rifle chambered...

Go read this article... New York Daily NewsNRA bans working guns at annual conventionNew York Daily NewsUnder federal law, gun purchases and transfers from such deals require a background check. The NRA in 2013 led opposition to a proposed law that would have expanded...

Tennessee Senate Committee Passes Bill to Block Federal Gun Control, 7-1Tenth Amendment Center (blog)“This bill draws a line in the sand on federal gun control” said Scott Landreth of ShallNot.org. “Passage sets the foundation for a rejecting of every federal gun...

Go read this article... The most recent Elzetta video blog content is an important look at CR123A batteries. I have seen a handful of lights destroyed by mishaps with CR123A batteries and in all cases the batteries were cheap batteries that weren’t made in the USA. I...

Los Angeles TimesOklahoma reserve deputy thought he was using a Taser, not a gun: ‘I shot him …Los Angeles TimesA white reserve deputy accidentally shot an unarmed black man with a gun instead of a Taser, and Oklahoma law enforcement officials berated the man as he...

Go read this article... If you’re in California you want to make your voice heard on AB 1134. The bill would undermine right to carry successes in the state. From the Calguns Foundation: As reported by Firearms Policy Coalition last week: “…sources confirmed that …...

Go read this article... Billboards aimed at reducing gun violence on display in OhioSan Francisco ChronicleDAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Billboards aimed at reducing gun violence will be displayed the next few weeks in the Dayton area. The billboard campaign scheduled from this...

Fox NewsRight to Bear Arms? Gun grabbing sweeping the nationFox NewsYet, even though he filed the proper Law Enforcement Gun Release paperwork on four separate occasions, obtained clearance from the California Department of Justice and had two court orders commanding...

FOX40Detectives Investigating Shooting at North Highlands Gun RangeFOX40According to the Sacramento Sheriff’s Department, a male was shot at The Gun Range on Orange Grove. Sgt. Lisa Bowman, with the sheriff’s department, said the shooting appears to be a...

Go read this article... I had a really weird conversation with an old friend from High School shortly after the Naval Yard facility shooting. It’s been festering in the back of my brain ever since. It went something like this. Me: These gun free zones are dangerous....

Washington Times: Washington, D.C., will drop its appeal of a federal court ruling that overturned the city’s ban on carrying handguns in public, Attorney General Karl Racine announced Wednesday. City attorneys will instead focus on defending concealed-carry laws...

Go read this article... The Safariland 6004 is likely the most popular holster for modern law enforcement professionals. With the prevalence of the Safariland 6004/6280 duty holster in modern law enforcement applications, it still shocks me that there are so many LE...

Go read this article... Armageddon Gear built their new suppressor pouch with enough room to accommodate a suppressor with a cover like theirs installed. There is no need to remove the cover to stow your can in this pouch. The pouch is MOLLE compatible. It has an...

Go read this article... Quotes from the Global Gun Control DebateNewsmaxThe fight over gun control in the United States comes in cycles, surging after an incident of violence and then fading to the background again as other issues take priority. It’s interesting to...

Go read this article... WTAE PittsburghGun goes off in Altoona church during massWTAE PittsburghPolice say a man had a gun in his pocket and it discharged when he stood up. The bullet grazed the man’s hand. An Altoona newspaper reported the trigger caught on the man’s...

RTNSA holds info over US citizens like loaded gun, but says ‘trust me’ – SnowdenRTThe National Security Agency has a gun aimed at the head of each and every American, Edward Snowden says in a new interview, and they’re being asked to accept the NSA’s vast surveillance...

Go read this article... legal Insurrection (blog)Bloomberg’s Gun Control Agenda May Hurt Hillary’s Campaignlegal Insurrection (blog)Democrats pushed gun control legislation after the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, that left 20...

Go read this article... You know BoltCarrier.com for being the best source for Knight’s Armament gear but soon you will know them for their groundbreaking work in lightening upper receivers. …read more Related

Go read this article... Well I made it to Nashville. I have never been here and my only regret is that I did not allow more days to spend here. I went to get my Media badge and then met some of the crew from ESS for dinner at a great place called 404. Awesome food and...

Fox NewsGun-Control Activist and Widow of James Brady Dies at 73ABC NewsSarah Kemp Brady, who became an activist for gun control after her husband was shot in the head in the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan, died Friday. Brady, 73, died in a...

MLive.comFlint’s Hurley hospital ground zero for study on youth gun violenceMLive.comNurses Shandricka Duffie, left, laughs as she and Shalonda Scott, right, work at a nurses station in the emergency trauma center at Hurley Medical Center in Flint on Nov. 7, 2014....

Go read this article... MicWatching Children Read the NRA’s Own Words Reveals Just How Bad Gun …MicMuch of the debate surrounding gun control is about the right of children to a safe education. LaPierre has already repeatedly used mass shootings like the 2012 massacre...

Today, March 31, Governor Sam Brownback of Kansas will sign SB 45, also known as the constitutional carry bill, into law. The law will go into effect upon publication in the Kansas Register. The bill restores second amendment rights in Kansas close to what they were...

The Colorado IndependentColorado gun allies split over compromise on increasing magazine limitThe Denver PostA gun battle at the Colorado legislature over ammunition magazine limits pits Jon Caldara, president of the Independence Institute, against the state’s most...

NOLA.comPolice: Who Brought Gun to Home Where 1-Year-Old Was Killed?ABC NewsCharges likely will be brought against the person who took a gun to the house where a 3-year-old boy shot his 1-year-old brother in the head and killed him, the Cleveland police chief said....

Go read this article... There are many things worth training your staff to handle, but I’ve seen that no better training can be had than that of teaching your sales team the art of listening. …read more Related

Want an interesting new product introduced at the 2015 NRA Annual Meetings and Exibits? How about a semi-automatic version of the primary squad-automatic weapon of the U.S Army? FNH USA decided to make the M249S and offer it to consumers to keep with the company’s “if...

Go read this article... The AtlanticHow Gun Rights Harm the Rule of LawThe AtlanticPolls show that gun owners cite self-protection as the primary reason they are armed. Their intentions are generally good and admirable. The gun-rights movement has done a great job...

Wonkette (satire) (blog)Gun-Humpers Using Sexy App To Track Gun Control Advocates, What Could Go …Wonkette (satire) (blog)Here is a story that will warm the hearts of all patriotic Americans with guns firmly held by cold dead hands, out of which none can pry them!...

Gun violence washes out holiday joy, Final Four revelryChicago TribunePolice at the scene of a fatal shooting on April 4, 2015. A teenage boy was shot by police, authorities said. Police at the scene of a fatal shooting on April 4, 2015. A teenage boy was shot by...

Two years ago, in May of 2013, James George Stiffler shot a man who was burglarizing his home in Lewis and Clark County, Montana. The burglar, Henry Tomas Johnson of Helena, managed to make it to his car, but died before being able to leave the property. The case...

Go read this article... Media Matters for America (blog)NRA Leaders Warn Members of Looming Gun-Control EffortsABC NewsLeaders of the National Rifle Association cite the new Republican majority in the U.S. Senate as evidence of the gun group’s political clout, but...

Go read this article... USA TODAYJeb Bush touts Florida’s pro-gun laws in NRA speechUSA TODAYJeb Bush showcased the list of pro-gun laws he signed while he was governor of Florida as proof of his Second Amendment credentials to the National Rifle Association...

One of the really great things about NRA Annual Meetings is the number of new items available for members to check out. While most new offerings are announced at SHOT Show, this is often the first time folks have to pick up the latest and greatest. Sometimes a pistol...

NJ.comNewark police arrest man with loaded machine gunNJ.comNEWARK — Newark police officers patrolling the area of South 15th Street arrested and charged on Saturday a man carrying a loaded machine gun, Sgt. Ron Glover said. Rashad Dawes, 22, was charged with...

Looking like something out of science fiction, the FLIR One iPhone personal thermal imager uses heat gradients to generate a picture of heat differentials, allowing the user to literally see in the dark. Whether using the device to spot heat leaking around an old...

Photo courtesy of AP Authorities said two would-be jewel robbers were convicted of murder Thursday in the botched heist at a store where the owner fatally shot two of their accomplices in 2011. The two men were held accountable for the deaths. Alan Keith Hunter, 43,...

Go read this article... There have been a number of stories written claiming that functional guns are not allowed at the NRA annual meeting in Nashville. The New York Times ran an article, and National Review ran an article debunking the claims in the New York Times....

Go read this article... WKYC-TV15-year-old arrested with fake gun in Cleveland parkWKYC-TVCLEVELAND — A teenage boy was arrested with a fake gun in a Cleveland park Tuesday. According to Cleveland police union president Steve Loomis, a 911 call was placed for three...

Billy is back with Mayors Against Cars, wherein he analyzes the irrational fear of firearms. You are over 70 times more likely to be killed by a driver, than by someone mishandling a gun. If you haven’t done so already, join me in backing Protecting Liberty. The post...

WKBN.comFacebook video of Niles teen waving gun at McDonald’s leads to arrestWKBN.comNILES, Ohio (WKBN) – An 18- year-old from Niles is facing serious charges after he began waiving a gun inside the downtown McDonald’s Tuesday night. WKBN has obtained the video,...

Heckler & Koch adds a new subcompact pistol, the P30SK, to its renowned P30 series line. Retail priced at $719, the new P30SK is one of the smallest HK handguns made and is ideally suited as a concealed carry pistol. With an overall length of less than...

WEST SALEM, Ohio – A West Salem man was able to save his ATV and two dirt bikes by chasing two theft suspects and shooting out the tires on their pickup truck.According to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, two men stole the vehicles, along with a trailer, from a barn...

Go read this article... The TennesseanGun control advocates to protest NRAThe TennesseanIn an interview with ABC news on Thursday, the president called it “heartbreaking” that his administration has not been able to persuade Congress to pass a slate of gun control...

Guns.comPresidential hopefuls, gun control moms to attend NRA showGuns.com“Last November, Americans sent a clear message to Washington that they do not want more gun control by defeating anti-Second-Amendment candidates at the ballot box,” said Chris Cox, executive...

Go read this article... A man walked into the JK Food Mart at Carroll and SPID and tried to buy two cartons of cigarettes with a credit that was denied. The clerk told police the man then grabbed the cigarettes and ran outside.Earlier reports said the suspect told the...

NOLA.comOhio boy, 3, picks up unattended gun, fatally shoots toddler in faceNOLA.comA toddler was killed in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday afternoon when a 3-year-old boy accidentally shot him with a gun that had been left unattended in a home, police said. At least one...

New York TimesSarah Brady, Gun Control Activist, Is Dead at 73New York TimesSarah Brady, who became a tireless gun control activist after her husband, the White House press secretary James S. Brady, was shot and left partly paralyzed in the attempted assassination of...

Go read this article... NJ.comN.J. middle-schoolers arrested after airsoft gun scare sparks lockdownNJ.comOfficers took five juveniles into custody Wednesday afternoon after a gun scare at Winslow Township Middle School sent the building into lockdown, according to...

In 1971, the Smith & Wesson Model 29 revolver in .44 Magnum was a hard sell, large and expensive. The company had in fact ceased production of this model due to a lack of sales. But any astute gun shop owner and movie fan at the time would have quickly purchased...

Go read this article... Tenth Amendment Center (blog)Tennessee House Committee Passes Bill to Help Bring Down Federal Gun ControlTenth Amendment Center (blog)“While many gun rights activists focus their resources on federal court cases to stop states from enacting gun...

We’ve discussed the Remington 700 trigger issues at length, here, here and here. There is no reason to rehearse what I’ve said, but this report (and the associated comments are interesting). An “experienced hunter” is suing the Remington rifle company after shooting...

In video diary, Danny Shelton opens up about gun violence, his brother’s deathThe Seattle TimesIn video diary, Danny Shelton opens up about gun violence, his brother’s death. Originally published April 8, 2015 at 10:19 am. Former Husky All-American says, “The pain,...

In the suit, filed last week in Jefferson Circuit Court, Tomes said UofL removed him from his training position at the dental school after he sent out an e-mail in September about campus safety issues. Tomes alleges he was moved to patient services – where he was to...

Go read this article... Fox News (blog)Obama Gun Control Push Backfires as Industry Sees Unprecedented SurgeFox News (blog)By: Stephen Dinan, The Washington Times. The American firearms industry is as healthy as ever, seeing an unprecedented surge that has sent...

Go read this article... MSNBCGov. Terry McAuliffe vetoes multiple pro-gun bills in VirginiaMSNBCKeeping with his promise to push for more gun-control laws, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe vetoed three firearms bills stemming from his state’s 2015 legislative session,...

Go read this article... Aaron Israel addresses the question of church security in an article for Personal Defense Network entitled “Church Safety and Security.” His post could not be more timely. Unless you’ve been living under a rock you’ve probably noticed that the...

Boston Globe (subscription)As gun laws tightened in Mass., number of permits spikedBoston Globe (subscription)Massachusetts saw a spike in the number of its highest capacity gun licenses last year, despite the passage of a sweeping gun control bill that aimed to make...

Go read this article... There are a lot of patch mat options now and most of them fit in the same mold. ITS Tactical’s new Modular Morale System is very unique among them for a number of reasons. The panels consist of UBL soft loop fabric wrapped over 3/16″ foam on a...

When a reader asked what he could give to his daughter to help her stay safe at college, my first thought was “training.” While there is a nearly unlimited number of weapons for self-defense, those weapons are all useless without the proper mindset and training. If...

Go read this article... Cerro Gordo County Sheriff Kevin Pals says a person whose name has not yet been released shot the dog after it went after the woman and two other people several times on Monday.More Here …read more Related

If you’re going to be in Nashville for the NRA Meetings and Show, I strongly urge you to check out a really great Friday evening event being hosted by John Lott’s Crime Prevention Research Center. It’s a dinner and talks with literally a who’s who in gun world,...

Go read this article... You know your camouflage has hit it big when you are reaching into the children’s market. Kryptek has just done that with a full line of apparel including outerwear specifically for the younger hunters. Check out the full collection including 5...

Go read this article... With A-TACS AU or FG on one side and Tan 499 on the flip side, Propper has now started shipping out their 180 Belt with the camo and solid color match nylon. Other styles include the popular Woodland camo with an Olive match, as well as Desert...

Ever since SIG Sauer introduced its Elite Performance Ammunition line in 2014, the company has continued to update and expand its ammo offerings. Now, SIG has announced it is adding a supersonic .300 AAC Blackout load to its Elite Performance lineup. The new SIG Sauer...

My war was the Cold War. I spent a good chunk of my career helping to develop weapons to counter the communist threat. A chunk of our intelligence effort was spent attempting to determine what was going on inside of the Soviet Union, who might succeed who in the...

wivb.comGun buyback packs powerful message to childrenwivb.comWhile the casket was symbolic of many young people who died in Buffalo last year as a result of gun violence, the session packed some powerful messages to the children. “This is what one of our children was...