Photo courtesy of Fox News A federal program could be “choking off” legal businesses that deal in guns and ammunition. Operation Choke Point is a secretive Obama administration program that was originally intended to help prevent fraud by eliminating access to banks...

Fox NewsSkilled gunsmith helps Kurds turn ISIS’ guns on terroristsFox NewsBakhtiar Aziz works in a dimly lit basement shop in Erbil, refurbishing guns taken from the enemy, bringing broken and even decades-old firearms back to life and helping to outfit an army as...

Go read this article... Anti-gun violence riders to rally Saturday in Greenwich on way to D.C.CT PostA 400-mile bicycle ride to raise awareness of gun violence is coming through Greenwich on Saturday, with participants stopping at Town Hall for a rally. This is the...

Arizona Daily StarGun law dispute triggers dueling records requestsArizona Daily StarPHOENIX — A dispute between two politicians over gun legislation has blossomed into a full-scale shootout of sorts. Instead of bullets, however, the combatants are firing...

Go read this article... CBS Local26 Cyclists Ride From Newtown To DC For Gun ControlCBS LocalBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Cycling with a cause. Right now, 26 people are traveling on bicycles from Baltimore City Hall to Washington DC, where they’ll plead their case for stricter...

Go read this article... 10/22 Takedown owners take note. Crusader Gear just released the bag that your 10/22 Takedown should have come with in the first place! I am really glad to see this bag come to the market and I don’t even own a 10/22 Takedown (I will...

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Go read this article... CBS LocalAdvocates ask judges to weaken Md. gun-control lawDaily Record (subscription)RICHMOND, Va. — Gun-rights advocates have urged a federal appeals court to overturn key provisions of Maryland’s sweeping gun-control law. Attorney John...

Go read this article... MLive.comMan who carried gun into Ann Arbor school pens letter to police chiefMLive.comJoshua Wade wants assurance from the Ann Arbor Police Department that officers will not restrict his right to openly carry guns in schools. The Ann Arbor...

On the first of February, 2015, I wrote about a gun law reform bill introduced in the South Dakota House. The bill included a number of reforms, including removing the restriction on the legal carry of concealed firearms by people who could legally own firearms. The...

Go read this article... No charges yet. I suspect that there will not be any.DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Law enforcement officials in Dallas have a man in custody after he fired shots at police officers early Friday morning. But the situation turned out to be a...

Reservist, family injured by souvenir machine gun bulletChicago TribuneA tracer round is usually used with “vehicle-mounted” machine guns, said Moravec. The bullets are “belted and are on a belt that feeds into the machine gun. The tracer round is every five or six or...

Go read this article... TULSA, Oklahoma – An 84-year-old man was able to turn the tables on a robber who hit him in the face and took his wallet.Doug Jandebeur wasn’t too flustered about being robbed Monday night in front of his business near 71st and Lewis,...

Go read this article... The News-PressFGCU officials concerned about campus gun billsThe News-PressHB 4005 and SB 176 each passed higher education subcommittees, despite opposition from the 12 state university board of governors and university police, as well as...

This weekend I was talking to someone about the podcast, and they asked if we put the episodes on YouTube because he doesn’t have an iPod to listen to the show on. This is pretty common, so I wanted to take a minute and show everyone with an Android phone how to...

Go read this article... If we lose the ability to balance ourselves then we might as well call it quits. As we get older especially, stability and balance are very important to your health. For competition shooting I need good balance to get me through some courses of...

Huffington PostGoing Back to Indiana: With Two Cheers for Its Gun-Toting Gals!Huffington PostThe National Rifle Association, firearms manufacturers and gun rights bloggers frequently state (and assume) that in the 21st century, a new generation of female, minority and...

Go read this article... WFLATPD: gun violence in the city is up drasticallyWFLAWe want everybody to call.” Said Castor. “Too much information is not a problem.” Statistics released by the department today reveal gun violence is up significantly in the first three...

Northern Arizona TodayArizona Senate Aprroves Bill 2320 on Gun ControlNorthern Arizona TodayMarch 25, 2015 – NAZ Today discusses a bill that focuses on making gun control laws more lenient in Arizona. A senate panel approved House Bill 2320 yesterday, which would...

Go read this article... 7 shootings and 2 dead in St. Louis area gun violence since Tuesday morningfox2now.comST. LOUIS (KTVI) – About 9 hours ago, police were standing at Hampton exit ramp from I-44 westbound with at least 20 shell casings at their feet....

FOX 13 Tampa Bay, WTVT-TVCommunity alarmed by rise in youth gun violenceFOX 13 Tampa Bay, WTVT-TVNo arrests have been made after a Saturday shooting at a teenage party in Sulphur Spring. About 40 to 50 teenagers, ages 14 to 16, were celebrating a birthday in the area...

Go read this article... Sheriff: Deputies shot man who pulled gunWHIOClark County deputies shot a man who reportedly drew a gun on them in a bar parking lot, Sheriff Gene Kelly said. Deputies were responding to the report of a man pointing a gun at patrons inside the...

Congressional lawmakers, are planning to question FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg, on Operation Choke Point and its intention. The operation was used to target, “high risk” businesses that the government doesn’t like, by pressuring banks to close said businesses...

Go read this article... BurlingtonFreePress.comHouse passage likely as Senate backs gun billBurlingtonFreePress.comMONTPELIER – An effort to keep guns from criminals and people who have been judged seriously mentally ill has passed a hurdle in the state Senate....

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Go read this article... Police: 1 Killed, 4 Wounded In Chicago Weekend Gun ViolenceCBS Local(STMW) –One man was killed and at least four other people were wounded in shootings across the city since Friday afternoon, officials said. A 21-year-old man was killed in a...

If you have been interested in the topic of self defense for a while you have likely heard the term “Force on Force” used before, and you likely have a rough idea of what it involves. For those who don’t, FOF at its most basic involves at least two people using...

You have never bought a gun before, and you see a new store in the area. You stop in to ask questions, show your interest and get some information. Instead of being greeted by a friendly shop owner who answers your questions and helps you, you are greeted with someone...

Go read this article... MLive.comTiming of lockdown after gun fired explained by Kalamazoo school officialsMLive.comKalamazoo Public Schools spokesman Alex Lee said students were at lunch when school officials received confirmation at 11 a.m. that a gun was fired....

You have or you are considering changing your lifestyle. Concealed carry is a lifestyle because it is not something that should be taken lightly. It is something people should learn about, embrace, participate in, and grow with. Carrying a gun is not something you...

You might have heard about Operation Choke Point, and how the FDIC was pressuring banks, to refuse Second Amendment businesses. Which basically amounts to a backdoor, illegal assault, on our constitutional right to keep and bear arms. Today it’s apparent, … Continue...

Go read this article... CLINTON TWP. (WWJ) – A Macomb County business owner is dead and his killer is on the loose after a shootout at a party store. The situation unfolded around 11:30 p.m. Thursday when a masked man walked into Bernie’s Market on Garfield Road, just...

Read this: The voice recordings from the doomed aircraft reveal that as the jet began its rapid descent, the passengers were quiet. There was probably some nervous laughter, confusion, a bit of comforting chatter with seatmates, followed by a brief period in which...

CBS LocalMan With A Gun Reported On UCI CampusCBS LocalIRVINE (CBSLA.com) — A suspect reported to have a gun has been located Tuesday and there is “no threat” to UC Irvine, officials said. A report of a man with a gun was made at 2:42 p.m., UCI spokeswoman Cathy...

Chicago TribuneLiving around gun violenceChicago TribuneThe day after a fatal shooting on their block, police tape is gone and residents live, work and play. Annually, more Chicagoans are shot and killed than there are days in the year. Across the city, neighbors wake...

CMMG 9mm SBR Shooting CMMG 9mm SBR (short barreled rifle) on the Hacienda, using IWI TAVOR 32rnd 9mm Magazines instead of Colt 9mm Magazines with MR.YacYas & Hank Strange. Using GTR Munitions 9mm factory reloads. Unedited Raw video of everything that went down on...

Gun control advocates lose another round with departure of ATF chiefYahoo News“Make no mistake, that so called ammo ban, proposed by the ATF that they’re now shelving is nothing more than a gun ban by another name,” warns a video commentary on the NRA website. “It...

Go read this article... AmmoLand Shooting Sports NewsWhat Gun Control Advocates Don’t Understand About Mass ShootingsAmmoLand Shooting Sports NewsThis is the point that gun control advocates fail to grasp. Even temporary interruption of a killer’s plan can be enough...

Go read this article... William Electric Black Tackles Gun Violence In 5 Ambitious PlaysNPRWilliam Electric Black Tackles Gun Violence In 5 Ambitious Plays. March 22, 2015 7:59 AM ET. Jon Kalish. Audio for this story from Weekend Edition Sunday will be available at...

NJ.comHamilton man faces gun charges after revolver found in trunk of carNJ.comA police dog from the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office was called to the scene and indicated there was a gun in the trunk. Officers got a search warrant to open the trunk, DeBlasio said,...

Boston HeraldCop says suspect pulled a gun on him in ’01: ‘His intent was to kill’Boston HeraldCourt documents from the first time Angelo West pointed a gun at a cop, in the Theatre District back in 2001, paint an alarming picture of a violent, uncaring criminal with...

“Failing to plan is planning to fail.” ~ Alan Lakein So, someone kicks in your door in the middle of watching Sunday football, intent on stealing whatever he can to buy money for drugs. You’ve got a plan to defend yourself while shielding your family from danger,...

Patch.comJoliet Pastors Lead Sunday Prayer Walk To Stop Gun ViolencePatch.comPastor Clint Wilburn, of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, says the recent the spate of gun violence is the worst he’s ever seen in his 19 years in Joliet. Much of that violence has been centered...

The April issue of Shooting Illustrated, on newsstands now, boasts 17 pages of new firearms covering more than 75 offerings. From ArmaLite to Zenith Firearms, if it’s a new handgun, rifle or shotgun introduced in 2015, chances are we’ve got it covered. We’ve detailed...

SB45, the Kansas constitutional carry bill, has passed the House of representatives with a veto proof margin of 85 to 39. Some technical amendments were added in the House Committee of Federal and State Affairs, so the bill may have to be confirmed in the Senate...

BFE Labs has released their Badlander Survival Kit V2 for pre-order. This kit is built from quality components and designed to help someone with an already developed survival skillset through 72-96 hours. The kit contains gear solutions to the most important survival...

Go read this article... WBAL RadioAppeals Court Hears Arguments on Maryland Gun-Control LawABC NewsThe sweeping gun-control law Maryland enacted after the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre impermissibly bans firearms that people commonly keep in their homes...

Chicago TribuneHow to shoot a gun if you’re a kidChicago TribuneSean Kinikin, 8, foreground left, of Elgin, is among younger students at GAT Guns in East Dundee learning handgun safety on Jan. 5, 2015. Kinikin watches as an unloaded 22-caliber handgun is shown in a...

Detroit Free PressGun-owning mom defends her stanceDetroit Free PressHi, Carolyn: My husband and I have two children (5 and 7). We also own firearms, both for sport and personal protection. We are shining examples of how to do gun ownership right! We have attended...

SOUTH FORSYTH — Some two years after an early morning shooting at a Forsyth County RV park left one man hospitalized and his next-door neighbor in jail, a judge ruled that the suspect acted in self-defense. Earlier this month, Chief Forsyth County Superior Court Judge...

From all indications, the new laws against transferring full capacity magazines in Colorado, is not really being enforced too well if at all. Such laws are not really enforceable on a meaningful scale, and if they were, it would be … Continue reading → …read more...

David Codrea: The report, while as yet not corroborated, is consistent with information Gun Rights Examiner has been investigating, including by attempting earlier today to obtain confirmation from ATF. “FFLGuard has learned from unconfirmed sources that current ATF...

Install & Shooting New Tac-Con Raptor AK-47 Trigger ATI GAT47UFM Under Folder Tac-Con Raptor: Install & Shooting New drop-in AK-47 trigger system in ATI GAT47UFM Under Folder with Hank Strange. It’s a pretty easy and straightforward installation of the Raptor...

Go read this article... ESPNKraft: ‘No smoking gun’ in inquiryESPNNew England Patriots owner Robert Kraft declared Monday that “I know that there is no smoking gun” that could prove the Super Bowl champions used underinflated footballs during the first half of the AFC...

Go read this article... KPRC HoustonTexas Senate approves open carry hand gun billKPRC HoustonTexas Senate approved the bill that would allow licensed hand gun permit holders the right to openly carry handguns. The Texas Senate has given final approval to a proposal...

Go read this article... Gun violence memorial tells stories of victims as young as 3-years-oldWashington PostMarked with the names of the dead, the T-shirts hung on frames in rows outside a Washington church Saturday in the same way as the tombstones in Arlington...

Go read this article... Appeals court to hear arguments on Md. gun-control lawWashington TimesRICHMOND, Va. (AP) – A federal appeals court will hear arguments on key provisions of Maryland’s sweeping gun-control law. The hearing is set for Wednesday before a...

Go read this article... Montreal GazetteLetters: Is a proposed gun registry the best solution to gun violence?Montreal GazetteIt may be facile to reach for solutions like a gun registry to solve complex problems like gun violence, however solving and preventing crime...

Rant time is going to be a semi-regular series of articles where I, or other writers on the site, rant about things. These may or may not have anything to do with guns. The older I get, the weirder I think the Pledge of Allegiance is. Even if you toss out the...

New York City Gun Shop Video May Not Be Real, But It Has the Gun Lobby …Huffington PostUntil recently, I was somewhat dismayed at the degree to which the digital side of the gun debate was so completely owned by the pro-gun crowd. Not that they don’t deserve their...

Breitbart NewsNYC: Liberals Open Fake Gun Store to Push Gun ControlThe New AmericanWhat was being sold, you see, wasn’t guns but gun control. The store, set up on Manhattan’s liberal Lower East Side, equipped with hidden cameras, and given the imaginative name “Gun...

Go read this article... USA TODAYGabby Giffords: Women Important to Push Against Gun ViolenceABC NewsFormer Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords met with Gov. Chris Christie in New Jersey on Wednesday after a talk with lawmakers, residents and advocates about how to protect...

Fort Worth Star Telegram (blog)Texas gun bills taking us back to Old West daysFort Worth Star Telegram (blog)I suppose, given the makeup of our state Legislature and the leadership in the top statewide offices, that’s a little too much to hope for. It is no surprise...

Emergency medicine physicians urge colleagues to help prevent gun violenceMedical XpressIn an editorial posted online today in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, two practicing emergency medicine physicians from the University of California, Davis, and Brown...

Sandusky RegisterBay View cop arrested for pointing gun at landlordSandusky RegisterA Bay View police officer was recently arrested for allegedly pointing a gun at his landlord during a February dispute at his Groton Township home. Kevin Leber, 31, of the 9700 block...

NJ.comGun used by Capone investigator and found in N.J. headed to museumNJ.comStored for decades in attics, closets and a bank safe-deposit box in New Jersey, the gun belonging to former IRS agent Michael Malone — and possibly used by members of Al Capone’s gang — is...

Go read this article... USA TODAYPatriots’ Robert Kraft: ‘No smoking gun’ in Deflategate probeUSA TODAYPHOENIX — More than two months after the NFL began investigating deflated footballs used by the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game, the probe is not...

WJXT JacksonvilleHundreds of firearms turned in at JSO gun buyback eventWJXT Jacksonville”Number one, it can keep the discussion alive about gun violence in the community and number two, it gives people an opportunity to safely dispose of unwanted firearms in their...

Go read this article... The caller told police that the rear window of his home had been broken by someone trying to get in. The caller then encountered the intruder and shot him, police said.Investigators later learned that the intruder was the homeowner’s brother....

The NRA Annual Meeting is rapidly approaching, and this year, it’s in Nashville, TN. That happens to be right in online ammo retailer LuckyGunner’s backyard. To celebrate, they’re giving away stuff including a $500 LuckyGunner gift card. If you win, who knows, you...

Advertise here with BSAWe received the following press release today indicating the news on the Glock 43 is indeed official. At the upcoming NRA show we will have the opportunity to go to the early press event with a hands on with this new product. Make sure to follow...

Photo courtesy of WCTI An elderly homeowner shoots a bold daylight would-be burglar in the Harlowe area according to WCTI. Craven County Sheriff’s Captain, Joe Heckman, told us a 31-year-old male came up to the house on Pinecliff Road in Harlowe. He said, that man...

In Cobb County, Georgia, a passerby took this iconic picture of modern crime prevention. In it, a bank robbery suspect, a black male millennial, is being held at gun point by a white haired and fit member of what appears to be the boomer generation. It is clear that...

There are certain marksmanship skills that apply to any use to which we put a rifle or a pistol. These are sight picture, breath control, trigger press and follow through. The importance of the trigger press applies whether we are in competition, hunting, plinking or...

DesMoinesRegister.comPro-gun rally set for April 18 at Iowa CapitolDesMoinesRegister.comA pro-gun rally is planned by supporters of the 2nd Amendment at the Iowa Capitol’s west terrace at 10 a.m. on April 18. Groups planning to be involved include the Oath Keepers,...

Detroit Free PressGun of agent who toppled Capone headed to mob museumDetroit Free PressStored for decades in attics, closets and a bank safe-deposit box in New Jersey, the gun belonging to former IRS agent Michael Malone — and possibly used by members of Al Capone’s...

Go read this article... Bloomberg News Hypes Scott Walker’s ‘Gun Control’ Moment in 1995NewsBusters (blog)Now that Walker is preparing to run for president—and seen by some as the early frontrunner for the Republican nomination—his flirtation with gun control could...

Go read this article... BETChicago Gun Violence: 4 Dead, 18 Injured This Past WeekendBETThe first weekend of spring in Chicago ended with four killings and 18 injuries from gun violence that began Friday afternoon, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The most recent...

I don’t know what the hell this guy is talking about. After all, you should already have your order in for the new Glock 43. At any rate, he does have a cool graphic, which many Youtube guys lack and then continues to spout off about what a true Glock is. As if Sig...

Echo Nine Three turns out some very cool stuff from the gunsmithing side of their operation. Their latest, the Viet-Nine, is a real crowd-pleaser but, unfortunately, it is not something they intend to offer. This retro 9mm AR-15 build took over 2 years to complete...

Go read this article... Dennis Nayor: Having a gun carries responsibilitiesOneonta Daily StarMy monthly column is a mechanism for me to provide important information while remaining neutral toward matters of debate. As such, I will not take a side on this subject, but...

Bob Marvel Custom 1911 Pistol Nighthawk Custom Shooting Stainless Steel Bob Marvel Custom 1911 Pistol from Nighthawk Custom at the Gainesville Target Range with Hank Strange and Mr.YacYas. The Bob Marvel Custom 1911 is a thing of beauty and workmanship. Carefully...

Go read this article... BETChicago Gun Violence: 4 Dead, At Least 6 Injured This Past WeekendBETFour people were killed and at least six people were injured in gun violence this past weekend in the Windy City, the Chicago Tribune reports. A 25-year-old man was the...

You know what is awesome? First person shooter video games. Especially the Battlefield lineup, and of those Battlefield Hardline is pretty fantastic. It is immediately evident when playing the single player campaign that someone on staff is a huge gun nerd. The guns...

Patriot Ordnance Factory (POF-USA) is proud to announce the addition of a Puritan model rifle chambered for the 7.62x39mm cartridge. This new rifle features all the upgrades found in the Puritan series. Features included are 4.5 pound single stage drop in trigger,...

From the horses mouth, with Cam Ewards, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox. Leading the charge in getting other state attorney generals to make their voices heard on the M855 ammunition ban. It’s really too bad, there are number of corrupt … Continue reading → …read...

Go read this article... NBC ConnecticutEast Haven Police Recover Gun During Manhunt for Domestic Incident SuspectNBC ConnecticutEast Haven police are asking residents of Glenmoor Drive to stay in their homes as they search for a man who fled from a home following a...

Go read this article... Police say a 16-year-old is dead and a victim is in critical condition after the teen and another suspect broke into a home in their neighborhood and exchanged gunfire with the homeowner.More Here …read more Related

Yahoo: Ottawa (AFP) – Canada’s high court struck a blow against gun control on Friday, with a decision that clears the way for the federal government to destroy data on owners of rifles and shotguns. Ottawa ordered the database destroyed in 2012, but Quebec went to...

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CNNPrisoner grabs gun, escapes in hospital gownCNN(CNN) A Virginia prisoner managed to escape from a hospital room early Tuesday after grabbing a security guard’s gun and running off in a hospital gown, authorities said. One shot was fired when the prisoner, Wossen...

Go read this article... It is almost impossible to legally carry a firearm in Hawaii. Police Chief refuse to issue permits to carry.City prosecutors declined to charge a 39-year-old Washington man with attempted murder because it appears the man was acting in...

Go read this article... Arizona Establishment Republicans working with Democrats to Support Federal …Tenth Amendment Center (blog)Inside sources tell us that SB1330 – to stop Arizona from helping the feds enforce any new gun control is being HELD in the House Rules...

Go read this article... Here is a Sneak Peek at a joint development between Battle Arms Development and CMT Tactical, the Integral PDW STOCK assembly which is not an add-on option but a monolithic design completely machined into the lower receiver. Coming from someone...

MSNBCGabby Giffords meets with Chris Christie about gun violenceMSNBCGabby Giffords, the former Arizona congresswoman who survived being shot in the head by a disturbed gunman in 2011, met with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday as part of a push for state...

Go read this article... South Carolina Gun Laws: How They Compare NationallyNewsmaxSouth Carolina is known as a “shall-issue” concealed carry permit state. A permit is not needed to buy handguns, rifles, or shotguns in the state. South Carolina also has established...

Go read this article... If you own a SureFire Scout light you are probably aware that there’s not really any great way to mount the included ST07 Tape Switch to the rail as it comes from the factory, especially on rails like the new M-LOK ones where there are more...

1011nowFacsimile bill debated Thursday by officers, senatorsKETV OmahaAs the law stands currently, if you use a fake gun to commit a crime, you won’t face any additional weapons charges. This law would increase incarceration time, which Chambers pointed out brings the...

In a bizarre domestic case in Florida, a jury has found the man who shot and killed his former girlfriend’s boyfriend and severely wounded her, not guilty. The father of the girlfriend’s four children drove the shooter to and from the shooting, and had been the...

News from California: SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California’s corrections department has a problem with off-duty prison guards brandishing or carrying firearms while they are intoxicated, the department’s inspector general said Friday. One correctional officer danced...